Advertising is one of those strange fields that combines artfulness and crass commercialization to produce works that are either the worst or best expression of both. It permeates almost all aspects of our lives without us even noticing it. We can feel its influence in nearly everything we do. Art & Copy is a new documentary making the festival circuit that shines a light on the unknown people who have influenced our lives more than we might care to admit.
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Have you been brushing up on your digital coloring skills? Are your coloring techniques the stuff of legend? Do you think you have what it takes to be a professional colorist? Then get your Wacoms ready friends and enter the ALVINLEEART.COM DIGITAL COLORING CHALLENGE!

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If you were to ask me to visually convey what goes through my head as I draw, I would simply show you this video. Directed by Mokoto Yabuki, “White Box” captures the elegant beauty that even the simplest of drawing can inspire.

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This week, Monster Cutie demonstrates how to create a comfortable brush holder for artists who prefer thicker handles.

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With The Princess and the Frog, Disney returns to traditional hand-drawn cell animation. It’s about time! I was so excited when I saw the first trailer and I can’t wait to see it on the big screen. If you missed out on this year’s San Diego Comic Con, you would have missed a unique preview of the film. Pencil test scenes from the film were screened at one of the panels.

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One of my goals for 2009 was to get more freelance work as an illustrator and make moves towards my ultimate goal, draw for a living from home. It’s now June and I have yet to really get things started. My biggest problem is that I have a lot insecurities when it comes to my work and this fear seems to have sabotaged my progress. So I thought I’d get some advice. I headed on over to my local amazon and picked up How to be an Illustrator by Darrel Rees.

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