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2011 NewsThe latest news from Flesk Publications. Meet Warren Chang. Book Signing and Exhibition This Weekend!Come and meet Warren Chang at his book signing and exhibition. Join us to celebrate the release of Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings. The event will be held at the Winfield Gallery in lovely Carmel, California on Saturday, February 4th from 1-4 p.m. You can visit the Winfield Gallery website for directions and further details. Links: Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm Almost Sold Out!Both the hardbound deluxe edition and the paperback edition of Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm are almost sold out. We have stopped wholesaling the book and have kept a small supply for direct orders. The deluxe is going fast and will not last for long! Links: Warren Chang Interview by John FleskesFlesk Publisher, John Fleskes, has conducted an interview with Warren Chang that is available to read on Fleskes’ blog. Artist pictures, book sample pages and paintings are included. They talk about his new book. Furthermore, they discuss topics such as sincerity, balance, choice of subjects, family and more to illustrate how all of these ingredients make Warren the painter that he is. Links: Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm is now available!This stunning tome showcases over 300 full-color, line and pencil images of partially clothed and nude women of almost every conceivable description and temperament. Available in deluxe hardcover slipcase and softcover editions! Links: The Art of Craig Elliott is now available!This collection represents the best personal, editorial and privately commissioned work by this award-winning artist, and features three stunning cover options, each with images created especially for this edition. Links: Announcing Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings. New From Flesk Publications.Flesk Publications is pleased to announce the first individual collection of Warren Chang’s fine art. Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings is a 112 page hardbound book with jacket. This 8.5 x 11 inch volume features over 100 works of art. The introduction is by Thomas Valenti, with an appreciation by Max Ginsburg and an essay by Steve Hauk. Links: Flesk Interviews Craig ElliottJohn Fleskes recently interviewed Craig Elliott regarding the publication of The Art of Craig Elliott, as well as his philosophies regarding his art and life. The interview is available on John Fleskes’ Blog. Links: Order The Art of Craig Elliott Direct From Flesk and Received a Special Signed Bookplate With Pencil Sketch!All direct orders of The Art of Craig Elliott from Flesk will receive an exclusive signed 4 x 6 inch bookplate with a pencil sketch on reverse side. This plate will have a design printed on the front with a space left for his signature. Then the backside will have a head sketch in pencil. Sorry, but no requests. You will receive this special bonus gift at no extra charge. Plus, the actual book will come signed while supplies last. This is a way of saying thank you for buying direct from Flesk. Links: William Stout to Appear as a Guest of Honor at Albuquerque Comic-Con, January 13-15!The Albuquerque Comic-Con will feature William Stout as guest of honor running from January 13-15, 2012. Stout will be on hand to meet and talk to, sign autographs, and he will have books and original artwork on hand. Links: All Pre-Orders for the new Bruce Timm Book Begin Shipping on December 30!Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm pre-orders from Flesk begin shipping on December 30. The book will begin appearing in the stores by mid-January. Links: Order The Art of Craig Elliott by January 1, 2012 to Receive the Pre-Order Discount Price!All orders place for The Art of Craig Elliott by January 1, 2012 can take advantage of the pre-order price of $24.95. Starting January 2, the book will be available for the cover price of $29.95. Either way, the book comes signed and with the extra bonus bookplate with an additional signature and pencil sketch when ordered direct from Flesk. Links: Now Accepting Pre-Orders for Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings!Our latest title, Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings is now available in the Flesk online store. All orders prior to January 20, 2012 will receive the book the special price of $39.95. As a bonus, all pre-orders will also come signed by Warren Chang. Beginning January 21 the book will be available at the cover price of $44.95. Links: Order Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm by January 1, 2012 to Receive the Pre-Order Discount Price!Order Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm from Flesk by January 1, 2012 and receive the pre-order price of $45.00 for the paperbound edition and $95.00 for the deluxe signed hardbound edition. On January 2, the cover prices go into effect at $50.00 for the paperbound and $100.00 for the hardbound. Links: The Art of Craig Elliott Ultra Deluxe Edition!An ultra-deluxe edition of The Art of Craig Elliott is in development. This exclusive version will be limited to 100 copies in slipcase. Included within the book will be an 8.5 x 11 inch tip-in of a giclee print of a pencil drawing on archival 100% cotton watercolor paper that has been hand painted in watercolors by Elliott. No two will be alike. The pricing will be announced in the next few weeks. Be sure to email Flesk Publications at info@fleskpublications.com if you would like to be placed on the waiting list. Links: Announcing Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings. Coming January 15, 2012!Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings is the first individual collection of Warren Chang’s fine art. Chang portrays the human condition in his paintings, often depicting the downtrodden and disenfranchised while at the same time celebrating the human spirit. He is perhaps best known for interiors and genre scenes depicting the fieldworkers of Monterey County in California, where he grew up. This 8.5 x 11 inch 112 page book features over 100 images and will be available in mid-January. Links: The Art of Craig Elliott Coming Soon!The Art of Craig Elliott has gone to print! Scheduled to arrive in late December, The Art of Craig Elliott collects the best personal, editorial and privately commissioned work by this award-winning artist and features a brand new cover image created especially for this edition. Now available for pre-order at the Flesk online store. Links: Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm Coming Soon!Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm is in the final binding stages at the printer, and scheduled to arrive in late December. Pre-orders are being accepted at the Flesk online store. The book showcases nearly 300 full-color, line and pencil images of partially clothed and nude women of almost every conceivable description and temperament. Links: William Stout and Craig Elliott to Appear at CTN Animation Expo!William Stout and Craig Elliott will be at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank, California running November 18th to the 20th. Stout will be speaking at the Creature Design panel and will have a table with books, prints and original artwork. Elliott will have a new display of his animation and games design work, as well as books and prints. Sample pages from the upcoming Flesk book release The Art of Craig Elliott will be on hand. He will also be taking a limited number of commissions at the show. Stuart Ng Books will be present with a sampling of Flesk Publications titles for sale. Links: Mark Schultz Interview at Comics Bulletin!"Mark Schultz: Respect for the Past" is the latest interview on Comics Bulletin! Interviewed by Jason Sacks, the article focuses largely on Schultz's work on Xenozoic Tales, and that material's recent compilation in Flesk's Xenozoic complete collection. Links: Xenozoic by Mark Schultz Book Review at Comic Book Resources!Columnists Danny Djeljosevic and Jason Sacks sit down for a conversation about their appreciation of, and personal ties to, Flesk Publication's Xenozoic. "If you were to ask me what would make up the perfect comic book," says Sacks, "it would likely have everything that this book has." Links: Meet William Stout and the Cast of The Return of the Living Dead!William Stout and the cast of The Return of the Living Dead will be appearing at the screening of the new documentary of the film titled More Brains! at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Stout was the production designer of the film. Links: The Return of the Living Dead Documentary Featuring William Stout InterviewMore Brains! A Return to the Living Dead is a new documentary on the cult hit The Return of the Living Dead. Production designer, William Stout, along with the cast of the film is interviewed, along with in-depth features on all aspects of the movie. Follow the link below for more details. Links: Mark Schultz to be Guest Lecturer at the Center for Cartoon Studies!Multiple Eisner and Harvey award winner Mark Schultz is scheduled to be a guest lecturer at the Center for Cartoon Studies on November 1st. Schultz is renown for his work on Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, recently collected in Flesk's Xenozoic, as well as his writing on King Features’s long-running Prince Valiant strip, illustrated by Gary Gianni. Links: See our Ad In Illustration Magazine #35This issue of Illustration features an article on Walt Reed, author of Flesk's new Harvey Dunn book, as well as a full page ad for Flesk Publications. Editor Dan Zimmer's Illustration Magazine remains one of the most consistently beautiful illustration publications around. Links: Flesk Prime Reviewed in In ImagineFX #75Flesk Prime is dubbed an "inspiring portfolio" in this month's edition of ImagineFX. Quoth the editor, "The publisher has done a fantastic job in its presentation and the quality prints capture the lightest pencil lines and brush strokes of five remarkable artists." Links: William Stout Joins the cast of The Return of the Living Dead at Frank N’ ConWilliam Stout will be attending El Paso, Texas’ horror convention Frank N’ Con October 29-30. Renown fantasy artist, writer and production designer, Stout has worked on such films as Pan's Labyrinth, The Return of the Living Dead, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Mist, Jurassic Park, and Invaders From Mars. Links: Gary Gianni is Attending Steamcon in WashingtonGianni will be a Guest of Honor at this year’s Steamcon III in Bellevue, Washington. With its theme