Drawing power
Drawing Power is a Compendium of Cartoon Advertising from 1870s-1940s and features work by Thomas Nast, Joseph Keppler, F Opper, Bud Fisher, George Herriman, John Held, Jr., Charles Dana Gibson, Percy...
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Save the ballyvaughan sign
Given that we have few enough design or folk art landmarks in Ireland it seems a shame that the iconic Ballyvaughan signpost in the Burren was removed recently by Clare County Council over National...
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let’s make some great art
Illustrator Marion Deuchars releases a creative activity book Let’s Make Some Great Art this week for all ages. More info here.
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James Joyce’s cat and the devil
Who would have thunk it – James Joyce wrote a children’s picture book The Cat and the Devil. The Blachon edition has been recently republished and available again here, but I think the Richard Erdoes...
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Comics journalist Dan Archer talks on the potential of digital, interactive comics to effectively tell complex stories. The whole graphic journalism area holds some interesting potential for the...
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Illustrators Guide to Business
The AOI in London is putting on a business orientated series of illustration courses. Looks like it would be worth a trip over for. Starts 12th September.
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invention drawing
Check out this interesting Heller post on the invention drawings of Steven M. Johnson.
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space publishing oddity
Getting noticed these days can often revolve around giving away projects for free before they hopefully get picked up for publication (Go the F••k to Sleep) but there is a bit of a lesson to be...
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An Coileach Codlatach book launch
The latest children’s book illustrated by illustrators Ireland member Donough O’Malley will be launched on Saturday, 17th September in the Cúpla Focal bookshop, 15/16 Albert Walk, Bray, Co. Wicklow by...
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Green Inking Seminar
This half-day seminar will take as its inspiration the increased visibility of graphic novels and comic books by Irish creators and/or concerning Irish themes. Chaired by children’s author and artist...
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