July 2008

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G-8 sumo for TIME magazine cut paper illustration by Patrick Gannoncut and torn paper / illustration board

I blame Global Warming for the lack of new, bizarre critters gracing this blog (and my apartment). And no, I’m not just complaining about the sudden and brutal onset of summer here in Tokyo (seriously, we went straight from rainy and clammy to hot and humid, shooting past all those nice days in between. Not fair!).

TIME (the magazine, not the slow grind of the ages), asked me to provide an illustration for their special report on the G-8 summit for the July 14 Asia edition, depicting what Japan can do to help stop global warming. You can see the final artwork above. Notice the Asia-centric globe. My brain kept trying to slide North America back into the center. Read the rest of this entry »

TakoButa-sanHi everyone! There’s a reason for the lack of new art on the site recently, aside from my legendary laziness and the hot and hazy days of summer. I actually have been cuttin’ and gluein’ (even tho’ the paper sticks to me these days). I just can’t show it to anyone yet. As a cut-paper ninja, I value secrecy. I have to. It’s in the rule book. All will become apparent soon-ish. ‘Til then, some news nuggets:

  • A Huge Thank-You goes out to Matt Dawson for nominating me for the “Brillante Weblog Premio-2008″ award…thingy. Rest assured, Matt, that I am honored to receive this award, and will drop by asap to claim my solid gold statuette. Which will then be dismembered, melted down and sold to pay for my rent and the paper which is my life-blood.
  • Startdrawing.org was started with the aim of showcasing and sharing drawings from talented artists in Asia, and in the process, promote the joys of drawing. Mark Deutsch contacted me a little bit ago, asking if he could profile my work on the site. It’s so nice to be asked. You can read the profile here.
  • The first batch of postcards shipped out a few days ago. Thanks to everyone who ordered a pack. I appreciate the support! I couldn’t make art without you. On a side note, I was wondering if anyone out there was interested in packs of individual cards (ie: 5 or 10 copies of “Hitching a Ride on the Breathe of Fortune”) as opposed to the current variety pack. If enough people are, I will gladly add them to the shop.
  • Everyone In Together“, the current group show at Gallery 1988 San Francisco ends today! If you happen to be in the SF area, drop by to check out the scads of great work. If you’re interested in purchasing any of my pieces in the show, you can ring up the gallery at (415) 409-1376.

Postcard Pack One by Patrick GannonNow you can post something cool other than a blog. Postcard Pack Series One is now, at this very moment, available in my online shop.

“Hitching a Ride on the Breathe of Fortune”, “Koi Kihagaki”, “Gravity and the Rebellious Stone”, A Slothful Mind Wanders, and Heavy is the Head that Bears the Brain.

Get a pack of all five cards for $6 US (or ¥600). Or save a few bucks and get the 10 pack for $10 (¥1000), and get 2 of each card. One to mail, one to cherish for all time.

The wonderful folks over at Artist A Day are featuring me today! It’s very exciting and very humbling. Special thanks go out to Geoff for finding me and asking to borrow a couple images.

In a new twist on art sites, you can rate the artwork. Although quantifying something as personal and emotional as art is a little tough for me, I am intrigued. It’s one of the more bizarre quirks of the artist’s psyche that, while on the one hand we stand outside society in order to judge it and comment on it, we also yearn for its adoration. Or maybe that’s just me. I’m a complicated critter.

So Go! Feed my ego! Vote early, vote often! Vote so much that even Tammany would get a salty tear in his squinty little eye. I feed on your love!

In all seriousness (note: previous paragraph was attempt at humor), a huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone who takes the time to look at my work, vote for it (regardless of the number of stars), or leave me a comment. Without all of you, making art would be a whole lot less fun and interesting. Cheers.