Sketch Commissions for Wondercon- ONLY 2 days left!

We are getting close to the opening day of Wondercon 2012, so be sure to order your sketch commissions soon!  I can deliver sketch commissions at the show if you order before the 16th of May.  The list may fill up at the show if you wait til then, so this is the best way to guarantee that you will get a sketch. 

Here is a link to the commissions oder page to get on the list:

Commissions Order Page

Some Sample commissions form CTN- expo:

CTN Commission $100 CTN Commission $100CTN Commission $100

Wondercon 2012~ in Anehiem this year!

Come out this coming weekend March 16th- 18th and visit my booth, see my new book, browse prints or just to chat!  I enjoy the company~  

I'll be taking commissions early again this year, as my list can fill up quickly at the show, and I want to have the time to fit all of them in.  I will do my best to have any commissions ordered before the 16th ready at the show for you to pick up, but you may keep ordering them after the 16th, of course. 

to order a commission click the link below, and you will be able to choose the type of commission, and at the paypal stage give me a description of what you would like me to draw:

Click here to order a commission for delivery at Wondercon 2012

I have a great spot this year- the best EVER at a convention I think. Thank you guys at Comicon International!  I am just to the left of the front entrance past the big DC booth, right next to Stuart Ng's booth...  You CAN'T miss me!

see you all there~
Craig

The Lorax, Visual Development/ Concept art!

Illumination Entertainment and Universal have been kind enough to let me post some images of the concept art that I did for "The Lorax"  which has opened this weekend! 

The Lorax concept art- Village

Here is a first shot concept of the city- this was back at a time when the city was not totally artificial and some real foliage was part of the town.  Through all the changes my colors and mood remained, and can easily be seen in the look of the final town. 

 

Here are a sketch and final concept painting for the Lurkim, the Onceler's "House"  or what is left of it. The parts that are crumbling were meant to be remnants of the old factory that originally was attached to the living quarters. 
The Lorax- Lurkim painting by Craig ElliottHere is a second, alternate design of the Lurkim I came up with that shows more of the crumbled factory than the original book did.  I tend to like this design the most, but the first painting was more how it looks in the final film. I was really trying to infuse the Seussian style in everything I painted, every cloud and blade of grass had the feel of his style.  

More to come..!

Imagine FX review

Even more reviews of the book are coming in, here is the latest in the Januray (USA) issue #78 of ImagineFX magazine!

Animation insider interview~

Animation Insider has just done a nice little interview on me over on their very extensive online magazine!  There are some fun questions posed I have never answered before, hopefully they can give some insight into the animation industry and at least the career of one artist!  

There are quite a number of interviews to look through, so have some fun and read up on some of my friends in the industry as well!

http://www.animationinsider.com/2012/01/craig-elliott/

Nice endorsement by Dave Dorman~

Dave Dorman recently posted a little review and mention of my new book on his blog!  I have known he and his wife Denise for some time now, and get to see them every year at comicon.

I have worked on various projects with them together, including the Vampire Huntress concept art book based on the writing of the recently passed L. A. Banks.  We both won spectrum medals for that project! 

Alla Prima oil painting demo video

Here is a short narrated video of me sketching in oil on canvas.  The painting is about 9 x 12 inches and was painted in about 2 hours. The oils were thinned wth a medium of 1 part stand oil to 5 parts turpentine, and occasionally thinned with just turpentine.  

Enjoy~

Craig

Stuart Ng books signing event

If you haven't heard already, I will be at Stuart Ng books  signing and sketching for his customers on Saturday February 11th.

Stuart has a special anouncement page for the event on his website:

http://stuartngbooks.com/craig-elliott-signing-saturday-february-11.html

Hope to see you there!

Update on 2012-02-09 21:00 by Craig Elliott

Reminder that the Stuart Ng books sigining is this Saturday Feb 11th! stop by and say hi and get a book signed or a sketch!  :) 

Flesk Publications interview

There is a very nice interview with me on the Flesk Publications website.  The interview is centered on my new book, but also goes into other areas of my art and life etc.

http://fleskpublications.com/blog/

~Enjoy!

Art of Craig Elliott complete video tour

I put together a full video tour of the "Art of Craig Elliott" book for those of you who haven't had a chance to look through it yet.  The video covers all the pages, the variant covers and the jacketless cover! 

Enjoy,
~Craig

The first transport is away!

I just sent the first batch of book orders out, and they all include free sketches!  You all should be getting your books in 2-9 days (according to USPS)  Thanks again for the orders, and keep them coming!

