Vote for Scott Fischer!

My uber-talented friend Scott Fischer has a chance to have his super-cute book Jump placed in a million cereal boxes. Vote for Scott, vote for Jump!

If you don't take my word on it, just try getting through take-two on this video without laughing.

Vote for Scott Fischer's JUMP!

People here know Scott Fischer for his amazing sf/f book covers and gaming art. But Scott wears many hats and he's also a children's book writer and hyper-cute performer. His new book, Jump, is up for General Mills "Spoonfuls of Stories" program. That could mean Jump in Cheerios boxes! Go! VOTE FOR SCOTT HERE!

2009 Illustration Master Class registration now open.

I will write about this more in depth on Tor.com in the upcoming week but I have a feeling it will sell out fast -- in fact, it's already half filled by from last year's alumni -- so I wanted to mention it quickly here first. Illustration Master Class is a one week intensive class that is i-n-t-e-n-s-e!

Illustration Master Class
June 15-21, 2009
Amherst, MA
$1,850.00 - includes studio class, lectures, room and board.

Full and guest faculty:
Julei Bell
Dan Dos Santos
Scott Fischer
Jon Foster
Irene Gallo
Donato Giancola
Rebecca Guay
Greg Manchess
Boris Vallejo
Charles Vess

Some notes from this year's class here, here,and here.

Message Board.

Flickr set here

At Tor.com

The importance of interactivity in a painting, including long quote from Gregory Manchess.

Interview with Steph Laberis.

Michael Whelan and Scott Fischer exhibit, including quote from Scott Fischer.

Pablo Defendini on Chip Kidd's Now I Will Be Invincible.

Michael Whelan on gallery work versus illustration.

Eric Freitas, clockmaker.

Rick Berry demos, three videos.

The making of Eric Fortune's illustration for Shade.

Kevin Dart.

Illustration Master Class Prep

Rebecca has been hard at work on all the details of the Illustration Master Class. She called for a summit meeting of all the instructors to finalize the curriculum. Here we are in Society's library doing just that. And, of course, the eating Indian food afterwards.

There are only 5 positions left for the Master Class. If anyone is debating attending, now is the time to decide.

Illustration Master Class
June 16-22, 2008
Amherst College Campus
$1,700.00 - includes meals and housing.

Instructors:
Julei Bell
Dan Dos Santos
Scott Fischer
Irene Gallo
Donato Giancola
Rebecca Guay
Greg Manchess
Boris Vallejo

TorDot Shelly Wan and Scott M. Fischer

This week's wallpaper, courtesy of awesome painters Shelly Wan and Scott M.Fischer.

Yours for the taking at:
Tor.com

Ilustration Master Class

Rebecca Guay is organizing a fantasy and science fiction illustration workshop in Amherst, Mass, and has asked me to be a lecturer. All of the instructors involved are interested in making this a highly focused and intense week of learning.

Attendees will benefit from a full schedule of classes in figure drawing from an illustration perspective, use of reference, drawing from the imagination, digital and traditional painting technique, live demos and industry q&a, as well as extensive individual one on one critique from 10am to midnight each day.

Illustration Master Class
June 16-22, 2008
Amherst College Campus
$1,700.00 - includes meals and housing.

Instructors:
Julei Bell
Dan Dos Santos
Scott Fischer
Irene Gallo
Donato Giancola
Rebecca Guay
Boris Vallejo

Orphans of Chaos Thumbs

I was searching my computer for an image with the word "orphan" in the title and I ran into these Scott Fischer thumbnails for Orphans of Chaos. I had forgotten how much fun they are. The expressions on the top set just crack me up.