Every year I like to put together a list of my favorite entertainment of the year. It’s fun for me to look back and see the things that I enjoyed years previous. My rules to make this list are simple. I must have seen, watched, read, or just enjoyed this piece of media sometime in 2015. It didn’t necessarily […]

When most people think of video games they don’t think of art. Video games have become an increasingly expressive medium for artists combining painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling, and cinematography. One game has brought all of these things together in a amazing interactive experience. Journey is the most profound video game work of art I’ve […]

This past Friday I attended my first CreativeMornings lecture here in Portland, Oregon at the Portland Art Museum. CreativeMornings is a free monthly lecture series for creative people. Oh by the way, they serve free breakfast, donuts! Here is a link to the lecture http://vimeo.com/44747795 The lecture I attended was by Nelson Lowory who was the […]

First off what is Schoolism? Schoolism is an online school that teaches classes for artists. The classes are taught by working professionals through out the 9 to 14 weeks course (depending on the classes). They offer a self taught version for around 500 dollars and a critiqued session course for 1000 dollars. The classes are […]

One of the first things you learn about me when you walk into my office is that I have a problem… A big problem. I love art books. So I thought it would be nice to share my thoughts on a few of my favorite books that always seem to end up on my desk […]

When thinking about a favorite children’s book of mine, there really was only one that stood out among the rest…Where the Wild Things Are. Way back when I was a little monster I fell in love with this book. Really what is there not to love? Monsters, check, trouble making, check, kid in wolf pajamas, […]

10. Video Game – Megaman X (iOS) 9. Movie – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures) 8. Comics – Justice League #1 – by Geoff Johns & Jim Lee (DC Comics) 7. Video Game – Gears of war 3 (Xbox) 6. Music – Young Love by Mat Kearney (Universal […]

Day 1   Over this past weekend I went to my first SCBWI conference here in Portland Oregon at the Shilo Inn and met a lot of great illustrators. It was a weekend full of ups and downs. Lots of great information with a few duds thrown in as well.   Friday started out promising […]

Honorable Mention Video Game – MegaMan 10 (PS3) Books – The Art of Avatar the Last Airbender (Dark House) Movie – Inception 10. Video Game – Cut the rope (iPhone) 9. Comics – Amulet: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi (Scholastic) 8. Video Game – Super Mario Galaxy 2 (WII) 7. Cartoons – Scooby-Doo! Mystery […]

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