Category Archives: Illustration

Stories and links related to the art of illustration, cartooning, comics and animation.

Temple of the Seven Golden Camels: Carrying a Sketchbook, Part One

By Gus | Published: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Life and work has kept me from posting for a while. I finally had some time in this Easter weekend to break from my “radio silence”. I’ve currently started taking traditional figure drawing classes for the first time in close to twenty years since graduating with my illustration/design degree. It’s been wonderful to have a [...]
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Brusheezy – Download Free Photoshop brushes and patterns.

By Gus | Published: Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Happy New Year! I have one day left and I had to get something posted before February, busy as I’ve been. I went to this site and became all giddy with the shear number of Photoshop brushes available for download. I’m loving the following: “splatters”, “fractals”, and “flowery” (I’m confident in my manhood). Find out [...]
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The Visual Design of Web 2.0

By Gus | Published: Thursday, December 21, 2006
A fun piece that discusses the visual trends being applied to web site. I admit, I’ve been guilty of rounding a few corners, adding a reflection to a couple of graphics and crafting a few “glassy” buttons. But I’m not ashamed of it… Find out more here… (courtesy of Digg)
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Sandbox: Interview Elwood H. Smith

By Gus | Published: Monday, November 20, 2006
It’s been nearly forever since I’ve posted anything. Life is returning to “semi-sanity” and I’ll have a few regular posts coming. I’m a fan of illustrator Elwood Smith. The Sandbox (a site devoted to children’s entertainment) has a wonderful interview with this talented artist. Find out more here… (courtesy of Drawn)
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