tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20889698361028998552024-03-11T21:52:15.770-07:00DerekMonsterDerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-38372473248501145002015-08-31T10:13:00.002-07:002015-08-31T10:13:17.920-07:00ADVANCED VISUAL STORYTELLING I'll be teaching an upcoming class at the <a href="http://www.animationcollaborative.com/">Animation Collaborative</a> on <a href="http://www.animationcollaborative.com/#!bay-area-sf-storyboarding-visual-story/cpq2">ADVANCED VISUAL STORYTELLING</a> starting on September 23rd. It will be a 12 Week Intensive course... there are a few seats left, so if you are interested, click <a href="http://www.animationcollaborative.com/#!bay-area-sf-storyboarding-visual-story/cpq2">HERE</a>-!DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-64410615821958566232014-07-21T11:57:00.002-07:002014-07-21T11:57:30.291-07:00Toy Story THAT TIME FORGOT<br />
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I will be at Comic-Con International on a <a href="http://tvline.com/2014/07/21/toy-story-that-time-forgot-comic-con-poster/">PANEL</a> to introduce the upcoming TV Special: TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT, which I have been working on as HEAD OF STORY for the last 2 years-! <br />
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More information on the show is coming soon…meanwhile please enjoy this totally awesome <a href="http://www.artofmikemignola.com/">Mike Mignola</a> exclusive produced for the show.DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-68064790200662177182014-06-06T09:16:00.000-07:002014-06-06T10:09:07.440-07:00NEW CONTACTFriends:<br />
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I have been in a version of the BERMUDA TRIANGLE for awhile, and my Contact Info has been limited and out of date. I wanted to post a NEW email address through which you can reach me with any questions, comments, inquiries or stories :<br />
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I'm aiming to get back into some regular posting here on the blog soon, so thanks for your patience!<br />
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wish i could be @ San Diego Comic Con just for this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wAhgAqzrLE&feature=player_embedded">panel</a>-!DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-35518294371204355832013-05-20T10:02:00.002-07:002013-05-20T10:02:55.063-07:00STAR WARS STORYBOARDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was pleased to find out that a new book collecting previously unpublished Storyboards from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Storyboards-Prequel-Trilogy/dp/1419707728/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369068437&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=star+wars+prequel+stroyboards">STAR WARS PREQUEL TRILOGY</a> was being released by LucasFilm. I hadn't expected that any of this material would ever see the light of day, as Storyboards are often excluded from typical 'Art Of' books.<br />
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Fortunately, our work had a champion in author J. W. Rinzler, who conceived and pushed for this edition. My Story contribution was entirely on EPISODE III, and much of the my artwork fills the last 60 pages of the book-!<br />
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The book is also chock full of great Story material by Iain McCaig, Ed Natividad, Benton Jew, Rodolfo Damaggio, Brian Kalin O'Connell, and more...<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Storyboards-Prequel-Trilogy/dp/1419707728/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369068437&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=star+wars+prequel+stroyboards">CHECK IT</a>-!DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-76303917793723656372013-05-07T13:38:00.001-07:002013-05-07T14:05:17.476-07:00RAY HARRYHAUSEN - R.I.P.<br />
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So many heroes have been passing away of late, but few have had a more powerful impact on who I am as an artist and designer as the legendary <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/08/movies/ray-harryhausen-cinematic-special-effects-innovator-dies-at-92.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">RAY HARRYHAUSEN</a>. When fans, students, or colleagues ask me who have had the most influence on my work, Ray usually tops the list.<br />
