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2010/02/24
Guy Davis at Toronto ComiCON February 28th!
Toronto Cartoonists Workshop guest instructor GUY DAVIS will be headlining the Toronto ComiCON this Sunday, February 28th. If you can’t make Guy’s Saturday workshop at the Art Originals event on Saturday the 27th, then this is your chance to get a sketch or signature (or portfolio review) while he is still in town. Details are as follows:
Event: Toronto ComiCON !!!!!
Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Hours: 11:00am – to 5:00pm.
Admission: $5.
Special Guests:
GUY DAVIS (B.P.R.D.) courtesy of http://www.artoriginals.ca
CAMERON STEWART (Batman & Robin)
RAY FAWKES (The Apocalipstix)
FRANCIS MANAPUL (Adventure Comics, The Flash)
AGNES GARBOWSKA (You, Me & Zombie)
MARCUS TO (Red Robin)
RICHARD ZAJAC (Adventure Comics)
KELLY TINDALL (Proof)
ERIC VEDDER (Darkstalkers)
JOE VRIENS (Darkstalkers)
and
TY TEMPLETON – courtesy of Toronto Cartoonists Workshop
2010/02/18
GUY DAVIS Exhibit at the GLADSTONE HOTEL February 27th
Art Originals has a brand new site design up, just in time for their February event… an exhibit of original work by Guy Davis. The Toronto Cartoonists Workshop will be facilitating the workshop with Guy. Full info below. Click the screen capture above for a direct link to the Art Originals site and a look at the originals that will be on display and available for sale.
Saturday, February 27
Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West
Constructive Storytelling: The 180 Minute Master Class, 1 – 4 pm: Master artist Guy Davis is set to provide patrons with the key components of his vast storytelling bible. The lecture, demonstration and Q&A elements are a unique opportunity to get inside the head of one of the industry’s most renowned visionaries.
$105 per person – limited spots available (15 participants). Email info@artoriginals.ca to register.
Of Mystery and the Macabre, 7:30 – 11:30 pm: Featuring selected works from Davis’ award-winning projects including Sandman Mystery Theatre, Mike Mignola’s B.P.R.D. and The Marquis. A brief question and answer period hosted by Mark Askwith of SPACE will precede the exhibit.
Free admission
Sunday, February 28
Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West
Toronto ComiCON, 11 am – 5 pm: Guy Davis will be a featured guest at Toronto ComiCON (click logo).
Please direct all inquiries to:
Sean Menard
Director, Marketing and Publicity
artoriginals
647.328.1656
info@artoriginals.ca
www.artoriginals.ca
2010/02/13
The LABYRINTH hosts a GUY DAVIS Exhibit Preview
In collaboration with Art Originals, THE LABYRINTH bookstore at 386 Bloor St. West is currently hosting a preview of artwork by GUY DAVIS that will appear at the Gladstone exhibit on February 27th. This mini-exhibit consists of nearly a dozen originals from Sandman Mystery Theatre, Davis’ signature breakthrough book from the 80’s and 90’s. Also featured is an original cover from a BPRD issue. As the Gladstone exhibit hangs only for an evening, this is your chance to take a long close look at these pieces in an intimate setting. Check the Labyrinth site for hours of operation at: http://www.animationroadshow.blogspot.com/
2010/02/05
Workshop with BPRD & The Marquis artist GUY DAVIS
Our collaboration with Art Originals in offering a workshop with Darwyn Cooke last fall was an enormous success. Building on the momentum of that event Art Originals is mounting a new artshow at the Gladstone Hotel on Saturday the 27th of February with fan favourite artist GUY DAVIS! The Toronto Cartoonists Workshop will be there to offer a rare opportunity to study in a classroom setting with Guy.
The workshop titled “Constructive Storytelling: The 180 Minute Masterclass with Guy Davis” will take place from 1pm to 4pm on the 27th. The cost of the workshop is $105. and space is limited to 15 students. If you wish to take part in this workshop please contact Walter Dickinson at: info@cartoonistsworkshop.com .
Course details are as follows:
Constructive Storytelling: The 180 Minute Masterclass with GUY DAVIS
This 3 hour workshop will offer a glimpse into the creative process of the 2009 Eisner award winner for Best Penciller/Inker… GUY DAVIS.
The workshop will begin with a digital presentation illuminating the scope of Davis’ career and the steps he goes through to bring the written word to life. Starting with the thumbnail process, Guy will show students how he directs the eye through each panel. Concepts such as staging, spotting blacks, shape design and visual flow will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to interpret and roughly lay out a page of script with sample character designs and reference provided. Guy will then critique each student effort in an attempt to illustrate the multitude of possibilities for page construction.
Throughout the lecture component the instructor will demonstrate by drawing directly in front of the class. By the end of the workshop students should have a strong grasp of how to interpret a page of script for maximum visual impact. Character design and research will also be touched upon.
Portfolio reviews will not be a part of this workshop, but Guy will be glad to give individual critiques when opportunity permits at the Toronto Comicon event the following day, February the 28th.
For details on the February 28th Toronto Comicon click here.
2010/01/31
Make WORK IN COMICS work for you!
