Saturday, January 27, 2018
Friday, January 26, 2018
#CoolArt: 'Gold Dust Woman' by Leilani Bustamante
'Gold Dust Woman' by Leilani Bustamante, a new print release from Modern Eden Gallery.
10.5" x 14" fine art print on 12" x 16" MOAB Entrada Rag, 100% cotton, bright white, 300 gsm, acid and lignin free, smooth-finish, heavyweight paper, in a signed limited edition of 25 for $40.
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10.5" x 14" fine art print on 12" x 16" MOAB Entrada Rag, 100% cotton, bright white, 300 gsm, acid and lignin free, smooth-finish, heavyweight paper, in a signed limited edition of 25 for $40.
Go here to buy.
#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' by Liam Brazier
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' by Liam Brazier, a print release through The Flood Gallery.
18" x 24" giclee print on 100% cotton rag archival paper for £40 or £80 framed.
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18" x 24" giclee print on 100% cotton rag archival paper for £40 or £80 framed.
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#CoolArt: 'Good Times With Weapons' by Florey
'Good Times With Weapons' by Florey, a new officially licensed print release from Bottleneck Gallery, and the next in a series of prints from Florey focused on key art from some of the best and most memorable episodes of 'South Park'.
18" x 24" screen print in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $45.
On sale Friday January 26 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.
18" x 24" screen print in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $45.
On sale Friday January 26 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.
#CoolArt: 'All Star Batman #1' by Jae Lee
'All Star Batman #1' by Jae Lee, a new print release from Bottleneck Gallery.
13" x 19" giclee print, in a hand-numbered limited edition of 75 for $40.
On sale Friday January 26 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.
13" x 19" giclee print, in a hand-numbered limited edition of 75 for $40.
On sale Friday January 26 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.
#CoolArt: 'Beyond The Earth' by Patricia Ariel
'Beyond The Earth' by Patricia Ariel, a new print release from Rhino Barking Sparrow.
12" x 16" giclee print on Cold-Press Natural Heavy Fine Art 340gsm paper in a hand numbered and embossed TIMED edition for $45.
On sale Friday January 26 at 9am PT until Sunday January 28 at 9pm PT from the Rhino Barking Swallow website.
12" x 16" giclee print on Cold-Press Natural Heavy Fine Art 340gsm paper in a hand numbered and embossed TIMED edition for $45.
On sale Friday January 26 at 9am PT until Sunday January 28 at 9pm PT from the Rhino Barking Swallow website.
Book Review: 'Artemis' by Andy Weir
I enjoyed this. 'Artemis' by Andy Weir tells the story of Jazz Bashara, a porter on the (only) lunar city of Artemis, who also happens to do a bit of illegal smuggling on the side too. When she's hired to do a bit of sabotage by one of her clients, things don't exactly go to plan, and it's up to Jazz to rectify things and save the city and its inhabitants.
Much like Andy Weir's previous novel, the excellent 'The Martian', the main protagonist is smart, snarky, wise cracking and a quick thinker. A very likeable character. I listened to the audiobook with Rosario Dawson narrating, and she really brought the character of Jazz to life, adding a whole new dimension to 'Artemis' and making it even more enjoyable.
The pen pal interludes between Jazz and a boy from Kenya, Kelvin Otieno, added more depth to Jazz's character too. As the correspondences are over a number of years, from when Jazz is aged 9 up until the present, they give Jazz a back story of what she was like growing up on a lunar city.
There's also a lot detail and science thrown in as well. As 'Artemis' is told in the first person, from Jazz's perspective, she explains all the science and technical stuff in her own indomitable way, a way that is fun and doesn't confuse you or take you out of the story.
Once things start to go awry for Jazz, the pace picks up and it's a thrilling ride to the end, with Jazz getting into various predicaments and her can do attitude getting her out of them. Although in some cases, just barely!