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It is impossible to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9kmjW73-v4">SUMMARIZE</a> the scope and depth of Ray's contribution to Filmmaking, Visual Effects, Animation and Storytelling. His influence was SO pervasive, that it becomes difficult to identify any <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/hollywood-pays-tribute-ray-harryhausen-518762">Filmmakers</a> of the last half century who haven't been impacted by Ray's work.<br />
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Beyond all of his filmic achievements and innovations, it is in his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCYfrAPEz38">ICONIC</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7W-oPhY48">Creature</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTGMc-QPBlw">Design</a> and Animation that my heart connected with him. His manifestation of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT8Os9dGib8">character</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJpxs7VNhmE">pathos</a> in his creations was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmRuJByoVs">staggering</a>, and few have matched his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsZzfQNzKMk">delicate touch</a> and sense of wonder. I asked him once HOW he got so much <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-VtfLgkG8Y">emotional anguish</a> out of his creatures ( especially in their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdgY9vgRcRw">death throes</a> ), and he stated that he felt that it was only when he put real EMOTION and EMPATHY into his creation that it transformed from merely a 'Monster' to a 'Creature' In all my life, I'd never considered that distinction...<br />
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I'll miss you Ray.DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-51424053596652307352013-04-29T14:10:00.002-07:002013-04-29T14:28:42.441-07:00BLOWN OUT<br />
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Back in the days when I worked in the ILM Art Dept, the phrase "BLOWN OUT" would be used from time to time to describe a particularly cool, awesome, thrilling, or generally over-the-top kind of thing...today's, "BLOWN OUT" nod goes to this WonderCon Promo Reel for the upcoming Kaiju-Robot-Lovefest, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA92Rw6kNWw">PACIFIC RIM</a>-! DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-45238490375488911572013-04-04T17:46:00.004-07:002013-04-04T17:46:55.728-07:00ROGER EBERT R.I.P. <br />
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We lost a giant today, the hugely influential Critic and Writer, <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17320958-418/roger-ebert-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer.html">ROGER</a> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/movies/roger-ebert-film-critic-dies.html?_r=0">EBERT</a> passed away at 70. I grew up watching Siskel and Ebert review movies on the PBS show SNEAK PREVIEWS as well as subsequent programs, including AT THE MOVIES...and I sort of feel like I've lost a family member.<br />
I think I always related more to Ebert's take on the films ( Gene tended to be a bit too tightly wound, IMO ), and I'll never forget the good impression Ebert's rave about EVIL DEAD 2 left on me. I couldn't find that clip online, so I'm posting S&E's review of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMtv1WfgJFA">ALIENS</a> instead, in memoriam.<br />
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I like the feeling of this new still from the upoming Kaiju vs. Robot film, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKz7WnU83E">PACIFIC RIM</a>...and it reminds me of one of my faovrite shots from the 1954 classic GOJIRA:<br />
