John Howe: There and Back Again

a 52 minutes documentary
produced by Solid Entertainment and Fragile Pictures
directed by François Boetschi and Anders Banke

HERAKUT at Hoults Yard

Thursday night saw the launch of onethirty3's latest exhibition, featuring the artwork of German duo Herakut. onethirty3 is an Artists Installation Space within Hoult's yard, hosting artists to create site-specific art installations.

Herakut

Herakut is the combined name of Hera and Akut. The partners work together on the paintings, using paints and spray to make figurative works of bold colour with photoreal elements. 

Herakut

Herakut

It was a great night in Hoults Yard, Newcastle's most exciting hub for creative businesses. The yard contains over 50 business' including: artists, photographers, software developers, fashion designers, film editors, TV producers and more. 

The work by Herakut covered the walls of onethirty3's space. The room was filled with local art lovers all eager to see the work and mingle with likeminded creatives. 

The exhibition space itself is connected to resident artist 'Hush's studio, his work is quickly gaining recognition and his prints are rising in popularity and price. Work of his can be found in the alcoves of the adjoining room.

Hush

The yard also houses Unit-44, which doubles as a base for a design and photography team and Gallery space for international artists. Unit-44 host the ongoing White Walls project, which has transformed the former industrial yard, into a bright and engaging display of the best of today's current and emerging underground artists. 

Jon Burgerman

ROA

SheOne

Stormie Mills and Remi/Rough

Stormie Mills and Remi/Rough

Handiedan

Handiedan (detail)

Comics Legend Joe Kubert Talks About His Process

Comics Legend Joe Kubert Talks About His Process from The Comic Archive on Vimeo.

Joe Kubert has been drawing comics for a living non-stop since he was 12 years old. Here he talks about his process and how he approaches his job. A must see for anyone involved in making comics and anyone with even a cursory interest.

For more videos go to http://thecomicarchive.com

There are more videos from THE COMIC ARCHIVE ON vimeo here.

Alan Moore on Austin Osman Spare

ZBrush 4 creations

Scanning through gallery at ZBrush Central is a regular pleasure and over the years I have been constantly inspired, and often awe struck at the creations. Since the release of the ZBrush 4 The work which has appeared has become insanely good. With the latest release the ability to construct highly complex hard surfaced models (such as the bike and tank images below), mixed with soft and delicate organic work is possible. ZBrush has finally become THE tool for the modern digital artist.

I thought I'd share some of the recent additions to the site, some images are from ZBrush 3.5 and rendered in dedicated software (such as Pixar's Renderman) but all the work is constructed and sculpted in ZBrush. Enjoy:

 Nope not a photo - but based on the classic, haunting portrait by Steve McCurry.

Be sure to check out the two videos on how this was constructed.

An Introduction to Figurative Sculpture

I'm tutoring a course at The Mushroom Works Studio...

An Introduction to Figurative Sculpture

9th September - 14th October 2010, Thursday nights 6-8pm

COURSE OUTLINE

An introduction to figurative sculpting is a fully tutored weekly class, which will take you through the basics of sculpting from a life model. Starting right at the beginning this six week course is ideal for those with little or no experience of sculpting from life. The course is lead by a professional sculptor (Me!) and each week you will receive a handout of notes to accompany the lesson.

WEEK ONE

Introduction to wax, tools & equipment required 
Taster sculpt: Nose / Lips / Ear / Eye

WEEK TWO

Armature construction. Setting up base and armature. Scale.

WEEK THREE

The model. Choosing a pose.
Blocking in the pose. Proportion and gesture. Balance. Gravity.

WEEK FOUR & FIVE

The sculpt - building up and refining.
Anatomy. Shape vs Form vs Detail. Landmarks. Muscles.

WEEK SIX

Finishing off/detailing. What next? Notes on Moulding & Casting.

 

Price: £65 for the six week course.

All Materials Supplied.

Class sizes are limited for this course, so please book quick to avoid disappointment

to book please email nick@mushroomworks.com or telephone 0191 224 4011

http://www.mushroomworks.com/index.php?id=5&c=events&a=event_basic&i=34

Luis Ricardo Falero

Great Artists in the World of Comics - Alberto Breccia

Great Artists in the World of Comics:Alberto Breccia

I found this old interview on Argentinian artist Alberto Breccia. The quality is not great but the insight into this true artist is well worth the time.

"One of the most unsettling of comics artists, Argentina's Alberto Breccia is also one of the genuine veterans, with fifty years' experience of challenging the conventions in favor of his own demanding artistic path." (28 min) From http://www.rolandcollection.com/films/?prm=a2724-b2726-c2755-d3-e0

 A good translated interview can be found here: 

http://spaceintext.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/interview-inking-demo-alberto-breccia/

HP Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror by Breccia, can be read here: 

http://www.raggedclaws.com/home/2010/09/22/look-here-read-the-dunwich-horror-adapted-by-breccia-and-buscaglia/ 

And last, but not least, an extensive bibliography of his work, including much english translations can be found here:

http://www.albertobreccia-bibliografia.com/ 

Cameron Stewart's Sin Titulo

I was made aware of Cameron Stewart's 'Sin Titulo' web comic in the recently announced Eisner award results (The Oscars of the Comic Book World).

The story is fantastic, with twists and turns in many unexpected directions. Each weekly episode we follow the story of Alex MacCay as he first stumbles upon a mysterious photograph and then is systematically dragged into a harrowing chain of events, nightmarish encounters and surreal occurrences.

Every, single-page plot development leaves you desperate for more, with masterfully handled cliff hangers and fascinating character driven advancments in the narrative. Check it out - the Eisner is well deserved: http://sintitulo.txcomics.com/

Also a bonus video of Cameron's working method:

And an interview with Cameron Himself:

Naked Women in Art

http://webartacademy.com/naked-women-in-art/

by Natalie Richy (Web Art Academy Tutor)