If you enjoyed Weir's 'The Martian', it's very much in the same vein; a wise cracking and likeable protagonist and a dash of science and future-tech set in the near future, all blended into a fun and entertaining story.
Book Review: 'The Legends Of Luke Skywalker' by Ken Liu & JG Jones
'The Legends Of Luke Skywalker' by Ken Liu is a collection of 6 short stories as told by the deckhands of a long haul freighter, the Wayward Current, to pass the time as they travel on their way to Canto Bight.
Each member of the crew shares a tale about Luke Skywalker, some twisting what we already know in Star Wars lore, some sounding plausible, while others sounding just plain ridiculous!
My favourites are 'Fishing In The Deluge' about the people of Lew'el and their faith in the Tide (a similar power to the Force), and 'Big Inside' where Luke and a young biology student find themselves trapped inside a giant Exogorth (a space slug as seen in 'The Empire Strikes Back'). These stories feel the most authentic, and most likely out of all the tall tales in this anthology, which is probably why they're the ones I enjoyed the most.
I also enjoyed the interludes between the tales. It set up the framework and setting of the Wayward Current freighter really well, essentially giving you another story that weaves in and out throughout the book. The illustrations by JG Jones in between each of the stories are really good too, and sets the tone of what's to come.
The story about a flea that lived on Salacious Crumb in Jabba's Palace, was the weakest out of the lot for me though. Entertaining enough, just a bit too ridiculous and felt out of place.
Overall, it's an interesting addition to the new Star Wars books, with a few tidbits that hint at the Luke to become in 'The Last Jedi'. An entertaining read, but not necessarily an essential one.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
#CoolArt: 'Shadow Of The Colossus' Prints & Vinyl LP from iam8bit
'Shadow Of The Colossus' by Mark Englert and Nimit Malavia, a new release from iam8bit, in collaboration with Japan Studio.
- 'Shadow Of The Colossus' by Mark Englert. 36" x 12" 14 colour screen print on acid-free paper with Archival inks in a limited edition of 350 for $80.
- 'Shadow Of The Colossus' by Nimit Malavia. 24" x 36" 14 colour screen print on acid-free paper with Archival inks in a limited edition of 350 for $85.
2 x vinyl LP of the 'Shadow Of The Colossus' soundtrack, composed by Kow Otani.
The remastered soundtrack is pressed onto 2 x 180 gram translucent coloured vinyl LPs for $40. Cover art for the trifold gatefold LP is by Nimit Malavia.
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The remastered soundtrack is pressed onto 2 x 180 gram translucent coloured vinyl LPs for $40. Cover art for the trifold gatefold LP is by Nimit Malavia.
Go here to buy.
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| by Mark Englert |
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| by Nimit Malavia |
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| LP Cover Art |
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| LP Trifold Interior Artwork |
#CoolArt: 'Star Wars' Prints by Alice X Zhang from Bottleneck Gallery
'Rey', 'Kylo Ren', 'Leia' and 'Luke' by Alice X Zhang, a officially licensed prints release through Bottleneck Gallery, in collaboration with Lucasfilm & Acme Archives.
13" x 19" giclee prints on 255gsm Somerset Velvet fine art paper, in a numbered TIMED editions for $50 each or $190 for the set for four prints.
On sale Thursday January 25 at 12pm ET until Sunday January 28 at 11.59pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.
In addition, $1 from every print sold will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association advances research to end Alzheimer's and dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease.
13" x 19" giclee prints on 255gsm Somerset Velvet fine art paper, in a numbered TIMED editions for $50 each or $190 for the set for four prints.
On sale Thursday January 25 at 12pm ET until Sunday January 28 at 11.59pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.
In addition, $1 from every print sold will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association advances research to end Alzheimer's and dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease.
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| 'Rey' |
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| 'Kylo Ren' |
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| 'Leia' |
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| 'Luke' |
#CoolArt: 'Passage' by Naomi VanDoren
'Passage' by Naomi VanDoren, for Every Day Original.
5" x 7" Watercolour & pen on watercolour paper original artwork for $250.
