Happy International Women’s Day

INSTUDIO asked 2010 grad Katherine Verhoeven to celebrate March 8th with a feature illustration. You can view more of Kat’s work online.

 

Illustration by Katherine Verhoeven

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The artwork of Peter Chan in The Globe and Mail

Peter Chan, Timeline, Fata Morgana series, 2016 (COURTESY OF THE ARTIST)
Friday, February 24, 2017 - 5:45pm

The work of Illustration sessional instructor and artist, Peter Chan, was recently featured in the Visual Arts section of The Globe and Mail. 

The text highlights the painting styles of Chan and Callen Schaub, who graduated with a BFA in Painting and Drawing from OCAD University in 2013. 

You can read the full text here

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Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls featured on CBC Arts

The Exhibitionist
Friday, February 24, 2017 - 5:45pm

Illustration Alumnae Jennifer Ilett and Sabrina Parolin (class of 2011) presented an art exhibit last summer at the Steam Whistle Brewery Art Gallery, featuring illustrations of Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Black History Month

INSTUDIO asked 2016 Illustration grad Koko Lee to create an illustration in recognition of Black History Month. The result – a whimsical work inspired by Maya Angelou’s quote, “I know why the caged bird sings.” View more of Koko’s work online.

 

Illustration by Koko Lee
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Valentine

INSTUDIO asked 2016 Illustration grad Kelly Ye for her take on February’s most famous holiday. View more of Kelly’s work online.

 

Illustration by Kelly Ye

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Night Parade of 100 Demons in New York City

Illustration: "Tako Nyuko (Octopus Priest): Thrives under the Cloak of the Catholic Church" by Jody Hewgill
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 3:15pm

Illustration Assistant Professor Jody Hewgill's series “Night Parade of 100 Demons” has garnered an Award from The Society of Illustrators.

The 4 paintings are acrylic on birch panel, and are based on demons from Japanese folklore Hyakki Yagyo.

They were created for an exhibition at Northern Contemporary Gallery curated by Histoshi Murakami and Andrew Foerster in Toronto, October 2016.

 

Congratulations!

Venue & Address: 
Museum of American Illustration, 128 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065, USA

SBFPS Pockets Art Fundraiser with Anita Kunz and Friends

Part Of Us Version 3 by Anson Liaw
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm

OCA Alumni Anita Kunz, OCAD University Faculty of Design members Kathryn Adams, Blair Drawson and Anson Liaw have created some artwork that will be donated to help raise money to feed and house previously distressed and/or abused monkeys at the Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary.

Illustrator artist and OCA Alumni, Anita Kunz is organizing this event in-conjunction with the Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary and has received and collected over 70 plus pieces of artwork from various wonderful contributing illustrators and artists which will all be auctioned off. 

All money will be donated to help feed and house the monkeys at the Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary.

A one day fundraiser event is scheduled to happen on Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 6:00 to 11:00 pm at a location to be announced soon.

 

SBFPS Pockets Art Fundraiser

with Anita Kunz and friends

ONE DAY ONLY

March 30th, 2017 6:00 to 11:00 pm

 

For more information and updates, please review the information on this link on the www.storybookmonkeys.org website and on Anita Kunz's latest Facebook profile update about this event:

 

http://www.storybookmonkeys.org/events.htm

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154129718911722&set=a.40698436721.62499.613946721&type=3&theater

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TBA - Toronto
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Illustration Program Speakers Series: Martin Wittfooth

Friday, January 27, 2017 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Martin Wittfooth was born in Canada in 1981. He earned his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2008. Wittfooth's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, with solo exhibitions in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Montreal. 

His paintings have also appeared in numerous publications, including cover features in New American Paintings, Hi-Fructose, and American Artist, to name a few. He has lectured at various art institutions, including Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Ontario College of art and Design in Toronto, and The Museum of American Illustration in New York City.

 

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100 McCaul Street. Central Hall, Room 230
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Martin Wittfooth

Barry Blitt on illustrating the story of the year

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One of America’s foremost illustrators (and OCAD University alum), Barry Blitt is perhaps best known for his political New Yorker magazine covers. He’s illustrated over 80 covers along with doing work for The New York Times, Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone. Barry has also illustrated a series of children’s books.

We caught up with Barry to ask him about illustrating Time’s person of the year, Donald Trump.

Bad Reception

Miss Congeniality

 

As someone who’s been living the US presidential election campaign pretty closely for the past year and a half, how do you feel now that it’s over?

You'd think I'd be happy it's finally over, but the result was so disappointing to me. It was sort of giddy fun during the early months, but as it wore on - in those last few weeks of the campaign -  it became harder and harder to filter out the ugliness of the whole thing.

 

Grand Illusion

Significant Others

 

Will you draw Donald Trump differently now that he’s been elected president?

I don't know - I haven't been able to bring myself to draw him since. Though I expect it's inevitable, unless I go into another line of work. Orthodonture or ditch-digging are suddenly looking tempting in comparison.

 

Anything But That

 

What’s your creative process? How do you come up with your New Yorker cover ideas?

I try and keep a sketchbook around all the time and scribble wry thoughts as they occur, with as little self-editing as possible. Then, I redraw the least objectionable ideas as quick sketches, and submit them to the magazine. If something gets chosen I begin the process of sucking all joy and life out of the drawing for the final art.

 

Illustrator Barry Blitt

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Happy Holidays!

2016 OCAD U Illustration grad Kaitlinn Martin has expressed it better than we ever could. Please enjoy yourselves this festive season, and view more of Kaitlinn's work online.

 

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