tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192094442024-03-19T00:26:40.422-03:00Caffeine & Sleep DeprivationThe Official Blog of Troy Little.Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-12404471135022546192016-06-10T10:01:00.004-03:002016-06-10T10:01:23.514-03:00SDCC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJb8dpTKGIS6peTcCIkOTQ4y6nVS6Ah_f8AfvZKISSLpN0b4uo9a71QhH5iTOeSxDdOFSfqiO6mIAUsBFH84vhZeCFFA01t-k58xuCQtGkZppImx9gzRc1t1D_xS1A8CA-uJI/s1600/Troy_SDCC2013.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJb8dpTKGIS6peTcCIkOTQ4y6nVS6Ah_f8AfvZKISSLpN0b4uo9a71QhH5iTOeSxDdOFSfqiO6mIAUsBFH84vhZeCFFA01t-k58xuCQtGkZppImx9gzRc1t1D_xS1A8CA-uJI/s1600/Troy_SDCC2013.jpg" /></a>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-58857126430696753082012-08-20T19:32:00.000-03:002012-08-21T09:02:35.552-03:00Comic Book Shark Week 2 - Wrap up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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CBSW2 ran from August 12-19, 2012. How did I fare according to the CBSW <a href="http://users.eastlink.ca/~troylittle/CBSW%20WEBSITE/Comic_Book_Shark_Week/Motivation_Level.html" target="_blank">Motivation Chart</a>? Well, to be honest I fell somewhere between "Hammerhead" and "Mako"... Not too hot, plus I just realized I blew the caveat and forgot to draw a shark. I have excuses aplenty but no excuse is a good one one during CBSW! </div>
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So what did I accomplish... I started thumbnails for "The Allusion of Life" - about 2 pages worth. I started putting down the tonal under painting on canvas for a piece I'm doing for an upcoming art show and I completed four Angora Napkin comic strips. I hoped for a lot more then that.</div>
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We held a 24 Hour Comic Party here at Maison Little and had a great turn out starring: <a href="http://www.crazyary.com/" target="_blank">Brenda Hickey</a>! <a href="http://whoisjohndohe.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">John Dohe</a>! <a href="http://www.zenrankin.com/" target="_blank">Zen Rankin</a>! Luke Lunes! <a href="http://stranfellows.smackjeeves.com/comics/" target="_blank">Carolyn Hickey</a>! <a href="http://christinaggaudet.com/" target="_blank">Christina Gaudet</a>! Nelly Silva Polanco! James Morrison! <a href="http://lucarinfo.com/dragonhead/" target="_blank">Sue Marsden</a>! Toni Timmins! Andrew Ryan! Jean Brunet! Jonathan McPhee! Josh Richard! and Patrick Brunet! Thanks gang for the great turn out and support! </div>
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Check out some highlights from the party:</div>
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Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-74931580526899668362012-08-06T10:26:00.000-03:002012-08-06T10:31:51.564-03:00Wot's all this, then?<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey gang - ya'll been keeping up with the new Angora Napkin web comic? Check it out at <a href="http://www.angoranapkin.com/" target="_blank">www.angoranapkin.com!</a> Updated every Wednesday and ribbed, for her pleasure.</div>
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And you all know about <a href="http://www.comicbooksharkweek.com/" target="_blank">Comic Book Shark Week</a> (CBSW2) beginning on August 12th? </div>
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Here's an idea I've been working on. I'm trying to kill many birds with one stone here - this is a bit of concept art for the slowly developing Angora Napkin movie, "The Lurking Moist". I'm going to try and paint this on canvas for the "Gods & Monsters" art show taking place in Ottawa this year during the Animation Festival. If it turns out, I may make it into a print. </div>
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And this little image below is from yet ANOTHER project that may be coming to an iphone near you in the future! More on this as it comes together!</div>
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And finally, there's a big interview with me over at Comic Book Resources with an exclusive "Harvest of Revenge" preview!<a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40160" target="_blank"> CHEK IT OUT!!!</a></div>
<br />Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-24049082181175876292012-07-01T07:27:00.002-03:002012-07-01T07:27:44.523-03:00Angora Napkin: The Golden McGuffin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The new web comic serial is now online! </b></div>
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Things have finally leveled off a bit (not really but thinking so makes me less crazy). The awful chaos of packing, cleaning and moving is behind me and I'm functionally moved into the new home. There's SO much work here that could (should) be done but all I can do is chip away at it when I can. Everyone but the cat seems happy about the move; she's busy pulling out her fur in fluffy, anxiety ridden chunks. </div>
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Brenda and I literally moved in one day and left for TCAF the next! We drove to Ottawa first to visits friends and then over the next few days we hit Toronto, Fergus, Hamilton and back to Toronto in time for the show. </div>
