The latest gallery has been posted to Toronto Illustrators. The theme this fall is “waiting”, and as always the contributions are top-notch. Thank you to everyone who participated and if you’re an illustrator and want to contribute to this gallery, it isn’t too late. Just send me your artwork 400 px wide by any length and a 90×90 pixel icon in 72 dpi jpg format, along with your contact info and I’ll add you to the roster quick as can be!
It’s Gallery Time!
September 13th, 2009Our Illustrators Are Busy!
August 25th, 2009
Check out Rachel Natalie Rawlins printed pieces on display and for sale at Drool at 198 Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market.
Please join Patricia Storms in celebrating the launch of her new picture book, ‘The Pirate and the Penguin
Patricia will also be performing a skit of ‘The Pirate and the Penguin’ at Toronto’s Word on the Street Sunday September 27th, and she will also be signing books and doing a presentation at McNally Robinson in Don Mills on Sunday October 18th, at 3:00pm
Here We Grow AGAIN!
August 23rd, 2009
Happy August Everyone! Please welcome our newest members, the prolifically published and fantastic Scot Ritchie, well known for humour and kids illustrations, and award winning Qin Leng whose work is both sweet and innocent while thoughtful and nostaligic. 
Inspiration abounds on Toronto Illustrators this summer so be sure to check out our members and their work.
In other site news, we’re putting the call out for submissions to our free online gallery this fall. The theme is "waiting" and we’d love to see what your interpretation would be! If you would like to join us, and we hope you do, please email webmaster@torontoillustrators.com with your maximum 400 px wide (and any lenth) image, and your 90 x 90 px icon for the gallery index page, by August 31st. The gallery will be posted several days later. Be sure to include whatever contact info and description you would like to include.
My Favorite Figure Drawing, Part 2
August 1st, 2009Is it possible to be wearing something and seem more naked than when fully nude? At the Keyhole Sessions, like Dr. Sketchy’s, the models come accessorized, but here the costumes mostly consist of some rope. Yes, that’s right, we’ve got Rope Bondage Figure Drawing going on in our fair city! The Keyhole Sessions take place every Tuesday, between 8 and 10, at 100 Ossington between Queen and Dundas. Cover is 12 bucks per session, but if you buy 5 sessions in advance you get a discount. For more information, as well as a small gallery to give you an idea of what your in for, check out their website at:
As always, if you’re thinking about going, send me an email at stefanvalent@yahoo.com. As long as I’m not tied up that night I’d be happy to join in!
And if there’s anyone who reads this who can think of a professional application for having rope bondage figure drawing in your portfolio, I need to know.
Toronto Illustrators Grows Again!
July 27th, 2009
A big welcome to the wonderful new addition to the Toronto Illustrators family, John Stuart. If you aren’t familiar with John’s work, you really must check it out! Vibrant, clean, and fun, John’s fantastic cartoon illustrations take me right back to my childhood, and who doesn’t want to feel like a kid again?
In other member news, we’ve got a new Spotlight for you… This time, it’s Rachel Natalie Rawlins.
I always learn something new when I read the insights of other artists on their influences, work habits, and thoughts on the industry. It doesn’t hurt when the artist does great work, either!
SpeakEasy’s Illustration Show
July 2nd, 2009On Thursday, September 3rd, Speakeasy will be having their annual illustration show at the Gladstone Hotel. It’s a fun place to party, connect with other local illustrators, and even put your work up! The deadline for submitting is August 6th, and while there is no fee for submitting, there will be a $20.00 participation fee for those accepted. For more info, check out www.blttogo.com.
-Stefan
My Favorite Figure Drawing, Part 1
June 21st, 2009Hi there,
I’m a long-time professional creative here in Toronto, and a fairly new member of torontoillustrators.com. I’m aiming to use my new blog posting powers to keep everyone up to date on events going on around town that might be of interest to you guys. Starting with:
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School. This is a semi-bi-weekly figure drawing class that takes place at the Cameron House. Rather than be fully nude, though, the models will wear elaborate costumes. To make sure that they have a good supply of said coustumes, they’re usually local burlest dancers, fetish models, and, at least once, a luchedore (luchedora?). Check out their blog to see what I mean.
They also have nightly contests, where you can win everything from art supples to free drinks. That’s right: since it takes place in a bar, you can drink and figure draw!
The next one will be taking place June 29th. Cover is 10 bucks. Keep an eye on their site and they’ll post who the model is in advance. You can also check out their Facebook page for more frequent updates. I’ll be there, anyone else game?
I’ll be posting some drawings from the event afterwards.
In the meantime: If anyone know of any events around town that might be of interest to the community, shoot me an email at stefanvalent@yahoo.com. I’ll be happy to post it here.
-S
The Toronto Illustrators Blog is Reborn
April 20th, 2009Welcome to the brand new Toronto Illustrators blog! This site will be updated with industry news, articles, information about our site, and of course, update from our contributing members.
If you’ve got a question about illustration, our site, or anything to do with this industry, let us know!