December 2010
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Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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Dec 25th
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Mike Kerr: Merry Christmas
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 19th
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“To calculate the price-per-square-inch of a work of art is simple: you multiply...”
– Art Marketing by Chris Tyrell Fine artists: How do you price your paintings? Most of us have absolutely no idea how to price our own work (or we have a disdain for this task because we feel it cheapens our craft). Chris Tyrell comes to the rescue once again with his typically sound advice, and some...
Dec 17th
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Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and... →
The new Graphic Artists’ Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines (Amazon Link) was released in September. This, the 13th edition, continues the tradition with new information, listings and pricing information based on surveys of working designers. It addresses legal rights and issues such as how copyright laws affect the income and work of graphic artists. It also provides tips on...
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Pixelovely's Gesture Drawing Tool →
Grab something to draw with, click your preferences, and get drawing. (Thanks, Sebastien!)
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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“What Font Should I Use?”: 5 Principles for... →
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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La Fete (HD - 2010) (by Malcolm Sutherland)
Dec 15th
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Don’t Be Afraid of the S-Word →
As in “SALES.” Some wonderful advice from the folks at The 99 Percent about how to handle incoming business leads. This applies as much to freelancers, as it does to design firms, big and small.
Dec 14th
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Favourite Books of 2010 - John's Picks
2010 was a great year for books — beautiful, printed, made-of-paper books. If you’re struggling with last-minute gift ideas for the cartoonist or illustrator in your life (or anyone for that matter), here are my favourite books of the year. Birchfield Close by Jon McNaught Probably my favourite book of the year. From my original review: Printed with a restrained three colours, the...
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Cartoon Brew’s 2010 Holiday Gift GuideConversation →
Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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Emily Carroll & Vera Brosgol on Tumblr
drawthisdress: … fashion from not-so-old people in this case: Dress by Issey Miyake 1985. Two of my absolute favourite illustrators are collaborating on a blog and my head is gonna asplode from how fabulous this is. Their combined talent and creative energy makes me want to jump off a building. 
Dec 11th
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“Focus on ideas instead of tools (technology). Anyone can learn to use the tools,...”
– Secrets shared « Keri Smith Want to make some New Year’s Resolutions? Do yourself a favour: Print Keri’s fabulous advice and stick it on your fridge. Read some of it every day. 
Dec 11th
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Benni Hemm Hemm: “Retaliate” Illustrated by Vivien McDermid and animated Michael Kirkham.
Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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Chris Tyrell's "Art Marketing Blog" →
I am SO delighted to see that my friend Chris Tyrell has started blogging again. If you’re a young commercial artist, he’s the guy who’ll tell it to you like it is and give you the hard facts about being a working artist.  Not only did Chris write the wildly popular Artists’ Survival Skills handbook for working artists (previously blogged), but he also teaches at Emily...
Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 9th
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Epic interview with Joe Sacco →
Part one of an in-depth interview with comics-journalist, Joe Sacco. via Art Threat I haven’t read it yet, but many have told me his latest book, Footnotes in Gaza (Amazon link), is his best.
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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Book recommendation: Orbiting the Giant Hairball
I’m the last person to cozy up with a self-help book, but last week a friend recommended Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace, by Gordon MacKenzie. I finished it in one sitting (not because it’s short, but because it’s great). MacKenzie was Hallmark’s “self-stylized holy man with the title of Creative Paradox” and...
Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 3rd
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New prints in Matt's shop
I’ve added a few new prints to my shop. Also, for Montrealers, these prints and more will be up on display and for sale at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly for the rest of December. Also check out my warmup painting and kids art prints on etsy.
Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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