WHYY’s NewsWorks.org will host Drawing Strength: The Rise of the Digital Cartoon, An Evening with Tony Auth and Rob Tornoe on Tuesday, May 14th. The evening will provide an in-depth conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Tony Auth and Philly.com cartoonist and NewsWorks.org…
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A new book and documentary film called “Sign Painters,” written and directed by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, looks like an intriguing dip into a time-honored and increasingly specialized niche of design and illustration, the hand-painted…
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BCIS had the good fortune to have studio oil painter Dot Bunn drop in on our monthly meeting this week, and she shared some details of a fascinating project she has begun in Philadelphia. Dot…
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It’s a sad day for fans of traditional animation: Disney has let go most of its hand-drawn animators, the Disney Blog says. Nine animators from the hand drawn team were laid off, among them some…
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Phoenix Art Supplies and Framing will host an exhibition of a local artist, “Ann Irwin, Visionary Artist,” with an opening reception on Friday, April 26, at 7:00pm. The exhibit runs through May 19. Margaret Matheson…
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Above is a photo of a typical illustration class at Moore College of Art in 1980 when I studied there. (I remember that deer head.) This past Wednesday I spoke to two classes of juniors…
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BCIS member Pam Convery-Hamilton’s art is on exhibit at the galleries at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia, where Pam studies graphic design and illustration, along with others in the running for Moore’s travel…
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BCiS joined the Philadelphia Sketch Club in celebrating one of our generation’s premier illustration Masters The audience in the upstairs gallery of the Philadelphia Sketch Club witnessed a magical evening Friday night, wading through lions,…
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Thanks to everyone who came to the Meet & Greet Tuesday! We had several new members bring their portfolios and we welcome them to come back to future meetings and events. Thanks too to everyone…
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The crowd that braved the adventures in severe weather Tuesday night was rewarded with a sprawling and funny tour of Jim Bennett’s splendid career, in which he’s painted everyone from sports mega-stars to unknown Swiss…
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