this month’s (August) issue of Indianapolis Monthly has a little write up on my studio and the recent covers i have done for the Indianapolis based Angie’s List Magazine.

thanks to the folks at Angie’s List and Indianapolis Monthly, its nice to get a little recognition in the neighborhood.

a great big KIND thanks goes out to Nate Williams creator of the site Illustration Mundo ‘where illustration gets all the love’ for asking me to do a little interview for the site.

if you are not familiar with Illustration Mundo, be sure to look around. it is a great place to learn from a community of illustrators as well as find inspiration and interesting work in all sort of nooks and crannies.

if there are any fans of the Science channel there is an episode of Science Of The Movies (episode title ‘Secrets of South Park’) that will run on thursday Dec 3rd. the episode will have a segment on the Chiodo Bros who i was fortunate enough to work with on a project called Innards. i worked along side Brian Krueger and Stephen Chiodo and all the wonderful folks at the Chiodo facility. its my understanding that the main character from Innards named Chunk will be part of the segment on stop-motion animation and the science behind the technology of both old and cutting edge techniques.

The *CHIODO BROS.* segment is slated to air on:

*Thursday, December 3rd at 10PM ET/PT.
*
Because airdates frequently change, please be sure to check your local listings and/or the Science Channel website to confirm the airdate:
_http://sciencechannel.com/scienceofthemovies

_****You’ll need to search by the title of this episode, which is “Secrets of South Park.”*

here is a shot of Chunk on the set of innards

and here is a very early talk test i did with Chunk and his sidekick Miller.

cheers
chris

just a little note about a short Q&A in the Insights section of commarts.com called drawing-subconciously
where i talk about a cherished drawing i did as a child, looking up words in a thesaurus to stir-up ideas and why there’s nothing wrong with taking on a “real job� to support your work.
like i know what i am talking about…

a detail of the drawing of a buffalo when i was 6 that i mention in the Q&A

well, its OFFICIAL. my illustration has been featured in the Sept-Oct 2008/ Interactive Annual 14 issue of CA. never thought it would happen but something i have always aspired to. dont know what else to say…
the writer Matthew Porter was a delight to have around for couple days, i am not much of a people person but he knows how to get you talking and knows how to make me seem like maybe, just maybe i know what i am doing…
thanks CA and thanks Mr. Porter.

and thanks to my representative Magnet Reps for their continual support and belief in my work (even when few others did) They truly help me continue to do what i love.

for those who would like to see the animations featured in the articles in their entirety, you can link to them here:
The Red Thread Project

Innards

i was honored to be asked to write a feature article on illustrator Chris Buzelli for the 10th issue of 3×3 Magazine
i got to share some of my favorite stories about this guy that has an amazing passion for life, teaching and illustration.
i must admit that i had a lot of help on the wordsmithing end of things.

I was amused this fall when Sherri Cullison of the new Stretching Canvas magazine asked to write a bit on red nose studio and peak into my little world.

below is the announcement sent out from the publishers of Stretching Canvas:

For the latest on lowbrow, pop-surrealist and outsider art …

Stretching Canvas, brought to you by the Pfouts house and the people who happily bring you International Tattoo Art magazine, is now on your local magazine stands. If you want to check it out, head to your Wal-Mart or your favorite bookstore. Take a gander, spread the word, we appreciate it … and, as always, we thank you.

For a preview head to StretchingCanvas