Click Here for Info on “The Lively Art in Picture Books” at KU’s Sharadin Gallery, Oct 21-Nov 21. Richard Ross taught illustration at Kutztown during the 90’s. He moved on to Buffalo State College where he is now the Communication Design Program Coordinator. He has been traveling across China in recent years, most recently withContinue reading “Ancient Chinese Illustration Show in Buffalo”
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New students visit Philly’s Mural Arts Program
Bill Mowder, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) chartered Bieber buses to bring new students in our college to Philadelphia last Saturday. Communication Design Profs Kate Clair and Kevin McCloskey joined the students’ trip which included a guided tour of some of Philadelphia’s famed murals. Last year, Jane Golden, the directorContinue reading “New students visit Philly’s Mural Arts Program”
Making it as an Illustrator by Denise Bosler
Making it as an Illustrator by Denise Bosler Being an illustrator in today’s market is not easy. While the market opportunities may be quite large, and although illustrative work is needed for everything from editorial content, children’s books and licensed products to custom blog headers and backgrounds, cell phone wallpapers and apps, if you don’tContinue reading “Making it as an Illustrator by Denise Bosler”
Speakin’a’ Brooklyn – Martin Lemelman Update
Martin Lemelman stopped by Kutztown to share his new book, Two Cents Plain: My Brooklyn Boyhood. His graphic memoir published by Bloomsbury, is finally available in bookstores and at Amazon. Like any new parent Martin wants this book to start life on the right foot. He talked about the tremendous amount of follow-through an artist orContinue reading “Speakin’a’ Brooklyn – Martin Lemelman Update”
Evan Summer’s China Summer
Popular KU Professor Evan Summer spent a portion of his summer in China at the Guanlan Print Original Industry Base. Seems an “Original Industry Base” is what we in the U.S. might call an “art and business incubator.” The Chinese government has invested millions of yuan building a state of the art printmaking studio inContinue reading “Evan Summer’s China Summer”
Denise Bosler Explains SURTEX
…manufacturers were actively seeking work. Many exhibiting illustrators made deals on the spot.” Why illustrators should know SURTEX Every May, hundreds of art directors descend upon New York City’s Jacob J. Javits Convention Center to seek out new talent and new artwork to help their business and products to remain competitive in the market. SURTEXContinue reading “Denise Bosler Explains SURTEX”
McCloskey Visits Evil
In recent years the most interesting artists I’ve met have been print-makers. I visited the studios of Mexican masters. Last summer I had the good fortune to study with the amazing Endi Poskovic, when he team-taught at Kutztown. Wanting to become a better woodblock printer, I asked Prof. Evan Summer to recommend the absolute bestContinue reading “McCloskey Visits Evil”
The Sketchbook Project
UPDATE: 11/5/10 Sketchbook Project Deadline has been extended! You have until Nov 15, 2010 to order your blank sketchbook. At least a dozen Kutztown students and two professors are participating in the sketchbook project. The organizers, Brooklyn’s Art House Co-op also have two more participatory art projects in the works. One is a photo projectContinue reading “The Sketchbook Project”
2 Cents Plain by Martin Lemelman
Martin Lemelman, recently retired and irreplaceable KU illustration faculty member, has a new book, Two Cents Plain. Published by Bloomsbury USA, and soon to be available wherever books are sold, Two Cents Plain can be pre-ordered at Amazon. The book already has a You-Tube trailer and a Facebook presence. The reviews are glowing; Kirkus reviews callsContinue reading “2 Cents Plain by Martin Lemelman”
“The Pigeon Guys” illustrated by Kevin McCloskey Free E-Book
I had fun doing the illustrations for The Pigeon Guys: Recollections of Vinnie Torre and Lynne Earing. Click on the title above to download the entire 40 page book in pdf format for free. It is part of the Vanishing Hoboken Series, made possible by a grant from the John Wiley & Sons Publishers, andContinue reading ““The Pigeon Guys” illustrated by Kevin McCloskey Free E-Book”
Illustration Concentration 