I recently became aware of an excellent networking initiative called WORK IN COMICS. Run by local entrepreneur and publisher Nicola Defina , WORK IN COMICS is a free service to promote your skills as an artist, writer, designer or even.. publisher. You can post your specialty in various areas and look for collaborators to fill the creative team for your upcoming project.
Awareness of the site is growing and is even attracting the attention of longtime industry veterans like Donna Barr (Desert Peach). Check it out by clicking the below screen capture.
2010/01/19
NO TRACING ALLOWED HERE.
Scroll down to check out a gallery of select images by the instructors of the upcoming Comic Book Inking: 4 Perspectives!
Due to the schedules of the professionals involved it may be awhile before we can offer this workshop again. For full course info click here . For detailed instructor bios and links to official websites click here. To sign up or inquire please contact Walter at 647-502-7605 or info@cartoonistsworkshop.com
TY TEMPLETON
Pencils and Inks: Ty Templeton
Pencils: Curt Swan, Inks: Ty Templeton
Pencils: Jim Mooney, Inks: Ty Templeton
Pencils and Inks: Ty Templeton
Pencils: Kevin Maguire, Inks: Ty Templeton
J. BONE
Pencils and Inks: J. Bone
Pencils: Darwyn Cooke, Inks: J. Bone
Pencils: Jennifer Graves, Inks: J. Bone
Pencils: Dave Bullock, Inks: Darwyn Cooke & J. Bone
Pencils: Darwyn Cooke, Inks: J. Bone
PAT DAVIDSON
Pencils: Valentine De Landro, Inks: Pat Davidson
Pencils: Ron Lim, Inks: Pat Davidson
Pencils: Mario Gully, Inks: Pat Davidson
Pencils: Jon-Boy Meyers, Inks: Pat Davidson
Pencils: Valentine De Landro, Inks: Pat Davidson
RAMON PEREZ
Pencils and Inks: Ramon Perez
Pencils: Kalman Andrasofszky, Inks: Ramon Perez
Pencils and Inks: Ramon Perez
Pencils and Inks: Ramon Perez
2010/01/14
SAW NOTES from SAM AGRO
“Working on the SAW franchise has been one of my best jobs. I have already worked on SAW 3 through 6 and I am currently boarding for SAW 7.
On the SAW films alone I have worked with 3 different directors, Darren Bousman, David Hackl and Kevin Greutert. Each has his own unique personality, approach to the boarding process and shooting style. Adapting to the different preferences and needs of the many directors you may collaborate with professionally is a key part of becoming a successful storyboard artist.
In my upcoming course “Show Me a Story: Fundamentals of Storyboarding”, along with all the basics of film language, cutting, pacing and mood, I will discuss some of what it takes to work effectively with your director”.- SAM AGRO
For more info on the upcoming workshop please contact Walter at 647-502-7605 or info@cartoonistsworkshop.com
Below: A five page segment of storyboards from Saw 6.
2010/01/05
Ty interviewed by The Comics Journal!
Michel Fiffe of the Comics Journal is posting an ongoing interview with Ty on the TCJ website.
Part One: Early days with Vortex. – 
http://www.tcj.com/?p=2549
Part Two: Stig’s Inferno!- http://www.tcj.com/?p=2593
Part Three: Batman Adventures- http://www.tcj.com/?p=2687
Part Four: Bigg Time & American Splendor- http://www.tcj.com/?p=2730
Part Five: Mr. Comics & Hoverboy-http://www.tcj.com/?p=2930
2009/12/27
PAT DAVIDSON joins COMIC BOOK INKING: 4 PERSPECTIVES!
Our “To Be Announced” status for the fourth instructor for COMIC BOOK INKING: 4 PERSPECTIVES is no more! Marvel inker extraordinaire PAT DAVIDSON has signed on to complement the stellar lineup of J. Bone, Ramon Perez and Ty Templeton. Its unlikely we can replicate this survey of inking again in the near future due to professional obligations of those involved. Please contact Walter at info@cartoonistsworkshop.com to secure one of the few remaining spots. Full course info below. For full bios and credit info for instructors, check out our Faculty page.
Comic Book Inking: 4 Perspectives
Instructors: J. Bone, Ramon Perez, Ty Templeton & TBA Pat Davidson.
Tracers need not apply. Comic book inking is a serious art form that employs a broad variety of approaches both philosophically and practically. Learn the essentials of the discipline with some of today’s top talents. This course will include lecture and demonstration components with four different artists, each with a very individual approach to their work.
Instructors will include J. Bone (Brave & the Bold, DC Super Friends, The Spirit & Jet Vector), Ramon Perez (Star Wars: Clone Wars; JSA: Classified, Resistance, Kukuburi & Butternutsquash) and Ty Templeton.
Start Date: February 2nd, 2010 to March 23rd, 2010
Time: Tuesday 6:30pm.-9:30pm.
Location: Bloor St. United Church, 300 Bloor Street West- Room 31.
Length: 8 weeks of 3 hour classes
Cost: $310.
Contact: Walter Dickinson- 647-502-7605 E-mail: info@cartoonistsworkshop.com