of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," bookseller Phil Davis Books will showcase Flesk Publication’s Jules Verne’s Twenty-Thousand Leagues under the Sea, adapted and illustrated by Gary Gianni, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Look for an extremely limited signed and numbered edition including original preliminary art pages available direct from Gianni. Links: William Stout Appears as Guest Artist at the Sold-Out Baby Tattooville this WeekendStout is one of a total of 30 top artists slotted to attend the fifth annual Baby Tattooville, a limited retreat for artists and collectors in Riverside, California. Each year, fifty attendees of this semi-secret event have full access to the artists for the entire weekend. The event features a professional pop-up shop and gift bags for attendees that are typically filled with about $4000 worth of goodies. Links: Flesk Returns to the Alternative Press Expo (APE) October 1-2Flesk Publications is exhibiting at APE this October 1-2 at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco, booth numbers 212 and 213B, next to our friends at Stuart Ng Books. Flesk will have copies of their entire line of books including exclusive titles, Flesk Prime and signed chapbooks Mysterious Islands by Gary Gianni, Mark Schultz: Blue Book, and the 16-page teaser for the upcoming Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm. Also available will be free fliers and catalogues. Links: Craig Elliott Joins Flesk Publications at the Alternative Press Expo (APE)Craig Elliott will be at the booth for the duration of the show, promoting his upcoming Flesk collection, The Art of Craig Elliott. The book focuses on Craig’s fine art celebrating the female form, collected in a single volume for the first time. Craig’s lush imagery combines his meticulous understanding of design with his intensely emotional approach to color and form. Elliott works in the animation industry as a visual development artist, character designer and concept artist, collaborating on such hit films as Bee Movie, Treasure Planet, Rio and The Princess and the Frog. Craig will have original art, prints and jewelry on hand. Links: Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm, Now Available for Pre-orderBoth paperback and limited hardback deluxe editions of Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm are now available for pre-order in the Flesk Publications Store. This substantial collection showcases over 325 full-color, line and pencil images of partially clothed and nude women of almost every conceivable description and temperament. Diamond Preview order codes are SEP11-1093 for the hardback and SEP-1094 for the paperback. Pre-orders from the Flesk Publications Store will receive $5.00 off the cover price. Links: The Art of Craig Elliott, Now Available for Pre-order.Clothed and topless cover editions of The Art of Craig Elliott are now available for pre-order in the Flesk Publications Store. This book collects the best personal, editorial and privately commissioned work by this award-winning artist, and features a brand new, stunning cover image created especially for this edition. The Diamond Preview order code for the clothed cover edition is SEP11-1339. The topless cover edition is available only through direct purchase from Flesk. Pre-orders of either edition from the Flesk Publications Store will receive $5.00 off the cover price. Links: A New Flesk Catalogue for 2011Attention book and comic shop owners and fans of Flesk: Flesk Publication's 2011 Catalogue is available and free for anyone willing and able to spread the word about our latest offerings! Let your local comic shop know that you'd like a copy, and that we'll be happy to ship them a bundle, free-of-charge. Links: Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm is Coming This FallBruce Timm's stunning collection of Good Girl Art is in its final stages of production, with a street date to be announced by the end of September. Join our newsletter to be among the first informed of the book's availability, in both softcover and limited deluxe signed hardcover editions. Links: Jim Steranko writes the Introduction to Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce TimmComics and illustratation legend, and publisher of Prevue, one of the longest-running entertainment magazines, Jim Steranko brings his singular perspective to Flesk Publications. We are honored and thrilled by Steranko's contribution to this spectacular new collection of Bruce Timm's lesser-seen and wonderfully provocative work. Links: Randall Dahlk Wins Eisner & Harvey AwardsOur good friend and designer, Randall Dahlk, has received the Special Award for Excellence in Presentation for his work on Dave Steven's The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition at this year's Harvey Awards. This closely follows his Eisner Award for the same book. Randall's stunning design work can also be seen on Flesk Publications Mark Schultz: Various Drawings series and Mark Schultz: Xenozoic. We congratulate Randall on yet another richly deserved acknowledgement of his talent. Links: See our Ad In Illustration Magazine #34This issue of Illustration features the art of Tom Lovell and a full page ad for Flesk Publications! Editor Dan Zimmer's Illustration Magazine: come for the advertising, stay for one