Remember, the books are still shipping with sketches on signed bookplates, but this won't last forever.

Last Day for $5 off Discount!

Today, December 31st, is the last day to preorder "The Art of Craig Elliott" at the $5 discount.  Hurry to get your copy for the new year!

"Art of Craig Elliott" book update

Art of Craig Elliott "Red" cover, only available through Craig Elliott and Flesk Publications

The Art of Craig Elliott is getting closer to full release at the stores!

The books have arrived here at Craig Elliott Gallery, and will arrive with Diamond Comic Distributors by January 10. All of the pre-orders will start shipping immediately. I estimate we will have them all out the door by the end of the first week of January. The books should appear in the book trade and comic stores in mid-January.  

Special Bonus for ordering from Craig Elliott Gallery

We have been working on ways the book can be extra special!  Besides the three covers to choose from, you will receive an exclusive bookplate when ordering direct from Craig Elliott Gallery. This 4 x 6 inch 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 while supplies last. This is a way of saying thank you for buying direct from Craig Elliott Gallery.

Bookplate sketch by Craig Elliott

Front of signed bookplate

The Art of Craig Elliott topless cover.

Ultra Deluxe Slipcase Edition

Craig and the publisher have also been discussing an exclusive 100 copy ultra-deluxe edition. These will come with a slipcase. Just wait until you see what we’ve come up with! The slipcase will be non-standard and very unique. And even more exciting is that the book will come with 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 Craig. No two will be alike. These 100 copies will have a personal touch that will be beautiful in every regard. The pricing will be announced in the next few weeks. Be sure to email Craig Elliott or Flesk Publications at info@fleskpublications.com if you would like to be placed on the waiting list.

A sample of one of the sketches, colored with watercolors.The Art of Craig Elliott bra cover.

Motivarti mentorship Deadline Extended!

If you missed the deadline for submitting an application to the mentorship program, you are in luck!  You have until DECEMBER 21st!   a few more days to gather your materials and fill out the information.   

Best of luck, and I hope to see you in the program!  

-Craig

Motivarti Update- Less than 2 weeks left!

The Motivarti mentorship applications CLOSE on December 18th, so if you are on the fence about applying now is the time to make a move!   Myself and a few other carefully chosen artists are going to be mentoring 2-3 mentees each in the Spring, but the application process is about to close!  

Visit Motivarti.org, and have a look at my last post to learn more about the program! 

-Craig

Apply for a mentorship with me at Motivarti!

For any of you students or aspiring artists that have followed my work or asked questions at conventions or by email, this is a great chance to have an extended mentorship with me.  It is not often that I have the time to do something like this, but Motivarti has made it possible.  I don't have time to set up, screen or administer something like this so I am greatful (and you should be too)  that they are setting this up! 

There will be only TWO MENTEES chosen to work with me.  All applicants will be screened and two finalists chosen to work with me for 10 weeks!  

There is nowhere else you can get this kind of one on one self guided mentorship, so apply as soon as you can! 

Craig Elliott at CTN Expo Nov. 18-20th!

Save 10% off your ticket with the code: CETTX11

I will be appearing for the duration of CTN Expo 2011 on the weekend of November 18th, 19th and 20th.  I will have a new display of my animation and games design work, as well as books, prints, and exclusive moleskine sketchbooks for sale.  

I will also be taking some commissions at the show, but, sign up fast (Friday is the best day to get on the list). I can only do a limited number of sketches at the show itself, so once the list is full you will be out of luck! 

3 paintings in French/ Belgian auction~

 3 of my paintings are available at an auction, put on by a gallery with locations in Belgium and France- Petits Papiers.  The Auction is in Brussels if you are in the area, on Saturday Nov. 12, Sunday the 13th, and Monday the 14th.

The auction catalog is available here:

Million-Associes

The catalog and site are in French, but it is easy to find my paintings, - the pages are alphabetical by LAST name, or you can turn to page 44 and 45!   

I can help anyone in the US that would like to bid with them.  I can put you in touch with 2 english speaking people that put the auction together. 

There are some really great peices and artists in this auction.  Check out Carlos Nine, Anita Kunz, Rebecca Dautrimier, Guy Billout, Alain Aslan and more!  

Video Preview and Pre-orders for "The Art of Craig Elliott"!

My art book will be out soon (December or January), and I just got the proofs, so I made a little video explaining some of the work and the structure of the book. An even larger HD version is on YouTube

Pre-orders are $24.95 instead of the cover price of $29.95
Orders are already being taken at the Flesk Publications Website 

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