The Drawn Blog is your daily source of inspiration for illustration, animation, cartooning, and comic art.Tumblr (3.0; @drawnblog)http://blog.drawn.ca/Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytr9ksTut1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Clever <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Bodoni-Girl-Silkscreen-Poster/2453511">silkscreen poster</a> by Andreas Xenoulis, illustrated using characters from the Bodoni typeface. (Purchase <a href="http://tind.bigcartel.com/product/bodoni-typographic-poster">here</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/duUY0Vw-xvg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16977604703http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16977604703Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:03:20 -0500Andreas Xenoulistypographyprintmakingdesignjohnmartz<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29997458" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Trailer for <a href="http://alexiaanastasio.com/films/adventuresinplymptoons.html">Adventures in Plymptoons!</a>, a documentary on indie animator Bill Plympton.</p> <p>I’m curious to see this. In high school I was lucky to live near a video store that stocked all sorts of unusual things, and it was discovering a beat-up VHS copy of Bill Plympton’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00029NKT2/robotjohnnyco-20">The Tune</a> that got me excited about independent animation — here was this feature-length film that seemed to be so clearly the work of a single person, and it spoke directly to my sense of humour at the time. I became an instant fan.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/YMrBsKagdfM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16977416594http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16977416594Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:50 -0500animationBill Plymptondocumentariesjohnmartz<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33520852" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>I found this bit of experimental animation, <a href="http://vimeo.com/33520852">The Jennings Account</a>, by Sean Buckelew, to be strangely compelling.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/wI5MGHux8vw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976868589http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976868589Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:40:34 -0500Sean Buckelewanimationjohnmartz<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36083813" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Even though I still had to go to their (not updated since 2008) website to figure exactly what <a href="http://thejuiceagency.com/">the Juice Agency</a> does, I liked this clever promo that uses playful iterations of their (I’m guessing new) logo.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/b2sWFUCIYho" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976744275http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976744275Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:36:35 -0500animationlogosdesignmotion designjohnmartz<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytppjfdOI1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mavi (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chipirilox/6811592041/in/photostream">Cristóbal Schmal</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/JENKnYr2Sz0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976529143http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976529143Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:43 -0500illustrationCristóbal Schmaljohnmartz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyrxewh67L1qgy77po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nathan Stapley’s contributions to the recent Hourly Comic Day.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/KYTGyGA_iO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976333625http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16976333625Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:17 -0500Nathan Stapleycomicsjohnmartz<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysk5tKKnB1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pitfalls in human research (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristinacollantes/6809221741/in/photostream">Kristina Collantes</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/-9DnGmBRaPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16946911012http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16946911012Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:32:16 -0500illustrationKristina Collantesjohnmartz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyscu0iB4h1qzlfumo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Who knew watching pencils being sharpened could be so hypnotic?</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/TQB9lmhTwVE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16937692319http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16937692319Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:58:08 -0500pencilsanimated GIFsjohnmartz<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35988721" width="400" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Tiny Story (by <a href="http://vimeo.com/35988721">Sebas & Clim</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/XfUX4AfggcY" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16936129770http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16936129770Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:06 -0500animationSebas & Climjohnmartz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lys7rzlpE71qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lovely work from <a href="http://joeyart.blogspot.com/">Joey Chou</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/DZ4gqxkN1Qc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16931649328http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16931649328Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:04:47 -0500illustrationJoey Choujohnmartz<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lys6iu8E8v1qeydoio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by the great Jared Chapman</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/P3gQy_scX4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16930600038http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16930600038Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:34 -0500Jared Chapmanillustrationskullsjohnmartz<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqubhlLku1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.v-meignaud.com/">Veronique Meignaud - Illustration</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/lreRuKX6gHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16898112484http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16898112484Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:16:28 -0500illustrationVeronique Meignaudjohnmartz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqo7eYx0c1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am fascinated by this surreal, nonsensical Japanese webcomic, <a href="http://zin.tatsurokiuchi.com">The Earthling</a>, by Tatsuro Kiuchi. It’s pretty out there, but strangely addicting. I couldn’t stop reading until I exhausted the archive. And I love the block-printed look.