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Incidentally, Gareth Edward's remake of <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/godzilla-reboot-ken-watanabe-producer-lawsuit/">GODZILLA</a> started shooting this week in Vancouver, BC....looks like it's going to be an interesting year for GIANT monsters!DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-44898216922427246242012-06-07T09:15:00.000-07:002012-06-07T09:15:20.490-07:00BRADBURY: The Story of a Writer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6t0J6yv3o&feature=related">Here's</a> a cool TV special from 1963 about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6t0J6yv3o&feature=related">RAY BRADBURY</a> ( thanks to <a href="http://invisibleinkblog.blogspot.com/">BMcD</a> )DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-92149221401210620412012-06-06T10:31:00.002-07:002012-06-06T10:32:37.750-07:00RAY BRADBURY R.I.P.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i still have this paperback copy of DINOSAUR TALES, probably the most personally influential of Ray Bradbury's collections...i read and reread it over it over and over as a kid, inspired not only by Ray's wonderful writing, ( including the seminal SOUND OF THUNDER ), but by the beautiful illustrations by the likes of Stout, Steranko and Moebius...<br />
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<br />DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-56313100981414180252012-05-04T15:58:00.005-07:002012-05-23T09:35:42.307-07:00interview on the KARL SHOW! (UPDATED)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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UPDATE: The full KARL SHOW! interview is now posted...check it out <a href="http://www.karlshowstarringjason.com/2012/05/this-weeks-guest-pixar-artist-derek-thompson/">HERE</a><br />
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i'll be doing a 2 hour interview (w/ some music, too) with my friend Jason Lamb tonight on his Portland Radio Authority program, <a href="http://www.karlshowstarringjason.com/">THE KARL SHOW! (starring jason)</a> from 8-10om PST...tune in if you can, although i'll understand if you are watching <span id="goog_2140553528"></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrNdBpGMv8">THE</a><span id="goog_2140553529"></span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY9DnBNJFTI">AVENGERS</a> instead. <br />
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<br />DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-33508982968800724892012-03-29T09:46:00.005-07:002012-03-29T09:50:15.577-07:00more NEW MONSTERS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OeDDgHX1nxCCquxfOWHsTE3m8TYI937kdW6OQFwxRvFJMxqgy6jVRvJ25epidgq3dYFHrPlQOrmfNhvw3orKc65iZqLMCFW4Vr0AIJ363pn46qk6og-Sc94KxlKUPXqxkmBmh752o88/s1600/dt_ec12_17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OeDDgHX1nxCCquxfOWHsTE3m8TYI937kdW6OQFwxRvFJMxqgy6jVRvJ25epidgq3dYFHrPlQOrmfNhvw3orKc65iZqLMCFW4Vr0AIJ363pn46qk6og-Sc94KxlKUPXqxkmBmh752o88/s400/dt_ec12_17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725362396335923682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgckKhqfmqvKqD4L1vp-u_IXU_9gjd3pNmVrbHwa4QUuqJngTreNZRq0uUonvEYhg-B3JzrtXBUAEzxx1onfjrPa_29cd17FAdE42I9IqApMcaYYxUNWP-Hd6QLvbPHP8k_QCWrz_oHY/s1600/dt_ec12_18.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgckKhqfmqvKqD4L1vp-u_IXU_9gjd3pNmVrbHwa4QUuqJngTreNZRq0uUonvEYhg-B3JzrtXBUAEzxx1onfjrPa_29cd17FAdE42I9IqApMcaYYxUNWP-Hd6QLvbPHP8k_QCWrz_oHY/s400/dt_ec12_18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725362283181370050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXplfI3Nis_BEG_cF8PYaeqo687Iuagf0TdF9d1nb-SEpYpugkN-fxuI8kjTtcech74Ipr42W-EgRORWU6MIOkItM-ybPlgMb2BhfwQLBOPHieKZvBtEnqOthpp1cO55cMwBgNAT9jUyE/s1600/dt_ec12_13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXplfI3Nis_BEG_cF8PYaeqo687Iuagf0TdF9d1nb-SEpYpugkN-fxuI8kjTtcech74Ipr42W-EgRORWU6MIOkItM-ybPlgMb2BhfwQLBOPHieKZvBtEnqOthpp1cO55cMwBgNAT9jUyE/s400/dt_ec12_13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725362130376248642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTDanmcTuBkdKq8IdVmk5WB5IwlMM7GbvtR6jOFPjfWOJ4HtdSbUnzBvOxW0BEGTSam3mXrn1zRKK0LQVo-jUG4l20WnLdukAJJryWMPiyDjRmdVYLKjs0mUxPdWfLuB3x62BwxdsXWw/s1600/dt_ec12_11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTDanmcTuBkdKq8IdVmk5WB5IwlMM7GbvtR6jOFPjfWOJ4HtdSbUnzBvOxW0BEGTSam3mXrn1zRKK0LQVo-jUG4l20WnLdukAJJryWMPiyDjRmdVYLKjs0mUxPdWfLuB3x62BwxdsXWw/s400/dt_ec12_11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725362027471948162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenjLX1LC2oKXNCYzsWnIs4BirHHYonR8HziA7M_h9wtAzFV6VS9cqNAbNiIUNUp0TwUxzb-dTCWF7fy53PoL1IpafR1nhs3cJcUo85Ri8QM1lDNvKcO9I45mbXTmjGQqscoLUwN1lmSQ/s1600/dt_ec12_07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenjLX1LC2oKXNCYzsWnIs4BirHHYonR8HziA7M_h9wtAzFV6VS9cqNAbNiIUNUp0TwUxzb-dTCWF7fy53PoL1IpafR1nhs3cJcUo85Ri8QM1lDNvKcO9I45mbXTmjGQqscoLUwN1lmSQ/s400/dt_ec12_07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725361941169695282" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>more