Comic Con 2008

Comic con was fun! Chopper Zombie made its debut and Scott had a big signing on Sunday. Here are some pics.

UPDATE!

Go to Monstergarage.com for a comic con video with Keating talking about Chopper Zombie!

Keating News

From Variety.com :

Thom Beers drafts zombie bikers
Reality producer to tackle first film, comicbook
By MARC GRASER

Thom Beers, the producer behind the hit reality skeins "Ice Road Truckers," "Deadliest Catch" and "Monster Garage," will tackle zombie bikers in his first film and comicbook project.
Beers' shingle, Original Prods., and comicbook publisher Devil's Due are moving forward with "Chopper Zombie," about a motorcycle builder who refuses to sell his formula for a new superfuel to a dangerous corporation. When a team of thugs drowns him in his own toxic creation, he rises from the dead with a score to settle.

Todd Livingston ("The Black Forest," "The Wicked West") will pen the graphic novel, with Scott Keating ("Death and the Man Who Could Not Die," "Elk's Run") handling the art.

Original developed the project with Livingston and Keating. Beers and Original prexy Philip Segal will produce the pic, which they hope to put into production sometime next year.
Devil's Due will launch the book at next week's Comic-Con in San Diego alongside a custom zombie chopper assembled by "Monster Garage's" creators. Title hits store shelves July 30.
"Chopper Zombie" becomes the latest book for Devil's Due to go into development as a feature, following "Drafted," "Lost Squad," "Serpo" and "Hack/Slash."

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And we'll be at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend, so stay tuned for some pictures!

JB

Openings Weekend

Two openings this weekend:

Friday, July 11th @ 8pm - Community Show
The first show at the new A1C Gallery (formerly RCA). The space is at 8 Clift's-Baird's Cove Rd.
There's gonna be a cash bar for some fundrasing and fun-raising.

And Sat., July 12th @ 3pm - Our Summer Show at The Leyton Gallery, located next door to A1C.

Hope to see some of you folks out on the weekend.

Getting all painted out for a bit

Yes, it’s been a slow couple of weeks for my comics, but I have been productive.

Here are some more paintings! Alright!

The dog is driving my car (hmph). 2′x2′; acrylic and permanent marker on canvas.
Based on some childhood toys - I found the dog in the car in the garage of the playhouse;

guess I left it like that years ago.

ROM Puffins. 2′x4′; acrylic on wood. Awesome frame built by Mr. Keating.

Based on a drawing I did at the ROM last September.

The Cotton Club. 2′x2.5′; acrylic and permanent marker on canvas.

moshi-moshi

bring bring

acrylic and permanent marker on canvas; 24"x30"

Yes! A new painting at last. A new series of childhood toys and such. Still messy and blind-contoury, yet neat and tidy looking. More to come... lots of junk in basement to inspire.

MUTO: a wall-painted animation by BLU

http://www.vimeo.com/993998

You may have already seen this crazy video, it seems to be everywhere. But I've only just watched it this AM and it is super awesome. It's sort of a mural that comes to life as it's being created...

Please ch-check it out.

Two for one

My friend loaned me her fancy wood engraving tools and I just made this little seahorse! It's only about 3.5"x2". Probably the actual size of some type of seahorse.
Wood engravings are done on the end of the block of wood, where the grain is superfine. There's a better explanation here if you're interested. The tools are superfine too, and tricky to use. But I think I'd like to try some more. And on some better quality paper than computer paper.

Painting Elephant!

I just saw this video of an elephant painting an elephant and it broke my brain:
youtube link

Eastern Edge Call for Submissions

EDIT: Deadline had been extended to APRIL 8th!

Hey Hey Jump on board!

MARCH 31st is the deadline to apply to Eastern Edge for next year's programming!

They want the usual:

*aritst statement or curatorial statement

*projec proposal

*CV

*schedule of activities (if applicable)

*equipment/technical needs list

*image list

*SASE

*support materials (up to 15 images, jpgs only, 2 printed items)

Visit the website and/or e-mail them for more details.

Reminders

Just a few big art remiders!

ARTS & LETTERS DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 15th.
You only have to submit a CD!
LINK

NLAC Spring Project Grants deadline is MARCH 15th.
LINK

ARCUS Project - Big Japanese Artist in Residence Program
Deadline March 31st
LINK

Listening to comics while making comics

I've been making comics a lot lately, and the soundtrack to my comic-making has been a radio show out of B.C. called Inkstuds where they interview indie comics artists. Chris Ware, Seth, Chester Brown, Joe Matt, etc. etc. etc., plus a few people who don't make comics but are awesome like Ralph Steadman and Genesis P. Orridge. Check it out!

http://www.inkstuds.com/

New prints

I made these screenprints on the weekend, big surprise with the subject matter, I know. I'd like to create a series of 8-10 prints or so, we'll see what happens. They're about 12"x9".

Moving On at QEII

Hey guys, I've got some paintings in a show at the MUN library in St. John's until April. It's a group show with fellow alumni Anne Downton and Carolyn Reddy. Drop by if you have time!

Here's the poster with dates.

Me giving a spiel.

With Anne and our artwork.

Humble beginnings

Got a new portfolio for xmas, which forced me to sort through some old junk.

Check out these treasures!

1st Year Portrait (2000).

I remember in the crit I got a "nice try."

And remember this project? Look at how accurate I was!

Caravaggio, Doubting Thomas, 1597

Juried Art Competitions! Deadline List!

Just another resource to check out periodically!
http://www.callsforart.com/result/upcoming

Oh hai.

Merry Christmas and all that.

Anybody have any lovely xmas tree/wrapping paper pile/ugly decorations photos? I will post soon. In the meantime, check out this fascinating doc about the beginnings of the LOL Cats phenomenon!

http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/26/laugh-out-loud-cats.html

Earth-shattering news!

I've started a blog:

http://tetecarree.blogspot.com/

More deadlines for the New Year that will be 2008

Here you go, the usual suspects -- please please please look and apply!

Arts and Letters! This year, you only have to submit an image on CD, so no more shipping excuses! Deadline Feb. 15th.
LINK

NLAC call for proposals for Arts Awards - 5 pieces of artwork to present to the winners! Budget of $2500! Deadline Feb. 1st; artworks due April 18th.
LINK


NL Art Bank! Formerly known as Provincial Art Procurement! Fancier nomenclature! Deadline Jan. 15th! Again, digital images or slides only, drop-off at The Rooms.
LINK

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture is looking for applications for its 2009 Artist in Residence Program. In Dawson City, Yukon! Deadline April 1st!
LINK


ODD Gallery, also in Dawson City! Looking for exhibition proposals for its 2009 Exhibition Program. Solo and group exhibitions!
LINK

ALSO, Scott and I and a couple of other artists will have some work in a mini (short-notice) show at RCA starting tomorrow night (Dec. 17th, opening 5-7pm), so please drop in sometime to check it out! There members show is in January.



holy smokes that's enough reading for now. good luck!

3D (sort of)

I've started bringing my notebook doodads into 3D. I haven't gotten any interesting movement out of them yet, but I'm starting to like how the lines and planes are looking.

Here's an earlier attempt. I was using the program's "toon shader" to do some of the outline work, but have since started doing all of it myself. Computers have shitty taste, so you can't leave any of the important stuff to them. They'll just slap a uniform stroke around the contour and call it a day. Lazy fuckers.

Weird new painting

Pony Ride, acrylic on wood, 20"x24"

I had a piece of wood so I made this painting... I was going for a crappy, drab sort of mood, but it's a pretty cheery looking piece, hey? Anyway, it was a bit fun to paint. Maybe I will go back and do some more blind contours next.