2008 CONVENTION SKETCHBOOKS
Artist sketchbooks that are done for the convention crowd each year can be rare. A few weeks back at Comic-Con we picked up these collections by some of our favorite artists...
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ROBERT MCGINNIS DOCUMENTARY
A DVD documentary chronicling the history and creative process of artist Robert McGinnis has been released and is available for sale
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SENATE ORPHAN WORKS BILL PUT 'ON HOLD'
The bill proceeding through Congress to erode the rights of artists to their work has been placed on an indefinite hold.
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SPECTRUM @ SAN DIEGO: COLLECTED POSTS
The homepage started to look a little long in the tooth, so here are the collected bits of posts appearing there over the past week or so – now with added artist YouTubery (courtesy of Tor.com)!
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SPECTRUM 15 HAS GONE TO THE PRINTER!
Right on schedule, Spectrum 15 has been completed and Fed Ex'ed to our publisher, Underwood Books...
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THE ARRIVAL IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
On the heels of earning a number of industry-related awards, Shaun Tan's book The Arrival was recently featured on National Public Radio.
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VFX ARTISTS UNPAID
Visual Effects Artists working on Journey to the Center of the Earth have still not been paid for the work they performed to complete the film...
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THESE THINGS PRACTICALLY SELL THEMSELVES!
Pesky Venusians got you down? Fight back with one of three rayguns appearing at the San Diego Comic Con.
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SPECTRUM @ SAN DIEGO: PREVIEW
A sampling of some of the items available from the Spectrum booth at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con
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A GALLON OF GAS GOES FAST: BOOKS LAST FOREVER (ALMOST)
Neat new titles for your bookshelf this July!
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STAR WARS FAN-FILM
Boba Fett has a feelin' and, apparently, is believin'...
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COUNTDOWN TO SAN DIEGO 2008!
Spectrum is partnering with Tor Books to co-sponsor a series of artist demos at the San Diego Comic Con...
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BERKEY TRIBUTE IN PIXAR FILM?
Astute observers in attendance at this weekend's opening of the latest Pixar film may see a familiar shape drifting through the cosmos...
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NEW JAMES JEAN ARTWORK
A pair of posters created by James Jean to highlight HIV awareness recently won Bronze Lion awards at Cannes
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MICROVISIONS 3 - THE RESULTS ARE IN!
The auction to benefit the Society of Illustrators' student scholarship fund ended on June 23rd, and the proceeds have now been tallied...
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LOCUS AWARD WINNERS
Winners of this year's Locus Awards were announced on June 21 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Seattle, WA...
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NEW FOSTER BOOK COVER
A graphic novel anthology based upon the short stories of Thomas Ligotti features cover artwork by Jon Foster
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STAN WINSTON (1946-2008)
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of special effects legend Stan Winston
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NEW BOOKS FOR JUNE!
The summer months are upon us, and though these books may not be the best-suited for poolside reading they do offer hours of indoor climate-controlled enjoyment.
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MICROVISIONS 3 PREVIEW
Irene Gallo offers up a preview of the upcoming Microvisions 3 exhibition and auction...
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DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH NOW IN THEATERS
The documentary on the life of Harlan Ellison has been released theatrically in a limited New York engagement.
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THE ARRIVAL WINS THE REUBEN
Shaun Tan's moving graphic novel received another major honor from the National Cartoonists Society.
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DONATO WINS HAMILTON KING AWARD
Donato Giancola will be honored with the Hamilton King Award by the Society of Illustrators in June for his painting "The Golden Rose".
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CALL TO ACTION: THE ORPHAN WORKS ACT OF 2008
The Orphan Works Act has cleared committees in both the House and Senate, and another call has been issued to make Congress aware of the opposition to this bill.
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WILL ELDER (1921-2008)
The creative community suffered another loss with the passing of legendary comics artist, Will Elder.
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COMING SOON: MICROVISIONS 3
The month of June is approaching, and along with it comes the third MicroVisions exhibition and auction
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PHIL PAINTS PM, INTERVIEWED BY THE BBC
A portrait of Tony Blair painted by Phil Hale will take its place among other portraits of past prime ministers, and BBC News have conducted an interview with him regarding the portrait.
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JOHN BERKEY (1932-2008)
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of John Berkey.
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ORIGINS COVER ART DESTROYED
The collapse of a construction crane in New York City resulted in the destruction of many significant pieces by artists known to the fantastic art community.
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NEW BOOK PLAGIARIZES WORK OF 93 ARTISTS
A company naming itself the Great Creativity Organization has compiled and made available for sale a book which plagiarizes the work of 93 artists...
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