new MONSTER drawings for <a href="http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/">EMERALD CITY</a> this weekendDerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-87734274344985259962012-03-28T09:53:00.008-07:002012-03-28T09:58:41.731-07:00New MONSTERS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRam84Sz3q1fPnA-apqA9ird8k56YZO2apBR633w5cKRg_7pjVToTbr-KixhjWF7WaFY23YYA_-K4k_6mlGiP0EPjbHLKE54M2sQXbhNUkzZNREkJVs_4tscQtsDJhyphenhyphenfl3_G46UvEaPw/s1600/dt_ec12_14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkSGMVSPujYzcp3QXAoDVJZ_hamRznE2qVcXpnrx_0Y_h4klHQMNvyj8Z5Rrbxg1cIfAlL8h2XitjvRrN4xyT54r3buE0Q9zs_IYow_MKk4qQ0r2w2Y0_xr_QTv9p2VrGgdb9oTIIKeQ/s400/dt_ec12_04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724993059545136306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYaPCqOrFPIj9sF7T8z5Kz7F6NUWjNrI6jhAYXsrze5D4kgYKsbJdEEz23-4-2LQjPCXz5lD8QXVYW1oGRgvRaomiXBsSGPgFczIhaTaCxDtX3C9Kajdv2LnCclOkXfMLuoOpLSUUdDE/s1600/dt_ec12_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYaPCqOrFPIj9sF7T8z5Kz7F6NUWjNrI6jhAYXsrze5D4kgYKsbJdEEz23-4-2LQjPCXz5lD8QXVYW1oGRgvRaomiXBsSGPgFczIhaTaCxDtX3C9Kajdv2LnCclOkXfMLuoOpLSUUdDE/s400/dt_ec12_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724992984210769682" /></a><br />i've done a whole new batch of original MONSTER drawings for <a href="http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/">EMERALD CITY</a> this weekend, where I'll be exhibiting with my pals <a href="http://roseandisabel.blogspot.com/">TED</a> and <a href="http://www.nervebomb.com/">JAMIE</a>...hope to see you there!DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-61428421812634987172012-03-22T09:29:00.007-07:002012-03-22T09:33:51.846-07:00more JOHN CARTER artwork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMn5AhmKyK65_E-cWO40hiKnopFMr2DxFf6CvW3EEunvmNQTkthFmIrjCq8chLNwZWj5oehSDmN05OH3CRpgTE_mxTOYD0aPIVw3zWar6xsRS-JPxXjcpbUkCHF4tg26CMu-wUM3n-2g/s1600/woola_studies_01_0005_6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMn5AhmKyK65_E-cWO40hiKnopFMr2DxFf6CvW3EEunvmNQTkthFmIrjCq8chLNwZWj5oehSDmN05OH3CRpgTE_mxTOYD0aPIVw3zWar6xsRS-JPxXjcpbUkCHF4tg26CMu-wUM3n-2g/s400/woola_studies_01_0005_6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722760402774387218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherdi7BGu3pw8ZXWyxQO8k_qv3eqCxpWTVw8ZmRPbL2urHzcxf9KptsDFX04Af3dmqGaGfnhhsFp0x5btva_Nd2kHAWY4v70QOLybxsckSbli8l6FAgRoBjU9bILiA9U0MWSkiI0rXzUA/s1600/woola_run.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherdi7BGu3pw8ZXWyxQO8k_qv3eqCxpWTVw8ZmRPbL2urHzcxf9KptsDFX04Af3dmqGaGfnhhsFp0x5btva_Nd2kHAWY4v70QOLybxsckSbli8l6FAgRoBjU9bILiA9U0MWSkiI0rXzUA/s400/woola_run.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722760260831555794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAgg-ydx9X8E2EGCSA6cVWyXjwiBKrhQZW4ooqfYY_HTpcPPQozwH36rhzJQcivaHmIvZW8hF8VlyWUoEgIfswBWV8gHSqZL-LZh5CWHVqS055-5h56lsRd6Q1wDY3ckIqUE6hkIwmIw/s1600/Thark_DT07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAgg-ydx9X8E2EGCSA6cVWyXjwiBKrhQZW4ooqfYY_HTpcPPQozwH36rhzJQcivaHmIvZW8hF8VlyWUoEgIfswBWV8gHSqZL-LZh5CWHVqS055-5h56lsRd6Q1wDY3ckIqUE6hkIwmIw/s400/Thark_DT07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722759995529235154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tCpUFMYc2pNaNd7xDH0__h9rWvCJl6jRb5uoBlw4CnR3QHEe2ZW_wgWLwc-u4-TSsmxiErZRT8o-vRzlohopF6-S6yIyJoFNHCDBQOcQPCfd2kSFC_D4Xlp1j3iWAWNRMJRajy4sk9w/s1600/Thark_DT06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tCpUFMYc2pNaNd7xDH0__h9rWvCJl6jRb5uoBlw4CnR3QHEe2ZW_wgWLwc-u4-TSsmxiErZRT8o-vRzlohopF6-S6yIyJoFNHCDBQOcQPCfd2kSFC_D4Xlp1j3iWAWNRMJRajy4sk9w/s400/Thark_DT06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722759924736544386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_quyYO7fPSYDbM6pZ6skj9_R2851K3YuRNNO8eqBnL9kTRLDR5hHGypRPBftCd1bJuk_E5w0uNGtxAhWoC3MbSArKApCEJH4CI4tHnBv2WfGnNa15wDTEr5yW0oj8sNo1zOoRt6l2Ddc/s1600/Thark_DT05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_quyYO7fPSYDbM6pZ6skj9_R2851K3YuRNNO8eqBnL9kTRLDR5hHGypRPBftCd1bJuk_E5w0uNGtxAhWoC3MbSArKApCEJH4CI4tHnBv2WfGnNa15wDTEr5yW0oj8sNo1zOoRt6l2Ddc/s400/Thark_DT05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722759860630059522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWQFGk0N7TholhgzY95kCNYGyT8pExqG8-OuQI9YbM75lgQfxjIwJJgBPMx-N-7jpYIipaKXkq7Dfk9JnA5hy2KvB1AU5DWtSUW0xGH-Weu6TV7lfIhRhypLMyH5HS5yq29J_FlpJ41U/s1600/Thark_DT04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWQFGk0N7TholhgzY95kCNYGyT8pExqG8-OuQI9YbM75lgQfxjIwJJgBPMx-N-7jpYIipaKXkq7Dfk9JnA5hy2KvB1AU5DWtSUW0xGH-Weu6TV7lfIhRhypLMyH5HS5yq29J_FlpJ41U/s400/Thark_DT04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722759769236917042" /></a><br /><br />some more early development artwork I did for JOHN CARTER:DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-81814274636373565172012-03-16T09:41:00.009-07:002012-03-16T09:51:41.910-07:00go see JOHN CARTER-!