The Irish Guild of Illustrators are proud to announce the opening of a new group exhibition. The show will contain unique prints of work from the last 12 months by 30 members of the IGI. The show will run in conjunction with OFFSET 2009 from Monday 4th – Monday 11th November in Solus bar on Camden Street.
Details for opening night:
Venue: Solas Bar, Camden Street. Click here for map
Date: November 4th 2009
Time: 7pm
British artist Stephen Wiltshire is currently attempting to draw the Manhattan skyline from memory. Since Monday October 26th Wiltshire began filling in an 20 foot canvas at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. The drawing is expected to be completed by Friday October 30th. You can follow his progress by live webcam here.
In 2005, as a contribution to Penguin Books’ 70th anniversary, the Penguin Society organised a study day at the V&A to which some of the great names in Penguin design were invited to speak. The day’s events were published in book form, Penguin by Designers in 2007. And now this second volume features the key Penguin illustrators. The CR Blog has two extracts on Romek Marber and David Gentleman. The books is available from The Penguin Collector’s Society here.
It’s nearly time for OFFSET 2009, with a host of leading creatives from Ireland and abroad coming together in Dublin for a week of celebration, debate and inspiration. OFFSET culminates in a 3 day conference taking place in Dublin’s Liberty Hall Theatre from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th November. Tickets for this amazing weekend sold out long ago, leaving a lot of disappointed people out there. BUT… as supporters and sponsors of OFFSET, the Illustrators Guild of Ireland have a little something up our sleeve just for YOU!
Thanks to all who participated. The winner has been contacted.
Here’s a short Step by Step by illustrator Stephen Ledwidge of a recent cover illustration for Le Cool magazine. Check it out…
Webcomic Dresden Codak has a great chart with 42 essential 3rd act twists for writers. Lovely illustrations and humour. See them all here.
(via boing boing)
Michaela’s Music House is a new illustrated music tutor book written by Gwendolyn Masin. The book is illustrated throughout by Colm Mac Athlaoich. Find more info about the book here.
Illustrator Donough O’Malley sent us his sketchbook from a recent trip to Switzerland. Check it out…
This years movember charity art show opens tonight in Coppinger Row, Dublin this evening. The show will feature original pieces of art inspired by the Mo(ustache) in aid of the great people at Movember made by artists, illustrators, photographers and many other creative people. All of the artwork will be auctioned off at a later date so check them out over the coming weeks to see if there’s something you fancy.
Matt Sundstrom has created an interesting illustrated website of travel drawings from his trip driving from New Hampshire to Oregon following remnants of the old Oregon trail.