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<a href="http://torontocomics.com/" target="_blank"> TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival)</a> is my favorite show to attend. If you haven't been, you are missing out! None of the pop culture, movie and video game crap you get at most cons, just a chance to meet some of the finest talent that comics have to offer and it's free to attend! As much as I love exhibiting, I often wish I was on the other side of the table and able to run amok and geek out over all the cool books!<br />
Busy!! There was hardly a moment I wasn't chatting or signing books - a first for me! By the end of the day Sunday I had only 4 books left! I managed one quick run around the floor and picked up both volumes of <i>Beartato</i> from Anthony Clark<a href="http://nedroid.com/" target="_blank"> (www.nedroid.com)</a>, but other then that my suitcase was pretty light for the ride home!<br />
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If you did make it to the show you may have had a chance to check out the preview for the next <i>Angora Napkin</i> book! I had a lot of people approach me asking about the animated pilot and when the next episode will come out or why the hell did Teletoon drop the ball on that one. Nick and I have pretty much given up on trying to make an animated series in favor of developing a feature. We're bouncing ideas around but it's a back-burner project for now.</div>
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The new book is officially done and out of my hands now! I drew page #1 of this book on May 18th, 2009 and delivered the finished book June 5th, 2012. It's in total about 165 pages long with all the bonus stuff included and full colour - look for it December 2012 from IDW Publishing!!</div>
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The new <a href="http://www.angoranapkin.com/" target="_blank">Angora website</a> is coming together slowly. My lack of coding abilities and the learning curve involved with Wordpress is eating up time I'd rather be using to draw the damn comics. No fixed launch date yet, I'm still juggling things.</div>
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Also working on an demo for an iPhone game! More on that later.</div>
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And what else.... Well, I just finished reading all 28 volumes of<i> Rurouni Kenshin</i> and very much enjoyed it despite Watsuki's constant condemnation of his creation at the end of every chapter. Very influenced by <i>X-Men</i>, fighting games and set in the Meiji era of Japan. I loved the characters and enjoyed watching them evolve over the course of the series. Some of the bad guys were a bit stiff and obviously thrown in but it doesn't detract too much from the overall story. Now to watch the anime!</div>
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I finished my storyboard job for now, so that frees up some time to try and get my proverbial ducks in a row this month before the kids are off school for the summer, which will no doubt slow my productivity. Still have a wedding to plan (hmm, best get on that soon....) and a house to unpack on top of everything! </div>
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Did I mention I've got tickets to the midnight screening of <i>Prometheus</i>? I've been waiting years for this movie to come out since I first heard Ridley Scott was planning to make it. Yay!!</div>
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I've been wanting to do a fun Angora Napkin 'team up' image for some time and who better to pair them up with then the Totoro gang! I liked how this turned out so I've decided to make it into the first official Angora Napkin print exclusive for TCAF! </div>
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Here's a quick little "process" sequence of the making of the print:</div>
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I love Totoro. I always got a kick out of the way they roar, so I had this weird idea to draw them all screaming at something unseen.... Maybe it's the viewer? I usually rough out stuff in blue pencil and then tighten it up with a HB or 2B.</div>
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So come by my table early at TCAF this May 5th-6th and pick up a signed print - there's only 50 available! And don't forget to check out <a href="http://www.angoranapkin.com/">www.angoranapkin.com</a> on April Fools day for the reveal of the cover art for "Angora Napkin - Harvest of Revenge"!!!</div>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-54141477176774332352012-03-13T21:39:00.000-03:002012-03-13T21:39:30.458-03:00Overworked / Overwhelmed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMTsRiyYIVtQrt_uLsuUSudXEWYmhLelV8_SF9_L_RpOMwjllI_SwnYeIAbEKddX38rCOm9TWNNGRPx6vhq0zQmbCVGeDG58KOseegTk-5IzfkS1wWSKJAEJ0hJ2aKY9H7i2g/s1600/mr-busy-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMTsRiyYIVtQrt_uLsuUSudXEWYmhLelV8_SF9_L_RpOMwjllI_SwnYeIAbEKddX38rCOm9TWNNGRPx6vhq0zQmbCVGeDG58KOseegTk-5IzfkS1wWSKJAEJ0hJ2aKY9H7i2g/s320/mr-busy-web.jpg" width="320" /></a>Sorry about the lack of posts this year - I'm swamped with work! I swear, 2012 looks like it'll be the busiest year of my life! Let's see what's on deck:<br />
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- Planning a wedding<br />
- Moving into a new house<br />
- Fixing up the new place<br />
- Building a new portfolio website<br />
- Building a new Angora Napkin website<br />
- Going to TCAF in May<br />
- Starting a new Angora Napkin webseries<br />
