Category Archives: News

Pick Me Up Graphic Arts Fair Returns for 2013

Posted at 11 pm on March 1, 2013 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Events, Galleries and Exhibitions, News

Dates for this year’s celebration of all things graphic art, Pick Me Up have been announced and we are excited once again.

As usual, Ape on the Moon will be there to browse the huge selection of emerging and established talent. Full listings of events are still to be confirmed but it can be guaranteed that they will not disappoint with their line up.

Interview with Juan Carlos Cammaert, Founder of Art Wallpaper Site, Poolga

Posted at 11 am on August 7, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Mixed Media, News, Reviews

If you’re an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch user and a lover of contemporary graphic art, you may already be aware of Poolga. If not, you’ve definitely been missing out. You’ve been missing out on the hundreds of free downloadable wallpapers they’ve amassed over the five years since setting up in 2007.

'A Fantastic Fear of Everything': Interview with Co-director, Chris Hopewell

Posted at 10 pm on June 17, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: 3D Illustration, Animation, News, Reviews

‘A Fantastic Fear of Everything’ is out now on general release in the UK.

‘A Fantastic Fear of Everything’ is a new film starring Simon Pegg as Jack, “a paranoid children’s author whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck”. We were invited to have a look at the film by the co-director and production designer, Chris Hopewell of Collision Films.

Computer Arts Collection: Illustration Edition Featured Magazine

Posted at 5 pm on June 13, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Announcements, News, Reviews, Technology

magazine sporeads on multi coloured backgrounds

Whether you’re married to your computer or prefer more traditional materials, if you’re an illustrator or designer, it’s quite likely that you’ve turned to Computer Arts magazine for inspiration more than once.

New Collection of Illustration in Print for Inspiration

Posted at 9 am on October 31, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: 3D Illustration, Announcements, Digital Illustration, News

DAAB Media have just brought out a series of books full of hundreds of pieces of illustration and design. If you’re looking for some new eye candy to keep you going through the winter months, you’ll certainly find enough here.

Win a Copy of the Great Big Book of Fashion Illustration

Posted at 11 am on September 30, 2011 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Announcements, Digital Illustration, News, Photoshop, Vector Illustration

*Winner Announced*

Pleased to announce that the winner of the Great Book of Fashion Illustration is Claire Kearns. Well done! The book will be heading your way shortly!

Thank you to everyone who contributed and took part in the competition!

Stuart Whitton's First Solo Exhibition, 'Origin'

Posted at 10 am on September 16, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Events, News, Pencil Illustration

Stuart Whitton‘s pencil work is precise and delicate with a beautifully soft touch. I especially like the child portraits he did, seen below, which seem to have been overlaid with the surfaces of cloth or crumpled paper. They appear to be the kind of work that really needs to be seen up close and, if you’re in London in October, you’ll get a chance.