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zCONMzPbfUxFykZFvXBbFdB-kwuc3r86j5Gjm7e9d7x_tFNyoxMceyRoKz1JYv1M8tq5Fg4apz7MTKz7Qc1qs7nG2JyrwFTSKu9ItbmoG2T-SxZvUZDDmYgEyrhN1d8vgeodc3BjEb4/s1600/Woola_DThompson_4.17.08_004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zCONMzPbfUxFykZFvXBbFdB-kwuc3r86j5Gjm7e9d7x_tFNyoxMceyRoKz1JYv1M8tq5Fg4apz7MTKz7Qc1qs7nG2JyrwFTSKu9ItbmoG2T-SxZvUZDDmYgEyrhN1d8vgeodc3BjEb4/s400/Woola_DThompson_4.17.08_004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720537292176445186" /></a><br /><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:monospace;font-size:medium;">100 years since it was first published, and after a long and tortured road through the Hollywood development system spanning nearly 70 years, JOHN CARTER is finally in theaters. I started working on THIS version over 4 years ago, contributing Visual Development art and Storyboards... </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:monospace;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:monospace;font-size:medium;"> Here's some of my early development artwork of Tharks, Woola, and the White Apes ( you can find some of these and more in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-John-Carter-Visual-Journey/dp/1423154924">ART OF</a> book ) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:monospace;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Go see it!</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomewKWUJY3PaLIk2MUgSf7CqrINedhyu_iNysoPE7HXqcvwolfliiBt04fRwyRDd3gSq_1l_meZv5BO781Zgwf75vVQY6UJPrOghwrVeL8R3xUpIjMRPpVYReDFCeGswdlArNmQJXA1k/s1600/WhiteApes_DThompson_08.02.11_002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6kEGg3uv1hE-sENVDxAfzD4c5HltZ85OeY-rWZYnvJG32ePNDKPLRqLoQ5rB_pbWmwvDavPpOZhzsE9Jt534b4TldRUeMFIX0KCchvNbUtFkU1RPqrtRADY74HU5ZGZgvYY4-IPE_68/s400/Woola_DThompson_Woola_4.17.08_002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720537613174540706" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a1h7NJwYbni5zBekrZDjxh-MvPP7_8REl5RjJELtqrJ9_foy2MkGCsmGJfiZvBKv9AlNA-_DVvkebKQDILo9GC3q1lsIUXKuHlp0dLP09c5xswls6z8mk645kiQsxgae0koHJXCFtrY/s1600/WhiteApes_DThompson_08.02.11_001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a1h7NJwYbni5zBekrZDjxh-MvPP7_8REl5RjJELtqrJ9_foy2MkGCsmGJfiZvBKv9AlNA-_DVvkebKQDILo9GC3q1lsIUXKuHlp0dLP09c5xswls6z8mk645kiQsxgae0koHJXCFtrY/s400/WhiteApes_DThompson_08.02.11_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720538533002239938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl57s-ycRc9nN1A8IAj-a5v-JXS93jbSxipA5cZloXP-g33cQZpnKfIUWz5q9jwCaqVFD7plYKO0qU4GbsIRcWspPkrJqWcOLHPDNBOoTrpO5NyIeKMlRCDw3K9N8a4Pn8ZVifXnkjMQY/s1600/Thark_DT03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl57s-ycRc9nN1A8IAj-a5v-JXS93jbSxipA5cZloXP-g33cQZpnKfIUWz5q9jwCaqVFD7plYKO0qU4GbsIRcWspPkrJqWcOLHPDNBOoTrpO5NyIeKMlRCDw3K9N8a4Pn8ZVifXnkjMQY/s400/Thark_DT03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720538453679367570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfm1obItebNiaVmUr0nP3eEye8-sK2x9IA9TN-GhFQF8oAJLeRRjrVUW-HlDsnMtOOU_P5GLNhPUy9ReJth2ly5p0kDXdw1CgHK9t931tW8zB1mSptFRlsTK5VQXvxEqdjWwSq00DMAzI/s1600/Thark_DT09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfm1obItebNiaVmUr0nP3eEye8-sK2x9IA9TN-GhFQF8oAJLeRRjrVUW-HlDsnMtOOU_P5GLNhPUy9ReJth2ly5p0kDXdw1CgHK9t931tW8zB1mSptFRlsTK5VQXvxEqdjWwSq00DMAzI/s400/Thark_DT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720538374963383506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWVtAJUQkTolfp-ggabBhZ0FYBRIV0iyoiaZZ1xwjOl70LPnoxTQX0NYVi4Zp9TURZT5ZsEw5yD12F5Z717NdgNkDLdztR36oLkHNqX_H2A8WNxm9Q1IMKcBKOB5beDcqGEBiEQ2ZYaM/s1600/Thark_DT08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWVtAJUQkTolfp-ggabBhZ0FYBRIV0iyoiaZZ1xwjOl70LPnoxTQX0NYVi4Zp9TURZT5ZsEw5yD12F5Z717NdgNkDLdztR36oLkHNqX_H2A8WNxm9Q1IMKcBKOB5beDcqGEBiEQ2ZYaM/s400/Thark_DT08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720538247704224802" /></a>DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-8290324783377740842011-09-20T10:19:00.001-07:002011-09-20T10:21:25.725-07:00more