Julian Coalheart, zombie chimp and card carrying Sinister Simian, invites you to jump into the spirit of Halloween by taking the Horror Movie quiz. (Be sure to use the pause button on this one.)
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Studio On Fire
The folks over at Studio On Fire offer both design and letterpress printing services. The image selected shows examples of their 2010 letterpress calendar.
Yum Yum
I’ve got two words for you… Yum Yum!
Quizzical Look
Characters from a selection of the Literary and Artistic Pets have been combined to make a new fun quiz on Sporcle, a site chock full of memory testing, trivia inducing fun.
A big thanks goes out to Dave Hejmanowski for putting the quiz together.
Peter Chan
Peter Chan’s work is a wonderful blend of mystery, humor and magic.
John K.
Hip, hip, hooray for the genius of John K!
Mike Mignola
As a huge fan of Mike Mignola’s work, I look forward to seeing his latest sculpture translation hit the streets.
Ashley Wood
Ashley Wood creates beautiful paintings and also translates his work nicely into 3D statues.
Benjamin Lacombe
Due out in November, Benjamin Lacombe’s “Once Upon a Time…” fairy tale pop up book is sure to be sought by collectors.
Monk Jagger
But I’ve been bit and I’ve been tossed around
By every she-rat in this town
Have you, babe?
Well, I am just a monkey man
I’m glad you are a monkey woman too.
-Mick Jagger/Monkey Man
Just added to the monkey section of the Etsy shop: Mick Jagger as a rock and roll chimp.
Literary Pets
Think you know your famous literature? Take the “Literary Pets” quiz!
(Answers below)
- What author was famed for creating the epic struggle between Captain A. Lab and “Moby Poodle,” the great white lap dog?
- This writer’s play, “Pugmalion,” was later musically adapted to “My Fair Labradoodle.”
- Considered one of the greatest authors of fantasy and science fiction, this writer is known for such classics as “The Illustrated Dog” and “Something Wagging This Way Comes.”
- Famed author of “Fancy Feast at Tiffany’s” and was a childhood friend of Harpurr Lee.
Learn more about these author’s lives and great works included in the entire set of 24 cards titled Literary Pets 2, the second volume of famous literary luminaries as cats and dogs. Each card measures 2 1/4″ x 4″ on sturdy 14 pt.cover stock and presents a full color portrait on one side with biographical information on the reverse. Card sets and individual signed portrait prints available in the Etsy shop.
Click here for more info and to shop.
Answers to the quiz:
1.Bloodhound author of dark romanticism, Herman Smellville 2. George St. Bernard Shaw 3. Stray Bradbury 4. Truman Catpote
Happy Labor Day
Monster Friends
A set of four posters by artists Alex Pearson, Jeff Kandefer, Andy Young, and Julian Baker comprise the fun Monster Friends set.
Fur Face Boy
Check out the express train goodness of Fur Face Boy. He offers up the triple threat of: creating cool design, exhibiting tremendous marketing skills with a huge following and lastly, being a genuinely great guy.
Monkey Monday-Big in Japan
Next month the International Primatological Society will convene in Kyoto, Japan for their 23rd Congress. ChetArt’s monkey business will be a part of the festivities, thanks to the efforts of Laura Marsh. I met Laura last month in San Diego during our Comic-Con event. She runs the comic shop and gallery True Believers in Santa Fe and is also a director of the Global Conservation Institute. As a participate in next month’s Primatological Congress, she will be a presenting a symposium and teaching a pre-congress course. Perhaps most importantly, she’ll be exposing her colleagues to a variety of my monkey personalities in the form of Sinister Simian and Steampunk Monkey buttons that she purchased to re-sell while she’s there. Perhaps this will spark the idea for a future lecture on the migratory habits of evil, death ray wielding, megalomaniac chimps. Stay tuned…
(Above portrait from the beautiful and fascinating photo series by James Mollison.)
Andy Helms
Visit Andy Helm’s various sites for more fun, including his Dude a Day project.
Aaron Horkey
Beautiful line work and a brilliant collection of surreal imagery make Aaron Horkey’s work very satisfying.
Literary Pets
Coming this fall from Half Price Books: a “Literary Pets” calendar. Twelve of my dog and cat as famous author portraits will adorn the interior, complete with the accompanying text I wrote for each. A calendar cover was commissioned however the above color cover will be relegated to a sepia version for their final product.
Tim Doyle
Continuing the TV themed art from last week, I recently discovered this beautiful print by Tim Doyle using the subject matter of another favorite show, Breaking Bad.
Spike Press
Spike Press is Chicago-based illustrator and designer John Solimine. He sports an amazing collection of poster illustration and design on his site.