IGI Member Tom Byrne is an Irish illustrator living and working in Paris, France. He works for a wide range of international clients in advertising and design while also running an art gallery on the Ile Saint Louis which exhibits both illustrators and fine artists. His work can be found here, http://www.tombyrne.com
He has submmited the following piece:

December is a very exciting time for illustration in Paris.
One of many events was hosted by SCBWI France:
http://www.scbwifrance.com
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DeviantART recently launched a competition inviting artists to envision the cover for  a digital motion comic “Inception – The Big Under” – a prequel to the Christopher Nolan film. The entries for the competition (now closed) can be seen here. The above entry is by by Sachin Teng.

San Diego illustrator Philip Tseng depicts, alphabetically, the slaughter of fruits and vegetables. Perhaps it’ll make you think twice when making Christmas dinner.

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The perfect antidote to the current snow induced blues is sipping a hot port and listening to the Christmas special edition of “Ireland’s No.1 comics podcast” THE COMIC CAST. Regular SCAMP contributors Liam & Craig lure us into their lair with a fantasticly sung duet intro and follow it up with some tasty reviews and recommendations from the world of comics, as well as the latest comics related news. Listen directly on their blog or subscribe via iTunes.

The blurb…

“Andy Williams had one. Cliff Richard too. And by golly we’re ten times better than Cliff Richard. So fall on your knees, hear the angels voices – it’s the Comic Cast Christmas Special! Where, from beside a roaring fire, we review Lint by Chris Ware, The Little Prince by Joann Sfar, My New New York Diary by Julie Doucet and Michel Gondry as well as the latest in Irish comics – Windells’ Supernatural Showcase by Gar Shanley and Cathal Duggan, Finn and Fish by Leeann Hamilton, Eclectic Micks Sketchbook Volume 2, Something Wonderful Eats Babies by Tommie Kelly and Other Work by John Cullen. After dinner we’ll be watching (and reviewing) A Town Called Panic on DVD and MegaMind 3D. And what would Christmas be without family? Cartoonist extraordinaire Bob Byrne joins us direct from his villa in Spain to talk about his latest book  Dr. Moku’s Hiragana Mnemonics and his current online comic saga Today we worship Michael Landon.”

Illustration by Stephen Byrne (who’s recent parody of RTE TV’s Fade Street please me no end)

An Post have issued their 2010 Christmas stamp illustrated by IGI member Roger O’Reilly.
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IGI member David McClelland present us with the making of: White Wolf Studio Shoes

I’ve had quite a few people ask me how I went about painting my white wolf studio shoes. Hopefully to empower you to make your own he has created the following small step-by-step of how I created the shoes.

View the Step by step.

Contemporary illustrations by Eric Carle, Quentin Blake, Ronald Searle and many others are to go under the hammer today in Sotheby’s of London to help fund the establishment of a permanent Museum of Illustration.

This week we thought it would be a good idea to help you with your Christmas shopping. These are some of our suggestions:
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IGI member Chris Judge will host his festive Christmas Market at 38 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 starting with an opening night party on Friday 10th of december 6pm-10pm and then continuing Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of December 10.30am till 7pm. Chris will be  selling prints, postcard sets, t-shirts and original paintings along with work by Fergal Brennan and Renate Henschke‘s ARMS clothing. Prints from €10 and original paintings from €30.  Mulled wine and mince pies will be served throughout! Full details here.

Illustrator Mark Wickham is having an exhibition of brand new illustrations and drawings opening in Dublin next Thurs 9th Dec with a party in The Joinery in Stoneybatter and runs until Dec 17th.