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  • Comics and art galore at third zine event

    Comics and art galore at third zine event

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    BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The sunlit square of Sheridan’s Trafalgar library bustled with activity at the third biannual Zine fair. Students and artists gathered and waited turn to check out the amazing artwork and zines displayed on Thursday March 17. From Animation to Illustration, artists from all programs participated filling the space with creative booths. Second-year…

  • Christmas in Illustrations

    Christmas in Illustrations

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    STORY BY MARK ELGIE Graduating students of Sheridan’s Illustration program helped ring in the Christmas season through their holiday card sale last week. The public was able to pick from eight different designs illustrated by those graduating from the Bachelor of Illustration program. “Each design is the work of an individual fourth-year student showcasing an…

  • Labyrinth Books a treasure trove of art and geek culture

    Labyrinth Books a treasure trove of art and geek culture

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    STORY AND PHOTOS BY CONNOR RIDLEY Sheridan’s most visible legacy may be its art, but not all of this history is hanging in its halls. Nestled around the south side of the White Oaks apartment complex is a small bookstore, its window cluttered with posters of superheroes and other pieces of nerdy folklore. This is…

  • Battle of the Brushes: a Sheridan first

    Battle of the Brushes: a Sheridan first

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    STORY AND PHOTOS BY COLE WATSON On Monday, artists from all ages and programs entered into Sheridan’s first Battle of the Brushes. The event was held as a fundraiser for the upcoming illustration grad show. Eleven artists entered in the three-round competition for bragging rights and a new drawing tablet.

  • Bird is the word

    Bird is the word

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    PHOTOGRAPHY AND CUTLINES BY REBEKAH OLIVEIRA Sheridan students welcomed some special guests last Monday. Canadian Peregrine Foundation (CPF) volunteer Tracey Simpson brought along three of her winged friends to the third year illustration drawing class. The Canadian Peregrine Foundation focuses on informing and educating about population recovery and nesting sites for peregrines and other endangered…

  • Artist of the week: Kelsey Merkle

    Artist of the week: Kelsey Merkle

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    Name: Kelsey Merkle Program: Illustration Year: Third year Hometown: Clarence Center, New York How did you start drawing? As a child I grew up admiring my grandmother’s paintings. I always dreamed that one day I could be just as skilled as her. Around the age of seven I started taking art lessens outside the traditional…

  • Artist of the week: Linda Yan

    Artist of the week: Linda Yan

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    1. When did you start drawing? My earliest memory of picking up a pencil was when I was scribbling all over my grandparent’s walls and my mom’s nice wool jacket. My grandpa would also give me calendars to deface and draw on the back of. 2. How would you describe the art you create? Colourful and…

  • Illustration student spreads wings with new children’s book

    Illustration student spreads wings with new children’s book

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    STORY BY LINDA HERMIZ Julie-Ann Pelleboer never dreamed she’d have her artwork displayed in Chapters. But the 22-year-old illustrator’s hard work paid off in Caterpillar’s Wings, a children’s book to hit store shelves this month. “It feels big, but also really surreal,” said Pelleboer. “You always see it happen to people in movies and you…

  • Artist of the week: Ryan Little

    Artist of the week: Ryan Little

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    How would you describe the art that you create? I like to make colourful pieces that are easy to look at, but I also like to make black and white or just very dull art that kind of hurts your brain to look at. I have been trying to find a gentle balance between the…

  • Illustration student helps others attain personal best

    Illustration student helps others attain personal best

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    STORY BY KAGAN PITTMAN When not drawing comic book characters or sketching detailed still life portraits, Allen Lau is hitting the gym with his clients. Lau is a third-year student in the Bachelor of Illustration program at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus where he works outside of the Sheridan Athletics centre as a personal trainer. Since his…