of the most consistently beautiful illustration publications around. Links: See our Ad In TRIPWIRE #55TRIPWIRE #55, edited by Joel Meadows, will carry a half-page ad for Flesk Publications! This issue features a painted cover by David Michael Beck, and interviews with Michael Moorcock, Chris Roberson, Jason Aaron and Christopher Fowler. Links: An Evening with Flesk Prime -- Thursday, September 8, 2011 -- Breda, NetherlandsParticipate with Flesk Publications and five of its brightest stars in an evening of food, drink, conversation and illumination. Publisher John Fleskes cordially invites you to join Petar Meseldzija, Mark Schultz, William Stout, Gary Gianni and Craig Elliott in a dinner prior to the Strip Festival Breda 2011, which will afford the appreciator of fine illustration a chance for relaxed one-on-one repartee in an atmosphere of convivial wining and dining. Strictly limited to 15 guests to ensure a quality experience. Those interested in participating can contact evening organizer Mark Thelosen for pricing and availability at hoffmansmark@yahoo.com Links: Flesk Prime to Appear at Strip Festival Breda, The Netherlands -- September 9-10, 2011Craig Elliott, Gary Gianni, Petar Meseldzija, Mark Schultz and William Stout will join Flesk Publications at the Strip Festival Breda show in The Netherlands. Flesk will have their entire line of books at the show, including Flesk Prime, a compendium featuring all five of the artists mentioned above. This special occasion will bring all five artists together in one place for the first time. In addition, an exclusive giclee print on premium stock showcasing representations of these artists, along with their signatures, will be made available in a limited edition of 50, with only 25 for sale to the public. Visit publisher John Fleskes’ blog for full details. Links: Flesk Publications to Exhibiting at the Alternative Press Expo (APE)Join us at APE, October 1st & 2nd, and pick up Flesk Exclusive publications: Gary Gianni’s Mysterious Islands, Bruce Timm’s Naughty and Nice Teaser, and the brand new hardcover Flesk Prime, featuring the art of Craig Elliott, Gary Gianni, Petar Meseldzija, William Stout & Mark Schultz. Also check out the offerings of our friends at Stuart Ng Books right next to us. More details about what will be going on at the show as we get closer to the date. Look for us at tables 212 & 213B. Links: William Stout at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con!William Stout will be making an appearance at Wizard World in Chicago this weekend. The event runs from August 11-14, 2011. Stout will have a full line of Flesk books on hand, as well as original art, his own self-published sketchbooks and more. Links: The Art of Craig Elliott DetailsInformation for the new hardcover, written and designed by Craig Elliott, are now available. This book focuses on Craig’s fine art celebrating the female form, collected in a single volume for the first time. Craig’s lush imagery combine his meticulous understanding of design with his intensely emotional approach to color and form. Links: Iain McCaig writes the Introduction to The Art of Craig ElliottIain McCaig, one of Hollywood’s leading conceptual designers, will be writing the introduction to Flesk’s upcoming hardcover The Art of Craig Elliott. We are honored by this contribution of Iain’s perspective on an artist like Elliott, for whom design plays such a pivotal role. Links: William Stout Featured on the Cover of the Hollywood Reporter!Guest Editor Jon Favreau invited Stout to contribute original cover art for the July 20th edition of the Hollywood Reporter. Focusing solely on the San Diego Comic Con, and handed-out free at the show, Stout’s whimsical riff on his illustration for the movie poster of “Wizards,” plays to the tastes of industry professionals and comic collectors alike. Links: Lines and Colors Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five Book Review!“All of these collections are an absolute treat.” writes Charley Parker at his Lines and Colors website. Read the entire review as well as his daily articles on a wide array of artists and art by following the links below. Links: Lines and Colors Al Williamson Archives Volume Two Book Review!“This is as close as we can get to opening Williamson’s flat files and holding the drawings in our own hands.” writes Charley Parker at his Lines and Colors website. Read the entire review as well as his daily articles on a wide array of artists and art by following the links below. Links: Flesk Publications Exhibiting At Comic-Con International in San Diego (Booth #5019)!Flesk will be exhibiting at Comic-Con with a wide assortment of exclusive new titles including Flesk Prime and chapbooks on Bruce Timm and Gary Gianni. Artist signings will include Mark Schultz, Gary Gianni, Bruce Timm, Emily McGuiness and Pierre Alary. Follow this news page and publisher John Fleskes’ blog for full details as the show approaches this July 20-24, 2011. Links: Now accepting pre-orders for Flesk Prime and new chapbooks on Bruce Timm, Gary Gianni and Terry Dodson.Upcoming titles, Flesk Prime and new chapbooks Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm Teaser, Mysterious Islands by Gary Gianni and Bombshells 5: A Terry Dodson Sketchbook have been added to our Flesk online store for pre-order. All four will be available