Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Head of Destiny CD Cover

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For a band. The roboporpoise of death!
Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Piranesi Updated Part IV

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Piranesi  began his magnificent views (Verdute) of Rome series in 1748, and kept at it until his death. The prints were collected by his s...
Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Piranesi: then and now part III

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Veduta di Campo Vaccino (View of the Cow Pasture) was probably drawn from a window of the Palace of the Senators which was built on top of...
Monday, 21 October 2013

In the footsteps of Piranesi: Part II

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I've always found this building, Castel Sant'Angelo , fascinating, as it is unlike anything else from the Imperial Period. It was ...
Sunday, 20 October 2013

In the footsteps of Piranesi: Part I

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While in Rome I tried to take a series of photos of Roman ruins from the same vantage point as Giovanni Battista Piranesi , the great Venet...
Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Love bomb!

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Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Gentleman and Lady Drinking Wine

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By Vermeer van Delft. It's much smaller than you'd think. Original shot below. For more on Vermeer's process, check out the m...

Following in the footsteps

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A painter was copying a piece in the gallery. Fascinating to see how he went about it.
Monday, 16 September 2013

Smart Dunce

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Friday, 13 September 2013

Szlam.net reviews Rebel Angels (in Polish)

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Szlam takes a look at Rebel Angels. Their verdict? Generally positive, although they prefer Rex Libris. I like the suggestion of a ...
Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Broken Frontier reviews Rebel Angels

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Jason Wilkins gives my latest graphic novel, Rebel Angels, a gander. He has this to say: "Smart, technically brilliant, and infused ...
Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Jodorowsky's Dune: "You can't make a masterpiece without madness."

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So says Jodorowsky, the infectiously enthusiastic focus of the new documentary,  Jodorowsky's Dune .  He and his vision were at the h...
Monday, 9 September 2013

Tim's (Wonderful) Vermeer

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Tim Jenison and the producers, only really really tiny. TIFF is in full swing here in Toronto. Saw Tim's Vermeer ; it's excellen...
Friday, 6 September 2013

Paintings from the Atelier Museum

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There was a tragic story around the model below. That's all I remember now...
Thursday, 5 September 2013

Locomotive hits Metro Toronto Convention Centre during Fan Expo

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Fan Expo was almost engulfed in disaster when a locomotive was driven right onto the convention floor, presumably after running out of contr...

Akhenaton

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From the British Museum. Had this image in a colouring book when I was a kid. Such a pleasure to see the original.
Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Rebel Angels has LAUNCHED on Comixology!

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Rebel Angels has LAUNCHED! Available now as a digital download on Comixology... for FREE. That's right: FREE. Support an indie artis...

Sand sculptures at the Canadian National Exhibition

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Really striking work, particularly the first piece. Always something to see at the CNE.
Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Princesses in Peril: Hostages of TM

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Interesting article. It focuses mostly on the use of trademarks to monopolize the presentation of a public domain character, strangling us...

Nature

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