On sale Thursday January 25 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.
5" x 7" Watercolour & pen on watercolour paper original artwork for $250.
On sale Thursday January 25 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.
#CoolArt: 'Pyramid' by Tim Doyle
'Pyramid' by Tim Doyle, a print release through Nakatomi Inc.
18" x 24" screen print, in a signed and numbered first edition of 100 for$35 $15.
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18" x 24" screen print, in a signed and numbered first edition of 100 for
Go here to buy.
#CoolArt: 'Universal Studios Monsters' Prints From Mondo (Part One)
Mondo are releasing the first round of prints they premiered at 'Universal Studios Monsters', a group art exhibition featuring new, limited edition screen prints of the Universal Monsters films.
On sale at a random time Thursday January 25. Follow Mondo on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.
On sale at a random time Thursday January 25. Follow Mondo on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.
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| 'The Bride of Frankenstein' by Jonathan Burton 24" x 36" screen print. Hand numbered limited edition of 325 for $60 |
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
#CoolArt: 'Redwood National Park' by Jay Gordon
'Redwood National Park' by Jay Gordon, a print release from Fifty-Nine Parks.
24" x 32" 5 colour screen print, on 100# Cougar White paper for $80.
On sale in a TIMED edition until Friday February 2.
18" x 24" 5 colour screen print on 100# Cougar White paper in an open edition for $40.
24" x 32" 5 colour screen print, on 100# Cougar White paper for $80.
On sale in a TIMED edition until Friday February 2.
18" x 24" 5 colour screen print on 100# Cougar White paper in an open edition for $40.
#CoolArt: New 'Overwatch' Prints by Glen Brogan through Hero Complex Gallery
New 'Overwatch' posters by Glen Brogan, officially licensed in-game prints through Hero Complex Gallery.
Fine art giclee prints, 16" x 24" in limited editions of 900 for $45 each, and 24" x 36" in a limited editions of 900 for $75 each.
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Fine art giclee prints, 16" x 24" in limited editions of 900 for $45 each, and 24" x 36" in a limited editions of 900 for $75 each.
Go here to buy.
#CoolArt: 'Iggy' by Scott Fischer
'Iggy' by Scott Fischer for Every Day Original.
7.25" x 9.25" Oil, acrylic and ink on Arches Huile Oil prepped cold press paper, framed original artwork for $500.
On sale Wednesday January 24 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.
7.25" x 9.25" Oil, acrylic and ink on Arches Huile Oil prepped cold press paper, framed original artwork for $500.
On sale Wednesday January 24 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.
#CoolArt: 'Foo Fighters at Adelaide, Australia' by Ben Oliver
'Foo Fighters at Adelaide, Australia' by Ben Oliver, a print release from Beyond The Pale.
17" x 28" 6 colour screen print, on 250 gsm stock paper, with spot UV varnish and gold foil, in a limited edition of 295 for $32.
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17" x 28" 6 colour screen print, on 250 gsm stock paper, with spot UV varnish and gold foil, in a limited edition of 295 for $32.
Go here to buy.
#CoolArt: 'Wonder Woman' by Tara McPherson
'Wonder Woman' by Tara McPherson, an officially licensed art figure in collaboration with Kidrobot and DC Comics.
11" tall art figure in a signed colour edition for $125, and a signed limited Kidrobot greyscale edition (of only 300 worldwide) for $150.
THREE random lucky collectors will also receive an original Wonder Woman drawing by Tara!
On sale until Wednesday January 31 from the Cotton Candy Machine website.
11" tall art figure in a signed colour edition for $125, and a signed limited Kidrobot greyscale edition (of only 300 worldwide) for $150.
THREE random lucky collectors will also receive an original Wonder Woman drawing by Tara!
On sale until Wednesday January 31 from the Cotton Candy Machine website.
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| Colour Edition |
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| Greyscale Edition |
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| Sketches inserted into 3 random orders |
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