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/PkogFvU3u60" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16889583062http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16889583062Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:04:00 -0500comicsTatsuro Kiuchijohnmartz<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35967514" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Gorgeous. Love the limited palette screen printed look of this short teaser by Tom Haugomat and Bruno Mangyoku of <a href="http://www.cube-creative.fr/">Cube Creative</a>.</p> <p>(Thanks to <a href="http://mrjakeparker.com/">Jake Parker</a> for the heads up)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/3ovByZuBEZs" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16887599058http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16887599058Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:32:55 -0500animationCube Creativejohnmartz<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqmbmnxah1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The super-talented <a href="http://www.danbobthompson.com">Dan Bob Thompso</a>n has a new website.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/8avwSnLnG6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16887036654http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16887036654Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:23:46 -0500Dan Bob Thompsonillustrationjohnmartz<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqalw7hUD1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2>Bonni Reid - “Cartes de Visite”</h2> <p>My dear friend <a href="http://bonnireid.com/ExhibitB/2012/02/01/carte-de-visite/">Bonni Reid</a> has a solo show opening in two days (Feb. 3) at <a href="http://www.laluzdejesus.com/shows/2012/Reid/Reid2012.htm">La Luz de Jesus</a> in Los Angeles. These are some seriously gorgeous paintings. If you’re in L.A., don’t miss it! </p> <blockquote> <p>Having a professional career in creating Saturday morning cartoons, I wanted to break from this candy-coated world in order to depict another side of childhood, one that is much darker, haunting or just plain weird — to evoke a time before we child-proofed everything.</p> <p>By utilizing old photographs of family, friends and found images, this collection portrays the alter ego that resides in all of us — the real inner child which isn’t always what we as adults want it to be. (via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150464023597407.355364.288098502406&type=3">“Cartes de Visite” on Facebook</a>)</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/rUgJrKG7HL8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16874085140http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16874085140Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:25:25 -0500Bonni Reidart showLa Luz de Jesuspaintingsluclatulippe<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq6pz5GwB1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Such a rare and beautiful find - gorgeous <a href="http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2900">illustrated storyboards</a> for the <a href="http://youtu.be/GgrEynddh7I">animated trailer</a> to Billy Wilder’s Irma La Douce.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/the-animated-trailer-of-irma-la-douce.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CartoonBrew+%28Cartoon+Brew%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Cartoon Brew</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/W_FzpSFqAyc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16870291699http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16870291699Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:46:47 -0500animationjohnmartz<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq0o7auhr1qclyefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.lorenzooggiano.net/index.php">Lorenzo Oggiano’s Quasi-Objects</a> is a series of 3D generated forms “that aims to stimulate thought and dialogue on the progressive relativisation of natural forms of life as a result of techno-biological evolution.”</p> <p>(via <a href="http://butdoesitfloat.com/2716397/Life-is-a-real-and-autonomous-process-independent-from-any-specific?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ButDoesItFloat+%28but+does+it+float%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">but does it float</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/OhLX2tNUiN4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16865775040http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16865775040Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:07 -05003DartscienceLorenzo Oggianojohnmartz<a href="http://www.redlemonclub.com/googlecourse/">Dan Matutina for Red Lemon Club</a>: <p><div><img height="978" src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/0/5395/2414964/Land_NEw.jpg" width="670"/></div> <div><a href="http://www.alexmathers.net/">Alex Mathers</a> of <a href="http://apeonthemoon.com/">Ape On The Moon</a> has a new course being featured on Red Lemon Club, with some fantastic artwork. Alex says:</div> <div> </div> <blockquote> <div>To go with a <a href="http://www.redlemonclub.com/googlecourse/">new course on using Google+</a> for creatives and freelancers, I’ve commissioned illustrator <a href="http://twistedfork.me/">Dan Matutina</a> to create </div> <div>some amazing artwork, which I’m releasing in the run up to the launch of the course on Feb 7th.</div> </blockquote> <div>You can see more of what Dan did for Red Lemon <a href="http://twistedfork.me/#2414964/Google-Course">HERE</a>.</div></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/Xdej7u1TAp4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16865561799http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16865561799Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:29:00 -0500alex mathersred lemon clubdan matutinawardomatic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyp8ckkYSJ1r1h5gto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bobjinx.tumblr.com/post/16852161513/purple-marker-monster">bobjinx</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>// purple marker monster //</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drawn/~4/NB6ndwtQO9Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16852318020http://blog.drawn.ca/post/16852318020Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:08 -0500Bob Flynnsketchbooksmonstersdrawingjohnmartz