crazy hippies take over the mississippi

Learn about the Miss Rockaway Armada here.

Nice article via Walker Art Center here.

Beautiful photos here.

Fernanda Cohen Workshop at 3rd Ward

I had the wonderful opportunity to take a six session class with Fernanda this past fall and it was incredibly helpful. I spent years at art school trying to figure out what she has the ability to deliver in a few classes. If you can spare a little bit of money, it is definitely worth it. She's super nice and fun, and is teaching at SVA and moderating lecture series at the Society of Illustrators.

About the Class:
Illustrator's Workshop

This two day workshop focuses on a combination of theory and studio work. The first third of each day starts with a lecture on the foundation of illustration, how to put a portfolio together, self-promotion, networking, illustration reps and the business of illustration. The rest of each class focuses on one single illustration assignment. Students work in-class, receiving feedback as they sketch and conceptualize, allowing them to understand the process involved in delivering a client’s idea clearly and successfuly. There is a group critique of the sketches and finished assignments, and a filmed interview with the instructor. Each student receives a copy of the interview for future reference. The goal of this workshop is to impart a deep and hands-on introduction to the illustration field, from both an artistic and a business perspective.

*3rd Ward just lowered the price of the workshop, too...
Member Price: $175 (was $200)
Nonmember Price: $225 (was $250)

Class registration here.

Also, I recently took a class at 3rd Ward and they lowered the class fee a few days before the class began. I don't know if this will be the case this time around, but call them up and see if they might know.

Print show at Giant Robot this Saturday 5/9/9

kate beaton has a book

Beaton's new book here. It's already sold out, but if you're in town for MoCCA, she'll be there with some copies! Hurrah!

I love her Tesla comic.

stephen gaffney has a blog

This dude can draw. Indeed!

TONIGHT!

5-8pm @ 310 E 22nd St, 7th Floor Illustration/Cartooning Open Studios

Be there or henceforth be converted to an obtuse geometric form!

their blog is bigger than yours

safety in numbers, unite and conquer. i love group blogs. these guys draw the pants off of everyone:
Tasty Paint, an illustration collective founded by some soon-soon-soon-to-graduate-mucho-talented dudes.

Yoko Furusho on AMF

This wonderful dude,Andrew Michael Ford, who recently curated the show (and from what I can tell, single-handedly made the night pretty dang cool) at King's County Bar I recently blogged about, has an informative art news blog, and just wrote about the awesome Yoko Furusho.

Article here.

stephanie leibowitz' new site / Destination Art Market

Check out some sweet photography via Stephanie Leibowitz' website. She's great!

Also this Thursday 4/30 Destination Art Space is having their Show and Sell: Art Market show. Artists include Diana Ho, Maki Naro, Eric Hosford, Jaz Harold, Suzan Choy, and many others! It should be a great night!

Destination Art Space
32-36 Little West 12th Street
Thursday, 4/30, 6-8 pm

A little info about the space here.

good news

April 27, 2009


Dear Jess Ruliffson,

We are pleased to inform you that work you submitted to American Illustration 28 has been CHOSEN to appear on TRIBUTE our web gallery at ai-ap.com.


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I won't be in the book but I will be on their website. hurray!
Both were personal pieces that I still like, which is extremely encouraging. And there were alot of cool dudes on the jury, I feel really honored.

website!

still have some issues, but here is my website. woo hoo!

spring fever...

Finally got back into the embroidery thang. This looks better in real life, come see it this Saturday at King's County Bar in Brooklyn.