Monday, October 17, 2011

Life Drawing Marathon


Hi everyone,
This isn't an Illustrators Club sponsored event, but we wanted to let you know about this drawing marathon.
Ricardo Pontes, one of our Go Figure regulars, is organizing a 12 hour Life Drawing Marathon this Saturday at Vis Arts in Rockville.

Here's the information:

Register Online at

visartscenter.org for 25$

Drop in Rate on October 22 30$


Come join us for 12 hours of life drawing

(6 models) from 9am to 9pm on October 22.

Test your drawing endurance.

Visarts Rockville

( Metro accessible Rockville Town center)

155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD 20850

P: 301-315-8200 F: 301-315-8296

info@visartscenter.org


visartscenter.org info@visartscenter.org

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Comic Strips & Culture 1895-1950




The unique exhibition, designed by graduate students at the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, D.C., features such classics as Krazy Kat, Blondie, Pogo and Peanuts and was inspired by Associate Professor of Communication Robert Lemieux’s quest to educate the public about the cultural and historical relevance of the Sunday funnies. See original, hand-drawn panels and early newsprint pieces on loan from The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State University.

Dates: October 19, 2011 -- November 19, 2011
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall (near Alumni Hall Theatre)
2 College Hill, Westminster, MD

Complementing the exhibition will be a speaker series featuring contemporary cartoonists

Admission to campus programs is free and open to the public.

Call 410.857.2290 for gallery hours.


Also, for more information about speakers and the exhibit,

please visit

http://www.mcdaniel.edu/11672.htm

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Off the Page—On the Wall
Illustrators Club Exhibition

Montgomery College School of Art + Design
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
930 King Street | Silver Spring, MD 20910
Gallery Hours M-F, 8 AM to 4 PM
240-567-1368

SHOW DATES October 27, 2011 to November 30, 2011
OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, November 3, 6-8 PM
SPECIAL GUEST PROGRAM Brad Holland, 8-9 PM

Special reminder to IllustratorsClub Members:
Entries must be received by Friday October 7, 2011
Check your e-mail for details

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Worlds Collide: The Art of Science Fiction



Montgomery College, Rockville Campus
Communication Arts Technologies Gallery presents
Worlds Collide: The Art of Science Fiction
An exhibition of science fiction illustration
by some of the most widely known and
loved professionals from today and yesterday.

October 3 – 28
Reception, Wednesday, October 5
5 – 7 pm

Featured Illustrators include Paul Alexander, John Berkey, Vincent Di Fate,
Leo and Diane Dillon, Donato Giancola, James Gurney, Paul Lehr,
Gregory Manchess, Richard Powers, Don Ivan Punchatz and Murray Tinkelman

This exhibition is part of
Montgomery College 2011-2012
Arts Celebration of the Sciences
Intersections: Where Art Meets Science

For more information and to view a web gallery of the exhibition visit
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~mvaughan/technical_center/index.html

The Communication Arts Technologies Gallery is located in
Room 106 on the lower level of the Technical Center,
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus.
Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 10 am - 6 pm,
Thursdays 10 am - 8 pm
Fridays, 10 am - 1 pm
240.567.7521

For directions and maps to Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, Technical Center visit
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=15


Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Johns Hopkins Celebrates a Century of Medical Illustration




Max Brodel’s reconstruction drawing of the inner ear from serial sections of the temporal bone. The illustration appears in ‘Three Unpublished Drawings,’ 1946. Courtesy: The Brodel Archives

We congratulate JHU for their contribution to the medical field an the field of medical illustration. Happy One Hundred!! Read the article on the JHU Gazette website.

Friday, June 10, 2011



Hello, this message is for all younger Illustrators or those just entering our wonderful profession,



Thanks to all of you who have signed up for this year's Nuts & Bolts Conference. Due to seating limitations we only have 15 spots left. So don't delay, Sign up now. If you’re a college senior or a recent graduate this is the conference for you. When surveyed 100% of last year's attendees said they would recommend this conference.
This intense two day conference will explore the business side of illustration with heavy emphasis on self-promotion and marketing and the basics of setting up your business.
We’ll talk about how to build a better site. How to get your foot in the door. How to negotiate fees. Understanding contracts. Working with art directors. Deciding between having a rep or not. We’ll look at the past and the future of illustration. We’ll share the three things every successful illustrator knows and talk about the do’s and don’ts of being a young illustrator.
We’ll encourage you to interact with our speakers and ask questions before, during the lectures and after the confer- ence at two evening cocktail receptions.
We’ll offer studio tours, a complimentary online portfolio review and printed materials that you’ll take with you.
And we'll offer special morning workshops and museum tours. The Nuts & Bolts Conference is the perfect way to kick-start your career. Everyone starts where you are today, by attending this conference you’ll have a better understanding of what it takes to be successful. Sign up here.


Friday, May 6, 2011


Graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and other creative professionals go public with their private passions in this exclusive Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington show at Adam Lister Gallery.

when:

Show Opening and Artists’ Reception

Saturday, May 21, 2011 (show runs until June 5)

7:30 – 11:00 pm / Free

RSVP at www.adcmw.org/events


where:

Adam Lister Gallery

Old Town Fairfax Village Plaza  (with ample free parking!)

3950 University Drive

Fairfax, VA 22030


Visit www.adamlistergallery.com for gallery hours and directions