An article on the Frye Festival in Moncton this year. I was more than happy to participate as a volunteer, presenter and audience member! Met some amazing people, hoping to see some work from new aquaintences and learned a lot from all of the cartoonists, animators, poets and writers!
The article is here.
Apr 26, 2008
Apr 25, 2008
MQT #11: Chipping Away At Winter
All images © Eric Dyck 2008
Ugh...you can tell I'm getting behind when the snow is melting faster than my "snow is melting" comics are getting posted!
This old man was diligently chipping away at the ice in his driveway...sitting on a milkcrate. For all I know, he's still there, chipping away at the asphalt...
Apr 3, 2008
Mar 14, 2008
Spring Thaw
Hey everyone, Yes! I am still around...drawing and trying to stay warm! Why did I organize my studio space so far from the woodstove?
There are a few projects on the go right now, at various stages of development...a big project that is in its early sketch stages is an exciting research experience (thank goodness for google books) as well as an intruiging fusion of my education and cartooning backgrounds.
Here is a little peek at some of that project's upcoming imagery:
I am really enjoying getting to meet all of the cartooning and art stars in our new home city...and have been welcomed into the community enthusiastically.
A nearby rural school (home to Scott Tingley of Comics in the Classroom fame) has seemingly adopted me (!) as one of their own...and we had a wonderful time working together and I look forward to further workshops and opportunities to collaborate with all these great kids.
(photo from RCS)
One of the workshops involved working with the Grade 3s on their logo for a website full of their comics, writing and other literacy projects...eventually we all agreed on some ideas for the lettering and I produced a banner for the website based on all of the wonderfully quirky ideas:
There are a few projects on the go right now, at various stages of development...a big project that is in its early sketch stages is an exciting research experience (thank goodness for google books) as well as an intruiging fusion of my education and cartooning backgrounds.
Here is a little peek at some of that project's upcoming imagery:
I am really enjoying getting to meet all of the cartooning and art stars in our new home city...and have been welcomed into the community enthusiastically.
A nearby rural school (home to Scott Tingley of Comics in the Classroom fame) has seemingly adopted me (!) as one of their own...and we had a wonderful time working together and I look forward to further workshops and opportunities to collaborate with all these great kids.
(photo from RCS)One of the workshops involved working with the Grade 3s on their logo for a website full of their comics, writing and other literacy projects...eventually we all agreed on some ideas for the lettering and I produced a banner for the website based on all of the wonderfully quirky ideas:
Mar 3, 2008
Feb 19, 2008
Eric in Ion Magazine
Well, its sure nice to see someone else talking about me for a change!
Ion Magazine out of Vancouver has a slick new web-interface and optional .pdf download...and the first issue featuring the new site showcases some of my gigposters. Thanks to Trevor Risk and Ion.
Ion Magazine out of Vancouver has a slick new web-interface and optional .pdf download...and the first issue featuring the new site showcases some of my gigposters. Thanks to Trevor Risk and Ion.
Feb 15, 2008
Feb 5, 2008
2008 Valentines Show
A big thank you to Kipling West for her coordination of the Valentines show down at Looks Could Kill in Calgary!My contribution is for sale at the gallery or you are welcome to contact me....here it is, my tragic little robo-romeo:
Happy Valentines Day!
Jan 28, 2008
Jan 20, 2008
Kevin McDonald in FFWD
Cover and inside illo for FFWD magazine. Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall fame is in Calgary, AB with his one man show based on his childhood. Kevin previously covered this ground with Kids in the Hall's Daddy Drank sketch, which I mostly used for reference images. I've read that the only fictional part of that sketch was the tap shoes...which is quite unsettling.
Jan 15, 2008
Jan 4, 2008
Eric the Comic Stripper
I've finally found a home for the comic strip I started this year...its still in its infant stages, but here we go! Each strip is based either wholly or in part on conversations had/overheard and people I've met here in our new home in Moncton, NB. The conversations usually end up with a hearty "How d'ya like THAT, Alberta-boy??", but I haven't found it necessary to include that...
Here's the link...
If you think your home paper, alt-weekly, etc would be a happy home for Mon Qui Towne, please contact me @ info@ericdyck.com
Thanks to Scott & BOOM magazine for giving me an excuse to get started...
Jan 3, 2008
Dec 28, 2007
Rocket Smog
Poster for the latest Lorrie Matheson incarnation...Rocket Smog! I wonder if people are picking band names based solely on myspace name-availability...
Dec 14, 2007
Golden Ruckus
FFWD article outlining some of the movie vs. book vs. author facts surrounding the fuss about "The Golden Compass", apparently stinking up theatres near you. So often it seems a movie will around patting itelf on the back for being controversial (regardless of which side of the argument) and after all the fuss is said and done, turns out to not be a very good movie anyways.
Dec 1, 2007
Nov 27, 2007
FFWD illo
Illustration for a series of book reviews featuring pirates, adult diapers, health food, sputnik and Hunter S. Thompson. Yep...that's all of them...
Nov 25, 2007
Cover Lover
Double cover for FFWD magazine; featuring articles on all things "winter" in an urban setting.
Nov 3, 2007
Nov 1, 2007
Oct 21, 2007
Oct 15, 2007
Oct 14, 2007
Oct 5, 2007
Aug 30, 2007
Finished inks for an educational tool for a Canadian military museum's propaganda literacy program. Based on "The Great Whites": paper-ban era WW2 comics in Canada...especially Leo Bachle's over-the-top patriotic bare-knuckle adventures of Johnny Canuck.
I also love the line and brushwork in Nelvana of the North, and oddities like the Penguin (a crime-fighting /zoot-suit wearing detective in a penguin mask...for some reason).
Dialogue and text will be added by the program participants.
Sketches from this project can be seen on my sketchblog.
I also love the line and brushwork in Nelvana of the North, and oddities like the Penguin (a crime-fighting /zoot-suit wearing detective in a penguin mask...for some reason).
Dialogue and text will be added by the program participants.
Sketches from this project can be seen on my sketchblog.
Jul 28, 2007
FFWD illo
FFWD article on the historical designation of the Rideau Canal. I found the sad ending to the Canal's (and Ottawa's) British creator rather amusing, as well as the decidely NON-military role the Canal plays in daily Ottawa life. The numerous dead Irish & French-Canadian labourers likely did not really find him tragically amusing, but it made for a good drawing.
Jul 18, 2007
Jul 5, 2007
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