Saturday, January 29, 2011

Motoko Wada

"womb nostalgia",Acrylic, 10" x 10"
Artist/Modeler
Blue Sky Studios
http://motokowadaartblog.blogspot.com/
Ice Age 2,3 Horton Hears A Who, Rio, Fantastic Four
New York

Luc Desmarchelier

"Home Planet" Acrylic. Shellac, 3-8" x8"

Production Designer
Sony Pictures Animation
Los Angeles, CA
Prince of Egypt, Shrek, Corpse Bride
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Open Season

Trip Park

"Mouse House", Wood Block Mixed Media Sculpture, 10" X 10"

Character Designer, Art Director 
Charlotte, NC
http://trippark.blogspot.com/

Friday, January 28, 2011

Kyle Macnaughton

 
"Home away from Home" acrylic-ink, 10 x 10

Visual Development Artist
Blue Sky Studios
New York, NY

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Peter Nguyen

"Helmet", Oil, 10" x 10"

Color Artist
Blue Sky Studios
New York, NY

Big Audio Dynamite To Reunite

The Clash Mick Jones reforms Big Audio Dynamite with Original Line Up | The Clash Site: "The original Big Audio Dynamite is back! The groundbreaking rock-hiphop-reggae outfit formed by Mick Jones in the wake of The Clash will reunite after twenty five years for a series of international live dates, spearheaded by an appearance at the Coachella Arts and Music Festival on 16th April and full UK tour in March/April."


Blogload: This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) - thisainthqhiphop.blogspot.com

Blogload 2: BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE - First Gig London 1985 - nuzzprowlinwolf.blogspot.com

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

R.I.P. Don Kirshner

Rock promoter Don Kirshner has died of heart failure in a Florida hospital at age 76. Time magazine once dubbed him the "Man With the Golden Ear". The Bronx-born Kirshner got his start during the late 50s with partner Al Nevins and their Aldon Music publishing company, whose roster of songwriters included the likes of Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Darin, Carole King, and more. In the 1960s he married bubblegum to television with two manufactured, semifictitious bands: the Monkees and the cartoon Archies.


Many of you may remember him as the host of the TV show "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" in 1970s which gave national exposure to musicians such as KISS, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Police and many many others.

The Ramones on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert", August 9, 1977
Track List: Loudmouth, Judy is a Punk, Glad to See You Go, Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment.


The New York Dolls on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert"





Wikipedia:
Don Kirshner

READ MORE: Remembering Don Kirshner, Who Influenced Pop From the Brill Building to Bubblegum | Rolling Stone Music

SEE MORE: Google Video Search: Don Kirshner

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Jake Panian

"Wrinkles and Hugs", Acrylic, 8" x 8"

Junior Designer
Blue Sky Studios
www.Jakepanian.blogspot.com

Friday, January 14, 2011

Vincent DI Nguyen

"Bathome", Oil, 8" x 8"

Color Key Artist
Blue Sky Studios
New York, New York

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Michael Defeo


"Under Cover",Epoxy, steel, Velvet, wood, 10"x10"x5"

3D Development Artist 
MD3D
New York/Paris
www.michaeldefeo.com
Latest work: Lorax, Ice Age4, Rio Leafmen

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Doug Williams



Art Director
Undead Labs

Rick Schmitz

"RV", Mixed, 8 x 8

Art Director
Pop Cap Games
Seattle, WA
www.Rickschmitz.com
Everquest, Everquest 2, Lord of the Rings Online, 
Zuma 2, Bejeweled 3

Monte Michaelis

"Home" Acrylic on Wood, 10 x 10

Senior Artist
Pop Cap Games
Everett, WA

Max Maleo


3D Animator
Marathon Media
Paris, France

Diana Diriwaechter

"And when the moon is on the rise..."
India Ink, Micron pens and Colored pencils
8"x8"

Senior Material TD
Blue Sky Studios
www.bunkertales.blogspot.com
New York
Ice Age 2, 3, Robots, Horton Hears A Who, Rio

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Vaughn Ross

"Both Sides", Acrylic, 10 x 10

Story Artist
Lucas Film/Maverix Studios
Oakland, CA

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Kathy Altieri

"Home" Oil, 10" x 10"

Production Designer
"How to Train a Dragon"
Dreamworks Animation

Sho Murase

"Going back home ~!", pigment , acrylics and graphite, 10" x 10"

Animation and Comics
San Francisco, CA
www.shomurase.com

Katy Hargrove

"Monster Home", Pencil, Marker, Charcoal, Acrylic, 8x8

3D Creature Artist
ArenaNet
Seattle, WA USA

Jackie Huang

"Woolbuddy", Wool Needle Felting sculpture, 8" x 8"

3D Story Artist, Art Teacher
www.woolbuddy.com




Monday, January 3, 2011

Mark Behm


Artist, Illustrator
Seattle, Wa
http://markbehm.blogspot.com/

Ronnie del Carmen

"Nina asleep inside Bilibin House", Watercolor, 7.5" x 7.5"

Co-Director, Story Supervisor, Pest Control
Pixar Animation Studios
San Francisco Bay 
http://ronniedelcarmen.blogspot.com

Phyllis Ting

 Oil, 8" x 8"

Pixar Animation Studios
Halfmoon Bay

Jennifer Chang

"Return", Graphite Pencil, Acrylic, Paper Collage, 6" x 6"

Sketch Artist
Pixar Animation Studios
San Francisco, Ca
Wall-E, Toy Story 3, "Cars2
www.kitosan.blogspot.com

Kristin Labriola

"Una Memoria", Oil, 6" x 6"

Development Associate
Director's Assistant
Blue Sky Studios

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Sid Vicious, and the Death of Nancy Spungen

On this date in 1979, former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious went on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. He didn't live to hear the verdict. He died a month later from a heroin overdose.

Full story: Sex Pistols Sid Vicious, and the Death of Nancy Spungen — "Trouble in Room 100" — Crime Library on truTV.com

Sid and Nancy movie trailer

Watch the full movie online here:
Google Video: Sid and Nancy

Wikipedia: Sid Vicious

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