Spectrum 20

Got something awesome in the mail the other day.

Spectrum 20 cover art by Donato Giacola. Image via Flesk Publications.

Yup yep, finally got my own contributors copy of Spectrum 20 and is it ever a serious collection of amazing art work. (And the new art-book smell... the pages, the ink, every time I open it it fills my nostrils and it's almost delirious.) I still can't quite believe I'm in it. But look, there I am, on page 224 nestled between Victor Koen, Olivier Villoingt, Feng Guo and Zhao Huanhua.

I'm still absorbing the book. There's a lot to look at. A lot to aspire to and be blown away by. A huge range of vision, style, and content. Oh, and many of the artists I attended the Illustration Master's Class are in here as well: Noah Bradley, Christine Mitzyk, Ed Ko, Peter Mohrbacher, Steve Argyle, David Palumbo, Lauren Saint-Onge, Cynthia Sheppard, Lauren K. Cannon, Mia Araujo, and Marc Scheff, not to mention IMC instructors Rebecca Guay, Donato Giancola, Brom, Greg Manchess, Dan Dos Santos, and Ian McCaig from my first quick glance through (I'm sure I missed a few, deepest apologies.)

Of course, the deadline for Spectrum 21 is coming up and I'm trying to think of what I'll submit from this past year's work. (And dealing with all the incumbent nervousness about what if I never ever have another piece of work in another art annual ever. ||sheepish||)

Speaking of IMC, I recently took the plunge and signed up for next year's session: Brian and Wendy Froud are the guests of honor and I could not resist. More about that later, there's a lot to say about what I'm hoping to do.  But for now, back to work.

Booth 521 @ SFAL

SFAL banner

Just a reminder, Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 2 is in less than a month. I'll be hanging out at Booth 521 with Evan Jensen and Li Grabenstetter and a bunch of art stuff.  Come say Hi! See you there :)

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Spectrum 20 entry

Sweetness! Finally got the news about which art piece was accepted into the Spectrum 20 annual. Of the three pieces I sent in, my version of Cairn at Slater Woods was selected. Which is interesting, because it's a personal piece I created on a whim after coming home from the Illustration Masters Class. (More about it here.)

Makes me think I might try and use my whims more often.

Speaking of which, a friend recently shared this and it's pretty intriguing:


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Two actors taking improve to a whole new level.  Finding the story in the very moment they are telling it, stepping into the unknown 'without even a glimmer of an idea'.  "Trust us, this is ALL MADE UP". Give it a listen, it's pretty fascinating.

Spectum 20 and HUGO nomination too!

Kind of a whirl-wind day: Just got the news that I made it into Spectrum 20! Aaaaand... also, I'm on the Hugo ballot for Best Fan Artist ;)

Thrilled and honored to be sharing space with an amazing line up of artists, writers, editors, creators of all types. I'll post more when I have more information myself. Meanwhile, Here's a glimpse inside the  jury selection process for Spectrum and the nominating process for the Hugo.

More later, meanwhile, Happy Eostre!

Ostara (1884) by Johannes Gehrts. via Wiki.