October 2014 – John Fleskes

October 28, 2014October 10, 2018

Allen Williams Interview Video and Craig Elliott Time-Lapse Video!

Hi, all,

Here are another pair of videos for your enjoyment!

The first one is an interview with Allen Williams filmed during the Spectrum 21 judging event. The second is a time-lapse video of Craig Elliott during an oil painting demonstration at our Flesk Publications booth at the Alternative Press Expo in 2013. This was conducted from life over a three hour time-frame.

Enjoy,

John

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October 27, 2014October 11, 2018

Frank Cho at Lee’s Comics on Tuesday, October 28th!

Hi, everyone,

Frank Cho will be at Lee’s Comics in Mountain View, CA this Tuesday, October 28th from 5:00 to 7:00pm. We hope you can stop by and meet Frank!

The Spectrum 21 and Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method books will be showing up any minute now. We have the Frank Cho special prints for our Kickstarter supporters. We also just received the Spectrum 22 Call for Entries posters. We will include one poster in each of the Spectrum 21 books shipped direct from Flesk.

Enjoy,

John

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October 16, 2014October 11, 2018

Flesk Book Sale Going On Until October 24! Early-Bird Price on Spectrum 21

Hi, all,

We’ve got a generous book sale going on at the Flesk website. Limited quantities of the discounted titles are available at these greatly reduced prices. These prices are good until October 24th!

1. The Prince Valiant Page by Gary Gianni only $9.95 (cover price $29.95)

2. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea adapted by Gary Gianni only $9.95 (cover price is $24.95)

3. Flesk Prime with art by Elliott, Gianni, Meseldzija, Schultz and Stout, only $9.95 (cover price $24.95)

4. James Bama: American Realist only $14.95 (cover price $34.95)

5. James Bama Sketchbook only $9.95 (cover price $24.95)

6. James Bama: Personal Works $14.95 (cover price $45.00)

Plus, take advantage of the new Spectrum 21 book that is arriving with us at the same time as the Frank Cho book. For a limited time, order direct from us for a special early bird price.

7. Spectrum 21: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art paperback only $29.95 (cover price $34.95)

8. Spectrum 21: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art hardcover only $36.95 (cover price $44.95)

Plus, there many more books on our Flesk site that you can add to your pledge.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Enjoy,

John

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October 14, 2014October 11, 2018

Spectrum 22 Poster Art by Victo Ngai! Call for Entries Now Open!

With the Spectrum 22 call for entries now open, I would like to highlight the poster which was done by Victo Ngai this year! I was thrilled when Victo agreed to do the poster. She was my first choice and someone who I feel represents the current state of illustration in a fresh way that helps define a new generation of artists who will be paving new ground for decades to come. Victo’s art is aptly titled “Rule Breaker,” a theme that has always been prevalent with Spectrum. The posters are being printed and will mail out soon. Online submissions open tomorrow! –John

Learn more about Victo here: http://victo-ngai.com/

Submit to the Spectrum 22 Call for Entries here.

Enjoy,

John

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October 13, 2014October 10, 2018

New Video: Pierre Alary Sketching Part Two

The first video we posted of Pierre Alary turned out to be quite popular. We’ve gone ahead and put together this second video of Pierre during his signing at our Flesk booth at Comic-Con International in San Diego in 2011. Pierre’s appearance was sponsored by Stuart Ng Books while he was there to promote his new titles. Watch as Pierre creates a lovely drawing for a lucky fan.

Be sure to visit Pierre’s website to see his latest work.

And remember, we post a new video every Tuesday. All of them can be found here: Spectrum Fantastic Art website video area.

Enjoy,

John

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October 9, 2014October 11, 2018

Frank Cho at New York Comic Con This Weekend

Hi, all,

Frank Cho will be at the New York Comic Con this weekend! He can be found at his artist alley table number Z2. Frank is bringing some books and prints with him, as well as some art and sketch covers like the sample shown here.

Information about the show can be found here.

Enjoy,

John

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October 7, 2014October 10, 2018

New Videos! Warren Chang and James Gurney

Hi, all,

There’s two new videos to share this week.

Warren Chang discusses his upcoming exhibit at the Monterey Museum of Art. Over a dozen paintings will be on display including a series of preliminary studies and drawings at the Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada running from October 23, 2014 to April 6, 2015. The opening reception is on October 23, 2014, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Warren Chang is nationally recognized for his realist paintings of biographical interiors and local fieldworkers of the Monterey County area. Chang creates subtle narratives that celebrate the human spirit. A native of Monterey, his work is also inspired by the novels of John Steinbeck and the magnetic beauty of the region. An exhibit catalog produced by Flesk Publications, the Monterey Museum of Art and the Winfield Gallery will be available direct at the museum during the exhibit and from the Flesk website and at the Winfield Gallery.

Did you see the Australian postage stamps illustrated by James Gurney that was released in late 2013? The stamp issue is called “Australia’s Age of Dinosaurs,” and it includes six stamp subjects against a scenic backdrop. Watch the following video made by Helpful Bear Productions to see the imagery created by this Spectrum Grand Master and member of the Spectrum Advisory Board.

And remember, we post a new video every Tuesday. All of them can be found here: Spectrum Fantastic Art website video area.

Enjoy,

John

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October 2, 2014October 11, 2018

Flesk Exhibiting at the Alternate Press Expo This Weekend!

Craig-Elliott-APE-demo-picture-06 — Craig Elliott painting demonstration at APE in 2012. See him paint this weekend!

We’ll be exhibiting at the Alternative Press Expo (APE) in San Francisco, California this weekend. Come by our tables #222 and 223 to see what’s new and flip through sample copies of the books coming out this Fall: Spectrum 21 and Drawing Beautiful Women by Frank Cho! We’ll have copies of all of our books that are in print, plus some dinged copies at reduced prices.

We have secured our models for Craig Elliot who will doing painting demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday.

We hope to see you there!

Learn more about APE here.

Enjoy,

John

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