Books to Sell!

Have a graphic novel or illustrated story you've been sitting on forever, nows your chance to get it out there and get some money while your at it! Came across this site from a posting on The Little Chimp Society, this site is launched by Children’s illustrator and comic creator Dani Jones. You set the price, you send the files, they sell, they send u the money, and its all good!!! Check out all the info on their site!!! Who knows you might have the next watchmen sitting in your drawer!

http://theillustratedsection.com/

Its 3x3 time!

Ready to get your work out there to all the beautiful people! Take part in this years open call for art in the lastest instalment of 3X3 magazine! One of the best and well known publication of popular and cutting edge art getting your name mentioned here is sure to put you infront of art directors nationwide. Get those pencils going people deadline is March 25, 2011

https://www.3x3mag.com/ProShow_8.html

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays to everyone! Wishing one and all great times, good food, and lots of love!
This years Holiday card, illustrated by yours truly, was all about frolicking and having fun!

See you next year!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone a great Thanksgiving weekend, filled with food and love!

Just a little something festive to enjoy and my first test drive with my new wacom tablet, enjoy!

New Society 6 Shop!!

Just set up shop at Society 6, please come by and check out the new work on display and for sale.
And spend some time perusing around the great collection of work by some fabulous artists!!

http://www.society6.com/cathimartinez

A cup a day!

Some great creativity here! Just to show you that no matter what you love to do, just keep on doin what your doin! Check out more of KOI KOI KOI'S great cup work on his site!

Follow those dreams people!

http://koikoikoi.com/2010/02/coffee-cup-illustrations-by-boy-obsolete/

How to Draw!

HAHA If I ever made my own how to draw book, I would be very tempted to make one like this!
Great post from Renegade Handmade! Check out their DIY show in chicago this weekend, enjoy!

http://renegadehandmade.com/blog/?p=2634

Good Doodle!

Searching for a little solitude? Here is my submission for Good magazine's searching for solitude in the city doodle competition, hope to see everyone's submissions on the website!

http://www.good.is/post/project-create-a-doodle-about-finding-solitude-in-the-city-sneak-preview/

Illustration in Advertising

As the classic fine arts often get left out of modern design and media Scampd is taking a stand and asking the art world to use and remember the greatness of illustration in advertising!
They are creating an online gallery to promote and appreciate great artists that still use that old pencil and paper. Submit today and become apart of the movement!

http://scampd.com/

$500 anyone?

Last minute competition, i know sorry, great site called Infectious is having a design competition where u submit a design for any of the products that they carry! Just download the template fill with great design and submit, i mean who couldn't use an extra $500 in their wallet???

http://www.infectious.com/contests/marfree4all


Deadline March 31st!!!

UK wants U!!!

A friendly competitions from overseas, through the University of Gloucestershire. They are looking for students and emerging artists to take part in this years Cheltenham Illustration Awards. Got something you think can go toe to toe with the UK, then give it a passport and throw it on a boat! UK here we come!


http://www.cheltenham-illustration-awards.com/info_ten_test.htm#

The 4th Cheltenham Illustration Awards

Call for Entries 2010
Theme: “Travellers Tales”
Deadline for Entries: 14th May 2010

Little Chimp Society!

This is a great site to keep you in the loop of whats going on in the illustration and design world, get great interviews, tips, and ways to market your work. So jump in and cuddle a little chimp today!


http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/


p.s. image by matthew scott

Wish Me Luck!!!

Hope everyone jumped on the bandwagon and sent in those last minute subscriptions to Mail Me Art 2 this will be the last installment of this great project as of right now. Here is my submission to this fun endeavor, naturally i stick with what i do best :) Enjoy and send your postitive thoughts my way for my work to make it all the way to the Mail Me Art 2 Book!!! HOO HAA!!

To all you creative kids out there, the ones who stay up late to create! Here is a great international art project to get involved in. Mail Me Art is the project where artist from around the world mail their dooodles and Mona Lisa's to the UK to be involved in a global art show. The catch is that the art work is not inside the envelope being mailed but the envelope itself is the art. Check out the website for some great ideas and submission. To the worlds' best illustrators and designers put your submission in the mail today! Current postmark deadline is January 31st! So hurry up kids get those pencils moving, I love when creative minds come up with great art projects that are just for being artsy and letting the creative juices flow.

http://mailmeart.com/going-postal/

GOOD LUCK!!