Coin Crash, a fun new app is out (for free) on the iTunes App Store, featuring my cartoon coins artwork.
“Coin Crash” Game App
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Adobe Illustrator WOW! CC Book
My artist/author copy of the Adobe Illustrator CC WOW! advanced vector art techniques book arrived. In addition to the one Gallery section I had from the last edition, I now have two more.
Thanks again to Sharon Steuer for the opportunity to be involved!
Bigfoot Patrol Membership Kit – coming to Kickstarter Aug. 8, 2014
The Bigfoot Patrol Membership Kit fundraiser campaign starts on Kickstarter on Friday, August 8, 2014 and runs for 30 days until Sunday, September 7, 2014.
The Bigfoot Patrol Membership Kit is an art project created, developed, illustrated and designed by artist and cartoonist George Coghill (that’s me!) and it will be my first large-scale merchandising push for my cartoon art.
The full Bigfoot Patrol Membership Kit includes:
- One membership card (of course!) printed by Moo Cards
- One 3″ die-cut sticker from Sticker Robot
- One 1.5″ button/pin
- One embroidered patch
- One 6-color screen-printed t-shirt
Head over to the Bigfoot Patrol Membership Kit page to learn more!
Adobe Illustrator WOW! Advanced Vector Techniques Book CS6/CC Edition
The CS6/Creative Cloud version of the superb Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book with advanced vector art techniques is now available. Along with my earlier technique contribution to the Illustrator WOW! CS6 edition last year, this updated edition has some more tips and techniques where I reveal the arcane secrets of my vector art workflow to the unsuspecting reader!
CreativePro.com — Illustrator WOW! Techniques: Flexible Shading and Highlighting Effects
My recent article for CreativePro.com, Illustrator WOW! Techniques: Flexible Shading and Highlighting Effects, is now posted on their website. It expands on the coloring process using the Adobe Illustrator vector art Shapebuilder tool described in my Gallery page in the Illustrator WOW! CS6 book.
Illustrator WOW! CS6 Tutorial Book — Now With More Coghill!
Just a quick news item: the Adobe Illustrator CS6 version of the superb Illustrator WOW! tutorial book series for Adobe Illustrator will feature a lesson by yours truly.
I was approached by the author, Sharon Steuer, to contribute an advanced technique to the book. We decided to present a unique method of quickly applying color to your line art using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder tool. The cartoon logos and cartoon characters you see on my website and blog are created using this technique.
George Coghill Interview at Drawn By Success
A recent audio interview I did with Bob Ostrom and Carlos Castellanos for their artist business blog Drawn By Success just went up.
Carlos, Bob and I discuss what it means to be a self-employed illustrator, how to market yourself online, as well as what works and what doesn’t for promoting yourself to clients from our experiences. We also discuss the importance of social media and positioning yourself as an expert in your field.
VectorTuts.com Interview
My interview over at VectorTuts just went up, head over to hear me talk about art, illustration, cartooning, working for yourself and other fun stuff. Bonus: corny joke included!
ArtCast: May 19 @ 9PM ET
I’ll be hosting another live Artcast for the Artcast Network on Wednesday May 19 at 9PM Eastern time. Stop by via your browser and watch me draw live, with an interactive chat window to ask questions.
Artcasts usually run about 2 hours, stop by for as long as you can.
You can view the video stream either by visiting the “Screening Room” page on the ArtCast Network site, my Ustream channel, or here on the blog on my Ustream page.
Totally free!