- Writing my next graphic novel<br />
- Developing an iPhone game<br />
- Going to Iron Maiden in July<br />
- New Angora Napkin book published<br />
- Getting married<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> The artwork in issue #28 of INDIANA JONES was excellent, and the plot was great. But I was kind of disappointed that Indy called Alec "crazy" when Alec jumped the horse across the cliff. I thought that Indy would have done the same thing without hesitation. Whatever happened to the old "Jones luck?"</span></i></div>
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Yes, I am the eternal skeptic. Nonetheless, I was very satisfied with their reasoning behind Indy's actions in that particular thrilling adventure.<br />
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I just passed the 100 pages mark colouring "Harvest of Revenge"! My kids have taken a real interest in colouring on my Cintiq so I let them help me out now and again. Ah these modern kids and their fancy colouring books - and check out the results! Not bad for a 5 year old lefty, she even signed her work! :D</div>
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Alzheimer’s for some time. Things took a turn for the worse as eventually
happens to people struck with this miserable disease and he has had to be taken
out of his home and put in a manor. My amazing mother has done well to keep
him home and care for him as long as she has but despite that it’s impossible
not to feel like we’ve failed him somehow. Alzheimer’s is an absolutely awful
way to go, and though he’s still here and relatively well in many respects it
feels like the beginning of the end. It saddens me so much to see him fading
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Next was the shocking news of the passing of my childhood
friend Craig Arsenault at age 37. He fought a difficult battle with cancer and
despite all hopes to the contrary lost the game just a few days before
Halloween. Craig was one of the funniest, smartest and all around good guys on
the block. I have a lot of great memories of Craig, he was a big part of my
young life and I’ll never forget him. He leaves behind a lot of people of loved
him and my thoughts are with his family and especially his young daughter
Bella. None of us ever imagines we’ll check out so young with so much life left
to live, I’m sure Craig felt the same. I miss you old friend, it’s unfair we
should be robber of your presence so early.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now onto the good news. November, I’ve been looking forward
to for some time now and it’s off to a perfect start. My girlfriend Brenda
Hickey and I took a trip to Halifax for her Birthday to attend the Kate Beaton
signing at Strange Adventures. We were first in line (and the line was looong
we discovered when we left) and happy to leave with a freshly signed copy of
her brilliant ‘Hark a Vagrant” book. </span></div>
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(Sorry to upstage you Kate!) Anyone who has met Brenda knows what a lucky guy I
am – she’s a complete goofy sweetheart and I love her madly. The past few years
I’ve spent with her have been some of the best of my life and I’m so happy to
imagine that trend continuing on for the rest of my days. Thank you Brenda, I
love you!!!</span></div>
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of the colouring and still clinging to the remote hope it’ll all be done by
years end. I’ve enlisted two helpers, but I fear this will in fact slow down
progress as they’re still working on staying within the lines. Nonetheless,
they figured out how to pick colours and flip the pen around to erase so you
never know. Maybe they’ll teach me a few tricks!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">September 1, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> It’s
with a heavy heart I gave up my keys to the West End Cottage, 471 Notre Dame
Street, Summerside. This had been my home away from home for the summer of 2011
and it was an opportunity unparalleled in my experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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original and primary intention during the residency was to begin work on my
next major graphic novel entitled “The Allusion of Life”. This and so much more
came out of my time as the PACE Artist in Residence. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Meeting
with the people at Wyatt we planned out the two months events. I spent 2 hours
of almost every day out on the streets of Summerside as part of the ‘Arts in
Motion Festival’, letting people know about the PACE Program and talking about
my work. This worthwhile event did much in the way of drawing people off the
beaten path and into the house to see the artwork and it’s development. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As well I also held a presentation
for a group of video game summer students talking about the art and design that
parallels the gaming and animation industries. I was unexpectedly invited by
local kids to help spray paint the graffiti wall at the park (didn’t have time
unfortunately) and hosted a ’24 Hour Comic Marathon’ which turned out to be a
massive success! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It’s worth mentioning this event
further, as it was a definite high point of the Residency. I had a group of
talented people take part (A film director, a tattoo artist, an animator from
