Tag Archive for: Illustrators of the Future
Dragon Con 2017 – Day 2
/0 Comments/in Events/by Joni LabaquiAnother great day at the Atlanta Dragon Con! It all started with the Dragon Con Parade and our entry featuring Battlefield Earth.
The Illustrators of the Future by Will Eisner
/0 Comments/in Illustrator Articles/by Joni LabaquiWhile my own career has been spent in the practice of sequential art, a form that arranges images and text in an intelligent sequence to tell a story, I have nonetheless always been professionally involved in the fundamentals of illustration. I, therefore, feel I have accumulated enough experience with which to endow my advice with some credibility.
Pictures That Tell Stories
/0 Comments/in Illustrator Articles/by Joni LabaquiThis article was originally published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XI. Mankind has used pictures to tell stories from the beginning of time. Recently, ancient cave paintings were discovered in France, and while cave paintings aren’t new discoveries, these are unlike anything seen before.
SF Illustration as Art by Frank Kelly Freas
/0 Comments/in Illustrator Articles/by Joni LabaquiFrank Kelly Freas was the first coordinating judge of the Illustrators of the Future Contest. Already a well established commercial artist and having known L. Ron Hubbard and having observed first hand Ron lending a helping hand to aspiring writers
Can You Draw a Dragon? How Illustrators of the Future Inspires Students
/0 Comments/in Artist Spotlight/by Joni LabaquiI am teaching in a home school environment and have students who are artists at heart. Each week I teach an art class that focuses on specific skills as well as ideas that inspire.
Spotlight on artist Michael Michera
/0 Comments/in Artist Spotlight/by Joni LabaquiMichael Michera is a self-taught artist who found out about L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Contest quite accidentally from a friend who then persuaded him to enter. That accidental encounter resulted in Michael winning the grand prize.
Artist Anthony Moravian
/0 Comments/in Artist Spotlight/by Joni LabaquiAnthony Moravian is a tall, quiet kind of guy, but his art speaks volumes. He describes his style as fantasy inspired by classic renaissance paintings and, so, not surprisingly, he specializes in…
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards Event 2017
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Joni LabaquiGuest blogger, Ron Collins, writes about what it was like on the day of the achievement awards ceremony for 2017. It was held at the Wilshire Ebell Club Theatre, an amazingly cool place, and the excitement built up through the day.
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 5
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Joni LabaquiDay 5. Portfolio day. The winners have been through the gauntlet. They pushed through their assignments and have the tools to succeed. Larry Elmore started the day giving his advice to the winners. Listening to him is a special treat with his amazing wealth of experience. He spoke about how technology has influenced his work […]