Sorry for the lack of updates, it was a long weekend and I’m also working on a new version of the site. Nothing too drastic, still the same layout really. The main things that will change is the graphics, i’ve seen the background here used on a few pages. So i’m going to work on graphics that will be unique to this site alone, unless someone steals them…

I also want to try a few features that will be more interactive, something that readers of the zine can get involved with. These ideas will take a bit though.

I’m still going to update news while I work on the new version of the site, but I might miss a day or so. Don’t hold it against me.

New paintings by…
Megz Majewski

JIRISH
Jenn Brisson
Jacob

Thursday June 14th
Subeez Cafe (Homer and Smithe)
Vancouver, BC
6pm-late

This site was posted on the frontpage of Juxtapoz, but honestly it’s too good to have it posted here and all over the place really.

It’s a bunch of (sarcastic) tips to help artists understand the best way to display their work. Just because your an artist doesnt mean your an advertising guru as well. There are a few popular gallery pages that I have gone to, that could really be helped by reading these tips.
There are also a good amount of artists that I would love to share their work, but can’t get to it.

I spend a pretty good amount of time, making sure this site works well, loads fast and is easy to navigate. I the Creep Machine falls into any of those tips, let me know. I’ll fix them.

Here’s the tips:
How not to display your artwork on the web

I have added a new artist of the month, her name is Mia Makila. I got a hold of her at the last minute and she was very quick into getting the images for me, she really helped me out on this month. Not only does she have some amazing work, but she’s very dependable as well.

Have a look at the featured page, and also the links I posted of her homepage and profiles. Out of all the 20 works I have showing, the one above is my favorite. I would so like the see this one in person, a perfect blend of collage work and painting. Alot of eye candy, and it’s got some really crazy imagery in it. It Makes you want to talk about it and see what’s going on. That’s good artwork.

Jeff Soto has a Calendar coming out with Murphy Design. It will be a 13 month calendar and will also come with a sticker set, and a 32 page mini zine.

It looks like it will be available on July, but Murphy Design is taking pre-orders right now. There will only be 1,500 sets printed, so waiting is not such a good idea.

You can see the set as well as order over here at Murphy Design:
Jeff Soto Lucky 13 Calendar Set

The artist Natalie Shau has a new website over at Carbonmade. The site looks great, and it has a very good selection of work to look at.

Head on over, you can also find her on deviantart and on myspace. She has also shown at the Strychnin gallery, a great gallery that has shown many fine artists.

Natalie Shau Homepage
Myspace Profile
Deviantart profile

Kris Kuksi has posted two new works on his Deviantart page. He has some great detail shots as well. I have never seen one of his works in person, but I can imaging they are even more mind blowing than just the images of them are.

Head over to his homepage as well, the paintings he does in acrylic are quite amazing.

“The Arrival
“The Decision”

Kris Kuksi Homepage

Tank Girl will be coming back to comics again. IDW will be releasing a new version of Tank Girl.
It’s written by TG’s co-creator Alan Martin and drawn by the wonderful Ashley Wood.

Tank Girl has a new look, and I really like what Ashley Wood has done. Take a look at the orginal release on Ashley Wood’s blog Here.

I haven’t been over to GelaSkins in a while, since I don’t own an Ipod, but they do have some really cool artists over there that I like to check out. I often have to talk myself out of buying an ipod just so I can get one of these skins.

Looks like they have skins for a laptop now as well. It all looks like mac only skins, but im sure some other laptops might work as well. As long as they have perfectly flat lids, no embossed logos or such.

I wouldn’t mind getting one of those Ralph Steadman skins for my laptop, oh wait, I have to buy a laptop now.

Gelaskins