Simply put...

Congratulations!

Reviews are now done with. Within the next few days, you guys will be hanging your artwork on your walls in the Taubman Center and then graduating- the event you've wanted to achieve for so long.

It's been a long journey. For some of you it came easier than others. Some struggled mightily and all were challenged to some degree, whether it was with a difficult instructor, a new medium, a wonky perspective, bureaucracy, bad outputs, impossible deadlines, or even your own internal pressures to achieve. Through it all, you all matured in some way at CCS. I'd like to think that the last few years of your education at CCS was fruitful and you'll one day look back at your time in college as a good one. CCS is by no means perfect but it's what we called home for this leg of the journey. College is just a stepping stone; graduation isn't an end but it should be looked at as the beginning of your careers now.

Congratulations on all of your accomplishments, accolades, achievements great and small, and all of the good times we shared. I couldn't be more proud of all of you guys for the hard work, passion and ambition. It truly has been a pleasure and an honor.

Dave

everybody draw Mohammed day

do we dare?

Update on last Piece

So I thought I would give you guys a quick update on the piece that I've been working on. Sorry, not much time to really type so I'm gonna end this short.

Terrible

Got word of this from illustrator Francis Vallejo-" http://justillustrating.com/ A new site just launched with the tag-line: "Justillustrating is aimed at amateur illustrators who occasionally are willing to accept orders at low prices. We have to boycott this site, and any attempts for future attempts at this sort of business. Please send them a professional message encouraging them to discontinue their site.....this sort of stuff is getting out of hand. If you are an art student, encourage your instructors to discuss this, and other similar situations, in class. This sort of nonsense doesn't seem to be going away."

Gil's Senior Studio Collective Comic Book

Hey Team
Remember that time that I mentioned here and here that we were working on a collective comic book project for Gil Ashby's senior studio class?
Well we have self published on lulu.com, and it is ready for YOU to purchase a copy.
The book features stories and art by me, but also by such luminaries as Ben Colin Cloutier, Brian Remillard, Patrick Tausney, Angelo Aquino, Dave Tell, et al.
It'll set you back $12.50, but your life will be forever changed by it. So shell out.