Author: John Fleskes

Posted on

San Diego Union-Tribune William Stout Interview and Article by Robert L. Pincus!

William Stout Dinosaur Drawing Workshop for Kids at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
William Stout Dinosaur Drawing Workshop for Kids at the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Robert L. Pincus, the chief arts editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune, interviewed William Stout during his latest visit to the San Diego Natural History Museum on March 25. The result is a wonderful front-page article for the Sunday, April 25, 2010, newspaper. The full piece can be viewed online by clicking here: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/25/jurassic-art/

The interview and article covers a wide variety of topics, including his involvement with the San Diego Natural History Museum as muralist for their “Fossil Mysteries” wing, and his latest projects and future goals.

Stout was at the museum to sign copies of his new books, Dinosaur Discoveries, New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z, and our book featuring the San Diego Natural History Museum murals, Prehistoric Life Murals. Afterwards, Stout entertained the crowd in a free interactive dinosaur drawing workshop for kids and anyone else interested in partaking. Stout also gave a tour of his “Fossil Mysteries” murals.

You can visit Stout’s website to see when he will be appearing at the museum again, and where you can find him next. (Click here to be taken to William Stout’s website.).

Here’s the link again to the Union-Tribune article. Click here to read.

Enjoy!

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Al Williamson Archives Available to Order in Previews—May 2010!

Al Williamson Archives Vol. 1 Coming July 2010 from Flesk!
Al Williamson Archives Vol. 1 Coming July 2010 from Flesk!

Al Williamson Archives Volume 1 is available to order on page 308 in the Comics section of the May 2010 Previews. You can also re-order our Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon book in the same order form. The DCD order codes are as follows:

MAY10 1032 Al Williamson Archives SC VOL 01

MAY10 1033 Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon: Lifelong Vision of Heroic SC

You can place your orders now through your local comic book shop. Visit the Previews website for more information here. Diamond orders are due May 15.

Both books are also available to the book trade. Flesk books are distributed by SCB Distributors.

Best,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

William Stout Interview at Comic Book Resources!

William Stout: Hallucinations Coming July 2010 from Flesk.
William Stout: Hallucinations Coming July 2010 from Flesk.

Alex Dueben has written an article on “The Many Careers of William Stout,” followed by an interview with Stout, available on the Comic Book Resources website.

This informative article and interview covers Stout’s work in film, comics, and as a paleoartist and muralist. Furthermore, Stout discusses the story behind his books, Dinosaur Discoveries and New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z, and shares news on his upcoming fantasy art collections Hallucinations and Inspirations. There is also a good discussion focusing on his work ethic and diversity in selecting projects.

You can read the interview at Comic Book Resources by clicking here.

Enjoy,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Flesk Publications Fall 2010 Catalog Available Online!

Flesk Publications Fall 2010 Catalog
Flesk Publications Fall 2010 Catalog

The new Flesk 2010 fall catalog is available for download! Included within is full details and sample art for all of our titles. You can download the latest catalog from the home page of our website, or click here to view it now.

I’ve added details on Jungle Girls by Jim Silke, the new Xenozoic collection by Mark Schultz, The Legend of Steel Bashaw by Petar Meseldžija, and Hallucinations and Inspirations by William Stout, and much more. There are plenty of goodies within the 38-pages. Feel free to pass the Flesk catalog PDF along to your friends!

Enjoy,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Spirit #1 Written by Mark Schultz Hits Shops This Week—April 21, 2010!

The Spirit #1 cover art by Mark Schultz
The Spirit #1 cover art by Mark Schultz

The new Spirit series hits the stores this week. Mark Schultz writes the first three issues, with art by Moritat. As a treat, Mark sent me this scan of the black and white art for his 1:10 variant cover to the book to share on my blog. Thanks Mark!

Jeffrey Renaud conducted an informative interview with Mark about his writing The Spirit at the Comic Book Resources website, which you can read by clicking here. You can also see an online preview of the comic at the following DC Comics link here.

Enjoy,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Brad Reuben Kunkle One Man Show at Arcadia Fine Arts in NYC! Plus, Cover Feature in American Art Collector!

Mistral © 2010 Brad Reuben Kunkle. bradkunkle.com
Mistral © 2010 Brad Reuben Kunkle. bradkunkle.com

Brad Reuben Kunkle will be having his first one man show at Arcadia Fine Arts in New York City from April 22 through May 7, 2010. The opening reception, where you can meet Brad, will be on April 22 from 6-8 PM. Brad has created new paintings especially for this event. The painting above, titled “Mistral,” is one new work that will be available. The following text is taken from the Arcadia website promoting the show:

“Arcadia is thrilled to present the world premiere of paintings by this brilliant, new discovery. Utilizing oil, gold and silver leaf, Kunkle’s hyper-romantic-yet-modern homage’s to beauty are unlike any works we have ever seen before. This will be an Arcadia Gallery introduction unlike any other before.”

For more information about the exhibit and to view more paintings of Brad’s you can visit the Arcadia website here.

Furthermore, Brad has a cover feature and article in the April, 2010 issue of American Art Collector. Included within is an interview, a step-by-step process of how he paints, as well as a gallery of his paintings. You can find a copy at your local bookstore, or go to the American Art Collector website for more information here.

To learn more about Brad Reuben Kunkle, you can view a wide range of his paintings and discover more about his process at his personal website by clicking here. You can find enlargements for each painting and be sure to click on the “alter light” button to see how his paintings appearance changes with the simulated increase or decrease of the light projected on the painting. Go on and visit his website for a sensual and beautiful experience.

