Digital Painting classes in Toronto starts next week February 5th!

Seneca College Digital Painting classes are open for Registration.
Start Date: February 5, 2008
Location: Seneca (York campus)
(Keele, north of Finch) MAP
Duration: 9 week course.
7-10pm every Tuesday
Cost: $595
Bring a tablet. There will be a few tablets available but not enough for everyone.
Register HERE

It's bigger and better than the one that I did at Sheridan. Now with the integration of schoolism.com it's the best of both worlds. You'll be able to do the live classes with me and also have access to my online class videos so you can review the classes at home as well. The only thing you won't have is the one on one critique videos on your own work but I'll be answering any questions in the live class.

Please click HERE for testimonials from the classes I did at Sheridan.

Please leave any questions in the comments area.
Updates on our France trip to come shortly!

"Bath Time" - And we're off to France!

..Even baby sea dragons need bath toys to keep them occupied so they don't figet too much while they're being washed.


..And in other news!!!

This coming week, January 23, Bobby, Mr. T and I will be in Angoulême for the Bande Desinee festival!! This will be our first time at the festival and we heard nothing but great things about it. So expect to see pictures soon!

baisers!
Kei

[Edit: We're in booth H27 so everyone who will be there, come by and say bonjour!]

More progress with my Tom Hanks Caricature!

Not finished yet, but getting there . . . just a bit more to go, some more textures, and maybe a little more work on the hair and some of the edges. Currently I'm working on a large two page spread for Golf magazine. Six people and a lot of detail, will post soon.

lifedrawings from Bobby's class..

Every so often, I would try to tag along with Bobby to his life drawing classes at Sheridan College for some good ol practice. I love the energy of his classes, from both him and his students-- its a really calming place for me. So here are some from the other day that I'd like to share, of this very petit Hawaiian lady.

These were done in manila paper, 18 x 24 inches, with some conte.

Axl Rose for REVOLVER Magazine

Yeah, my first post with Imaginism Studios!

This is a full page illustration that I did before Christmas for REVOLVER Magazine. The idea for this piece was to show Axl on his throne with his Yoda near his side as a guide of sorts. I guess Axl had this weird little oracle woman with him at all times and the rest of the band made fun of her and called her Yoda, which may help explain why Yoda is in this illustration? You'll have to buy the magazine and read the article.

My first idea for this piece was to do a Norman Rockwell-ish painting, sort of like a Saturday Evening Post cover, I had a cleaner design behind Axl, a small circle with flames. It's a fun idea, Axl in nothing but a kilt and shoes with Yoda and all that painted in a warm and totally ideal American family setting, totally backwards of something Rockwell would have painted. Long story short, last minute and I mean the very last, the idea was changed dramatically and I had to trash that idea and paint flames everywhere in the background all in under three hours. This means that I had to also re-work a lot of what I had finished painting on Axl and Yoda, having to add warmer color, reflective light from the flames, and so forth so that they would feel like they were really within this surrounding.

Stephen Silver joins Imaginism Studios

Yes it's true. Our wonderful friend Stephen Silver is also one of our newest members to Imaginism Studios.
He's an incredible artist and all around great individual. Silver can do many things but specializes in Character Design. He also teaches Character Design classes on Schoolism.com

Welcome Silver! I have a feeling it's going to be a great year. More news to come...

Jason Seiler joins Imaginism Studios

I'm very happy to welcome our new member to Imaginism Studios: Jason Seiler.
He's an amazing illustrator that specializes in caricature. Seiler also teaches caricature on Schoolism.com

Welcome Jason! We're very excited to have you join us!