this has been a PRICKLY PEAR IDEA: dice tsutsumi

Saturday, August 13, 2011

SKETCHTRAVEL

Have you heard of Sketchtravel yet? If not, I suggest you get to know this little project. The first Sketchtravel started in October of 2006 by illustrators Gerald Guerlais and Dice Tsutsumi, and ended in November 2010. The book traveled all over the world and landed in the hands of 70 of the most talented artists in the fields of comics, illustration, and animation. I had a chance to hear the team of sketch-makers talk about the making of the first book and i was blown away by the amount of work and dedication these artists put into this project.

A new book has been started and Christophe is the first contributor! I can't wait to buy a copy of the first edition and watch the journey of the second. Check out a little making of preview below.

Sketchtravel making-of from Sylvain MARC /Polyminthe on Vimeo.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Art Blocks for Ghana

The Picture Book Project Foundation is a wonderful organization that raises funds for children in need all over the world, and their latest project is Art Blocks for Ghana - a charity art auction of original works created by some of the best artists working in the art and animation industry today (DreamWorks Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, Blue Sky Studios, Marathon Media, ILM, Disney, Sony, Digital Domain, AOL Artists, as well as award-winning illustrators). Proceeds from the auction will help fund education and housing for children in Ghana, West Africa.

The preview night/opening reception will be held on March 12th in Los Angeles at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California. The official online auction will begin on March 12th, 2011. For more details, visit the Art Blocks blog and the Picture Book Foundation site.

Here's a preview of some of the great pieces that will be auctioned off!