Illustration Friday: Excess

Half a Threescore Pilsen Region‘s Fairy Tales and Legends Is Coming

Marketa Cekanova and Zdenek Zajicek are going to come with new book of thirty fairy tales after last sucessful book Two Dozen of Pilsner Fairy Tales and Legends. Nowadays there will be legends from all the Pilsen Region with my illustrations again. You can learn a lot about greed of farmer from Nepomuk, defeat of Hussites in Stribro, Czech prince taking castle away from Germans and water sprite saving life to miners from Nyrany.

Book's welcoming will take place in the Gallery of Western Bohemia (No. 13 Prazska Street, Plzen, Theatre Hall, second floor) on November 30 at 4.30 p.m. You can also meet us on the Pilsen Republic Square on December 12 where attempt on the record in choric carol-singing will go on. (It have to be more than last record: 8 096 singers.) Czech writer Ondrej Neff was godfather last year and Vladimir Paral will swap with him this year.

Compilation of Articles and Photos

Except severeal articles and critiques in printing media, radio interviews and TV programme "3 minutes with..." there are few articles also on the internet (IN CZECH ONLY): The Eye on the Chicken Legs, Lomova, Grus and Vhrsti Exhibit on KomiksFEST!, My Next Projects Will Be Mainly For Children, Not To Be Afraid and Draw Book for Children, People with Imagination Don't Get Older or critique on the Czech Literature Portal. There are also some references and invitations in the Czech Radio, Week magazin, xCulture and Econnet.


You can see also photos from opening exhibition Generation Zero in Brno, Pilsen Christening for the book I´m Not Afraid of the Darkness Any More, Christening of Pilsen Calendar 2008, opening exhibition and Prague christening of the book I'm Not Afraid of the Darkness Any More and opening exhibition Endless Tram in Brno.

Illustration Friday: The Zoo

We took the animals for a trip ;-)
 

5 Random Things

I was tagged by MiKa to post 5 random things about myself. That's some new strange game of art bloggers...

So:

1. I think the driving tram is one of the best professions of the world.
2. I like non-alcoholic beer more than alcoholic. There is a bit strange thing in Pilsen - city of one of the famous brewery of the world.
3. I came to believe that to be unskilful has some advantages.
4. When I was a child I desired to be a water sprite. I was fascinated by two lives - above the water and under the water.
5. Now when I am writing these sentences my wife is doing the ironing.

Now I've got to tag other 5 people. Hope they wouldn't be angry...

Irisz Agocs
Flora
Rico Schacherl
Elizabeth Siegel
Michelle White

Generation Zero in Hranice

After the first September presentation in Brno (undermentioned) the unique exhibition Generation Zero – New Wave of Czech and Slovak Comics will take place in the hall Synagoga in Hranice, Czech Republic. Opening is planned on Thursday, November 22 from 17 p.m. You can visit the exhibition till January 13. In March 2008 you can enjoy it also in Prague.

The Aerobic Turtle

Some people want me to draw strange pictures sometimes ;-)
 

Rock'n'Roll Is Here To Stay

Tonight in Plzen!
 

Illustration Friday: Superstition

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Who is Bon-bon?

"Curiously strong comics" for special edition of Altoids packs of mints.

„Let‘s Finish Vhrsti‘s Comics“ Competition Has the Winner

Let‘s Finish Vhrsti‘s Comics Competition has finished. The subject of the competition was to create last window of my short comics. Gabriela Zedekova from Vranov nad Dyji is the winner. I was the head of the jury that chose her work as the most interesting from 260 Czech children and adults‘pictures. Next 6 finalists can also look forward to some small gifts. If you want, you can see the best pictures from this competition on the Pilsen City Library website.

Illustration Friday: Hats

Illustration Friday: Trick or Treat

Three Invitations to the Czech Republic (Pilsen, Prague and Brno)

Pro Libris Fellowship is publishing Pilsen Calendar 2008 – collection of my twelve fairy tales with my illustrations and prolog by Czech famous poet Jiri Zacek. It‘s lovely thing especially for collectors thanks to printing of only 350 pieces. You have probably only one opportunity to buy this nice book on the christening of the book that will take place in the Polan‘s Room in the Pilsen City Library (Knihovna mesta Plzne, B. Smetany 13) on October 31 at 7 p. m. Vaclav Malina, director of the Pilsen City Gallery will be the godfather and the moderator of this evening. You can look forward to music group Three Singlet (Tri tilka) and actors Anne Josephova and Tomas Jeres – it will be in more intimate atmosphere than last performance; let‘s forget about preparing cocktails and breadcrumbs strewing in the room – if you like it, wait to Prague next day to enjoy it.

The second year of ComicsFEST! called Comics Unlimited will take place in Prague (Czech Republic) from October 27 to November 3. My fairy tales illustrations will be also presented during the festival on the exhibition in the poetic cafe Tropic (Obratnik) till the end of November. The opening and Prague christening of the book I‘m Not Afraid of the Darkness Any More will take place on November 1 at 7 p. m. there. Actors and moderators Anne Josephova and Tomas Jeres and mandolinist Petr Vrobel will help to make nice atmosphere by their performances like on the September christening in Pilsen. Antonin Koci from the Publishing House Mlada Fronta will speak about the book, Lucie Lomova – authoress of the famous comics Ann and Joseph (Anca a Pepik) and very popular comics Ann wants to jump out (Anna chce skocit) that has been very successful in France – will be godmother.

Exhibition of my comics strips Endless Tram is preparing to Brno (Czech Republic). In the real tram type K2 registration number 1 033 with my posters there will be going my exhibition on the various regular lines. Passengers will have opportunity to see the best from my comics serial Endless Tram to laugh instead of common leaflets. The opening ceremony with little ride is planned on November 7 at 5 p. m. on the Place of Mendl (Mendlovo namesti) in Brno. Press conference will be on the same place at 10 a. m.

Illustration Friday: Grow

Illustration Friday: Extremes

I draw for Albi

Albi Czech Republic Assoc is one of the biggest Czech producers and sellers of congratulations‘cards to envelopes, gifts, packing assortment and party games. Nowadays you can see two funny divorcing cards for men and women made by me in their higly visible stands for congratulations‘cards in Czech stores. Thanks to the fruitful partnership between famous company and me three new cards will be also launched soon.

My book christening photogallery

Pilsen christening of my book I‘m Not Afraid of the Darkness Any More took place in the Gallery of Western Bohemia on September 20. Anne Josephova, Tomas Jeres, Petr Vrobel and yoyo group SpinFX made their appearances there. Gallery director Jana Potuzakova and Antonin Koci from the Publishing House spoke to the audience. In the lecture theatre there were more people than the room capacity was, but playful performance has been gaining nice acceptance. More about this day you can see in the photogallery.

If you want to see more you can visit photogallery.

Illustration Friday: Open