The Paper Project Public Blog

GeoNeo's Strip!

2011-11-06T09:35:00.000-08:00

Here is a sneak peek at GeoNeo's contribution, titled 'The Headline'. It's a great little story of love, life and fate.

New Show : Dave the Chimp

2010-11-15T09:56:00.000-08:00

SOLO SHOW - BEMBE

My final show of 2010 will be taking place at Nina Sagt gallery. I
will be exhibiting some of the masks I've been making this year,
including collaborations with Michael de Feo, Phil Ashcroft, and
Mysterious Al, plus 60 brand new masks made for this show.

Bembe opens on Saturday 27th November, and runs until Christmas Eve,
so if you find yourself in Düsseldorf, don't miss it!

Those of you who can't make it will be able to see it take shape on my
mask blog:

http://themonkeysmasks.tumblr.com/

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GROUP SHOWS

ATM Gallery in Berlin is closing it's doors at the end of this year.
The gallery is run by the artist Emess, and he's made the decision to
close the gallery so he has time to work on his own art. ATM has been
a great supporter of Berlin based street artists for the last few
years, and it will be a shame to see it go.
The final show "Grande Finale" will open on Friday 19th November and
run up until Christmas. I'll have around 10 pieces in the show, priced
between 100 and 300 euros, so it's the perfect time to pick out a
Christmas gift for yourself!
http://www.atmberlin.de/

Helmet Gallery in Munich will be celebrating the release of Christian
Hundertmark's latest book "The Art Of Rebellion III" with a group
show. I'll have 8 Human Bein paintings there, and the rest of the
gallery will no doubt be filled with so much good stuff your eyes will
bleed!
http://www.helmet-gallery.com/

Vicious Gallery in Hamburg will start the new year with an "editions"
show. I'll be making a new print for that. Watch their site for
details...
http://www.viciousgallery.com/

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That's all for now. Enjoy the winter!

CHIMP

'The Monkey Masks' by Dave the Chimp

2010-05-19T06:57:00.000-07:00

Check out 100% Recycled Paper contributor Dave the Chimp's new blog, The Monkey Masks! He's also got an interesting new show on in a castle at Wolfsburg, Germany. I'll add more information on that soon...stay posted!

Belated Happy New Year!

2010-01-18T08:23:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to you all, and we thank you for your support! We are very close to finalizing the book, and approaching publishers. It has been a long journey, but it isn't over just yet!

Mister Melvin's Strip!

2009-07-10T02:28:00.000-07:00

This is part of Mister Melvin's contribution to the book. This makes me laugh every time I read it, so I can't wait for people to see the entire strip! This is most likely the final strip for the book, so I am currently working on the order of the book, then we need someone relevant to be kind enough to write us an introduction. Then off to the publishers (fingers crossed)!

A bit of Art, and a Project Update

2009-07-08T01:31:00.000-07:00

Hi all, this is part of Jarrett Young's final contribution to the book. The story is short, well thought out, and has that great edgy style that is Jarrett through and through.

The project has almost come together now, and I'm currently waiting on a couple of final contributions to be tweaked and sent back to me. The book layouts are almost there, and I'd imagine in two weeks we will have the book ready to approach publishers! It's been a long journey, but it isn't over just yet...

Back to work!

Book Design Ideas

2009-06-11T03:04:00.001-07:00

We've been messing around with a few ideas for the look of the book itself. Most of the inspiration came from the great cover designed by Aurore Damant. The font creation for the logo was designed by myself, and hopefully it all works! I felt the old logo didn't fit 100% with the quirky style of the cover. Quite often you find with design, you go back on yourself and tweak bits and pieces until you feel at least satisfied that there is cohesion and that general feeling of contentment. I'm not sure if this will be absolutely final, but I'm happy with it so far.

I'll probably re-arrange the blog a little to help people familiarize themselves with the new logo. (Two logos is not a good look..!)

Jerrome Brown's 'Writers' Block'

2009-06-01T09:14:00.000-07:00

Here's a teaser of what graffiti-mad Jerrome put together for the book!

Heather Dixon Strip

2009-05-19T04:21:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of pages from Heather Dixon's contribution. I thought this was definitely one of the strongest stories in the book so far. This is the World War II based story of Helmuth Hubener.

I know I said I'd post up one final page from each strip, without letters, but it doesn't give away too much. I thought it'd be a nice teaser!

