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Illustrated Presidents Book by Jason Pruett-A Kickstarter Project!

Jason Pruett, illustrator, artist, and teacher is putting out a awesome humourous illustrated book on the presidents of the United States of America., and he’s doing it through Kickstarter. If you want to contribute, check out the video and check out his link here . Jason has been working on this project for the last year or so and now its finally coming into fruition. At CTN ,he had  posters available , which have all the presidents from George Washington to Obama. And now its being offered as one of the rewards if you pledge money for the project!

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Barrey Storey Show this week February 11th!

Barron Storey has an exhibition in Culver City this weekend. He’s done illustration, comics, and now more fine art. He also a teacher who teaches at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, San Jose State University, and Pixar Studios.

His work is on display 7-11pm. February 11th!

Beau K. Basse
LeBasse Projects
310.558.0200

Culver City
6023 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

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Tara Mcpherson at Merry Karnowsky On Saturday Feb 4th, 2012

Tara Mcpherson whose done covers for comic, juxtaposz and a number of other illustrations for various media will have her work on display at Merry Karnowsky in Los Angeles.
“McPherson’s has been featured in Juxtapoz, UNO Magazine, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Sony Magazine, Bust, Magnet, Elle, Marie Claire, Clutter, Spin, TV 3, Current TV, Swindle, Inked, NY Press, LA Times, PBS, Paste, HOW, Step, Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators, Metal Hammer, International Tattoo Art, AIGA, Seattle Times, LA Weekly, Gothamist, DC Comics, Punk Planet, Savage Tattoo, Clutter Magazine and many more.[3]

McPherson’s art has been included in books such as Lost Constellations; The Art of Tara McPherson Vol II (Dark Horse), Lonely Heart: The Art of Tara McPherson (Dark Horse), Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (DC), The Art of Modern Rock (Chronicle), Illusive 2, Illustration Now! (Taschen), SWAG and SWAG 2 (Abrams), and more.”

Her work, along with AIKO,Lindsey Way,DeeDee Cheriel will be on display at Merry Karnowsky, Saturday, February 4th. 8pm-11pm

170 S. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.933.4408

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Free Shane Prigmore-Concept Artist Lecture in the Inland Empire

Shane Prigmore is an visual development artist at Dreamworks. He’s worked on a number of projects and has worked on films since the Iron Giant. He’ll be doing free talk at AI Inland Empire on February 11, 2012 from 1-5pm.

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Round the Clock: Chinese American Artists Working in Los Angeles Exhibition- IncludingTyrus Wong-Concept Artist from Bambi

Just came back from the exhibition at the Vincent Price Museum. Tyrus Wong’s work was amazing. , as well as Jake Lee, Milton Quon, John Kwok and George Chann. If you don’t know who Tyrus Wong is, please click here and here. He was one of the great concept artists on Bambi and has worked on a number of films live action and animated.

Here’s a blurb from the show.

“Round the Clock: Chinese American Artists Working in Los Angeles presents the work of George Chann, John Kwok, Jake Lee, Milton Quon, and Tyrus Wong, contemporary Chinese American artists who employed their  artistic abilities in their professional lives while remaining true to their own artistic pursuits in their personal lives. The exhibition will feature more than 100 works by these Los Angeles-based artists, including paintings, watercolors, storyboard illustrations, animation cells, drawings, photographs, film clips, and ephemera. Round the Clock will consider how these contemporary artists balanced their personal art-making and their professional demands; how they achieved success on their own terms in their commitment to making art in Los Angeles; and the significance of their contributions to the region’s artistic and cultural legacy”

 

VINCENT PRICE ART MUSEUM

East Los Angeles College
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099
[Directions]

Office: (323) 265-8841
Fax: (323) 260-8173

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