Art

An appreciation here.

James Jean's next art book, Rift (Chronicle Books), will debut at San Diego. Jason Sacher at the Meathaus blog has a preview:

Featuring 15 accordion-style gold-foil-stamped panels and a series of interconnected landscapes (that change depending on how they’re folded) and James’ sketch-work on the reverse side, it’s a really a sight to behold.

Speaking of Jean, over at his website, he's tearing it up, going into whole new places.

Now, that is funny.

Hard as it is to believe there is more of a comics/footie connection than just Roy of the Rovers -- although who really needs more than Roy of the Rovers? We thought we'd see more World Cup comics art around but we forgot nerds aren't into sports.

Speaking of New York, Jim Woodring, the magical cartoonist of existential dread and mysetry, is here! Three nights in a row!

Dynamic Forces sent over some advance looks at some of next month's books, including the latest installment of the comics adaptation of the WHEEL OF TIME franchise and Deepak Chopra's collected Buddha adaptation.

Sean T. Collins stumbled upon a bunch of old strips and what nots that Kevin Huizenga had been digitally squirelling away, and got very excited, and who can blame him. They are aces.

“What's different [about META 4],” McKeever said, “is the lack of a specific central theme or category. In the past, I would find myself wanting to do a ‘political drama’ or an ‘apocalyptic horror’ tale. But here, I am allowing myself to weave through [different] subjects, and pull into it whatever is needed based on that given scenario. The challenge is to make it all work.”The key to that, he said, lies with the characters. “[They] have to be designed in such a way that they come across as subtly ‘real’ and yet malleable enough to show extreme emotions when called for,” McKeever said.<

From various sources, great artists who like to do things their way, and have earned the right to do so. Plus, is it okay for R. Crumb to use the work of other, lesser cartoonists as scrap for his own work?

The Rogue Taxidermy Show at La Luz De Jesus Gallery Past Shows. Above: "Turkelaeopteryx (aka Squirkey)" by Sarina Brewer.

Sandlin's recent art show in Berlin is online and awesome.

The artist salutes the world's biggest event!