Ottawa and local comic artists) in each creating a 24-page comic in 24 hours!
We livestreamed the entire event over the Internet and had plenty of people and
media check in on our progress as the hours wore on. It was a lot of fun and
I’ve heard some of the participants say they’d like to do it again!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Events aside, I myself am beyond
pleased with what I accomplished with my time. I’ve written over 40 pages of
the first draft of “The Allusion of Life”, did plenty of concept drawings and
even the first 2 finished pages from the book! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Also, I began work on an “Angora
Napkin” adventure comic strip - completing seven strips and numerous bits of
pin-up artwork that will be included in the next book. I even managed to get in
a little oil painting late one night with the company of a friend who was
trying his hand at abstract art. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Some days I worked without
interruption and others there seemed to be a flood of visitors to the property.
Some local people came in to see what was going on after seeing it reported on
the CBC, many just fell upon it by chance or word of mouth. I had visitors from
as far away as San Diego, Maine, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The PACE Artist in Residency
program was an incredible experience; I’m excited for the next artist to be
able to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. My undying thanks go out
to the PEICA, The City of Summerside, Wyatt Heritage and all the great folks
who helped bring this fantastic project into existence!</span><br />
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Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-22677263433162388882011-08-29T07:31:00.001-03:002011-08-29T20:50:34.371-03:00PACE: August 29th -31st Schedule: FINAL WEEK!<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3040383792408917361" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 536px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">I'm down to my last few days as Artist in Residence!!!! Wow, those two months flew by!! So, last chance to come by and see what I've been up to this Tuesday & Wednesday.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3040383792408917361" style="position: relative; width: 536px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 18px;">Monday: CLOSED</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Tuesday: 9:30am - 5:00pm</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Thursday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">9:30am - 5:00pm</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Friday: 9:30am - 5:00pm</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Saturday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> 10</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">:00am - 3:00pm</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span></span></span>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-7284891648534623402011-08-15T11:43:00.001-03:002011-08-15T11:44:36.551-03:00PACE Schedule: Aug 15th - 18th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Short week this week due to the Charlottetown Parade on Friday and my kids birthday party on Saturday!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><b>SCHEDULE August 15th-18th</b></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Monday: 10:30am - 3:30pm</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Tuesday: 9:30am - 3:30pm</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Wednesday: 9:30am - 5:00pm (or later)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Thursday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">9:30am - 5:00pm</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">*All time are tentative / flexible in that I sometimes need to run errands or whatever, but I'll do my utmost best to be there for the listed hours. I'll update any changes should they arise.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span></span>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-34140000960932042142011-08-08T10:32:00.000-03:002011-08-08T10:32:18.176-03:00CBSW 2011 Wrap Up, PACE Schedule Aug 8th-13th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMLTdsj2M1VJuQyTyuniOk9A-WnFgRM821akSatbm-29ui-n3-JynHnOWXrYjBwTBckiOv0q9dO7bfEFYM9mvPsm8CtStMdvre3ObCTZZTS9WZF91JZdYs3BAONQH3YX2LxJl/s1600/shark-week.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMLTdsj2M1VJuQyTyuniOk9A-WnFgRM821akSatbm-29ui-n3-JynHnOWXrYjBwTBckiOv0q9dO7bfEFYM9mvPsm8CtStMdvre3ObCTZZTS9WZF91JZdYs3BAONQH3YX2LxJl/s320/shark-week.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>COMIC BOOK SHARK WEEK 2011 IS OVER!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you all had a productive CBSW last week. <a href="http://cbsw.yolasite.com/motivation.php"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">How did you rate?