at the end of July for shipping. Order any number of books in the same transaction and you will get the same flat rate shipping charge of $5.00. All four of these titles will premiere at Comic-Con in San Diego. (Flesk booth #5019). Terry Dodson’s sketchbook will be available only at his booth at the show (#4706). Links: Mysterious Islands by Gary Gianni!Gary Gianni opens his studio doors to offer the viewer an unrivaled selection of his favorite recent and past artworks in Mysterious Islands. This 16 page 5.5 x 8.5 inch saddle-stiched paperback is only available from Flesk and the artist. It is limited to 1000 signed copies. Now available for pre-order. Ships in late July 2011. Announcing Flesk Prime!Flesk Prime is a new collection featuring the works of Craig Elliott, Petar Meseldžija, Gary Gianni, Mark Schultz and William Stout. This 64-page, 8.5 x 11 in. hardbound book is not available through the book trade or comic stores. It is a Flesk exclusive with a cover price of $24.95. Now available for pre-order. Ships in late July 2011. Introducing Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm Teaser Chapbook!Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm Teaser is a Flesk chapbook exclusive that is limited to 1000 signed copies. At 16 pages this 5.5 x 8.5 inch saddle-stiched paperback sampler includes an assortment of pencil, ink and color works representative of the pieces to be featured in the forthcoming 304 page 9 x 12 inch Naughty and Nice title, and they are unique to this special production. 100 copies are reserved for the Flesk store and the remaining copies are available only at shows where Flesk exhibits. Price is $15.00. Link: The Legend of Steel Bashaw Book Review on Comics Bulletin Website!The Comics Bulletin website has posted a book review praising The Legend of Steel Bashaw by Petar Meseldžija. “The only place I’ve seen artwork that outshines that in Steel Bashaw is in a museum,” writes Karyn Pinter. Follow the link below for the full article. Links: Jules Verne's Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Adapted by Gary Gianni Book Review on Comics Bulletin Website!Jason Sacks has posted a book review on our book Jules Verne's Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Adapted by Gary Gianni. “Gianni has obviously lived with this story since his childhood, because every image and angle seems thoroughly considered to amplify the energy and excitement of the story,” writes Jason. Follow the link below to read the full article and to enjoy the other features on Comics Bulletin. Links: William Stout Appearing at WonderFest!William Stout will be making his yearly appearance at one of his favorite shows, WonderFest, this weekend, May 14-15, 2011. He will have books and original art for sale, as well as happy to sign your items. A special congratulations goes out to Stout who will receive his Rondo Award at the show! Links: Flesk Publications Book Reviews, Appreciations and Best Comic Collection List at ComicImpact.com!John Mueller, writer for the ComicImpact.com website, has posted Flesk book reviews, appreciations and included our titles on a few of his “best” lists for his Sequential Sunday web column. John calls our Xenozoic book by Mark Schultz, “Easily named the best comic collection of the year.” Follow the links below for his articles covering our books. Links: Mark Schultz a Guest at Big Wow! ComicFest in San Jose, CA!Mark Schultz will be a guest at the upcoming Big Wow! ComicFest event at the San Jose Convention Center on May 21-22. Mark will be available to sign your items as well as have original artwork for sale. Flesk Publicaitons will be exhibiting and will premier his new art book, Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five at the show. Links: Flesk Publications to Exhibit at Big Wow! ComicFest on May 21-22, 2011!Flesk Publications will be exhibiting at the Big Wow! ComicFest event at the San Jose Convention Center running from May 21-22. We will debut our new Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five and Al Williamson Archives Volume Two books at the show. Mark Schultz will be a guest at Big Wow! and available to sign your books. Links: New Mark Schultz and Al Williamson Books Available For Pre-Order!Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five and Al Williamson Archives Volume Two are now available for pre-order at our online store. All orders will ship on June 1, 2011. Links: Announcing Flesk Prime!Flesk Publications is pleased to announce Flesk Prime. This new 64-page hardbound book serves as a fresh look into the imagery of five exceptional artists: Craig Elliott, Gary Gianni, Petar Meseldžija, Mark Schultz and William Stout. The essence of each craftsman is captured here to satisfy their fans as well as individuals who are enjoying their first glimpse. Links: James Bama Book Review in April 2011 SouthwestArt Magazine!The April 2011 issue of SouthwestArt magazine features a book review of our James Bama Sketchbook: A Seventy Year Journey, Traveling From the Far East to the Old West. There are a few inaccuracies in the article that have been addressed in publisher John Fleskes’ blog. Read more here. Links: William Stout at MonsterPalooza April 8-10, 2011!William Stout will be at Monsterpalooza: The Art of Monsters, this April 8-10, 2011. The show is located in Burbank, CA. Stout