May 24, 2013
INDIE ISLAND AHOY! This is one of two t-shirts that will be available exclusively at HeroesCon in two weeks (!). The other one is by the inestimable Jim Rugg. They’ll be printed on-site on your choice of a limited number of colors, although for my money I think the lighter the better on mine, and the darker the better on Jim’s. If you’ve never been to HeroesCon before, it’s pretty great—an old school mainstream comics show, which HAS: lots of comics dealers, lots of cheapo old comics, lots of famous drawers, and a famously robust original art crowd—it’s often described as a “sketchbook show” because there are so many artists as guests and so many people buying sketches. It also HAS “Indie Island”, a special area devoted to independent comics right at the center of the show. If you know me much, you might know that I worked for HeroesCon for most of my adult life before I foolishly quit to pursue a lucrative career in illustration. But before I did, I started Indie Island back in 2005, so it was very flattering to be asked to do a t-shirt design for them this year.  What HeroesCon LACKS is: a bunch of TV celebrities selling autographs; loud video game booths; movie crap; etc. HeroesCon is pretty great, and best of all it’s right here in the city I live in, so close I can take the city bus if I so choose. More as the show approaches, but GET EXCITED for now about this sweet t-shirt! 

INDIE ISLAND AHOY! This is one of two t-shirts that will be available exclusively at HeroesCon in two weeks (!). The other one is by the inestimable Jim Rugg. They’ll be printed on-site on your choice of a limited number of colors, although for my money I think the lighter the better on mine, and the darker the better on Jim’s. If you’ve never been to HeroesCon before, it’s pretty great—an old school mainstream comics show, which HAS: lots of comics dealers, lots of cheapo old comics, lots of famous drawers, and a famously robust original art crowd—it’s often described as a “sketchbook show” because there are so many artists as guests and so many people buying sketches. It also HAS “Indie Island”, a special area devoted to independent comics right at the center of the show. If you know me much, you might know that I worked for HeroesCon for most of my adult life before I foolishly quit to pursue a lucrative career in illustration. But before I did, I started Indie Island back in 2005, so it was very flattering to be asked to do a t-shirt design for them this year. 

What HeroesCon LACKS is: a bunch of TV celebrities selling autographs; loud video game booths; movie crap; etc. HeroesCon is pretty great, and best of all it’s right here in the city I live in, so close I can take the city bus if I so choose. More as the show approaches, but GET EXCITED for now about this sweet t-shirt! 

11:05am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xljPVww
(Notes: 43)
  
Filed under: illustration tshirt HeroesCon Indie Island Artists On Tumblr 
May 20, 2013
DR. STRANGELOVE. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Dr. Strangelove.” 

DR. STRANGELOVE. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Dr. Strangelove.” 

12:47pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xlQpLSF
(Notes: 92)
  
Filed under: illustration movies Stanley Kubrick Peter Sellers Dustin Harbin Artists on Tumblr 
May 15, 2013
THE BIG NOSE OF SPRING. One of the twenty-five dollar sketches I do; you can buy one here, and see all the ones to date here. Subject suggestion for this one was “elephant”.

THE BIG NOSE OF SPRING. One of the twenty-five dollar sketches I do; you can buy one here, and see all the ones to date here. Subject suggestion for this one was “elephant”.

12:03pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xl27-Dd
(Notes: 220)
  
Filed under: illustration sketches watercolor elephants animals spring Dustin Harbin Artists on Tumblr 
May 7, 2013
JIM GUTHRIE’s new album Takes Time premieres today, and it’s fantastic. You can order it (and/or stream it free) on Bandcamp (which presumably nets him more moola) and iTunes. I was able to get an advance copy and have worn electronic grooves in the mp3’s for the last few months: it’s really something. I discovered Jim’s music through the incredible Sworcery soundtrack, and then immediately started working back through his catalog. Now More Than Ever is an especial favorite, and his last solo studio album, nearly ten years old. I can’t recommend Jim as a person or as an artist highly enough—his music has become a really really important part of my life, and I’m the better for it.  The above comic is from a future series of diary comics, which I thought I’d have done by now, but no. But I couldn’t help sticking it out there to celebrate Jim’s new album, and hopefully drum up some new fans for him. Pass it along!