</span></b></a> I'd lump myself in as "Mako", but only because of the 24 Hour Comic Marathon, the rest of the week was a jumble of distractions I couldn't get away from. In any case, I'll be ready to tear into CBSW 2012 like a wounded seal next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Big shout out to all the participants of the 24 Hour Comic: Brenda & Carloyn Hickey, Peter Murphy, John Dohe, Sue Marsden, Pat Brunet, Christina Gaudet and the official 24HC mascot Sneakers! It was a blast peeps, you were a great bunch to hang out and draw with, let's do it again next year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So what else did I get done during CBSW? I'm still spending the summer at my home away from home as the Artist in Residence in Summerside and taking part in the Arts in Motion Festival daily. I managed to draw and ink an Angora Napkin pin up, did a lot of writing on my next book and some brainstorming for another Angora web comic. I even managed to fulfill the CBSW caveat and include a shark drawing in my 24 Hour Comic! Not too shabby.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><b>SCHEDULE August 8st-13th</b></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><u><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Monday: 9:30am - 4:00pm</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Tuesday: 9:30am - 11am</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Wednesday: 9:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 5:00pm</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Thursday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">9:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 5:00pm</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Friday:<b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">9:30am - 4:00pm, 4:00pm at Lefurgey Centre Arts in Motion wrap event</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Saturday: 9:00am - 3:00pm</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">* From 11:00am - 1:00pm Tues-Thurs I'll be available at Spinnakers Landing as part of the <b style="color: #225588;"><a href="http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/events/event.php?ID=793" style="color: #225588;">Arts in Motion Festival.</a></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">**All time are tentative / flexible in that I sometimes need to run errands or whatever, but I'll do my utmost best to be there for the listed hours. I'll update any changes should they arise.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span></span>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-57153465435634670482011-08-06T21:31:00.001-03:002011-08-06T21:31:48.923-03:0024 Hour Comic pics<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016288656/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Sue, Carolyn and Marathon Mascot Sneakers" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/6016288656_b46e2d5dbb_s.jpg" alt="Sue, Carolyn and Marathon Mascot Sneakers" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015736369/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Christina finger draws" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/6015736369_b49957946a_s.jpg" alt="Christina finger draws" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016296470/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Brenda" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/6016296470_3182b919df_s.jpg" alt="Brenda" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015742597/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="John & Pete" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/6015742597_e99e07790e_s.jpg" alt="John & Pete" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015735927/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="John hard at it." style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/6015735927_9885ecbfce_s.jpg" alt="John hard at it." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016290500/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Brenda in the trenches!" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/6016290500_d6054c167d_s.jpg" alt="Brenda in the trenches!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015736143/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Pete spinning a gritty Western tale." style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/6015736143_aa60c21200_s.jpg" alt="Pete spinning a gritty Western tale." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015737755/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="John's comic was drawn on an iPad!" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/6015737755_dbdf193853_s.jpg" alt="John's comic was drawn on an iPad!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016290026/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Murphy Corp. in production!" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/6016290026_6198ed6f69_s.jpg" alt="Murphy Corp. in production!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015736661/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Sue, late into the night." style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/6015736661_225805a09a_s.jpg" alt="Sue, late into the night." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015744727/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Painter Pat" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/6015744727_c7cc63017d_s.jpg" alt="Painter Pat" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016290210/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Ryan enjoys Pat's abstract art." style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/6016290210_5ae72b4652_s.jpg" alt="Ryan enjoys Pat's abstract art." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016290930/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Pete, the first on e done relaxing with some Kirby." style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6016290930_c1db47fd95_s.jpg" alt="Pete, the first on e done relaxing with some Kirby." