http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com Art blog for illustrator Scott Anderson Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:27:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm heading down to ICON later this week, and am excited to be part of a group show that is tied into the conference. The exhibition is titled ICON 6: A Labor of Line, and features a great lineup of illustrators. The knight painting above is my contribution to the ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/07/12/gallery-nucleus-show/ Finished this over a week ago and just forgot to post until now. The latest entry in my "dialogue" with friend and fellow artist Peter Cusack. Peter's last entry was of a farmer with some cows, so I answered with this little Halloween cow (my daughter in her first trick-or-treating ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/06/27/dialogue-sketchbook-pt-4/ Been a long while since posting, and that's because I've been buried in work, much of it for this upcoming show. Hope all those reading this in the Santa Barbara area will be able to attend. 5:30-7:30 p.m. this Friday, May 14th, at the clubhouse of the Tennis Club of ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/05/12/gallery-show/ Time for some art. Recent painting done for fun, a few brushstrokes at a time over the course of several months. Oil on canvas mounted on panel, 8x8 inches. http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/03/02/study/ So last night, I wrote a little entry about my cool encounter with a certain world-famous author. It was fun to write, and I thought there might be another fan or two of his who would find it via a Google alert or something, and maybe they'd get a kick ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/02/09/um-hello/ Last Wednesday night, I had the opportunity to hear Neil Gaiman speak as part of UCSB's Arts & Lectures series. Anyone who has heard Neil give a public lecture knows how witty and entertaining he can be, and this particular night was no exception. He read two new stories; reflected ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/02/08/meaningful-encounters/ It was a pleasure doing this pro-bono job for my buddy & colleague John Blondell at Westmont College. When John asked me if I would be interested in doing the poster for a series of six short plays by Samuel Beckett, I had only one condition: as long as it ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/01/28/playbeckett-poster/ Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by David Starkey for his local cable show, The Creative Community. David asked great questions and it was a pleasure talking with him. For those who are interested, the video is below! The Creative Community: Scott Anderson from The Santa Barbara Channels ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/01/23/interview-on-the-creative-community/ This is the second time I've painted Picasso. While I've got immense respect for the man, especially the enormity of his artistic output, I don't't really consider myself a huge fan of his work. He's simply got a great face to paint. This began life as a guest demo for the ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/01/18/picasso/ Been a while, but it was a decently productive holiday break for me, so there should be (knock on wood) a couple of posts in quick succession here. First up is a still-life which will be a gift for a faculty colleague whose home was burned in the Tea Fire ... http://blog.scottandersonstudio.com/2010/01/17/back-in-the-saddle/