Kaiju anatomy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeSem3LxKXN8LHPDUfqHTiGGbcvtYYdFYuprFYnTJQo306AJx3h5eMuq4TzLhS9dtC9hHLk028AZUzcqcwtQddECYFjKMuuAtWiXV9UET0SYKXOEJD1n0s0soDo5U1Y6NkSyHS-pnCQw/s1600/6158344501_1871734a64_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeSem3LxKXN8LHPDUfqHTiGGbcvtYYdFYuprFYnTJQo306AJx3h5eMuq4TzLhS9dtC9hHLk028AZUzcqcwtQddECYFjKMuuAtWiXV9UET0SYKXOEJD1n0s0soDo5U1Y6NkSyHS-pnCQw/s400/6158344501_1871734a64_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654493112420101890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoU9hDCJgPOp0nRaROyf5wnmOXHB3txadT9zMyKGf-SiWb_n6ogP17MWihM9zn5NaIrKkVjYBsBp-Z_ULgt_naB8ekOfF9O7pSxDtgsQjM1BRo4INUpHxSE_V4MsFavRFAPBSPAl5A-bk/s1600/6158344205_837663f8df_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoU9hDCJgPOp0nRaROyf5wnmOXHB3txadT9zMyKGf-SiWb_n6ogP17MWihM9zn5NaIrKkVjYBsBp-Z_ULgt_naB8ekOfF9O7pSxDtgsQjM1BRo4INUpHxSE_V4MsFavRFAPBSPAl5A-bk/s400/6158344205_837663f8df_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654493104737893586" /></a><br />i never get tired of Kaiju-related anatomical artwork ( thanks again <a href="http://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/">monsterbrains</a> )DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-4245175144937388112011-09-19T15:37:00.000-07:002011-09-19T15:40:32.930-07:00TINTIN meets LOVECRAFT part 2<div>I just love these fantastic HPL/TINTIN Book Cover Illustrations from artist <a href="http://muzski.darkfolio.com/">Murray Groat</a>:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMFbV_WJMfi7nnYavuZq6q6eXguyWOG5J58AE25-lCvLnQX7qcD4Z5bCIdwGdRUrOlVQ7U50ce78lGF7Oz3BEhDjVichAvaFg-p5QcD5NP-xR6D9ipFLoYMIfCeB02ew7ANxv88S-PYM/s1600/tintin2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMFbV_WJMfi7nnYavuZq6q6eXguyWOG5J58AE25-lCvLnQX7qcD4Z5bCIdwGdRUrOlVQ7U50ce78lGF7Oz3BEhDjVichAvaFg-p5QcD5NP-xR6D9ipFLoYMIfCeB02ew7ANxv88S-PYM/s400/tintin2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654204172422050978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pO5WP8eFEDyuB0m4ZG1AEHju0gRmBm6O2N9dHBWJzIMrW8cze-p3YdKAtiUqr6ZXolJ-4De6orGAnpnPz0YRX-p-6BEmnzA-HU_hq3J7swAYNcu1YVM8IGW2ALSkRDgp7nfe1rEvibc/s1600/tintin1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pO5WP8eFEDyuB0m4ZG1AEHju0gRmBm6O2N9dHBWJzIMrW8cze-p3YdKAtiUqr6ZXolJ-4De6orGAnpnPz0YRX-p-6BEmnzA-HU_hq3J7swAYNcu1YVM8IGW2ALSkRDgp7nfe1rEvibc/s400/tintin1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654204167041039186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4cqnPGdinxLlRru7wAeQiffG9Ln-sUWMHXYr2pzfHlM9SFhaPUUFouy1XZ2D_2NUUq_eJTVyrKysDYK4gZTMymbh5B2EYha9qEqR-FBmwLYYNpGFeCQBqYh0-K-O-bXymyMbGj7xu3s/s1600/733db1230d79949332c541d1e35772ef.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4cqnPGdinxLlRru7wAeQiffG9Ln-sUWMHXYr2pzfHlM9SFhaPUUFouy1XZ2D_2NUUq_eJTVyrKysDYK4gZTMymbh5B2EYha9qEqR-FBmwLYYNpGFeCQBqYh0-K-O-bXymyMbGj7xu3s/s400/733db1230d79949332c541d1e35772ef.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654204162871708658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWwGbIjcWBKfvEAimmRJ_u1_6LcwoUSloUBzJsf_zf5GcNJWCB2VD190G7Z0NypxT5IlrCsko4k4iqAm9FAfjCF4jZu4yxsoyB4lds-kMegvhMv_wHnba9HHFPaORGCjhzEOJ77qUxrY/s1600/92cc506e9f5229a3aea2362a12c4f867.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWwGbIjcWBKfvEAimmRJ_u1_6LcwoUSloUBzJsf_zf5GcNJWCB2VD190G7Z0NypxT5IlrCsko4k4iqAm9FAfjCF4jZu4yxsoyB4lds-kMegvhMv_wHnba9HHFPaORGCjhzEOJ77qUxrY/s400/92cc506e9f5229a3aea2362a12c4f867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654204164454796242" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-10729680541262395422011-06-14T08:23:00.000-07:002011-06-15T23:28:34.686-07:00TR!CKSTER SYMPOSIA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyM85vKQEAjoew82lJ4r9JgQVk_UTuHMgCGvrOuyVacU0SAo1KwRB0aEmFH5yFMf_QC0_hxJjE4EMsynF0xLukMLe5QUFtjzvB2aPeNfz2jKVYqTxCaQHdmJmt7ObdaChcy7__KhPnUE/s1600/TRCKSTER_PAGE_FC-e1305505425970.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618100335545371554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyM85vKQEAjoew82lJ4r9JgQVk_UTuHMgCGvrOuyVacU0SAo1KwRB0aEmFH5yFMf_QC0_hxJjE4EMsynF0xLukMLe5QUFtjzvB2aPeNfz2jKVYqTxCaQHdmJmt7ObdaChcy7__KhPnUE/s400/TRCKSTER_PAGE_FC-e1305505425970.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 307px;" /></a><br />