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015736943/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="John even coloured his comic!" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6121/6015736943_683d0a33fe_s.jpg" alt="John even coloured his comic!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016291252/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Troy's comics" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/6016291252_e546636e94_s.jpg" alt="Troy's comics" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016291824/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Troy's comic" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/6016291824_15e4ee12f2_s.jpg" alt="Troy's comic" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016292070/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="SUDDEN UNICORN!" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/6016292070_b1afb64c8a_s.jpg" alt="SUDDEN UNICORN!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016292396/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Brenda almost made it! 24 penciled!" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/6016292396_7763f809e0_s.jpg" alt="Brenda almost made it! 24 penciled!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015739807/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Brenda's Comic" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/6015739807_f31b9259df_s.jpg" alt="Brenda's Comic" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016293056/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Brenda's comic" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/6016293056_7abda29084_s.jpg" alt="Brenda's comic" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016293346/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Sue's 25 page Marathon results!" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6020/6016293346_d539117243_s.jpg" alt="Sue's 25 page Marathon results!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016293666/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Sue's Comic" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/6016293666_533bc5bf54_s.jpg" alt="Sue's Comic" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6016293998/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Sue's comic" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/6016293998_0b28d0964e_s.jpg" alt="Sue's comic" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/6015741471/in/set-72157627372633166/" title="Sue, defeated." style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/6015741471_6b38554b7a_s.jpg" alt="Sue, defeated." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16432394@N00/sets/72157627372633166/">24 Hour Comic</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-51705913013743676142011-07-31T21:56:00.001-03:002011-07-31T22:58:24.984-03:00COMIC BOOK SHARK WEEK! 24 HOUR COMIC! PACE SCHEDULE!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>COMIC BOOK SHARK WEEK</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>JULY 31st to AUG 7th</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">That's right chums, it's the kick off to CBSW 2011 and I'm going at it like a school of Mako's on a wounded seal. Yes, it's that special time of the year when comic creators across the globe work themselves up into a creative frenzy and become productive killing machines!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Find out more about this annual event <a href="http://cbsw.yolasite.com/"><b>HERE</b></a> and then GET TO WORK!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ71-Sk5Tsd9a3anpKHcJne8tB6r6xtfjvjOhm1PwPBhx_JpaZLLGZ6e-pdzuOcmm26D8tuo4HJYmEmwqSMYwW6m2x5-lTfbuKoNnBln2M6RblEEGH6gDwOj-ReaG3pKcDzxM9/s1600/CBSWLogoBasic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ71-Sk5Tsd9a3anpKHcJne8tB6r6xtfjvjOhm1PwPBhx_JpaZLLGZ6e-pdzuOcmm26D8tuo4HJYmEmwqSMYwW6m2x5-lTfbuKoNnBln2M6RblEEGH6gDwOj-ReaG3pKcDzxM9/s320/CBSWLogoBasic.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So on top of working on the first draft of my next book, taking part in the Arts in Motion Festival, drawing, inking, sketching and painting I plan on hosting a 24 Hour Comic Party at the West End Cottage in Summerside! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The history and rules of the event can be found on <b><a href="http://scottmccloud.com/4-inventions/24hr/index.html">Scott McCloud's website.</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bring paper, pens or whatever you like to draw with and on and be ready to go at <i><u>9:00AM sharp</u></i> Thursday, August 4th. Then get ready to crank out the pages without stopping for 24 hours! (I've done this twice before, it's grueling but fun in a group). <i>NOTE: table space at the cottage is limited, if you have a portable drawing table - bring it! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CBC TV was by last week and did a small segment on the Artist in Residence program, check it out:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>That's it! See you at 471 Notre Dame St. during the times listed below. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>And have a GREAT WHITE SHARK WEEK!