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David Schonauer Monday January 6, 2014
Brazilian illustrator Ze Otavio describes his personal work as "a mix of underground personas, urban fashion style, sex and androgyny." His ongoing project titled "Violent Dreams" focuses on
underground or mainstream celebrities that he finds interesting, including the musician Morrissey of the influential British indie 1980s rock group The Smiths. Otavio's portrait of the band's
vocalist--a mixed-media collage done with pencil and ballpoint pen … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday May 23, 2019
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the
pen or the brush? Kathleen Marcotte: I’d have to say the pen. While I tend to think in shapes rather than lines, I usually have to draw everything out first. It was a real
turning point in finding my style as an illustrator when I started printmaking. It influences my work whether I’m working traditionally or digitally. PR: … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday March 6, 2017
Q: Originally from South America, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? A: I am originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and I moved to New York
City in 2012. New York is very inspiring! Not only is a city where you can see amazing art, exhibitions, etc., but is also a place that attracts people from everywhere. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday May 18, 2016
Seymour Chwast is always referred to as “the legendary graphic
designer and co-founder of Push Pin Studios.” But how many legends can you think of who are known by a single name? Shakespeare, Caruso, Elvis, Cher, Madonna, Bono, Jesus...The list goes on, of
course, and in the world of art and design it includes Leonardo, Daumier, Hopper, Warhol, Milton, Crumb...and Seymour. Subversive. Personal. Obsessive. Radical. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday September 19, 2016
Q: Originally from outside New York City what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Toronto? A: The pace of life is much nicer and agreeable in Toronto. I
lived in Brooklyn for eight years and there are a lot of small sources of stress you become accustomed to, but that in total take their toll. Q: Do you keep … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday September 18, 2017
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in your current locale? A: I’m originally from Rochester, New York, but I currently
live in Cleveland, Ohio. One of the great things about living and working in Cleveland is how affordable it is. I used to live in New York City, but here in Cleveland, I can finally … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday May 8, 2017
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in your hometown? A: I’ve lived in Minneapolis most of my life. I like looking out my window and seeing
trees and grass. Lake Harriet is just down the hill past the park. When our house was built 120 years ago it was a summer
cottage on the edge of the countryside. Now we’re right in the city. … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday June 2, 2022
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the pen, the brush or the tablet? [
Vivienne Flesher: I got type-cast as a pastel artist, I loved the medium for years but tired of it and all the dust. I resisted working on the computer for years, even after Adobe brought me out to the Bay Area to work for a week. The folks teaching us from Adobe kept laughing, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday April 27, 2022
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the pen, the brush or the tablet?
Brian Lutz: I’ve always been drawing. Drawing, drawing, and then drawing more! I didn’t get into painting or digital tools until I went to college. So, I’d say the pen, certainly.
PR: Where do you live and how does that place contribute to your creative work?
BL: I live in Connecticut not far … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday April 23, 2020
Have you used your lockdown time to do some cooking? Why not brush up on some food photography? Don't worry if you think your camera isn't up to the task. A new video from The Bite Shot shows that
you don't need fancy gear to shoot excellent food images! It's one of the photo tutorials in today's roundup. You'll also learn why you should … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday March 18, 2015
If you have begun to feel that you’ve become unaccountably distant from life, that is, perhaps you keep finding a phone camera between your eyes and the world, then it’s time to
take a good look at yourself and fix this problem. And I don’t mean by taking another selfie. The solution to this anomie for many people, whether they are
“artistic” or not, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday November 21, 2016
Q: Originally from Upstate New York what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: Originally from a small town called Sterling, North of Syracuse,
the town overlooks eastern Lake Ontario, I live now and work in Bushwick, Brooklyn. There is a great community of artists in my neighborhood and a lot of stuff to do in the few … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday July 28, 2016
The 2016 Summer Invitational: Pimp Your
Sketchbooks, in which artists show their personal work and open a window onto their artistic process, continues with Lauren Simkin Berke, who lives and works in Brooklyn.
I’ve used sketchbooks since I was quite young, and have been making my own for the last seven years. Sketchbooks are, and have always been, an integral part of my artistic practice, and … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Friday July 5, 2019
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the brush or the pen? Jeff Lowry: Definitely the pen, as long as I can remember I have always drawn in either pen or marker. I
love other materials for sure, but pen has a special place in my heart. I especially enjoy sketching in ink only, as this forces me to be more mindful the decision I make … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday March 7, 2019
Peggy Roalf: Which came first the pen or the brush? Marcellus Hall: I would say the pen came
first. In grade school I loved Mad Magazine. I bought quill pens and ink and emulated the art of Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr, etcetera. Later, watercolor illustrations by
Arnold Roth, James McMullan, and George Grosz had me under their spell, as well as … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Thursday August 8, 2019
Peggy
Roalf: As President of the upcoming ICON11Illustration Conference, would you tell the readers—many of whom are creatives and artists who
are hoping to attend—what will set this edition apart from its predecessors? Bri Hermanson: ICON is such a unique conference. Historically, ICON has been committed to providing a
diverse forum for an ongoing dialogue that serves the illustration, design, publishing, advertising, and academic … Read the full Story >>
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Robert Newman Thursday December 28, 2017
Robert Neubecker is a Park City, Utah-based editorial illustrator and children's book creator. In addition to his prodigious editorial work, Neubecker has written and illustrated dozens of children's
books. After many years of creating illustrations with pen and ink and watercolor, he now works in Photoshop, but says "I'm exploring the wonders of digital illustration with one requirement: It can't
look digital." Neubecker's latest … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Tuesday December 30, 2014
The oncoming new year offers—besides champagne and fireworks—a chance to
reflect on the last 364 days and, if possible, consider how we might, as a human race, make the world a better place. Not that this is in our power. After all, we’re merely human. An
on-air pundit recently had the effrontery to speak truth to power when he stated that politics today [unlike in earlier times, … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Wednesday September 23, 2009
Milton Glaser might well be a designer's designer - but for many outside the field, he is the personification of the design arts. Widely known for his Bob Dylan poster, the I
[heart] NY logo, and as a co-founder of New York magazine, Glaser has also created an enduring legacy as a teacher at the School of Visual Arts and as a designer of … Read the full Story >>
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Peggy Roalf Monday January 9, 2017
Q: Originally from Africa , what are your favorite things about living and working in Montreuil, France? A: I grew up in Cameroon, then my family moved to Valence in the South of
France when I was six. Now I live in Montreuil. It is a city located in the outskirts of Paris. Montreuil is an artistic hub; here we have numerous artists and … Read the full Story >>