will be available for autographs. He will have original art for sale, books, prints, as well as a full selection of Stout titles published by Flesk. Links: Flesk Publications Exhibiting at WonderCon 2011, Booth #709!Flesk will be exhibiting at WonderCon running from April 1-3, 2011 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This is a great opportunity to stop by and flip through our entire line of books, ask questions about future projects and pick up promotional material. We’ll have a new promo postcard flier for Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm that you can only get at WonderCon. More information. Meet Gary Gianni at C2E2, March 18-20, 2011!Gary Gianni is a special guest at this years Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, running from March 18-20, 2011 at the West Building at McCormick Place. Gianni will have original art for sale, as well as copies of his latest books from Flesk Publications, Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Prince Valiant Page and Major Thrill’s Adventure Book. In addition, he will have Into the Land of Shadows, a privately printed collection of two years worth of Prince Valiant strips that is only available direct from Gianni. More information. Announcing Al Williamson Archives Volume Two! Coming From Flesk Publications in July 2011!This second installment of the Al Williamson Archives series showcases a rich and heady collection of carefully chosen SF and fantasy-fueled illustrations. Spanning the entirety of Williamson’s 50-year career, this volume includes everything from rough sketches, abandoned comic pages and partially completed drawings to fully rendered studies of characters familiar to fans. Full details and sample art is available on the Al Williamson Archives Volume Two book information page. Announcing Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five! Coming From Flesk Publications in July 2011!The fifth volume of Mark Schultz’s Various Drawings series will be available in July 2011. This new collection showcases a generous selection of private art and commissions, along with a smattering of previously published pieces, all created by Mark Schultz over the past two years. Full details and sample art is available on the Various Drawings Volume Five book information page. Link: Mark Schultz Various Drawings Volume Five book details Al Williamson Archives Volume One Book Review in March 2011 Issue of Heavy Metal!The March 2011 issue of Heavy Metal magazine features a two-page article on Al Williamson, along with a book review on Al Williamson Archives Volume One. S.C. Ringgenberg writes about Archives in his Dossier column, “I’ve been collecting and perusing art books for more than four decades and I don’t believe I’ve ever seen anything like this caliber of reproduction being applied to Williamson’s exquisitely detailed line work.” Heavy Metal can be purchased at your local book or comic book store. Link: Heavy Metal Magazine Poster Peepshow: The Art of the Pin-Up at Nucleus Gallery! Jim Silke and Craig Elliott Art Included!The Nucleus gallery will have their opening reception for Poster Peepshow: The Art of the Pin-Up this Saturday, February 5, 2011. The exhibit will run until February 28. They will have a wide assortment of pin-up themed original artwork on display, including pieces from our recently published Jungle Girls book by Jim Silke. Also included is art by Craig Elliott. Link: Gallery Nucleus William Stout Interview by Jason Sacks at Comics Bulletin!A new William Stout interview is available online at the Comics Bulletin website. Jason Sacks conducted the interview. Stout shares his influences, working methodology and how he conceives his compositions. Link: William Stout Interview at Comics Bulletin Praise for Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West by Walt Reed!A handful of websites have praised our new book, Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West by Walt Reed. To hear what people have to say, visit Greg Newbold’s “Life Needs Art” blog, then view the “Christmas List to Santa” on the Spectrum website, and a mention by Dan Dos Santos on the Muddy Colors blog as one of the best art books of 2010. Thanks everyone! Mark Schultz Interview with Mr. Media. Watch The Two Part Video!Mr. Media, Bob Andelman, has interviewed Mark Schultz regarding his latest projects, Xenozoic and Various Drawings Volume Five, as well as what he is working on now, and planning for the future. Mark also shows off a few recent pieces and talks about tools of the trade. To watch the two-part video, click here to visit the interview page on Mr. Media. Lines and Colors Book Review of Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West by Walt Reed!Charley Parker has written a piece regarding Harvey Dunn, which includes a book review of our new release, Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West by Walt Reed! Parker writes, “First of all, the book is absolutely beautiful. Flesk may have even raised the bar on their own high standards of art book production.” Also included at the end of the text are numerous links to learn more about Harvey Dunn. You can read it here. Lines and Colors is your daily fix for art and related information. 2010 News2009 News2008 News2007 News2006 and older News
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