</b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Monday: 9:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 4:00pm</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Tuesday: 9:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 4:00pm</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Wednesday: 9:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 5:00pm</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Thursday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> 24 HOUR COMIC 9:00am to 9:00am Friday</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>Friday: CLOSED FOR SLEEP!</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Saturday: 9:00am - 3:00pm</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">* From 11:00am - 1:00pm Mon-Wed I'll be available downtown Water St. as part of the <b style="color: #225588;"><a href="http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/events/event.php?ID=793" style="color: #225588;">Arts in Motion Festival.</a></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">**All time are tentative / flexible in that I sometimes need to run errands or whatever, but I'll do my utmost best to be there for the listed hours. I'll update any changes should they arise.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span><br />
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</i></b></span>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-81349263945203947722011-07-25T17:25:00.000-03:002011-07-25T17:25:41.334-03:00PACE: July 27th-29th Schedule<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><b>SCHEDULE JULY 27th-29th</b></u></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wednesday: 9:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 5:00pm (or later)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thursday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> 8:30am - 11am, 1:00pm - 5:00pm (or later)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Friday: 8:30 - 11am, 1pm - 4:00pm</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">* From 11:00am - 1:00pm Wed-Fri I'll be available downtown Water St. as part of the <a href="http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/events/event.php?ID=793" style="color: #225588;"><b>Arts in Motion Festival.</b></a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">**All time are tentative / flexible in that I sometimes need to run errands or whatever, but I'll do my utmost best to be there for the listed hours. I'll update any changes should they arise.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-40684861417276482552011-07-19T22:09:00.000-03:002011-07-19T22:09:04.031-03:00PACE: July 20th-23rd Schedule<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><u><b>SCHEDULE JULY 20th-23th</b></u></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wednesday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm (or later)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thursday:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> 8:30am 11am, 1:00pm - 4:30pm (Then off to see Harry Potter!)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Friday: 9:30 - 11am, 1pm - 5pm (or later)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">* From 11:00am - 1:00pm Wed-Fri I'll be available downtown Water St. as part of the <a href="http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/events/event.php?ID=793"><b>Arts in Motion Festival.</b></a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">**All time are tentative / flexible in that I sometimes need to run errands or whatever, but I'll do my utmost best to be there for the listed hours. I'll update any changes should they arise.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 471 NOTRE DAME ST. next to the CREDIT UNION PLACE.</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Come on down, check out the art, chat & have a coffee!</i></b></span><br />
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</i></b></span>Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-6938167634234389752011-07-10T21:45:00.000-03:002011-07-10T21:45:17.637-03:00PACE: July 11th-16th Schedule<u><b>SCHEDULE JULY 11th-16th</b></u><br />
Monday: 9:30am - 3:30pm<br />
Tuesday: 9:30am - 5:00pm<br />
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm (or later)<br />
Thursday: <i>Closed due to Metallica</i><br />
Friday: 12:00pm(?) - 5pm (or later)<br />
Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm<br />
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*All time are tentative / flexible in that I sometimes need to run errands or whatever, but I'll do my utmost best to be there for the listed hours. I'll update any changes should they arise.Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-5768541920871827882011-07-07T12:22:00.000-03:002011-07-07T12:22:28.021-03:00PACE: Dispatches from the WEC - Part 1<u><b>SCHEDULE JULY 7th-9th</b></u><br />
THURSDAY: 10:30am - 5:00pm (or later)<br />
FRIDAY: CLOSED<br />
SATURDAY: 8:30am - 12:00pm<br />
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My first week at the WEC (West End Cottage) is nearing it's end but thankfully there's still plenty of time to go. My Residency runs until the end of August and I'll be spending most of that time in the quaint little home you see below:<br />