Enjoy,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Flesk at WonderCon 2010—The Official Report!

Left to right: Mark Schultz, John Fleskes, James Walker and Manuel Auad.
Left to right: Mark Schultz, John Fleskes, James Walker and Manuel Auad.

We had a good group of guys at the Flesk booth at WonderCon 2010. Mark Schultz flew in for the event. Manuel Auad was promoting his line of books as well as keeping us company. James Walker was also on hand to help throughout the show. (Thanks James!) Next to us was William Stout who had a beautiful display of originals. Then, Stuart Ng books provided the endcap to our row.

I am grateful to say that with each year I feel we are getting busier and busier. Friday and Saturday were non-stop for all of us, with Sunday coming in waves between slow and busy.

Mark Schultz kidding around with Manuel Auad.
Mark Schultz kidding around with Manuel Auad.

The big hits at the show for us was Mark Schultz Blue Book along with all three of William Stout’s dinosaur books from Flesk, Prehistoric Life Murals, Dinosaur Discoveries and New Dinosaur Discoveries A-Z. It helped that Bill was right there doing dinosaur drawings in his books! There was plenty of good vibes and lots of positive reactions to the books and from those who were able to meet Schultz and Stout. Thanks to everyone who came by.

William Stout at his booth next to us. Notice the original for “Hallucinations” and the zombie painting for his 2011 zombie calendar from Andrews-McMeel.
William Stout at his booth next to us. Notice the original for “Hallucinations” and the zombie painting for his 2011 zombie calendar from Andrews-McMeel.
The legendary Joe Kubert stopping by to talk with William Stout.
The legendary Joe Kubert stopping by to talk with William Stout.

Sunday provided us some rotational time for one of us to break away and walk around for a little while. It’s always nice to see a little of the show to actually feel like you were there. Once outside of our booth my first stop was artist alley. There I had a chance to see Frank Cho, Jim Silke, Thomas Yeates, Geof Darrow, Rick Becker, Arthur Adams, and Sergio Aragones. Also, Craig Elliott had an impressive booth showcasing his latest paintings and drawings. Each of these individuals is a master at their profession.

Thanks to everyone for another terrific year at WonderCon! We’ll see you next year!

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Skyland Gallery Grand Opening Saturday, April 17 2010!

I’ll be heading over to the grand opening of Skyland Gallery, located in California’s Santa Cruz mountains, on Saturday April 17. I pulled the following information about Skyland Gallery off of their website:

Owners Frank Cirocco and Lela Dowling have transformed the first floor of their mountain residence into a warm and welcoming space for the gallery. The Skyland Gallery is committed to supporting and inspiring contemporary artists working in the visual arts. Showcasing “art celebrating nature” as our primary guiding standard, our goal is to foster creativity and artistic excellence while providing exhibition space to an eclectic mix of new and established artists.

This is the announcement Frank sent me regarding this weekend:

Spring is here and the Skyland Gallery will be open to the public for the first time ever next weekend. Winter hibernation time is over – let’s get out and discover the great outdoors!

The gallery carries lots of artwork and unique gift items that are available only here and not online. The gift of art is always perfect for any occasion, so come up, join the celebration, check out some outstanding art, relax, and enjoy the view. If you need more incentive, you can always go tasting at any number of local wineries!

The gallery is located at 25079 Skyland Rd in the Summit area of the Santa Cruz Mountains. For driving directions, go to our website at www.SkylandGallery.com and download the map in the Contact section. If you have any questions, you can call us at 408.353.3465. We’re looking forward to meeting you!

Also, Frank and Lela have been kind enough to stock up on some Flesk books at the gallery store. I’m looking forward to visiting the gallery and seeing those that show up.

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

Dinosaur Discoveries Deluxe Signed Hardbound and Mark Schultz: Various Drawings Vol. 4 Deluxe Signed Hardbound Sold Out from Flesk!

I sold our last copies of both the Dinosaur Discoveries deluxe signed hardbound and Mark Schultz: Various Drawings Vol. 4 deluxe signed hardbound books while at WonderCon on April 2-4, 2010. (Softbound editions of both titles are still available.)

If deluxe editions are your thing, you may want to stay aware of the new William Stout: Hallucinations deluxe signed hardbound book, which will be coming out in July, to make sure you get a copy. Hallucinations is at the printer now and on schedule for its July release. We’ll have them at our Flesk booth at the the San Diego Comic-Con International.

Best,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications

Posted on

William Stout: Hallucinations and James Bama Sketchbook Available to Order in Previews—April 2010!

Both William Stout: Hallucinations and James Bama Sketchbook: A Seventy-Year Journey, Traveling From the Far East to the Wild West are available to order on pages 336 and 337 in the Books section of the April 2010 Previews. The DCD order codes are as follows:

APR10 1183 James Bama Sketchbook 70 Year Journey SC

APR10 1191 William Stout Hallucinations SC
APR10 1192 William Stout Hallucinations SGN LTD HC

You can place your orders now through your local comic book shop. Visit the Previews website for more information here.

Both books are also available to the book trade. Flesk books are distributed by SCB Distributors. Note that the signed deluxe editions of our books are only available direct from us, through Bud’s Art Books and through Previews.

Best,

John

John Fleskes
Flesk Publications