JIM GUTHRIE’s new album Takes Time premieres today, and it’s fantastic. You can order it (and/or stream it free) on Bandcamp (which presumably nets him more moola) and iTunes. I was able to get an advance copy and have worn electronic grooves in the mp3’s for the last few months: it’s really something. I discovered Jim’s music through the incredible Sworcery soundtrack, and then immediately started working back through his catalog. Now More Than Ever is an especial favorite, and his last solo studio album, nearly ten years old. I can’t recommend Jim as a person or as an artist highly enough—his music has become a really really important part of my life, and I’m the better for it. 

The above comic is from a future series of diary comics, which I thought I’d have done by now, but no. But I couldn’t help sticking it out there to celebrate Jim’s new album, and hopefully drum up some new fans for him. Pass it along!

12:15pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xkRxFhw
(Notes: 69)
  
Filed under: music comics jim guthrie Dustin Harbin artists on tumblr 
May 6, 2013
WHAT THE RAVEN QUOTH. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Edgar Allan Poe/The Raven.”  I’ve opened these up again for sale, though I’m still working on the last few from the last time. If you don’t mind waiting between 3 and 5 weeks to get yours, there are 10 available now, but probably not for very long. 

WHAT THE RAVEN QUOTH. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Edgar Allan Poe/The Raven.” 

I’ve opened these up again for sale, though I’m still working on the last few from the last time. If you don’t mind waiting between 3 and 5 weeks to get yours, there are 10 available now, but probably not for very long. 

9:45am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xkMkS1q
(Notes: 729)
  
Filed under: illustration literature edgar allan poe the raven poems caricature Artists on Tumblr Dustin Harbin 
May 3, 2013
H.: Birds, Birds Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. The hysterical conclusion. Book release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, which is next week!

H.: Birds, Birds

Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. The hysterical conclusion. Book release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, which is next week!

9:42am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xk76MoV
(Notes: 67)
  
Filed under: comics illustration birds nobrow animals Dustin Harbin artists on tumblr 
May 2, 2013
H.: Roach, Worm Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. I’ll be running two panels a day over the next month, leading up to its release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

H.: Roach, Worm

Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. I’ll be running two panels a day over the next month, leading up to its release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

11:00am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xk2pvkq
Filed under: comics illustration animals nobrow roaches worms Dustin Harbin Artists on Tumblr 
May 2, 2013
DR. WHAT. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Dr Who.” I’ll be reopening sales on these drawings, at a slightly increased price, on Monday, May 6. So if you’ve been waiting, get ready—in order to control demand (and workload), I’ll only be taking 10 orders. Also this week I launched this new print, along with a week long sale. 

DR. WHAT. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Dr Who.”

I’ll be reopening sales on these drawings, at a slightly increased price, on Monday, May 6. So if you’ve been waiting, get ready—in order to control demand (and workload), I’ll only be taking 10 orders.

Also this week I launched this new print, along with a week long sale. 

10:26am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xk2kOts
Filed under: illustration television tv dr who tardis peter davison Dustin Harbin Artists on Tumblr 
May 1, 2013
H.: Bee, Ant Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. I’ll be running two panels a day over the next month, leading up to its release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

H.: Bee, Ant

Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. I’ll be running two panels a day over the next month, leading up to its release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

9:47am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xjz_Mrg
(Notes: 38)
  
Filed under: comics illustration nobrow animals insects bees ants Dustin Harbin artists on tumblr 
April 30, 2013
H.: Mantis, Dung Beetle Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. I’ll be running two panels a day over the next month, leading up to its release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

H.: Mantis, Dung Beetle

Preview from my four-page story in the upcoming Nobrow #8, “Hysteria,” available for preorder now. I’ll be running two panels a day over the next month, leading up to its release at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

3:57pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zo_d-xjvZeEu
(Notes: 41)
  
Filed under: comics illustration nobrow animals insects mantises dung beetle artists on tumblr Dustin Harbin 
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