Paul Terry-toons - Dingbat and Sylvester the fox

Paul Terry-toons Sourpuss and Gandy Goose

Paul Terry-toons - Heckle And Jeckle

Paul Terry-toons - Oil Can Harry and Pearl PureHeart

Paul Terry-toons - Mighty Mouse

Paul Terry-toons - Terry Bears

Paul Terry-toons -Dinky

Paul Terry-toons -Little Roquefort

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
‘The Rabbits’ Christmas Party’
About 1890
Watercolour

At Sotheby’s London, Beatrix Potter’s original watercolour illustration of the final scene from “The Rabbit’ Christmas Party” was sold for the remarkable amount of £289,250 – nearly five times its presale  estimate (est. £40,000-60,000). This has set a new record for book illustration sold at an auction.

The watercolour was one of 20 original illustrations, books, unpublished Christmas cards and letters by Beatrix Potter. They came from her brother, Bertram Potter, which were offered for sale in today’s auction of English Literature and History. The whole collection, which represents the most extensive group of Beatrix Potter artwork to have appeared on the market went for a total of £748,200.

Bertram Potter must be a very happy man.

Here is some work by Julie West.

Julie West - Exposif

Julie West - Grumpy Yeti

Julie West - Octile

Julie West - Wachi Fichuz

Los Angeles based artist James Jean has produced some of the most amazing artworks I have even seen. The viewer is captured by the mythical stories each artwork tells. James Jean has won countless awards for his work. His clients include Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, ESPN, Atlantic Records, Target, Playboy, Knopf, Prada among others.

James Jean Supertron

James Jean Didleybo

James Jean Maze

James Jean Prada bloom1

James Jean prada bloom3

James Jean Prwave

James Jean’s drawing process with “Fables-76″

www.jamesjean.com

This set of print adverts where developed right here in my home city Johannesburg. Network BBDO is the agency. I guess I am somewhat patriotic.

Creative Director: Mike Schalit
Copywriter: Gary Du Toit
Art Director: Mariana O’kelly
Illustrator: Ree Treweek

Tim Biskup is a Southern California fine artist whose work has been shown worldwide, including galleries and museums in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Kyoto, Barcelona, Berlin and Melbourne. He’s collaborated with artists and designers around the globe and organized art auctions and exhibitions. Read More…

Samurai Jack Monster Stack
Digital Art For Giclee/Iris Print
2003

A Decade Of Decadence
Poster Design For Juxtapoz Magazine
2004

Calli Garden
Gouache On Paper 24″ x 18″
2006

White Dragon
Gouache On Paper 12″ x 9″
2005

Injected
Cel Vinyl Acrylic On Wood 24” x 18”
2007

Fawn Fruits (AKA) Daniel Hyun Lim is a New York based artist.

Gallery 2008

Website

This post marks the beginning of a new category - Comics. In truth I have never really been an avid comic reader. I did once collect Ghost Rider, about 10 comic books in total. However there is defiantly something to be said for the artistic skill that goes into these comics. Here are a couple images from varies comics and publishers.

Above: This illustration is a snip it from the Marvel Superhero Team “Thunderbolts“.

For those of you not familiar with the world of comics, me being one, there is a whole universe that has been created around these superhuman characters. With political faction and superheroes joining each other to form teams and rally against other heroes. Much like Tolkien and his imaginary world of Orks, Hobbits and speaking trees.

Above: Achebe from Marvel Comics: “Reverend Doctor Michael Ibn al-Hajj Achebe’s true identity remains unknown. Stories persist that he was originally a Ghudazian farmer until Ujankan guerillas took refuge in his home, repaying his hospitality by stabbing him repeatedly, burning his farm, and stealing his unfaithful wife. Refusing to die, the farmer sold his soul to the devil for revenge, hunting down and slaying everyone associated with his wife, from close family to casual acquaintances.” Read More…

Above: “A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is an organization of brilliant scientists and their hirelings dedicated to the acquisition of power and the overthrow of all government by technological means.” Read More…

The stories are rather elaborate. If you go to the site there is a publishers rating for thing like power and intelligence. There is also a user rating. Then you have a full profile breakdown. What color hair, occupation (E.G.: Revolutionary, minister; former farmer, co-regent of Wakanda), Education (E.G: Ph.D. in Law (Yale)), Relatives (E.G: Unidentified alleged wife (deceased)) etc…

There you have it.

Sam Weber was born in Alaska but grew up in Canada. He moved to New York to pursue illustration and attend graduate school at The School of Visual Arts. Sam worked part time as an assistant art director of the OpEd page at the New York Times. His studio is now in Brooklyn.

Illustrated campaign for The Economist. Six illustrators where brought in by the agency AMV.BBDO. It was quite a drastic change from there old stuff but I think it works.

The Economist - Fine n Dandy

The Economist - Geoff Mcfetridge

The Economist - Matthew Green