<div><a href="http://trickstertrickster.com/2011/06/symposia-ticket-sales/">TICKETS</a> have gone on sale for the <a href="http://trickstertrickster.com/events/symposia/">TR!CKSTER SYMPOSIA </a>series. These are a series of in depth workshops and discussions taking place during <a href="http://trickstertrickster.com/">TR!CKSTER</a>. Some amazing talent is lined up, including <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, Skottie Young, Doug TenNapel, Scott Morse, Jamie Baker and Ted Mathot. As if that wasn't exciting enough, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Brian McDonald will be doing a compact version of <a href="http://invisibleinkblog.blogspot.com/">INVISIBLE INK</a>.</span><br />
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If you plan to bid on some of the 50+ amazing pieces (<a href="http://maverixstudios.blogspot.com/">http://maverixstudios.blogspot.com</a>), please send the following info to Xiaojing at <a href="mailto:PUREXJ@GMAIL.COM">PUREXJ@GMAIL.COM</a><br /><br />First & last name<br />Billing address<br />Email<br />Phone<br /><br />Once you are registered, you will receive a BIDDER NUMBER to use for the auction. All information will remain CONFIDENTIAL.</span>DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-46156024271460085352011-03-29T10:00:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:12:47.977-07:00MONONOKE HIME (1980)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqwLzOhkxucAXQuA5m4PTQwU807iIgL5LtFFsm_nKicD0Q4-fCLaOymWmhf0bGw_fyHD8_rFnEXrsiQfmbsNHnob-InfPhg0djIy13CSS_9I8fCPoq994_XFAGdEoOw_ac24aNkZ4zzc/s1600/36.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqwLzOhkxucAXQuA5m4PTQwU807iIgL5LtFFsm_nKicD0Q4-fCLaOymWmhf0bGw_fyHD8_rFnEXrsiQfmbsNHnob-InfPhg0djIy13CSS_9I8fCPoq994_XFAGdEoOw_ac24aNkZ4zzc/s400/36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589549167220878018" /></a>How cool is this?!!<div><br /></div><div><div> </div><div> I had no idea that the great HAYAO MIYAZAKI produced a book in 1980 called MONONOKE HIME. It's a beautiful fable and one can't help but wonder why it wasn't made into a movie..</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiUn97GrT73FT03GuFOwlQHyNXOBM4DEh8dJ4OR7FjnwAaokidiEGg6958ZS0Y8LdkR6DdgxbRMHni7kOOfZ14inS0KRKG4G5oC06FXVBp-comkKVkS2S32tdJ12j6gVruuN5_mKW3hw/s1600/22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiUn97GrT73FT03GuFOwlQHyNXOBM4DEh8dJ4OR7FjnwAaokidiEGg6958ZS0Y8LdkR6DdgxbRMHni7kOOfZ14inS0KRKG4G5oC06FXVBp-comkKVkS2S32tdJ12j6gVruuN5_mKW3hw/s400/22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589549529862582146" /></a></div><div>It's done entirely in loose an vibrant watercolor paintings...bold, elegant and beautiful...</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ltj4deuMMSzFG2ei7pCBM8AAuRune7sTx9Va5P__IiaorSQ20X26iQPQOQqsgxSR9bYPzN3EvhrRTIyPipCOvVWxocGC5TyZfAljXxXmNeYGsrSALOQjXpORMoQaxsqB7huJGwhB5qU/s1600/60.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ltj4deuMMSzFG2ei7pCBM8AAuRune7sTx9Va5P__IiaorSQ20X26iQPQOQqsgxSR9bYPzN3EvhrRTIyPipCOvVWxocGC5TyZfAljXxXmNeYGsrSALOQjXpORMoQaxsqB7huJGwhB5qU/s400/60.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589550438527902946" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> One can certainly see elements of both MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and PRINCESS MONONOKE percolating here, but it is a wildy different story... </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOLEK_Wwi9_DpLhTeR2cDEmiQ1MyATfUW3W8dj6Vtt8sCWcV17W4OKTL3d5Yo6BmVFhA3hk8sKMO_Z0QRM1Wta9d0kUtupERMwU_wGTR3OORQu86fG_YF2om4Y4jUle4stUxgGbfBTbs/s1600/33.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOLEK_Wwi9_DpLhTeR2cDEmiQ1MyATfUW3W8dj6Vtt8sCWcV17W4OKTL3d5Yo6BmVFhA3hk8sKMO_Z0QRM1Wta9d0kUtupERMwU_wGTR3OORQu86fG_YF2om4Y4jUle4stUxgGbfBTbs/s400/33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589549535962177682" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>What a treat---Enjoy the entire translated book <a href="http://ghiblicon.blogspot.com/2008/03/mononoke-hime-1980-original-miyazaki.html">HERE</a>- !</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-2464082169528028072011-03-22T10:43:00.001-07:002011-03-22T10:53:03.257-07:00O N E - ひとつ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GqWXiFttsDYqRMQB4j7_GSQc02cYnz8KJHIaL8fe-8eDy50hl8ZYHqE0mTDaj-LP5zBQg9ue_sdFMcPwCET8tAAj0hdZk52TvPSTUYdo1r8P7ZoNb9yYA3ixKx7BUoSo_MwbH7WVy6g/s1600/japan_heart1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GqWXiFttsDYqRMQB4j7_GSQc02cYnz8KJHIaL8fe-8eDy50hl8ZYHqE0mTDaj-LP5zBQg9ue_sdFMcPwCET8tAAj0hdZk52TvPSTUYdo1r8P7ZoNb9yYA3ixKx7BUoSo_MwbH7WVy6g/s400/japan_heart1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586961436952874514" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Together we can become "ONE" to make a difference.