The Small Print & Universal Pictures proudly presents The Small Screening of ‘Coraline’ in 3-D.

Coraline is the first high definition, stop-motion animated feature to be shot in 3-D. It’s based on Neil Gaiman’s award winning book, and is directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and The Giant Peach).

It opens on Friday 8th May but you can see it first next Wednesday 6th 2008 at Movies @ Dundrum 7pm (Doors 6.40pm).

Admission: FREE. Limited to 230 people (2 per person only).

Email RSVP to Maryse Fitzpatrick

Here’s a recent Sunday Times article on the work of illustrator Charlotte Mann, who specialises in creating large commissioned hand drawn murals. You can visit her website here. 

Johnny Kelly was recently commissioned by Don’t Panic to create a poster on the theme of democracy. Check it out here along with a short interview.

CandyCollective & The Illustrators Guild of Ireland proudly present a special Illustration SweetTalk featuring presentations by…

Ros Shiers [London, UK], Jonathan McHugh [Belfast, NI] and SCAMP’s very own Steve Simpson [Dublin, IRL]

This one-off event will be held this Thursday, April 30th 2009 at the Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Doors @ 7pm.

More info on event and speakers can be found on the CandyCollective website. Get your tickets fast as these events sell out quick. Admission is €10 plus booking fee. Tickets are available here.

Seeing as though 1916 celebrations are in the news I thought I’d give a sneak preview of an upcoming graphic novel by written and drawn by Gerry Hunt and coloured by BRENB. Following on from Streets Of Dublin and In Dublin City,  Blood Upon The Rose, Easter 1916: The Rebellion That Set Ireland Free is Gerry’s third book and will be released in the Autumn, published by O’Brien Press. This is the first Graphic Novel published by O’Brien’s and hopefully it will be the first in a series of historical based graphic novels.

More art after the jump…

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Windell Classic’s Compendium Presents Superhero Showcase. The launch of this fine, soon to be available, publication will take place on May 8th, upstairs in Anseo Public House, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2. Copies available for purchase on the night.

Illustrator Chris Judge spent 10 days in California at the beginning of the month taking in San Francisco, LA and Yosemite. Here’s a selection from a sketchbook he kept of some of the strange characters he came across as well as some of the natural beauty along the way. Check them out…

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Artist and illustrator Gary Taxali talks about his work and influences.
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This month illustrator Brian Fitzgerald treats us to a wonderful collection of feathered friends, thanks Brian (more…)

The Picture Works, who offer a kaleioscope of free eco-friendly postcards in venues nationwide, are celebrating 15 years in business by running their first annual art competition.
The top prize is €1,000 – and most enticingly – you get a postcard campaign devoted to your masterpiece and it will be available in 300 cafes, bars and restaurants throughout the country. Runners-up won’t be disappointed by prizes either. (more…)