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</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far I've been mostly occupied with moving in and setting up shop, figuring out what I need and what I forgot to bring. I'm pretty much up and running now and look forward to getting down to business just as soon as I finish this post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've covered the walls with original artwork from the first Angora Napkin graphic novel along with tumbnails and roughs for those pages. There's almost half a dozen sketchbooks full of Mygrain comics and other junk to flip through. I've even brought along some canvases in case I get the urge to do some painting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I'll post my tentative schedule here the first of every week. This is open to the public so come on in, I'll make you a coffee while you read a comic, check out the art or watch the Angora Napkin cartoon! Who are you to resist?Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-45911229923293960322011-07-01T09:03:00.000-03:002011-07-01T09:03:58.762-03:00Happy Canada Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlcgR6oJdgZbk9KQlgmK-V6k0C1-vf0a30ZVtxs1H58tmZmLYYqYxuuvDV_Cu5r8qtH8yZXNWW8wvPHcXEZE0iDhvgzfwmHIo9pb5MiwNdhypIhFZ2ZXEmZiJXFA9StAcIHmw/s1600/Angora_Bathroom.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlcgR6oJdgZbk9KQlgmK-V6k0C1-vf0a30ZVtxs1H58tmZmLYYqYxuuvDV_Cu5r8qtH8yZXNWW8wvPHcXEZE0iDhvgzfwmHIo9pb5MiwNdhypIhFZ2ZXEmZiJXFA9StAcIHmw/s400/Angora_Bathroom.png" width="400" /></a></div>It's Canada Day here in Canada! My you find a hobo in your bathtub on this special day!<br />
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Wow, the next two months are going to be a blast! I'll be starting my PACE residency "officially" on July 4th, but I expect it'll take until the following week before I actually get set up and a schedule worked out. I'll be doing a lot of blogging during my time in Summerside and have a lot of fun events in the works so keep checking back for updates!<br />
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Speaking up updates, I'm pleased to announce that I'm (as of yesterday) half way done the colouring stage of the next Angora Napkin book! I managed to finish 24 pages in June, much better then the previous month. Well, it's all down hill from here, right? Right?Troy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17705930894899277985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209444.post-62851374763855953832011-06-24T08:00:00.000-03:002011-06-24T08:00:28.074-03:00PACE Artist in Residence July-August 2011I've received word that my proposal to the PACE Artist in Residency program has been selected for the July - August slot! More details once I get them but in a nutshell I'll be spending most of the summer (should it ever arrive here on PEI) in Summerside making art and comics in a public venue! I am super stoked about this project and can't wait to get more details to share.<br />
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My residency begins July 4th, so forget about the Royal Visit that day and come to Summerside and take in some comics instead!<br />
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This may startle you, but I'm a Canadian and <i><u>not</u></i> a hockey fan. I could care less about the Stanley Cup. In fact I spent last night's final game of the playoffs watching LOST re-runs. But this morning I get to witness Vancouver, the sore losers of last nights game:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This really got me thinking about our WIN / LOSE culture and I believe this is why I have such an aversion to institutionalized sports. The concept of Good Sportsmanship, humility and grace are ideas long since abandoned in our society. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hockey is a game, not a religion. Games were at one time meant to be fun and challenging. Somewhere along the lines the notion of "Winning is all the matters" took over and is now seems to be the primary psychological motivation behind coaches and fans alike and not the basic love of the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The problem with institutionalized sports, as opposed to say chess or Scrabble, is that while an individual player my take their loss with grace and humility the external forces of fandom are beyond that persons ability to influence and as such you see the results in the above picture. A few bad apples ruining it for the rest of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, I'm not particularly good at sports in any way but I enjoy playing them provided it's fun. If you only Play To Win against me the fun has left the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here's a radical idea: what if players and fans alike could win or lose with grace, respect and humility towards their other team? What if the defeated side can feel disappointment yet cheer for the success of the opposition? Why have things degraded to such a neanderthal clubbing match with victory the only point of the endeavor? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">People have a very messed up perception of what success means in this world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until things change, and I don't ever expect that it will, I'm going to keep my nose out of Hockey lest it gets broken but some idiot and be thankful I don't live in a town where my car gets set on fire when the local sports team loses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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