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Location : SuperFrog Gallery ,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">1746 Post St , New People building , top floor,<br />San Francisco, CA 94115<br /><br />Date APRIL 2 , 2011<br />Gallery doors open at noon</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Bidding + Party starts 7 pm, </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Silent Auction Bidding ends at 930 pm</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Join us for the upcoming silent auction party ,<br />for the rare chance to bring home original art<br />from celebrated artists in the animation & film industry<br />(Pixar, Lucas, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon to name a few ),<br />including:<br /><br />Dice Tsusumi, Robert Valley,<br />Ronnie Del Carmen, Enrico Casarosa,<br />Scott Morse, Bill Presing,<br />Lou Romano,Cam De Leon, Tooru Terada,<br />Daniel Simon, John Waishank,<br />Patrick Awa,Joey Chou, Ed Bell,<br />Todd Ueminami, Marcos Mateu,<br />Mari Inukai ,Yoriko Ito, Jackie Huang,<br />Soosa Kim, Jamie Baker, Alina Chou, Oren Haskins,<br />Sei Nakashima, Julia Lundman, Le Tang,<br />Ted Mathot ,Tom Rubalcava, Derek Thompson,<br />Sho Murase, Sergio Paez, Vaughn Ross, Miya Ando ,<br />Kent Williams ....and many more !<br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">SuperFrog , Maverix and ArtistsHelpJapan are donating 100% of all proceeds to <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/artistshelpjapan">Artists Help Japan Fund with Mercy Corps</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">I drew this picture of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M74QqEAXHso&feature=related">GAMERA</a> for my contribution:</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiIiEFf1ZuH24arOBMF1SkGL2WiDF99ovbU0UgtpOvjK8v0mv47JR4LAj8VPq1E7sKBfPAum10yx1GwcohLdYL9FBx45_pX6wny7GCQAk0IMv8FKJV3ZptbVIER1uqHiDNVJmTGP63GY/s1600/DT_004.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiIiEFf1ZuH24arOBMF1SkGL2WiDF99ovbU0UgtpOvjK8v0mv47JR4LAj8VPq1E7sKBfPAum10yx1GwcohLdYL9FBx45_pX6wny7GCQAk0IMv8FKJV3ZptbVIER1uqHiDNVJmTGP63GY/s400/DT_004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586961945983034402" /></a>DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088969836102899855.post-20978656172056914112011-03-14T09:42:00.001-07:002011-03-14T09:52:41.712-07:00ARTISTS HELP JAPAN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtWZqLAniDotkMH8TyHWVxcTmkK2pEXe9GqAja9tKeYyvyBSk-jbfFIINgq1iBypvSdBo8zgeT0-_VBwBC8gYn1xHtJ0k3UBLgicekZ0iOS6vkeM_LJ5JoBY2ljd27wJVdvcbl3V_apA/s1600/logo_mid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtWZqLAniDotkMH8TyHWVxcTmkK2pEXe9GqAja9tKeYyvyBSk-jbfFIINgq1iBypvSdBo8zgeT0-_VBwBC8gYn1xHtJ0k3UBLgicekZ0iOS6vkeM_LJ5JoBY2ljd27wJVdvcbl3V_apA/s400/logo_mid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583979274171765458" /></a><br /><div> In the aftermath of the devastating Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, we are reminded of how important it is to contribute support any way possible. <div><br /></div><div> The mighty <a href="http://www.simplestroke.com/wp/?p=866">DICE TSUTSUMI</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><a href="http://www.simplestroke.com/wp/?p=866"> </a></span> has helped organize and establish the <a href="http://give2asia.org/artistshelp">ARTISTS HELP JAPAN</a> Emergency Fund, working with <a href="http://give2asia.org/">GIVE2ASIA</a> ,which is responding directly to the immediate needs of survivors as well as contributing to short-term and long-term recovery projects.</div><div><br /></div><div> There will be an upcoming Benefit Art Auction ( details forthcoming ), but in the meantime, please don't hesitate to <a href="http://give2asia.org/artistshelp">HELP</a>!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(127, 111, 87); font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(127, 111, 87); font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div></div>DerekMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086907732564796noreply@blogger.com0