Miquel Montlló Art Work for the Book

2009-03-13T10:42:00.000-07:00

Here's a great page by Miquel, he's a real talent. I don't really need to say any more than that! The quality of the work speaks for itself. Go and check out his blog here. More to come soon!

Mathieu Beaulieu's 'The adventure of 2 pages'

2009-02-26T07:07:00.000-08:00

Well, all I can say about this is it's actually really funny; sorry for being a tease! But you can check out the whole thing as soon as we're in print...

You can check out more of Mathieu's work here. Do it!

Follow this Blog, and Follow Our Progress!

2009-02-09T09:44:00.000-08:00

I've just added the 'followers' feature, so feel free to add us to your followers list! That way you'll know when we update more work, which there is soon to be tons of.

Jarrett Young Colour Keys

2009-01-12T12:36:00.001-08:00

Jarrett says:

"Here are about 4 of 10 color keys. Initially, I was taking complete artistic license with the colors. Then I realized (at least to my knowledge) there are no sprawling meadows in Africa. Chris Batten had suggested we stick with golden grass since that's what he wrote about (hah!) so I went that direction with things. In the end, he wound up liking the bottom right color key, and while I find it a little pastel, I have to admit it's very friendly. Also, we were going for a children's book feel.."

Check out more of Jarrett's work over at his blog.

Teaser: Product Two's Strip

2008-12-01T03:16:00.000-08:00

Here's a page out of Product Two's Strip. It's a bit more abstract than some of our other contributions and there are some great little gags tucked away in the strip as a whole. The subtle banter between the two characters is great, so I'm sure you'll like this one once it's printed as a complete strip in our book! I only wish I could show you more...

Barry Reynolds' Strip

2008-11-04T02:54:00.000-08:00

Check out those great expressions on that character! More work to come soon...

Happy Hallowe'en Everyone!

2008-10-31T03:19:00.000-07:00

Mister Melvin Ruffs

2008-10-27T03:50:00.000-07:00

Here's page 3 from Mister Melvin's contribution to the book. Just from these pencil drawings I'm sure you can see Mister Melvin's great humour coming through--so I am looking forward to seeing the coloured version of this! Stay tuned...

'Paperboy' by El Tobe

2008-09-30T03:43:00.000-07:00

Here's a page from El Tobe's contribution to the book. When I first put the book together, I was trying to assemble a team of artists that don't usually draw comics every day. This was in the hope that something a little unusual would happen. And I'm pleased to say it did...Can you believe this is El Tobe's first real attempt at using a comic style layout with his art work?

Quercus Stop Global Warming Animation

2008-09-29T09:34:00.000-07:00

Take a look at this...It's not a part of our project, but I thought it to be very relevant. It's a great creative piece of work sending a very clear message about the importance of our actions as the dominant race in our world. It's very sad, but so good...

Director : FlavioMac. Post-Production : Seagulls Fly.

Lovely Work by Christine Dallaire-Dupont

2008-09-18T08:17:00.003-07:00

'Hi! here is a final colored version. Hope you'll like it!

Oh and I found a title for my comic : Txori.

Got my inspiration from a really beautiful basque poem "txoria, txori"'

-Christine

A Teaser by Oliver Akuin

2008-09-18T08:17:00.002-07:00

-Hello everyone,

So here's a sneak peak of what I'm doing (for the book). It's about an all-nighter that goes terribly wrong... story of my life. haha! i haven't thought of a title yet. "the all-nighter" is temporary.

Cheers!
Oliver

Mr. Penfold Preview

2008-09-18T08:17:00.001-07:00

Here's a sneak-peek at the talented Mr. Penfold's contribution...Check out that line-work!

Leo Espinosa 'Limbo' Show in Boston!

2008-09-08T03:44:00.000-07:00

100% Recycled Paper contributor Leo Espinosa has a show on in Boston, highly recommended! It is held at the New England Gallery of Latin American Art. Thanks to www.drawn.ca for this.

Cover Colours!

2008-09-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

"Here is the colored version of the cover. Tell me if you like it. I used the logo from the blog for the title, but you can put anything you want, as long as it fit the composition. And I wrote a line of text, just to see how it could look like if you want to write something on the cover."

-Aurore

Thanks, this is great!! I might change the logo not sure yet. Looks amazing! Good job.

Initial Cover Illustration Sketch by Aurore Damant

2008-09-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

'Here is an idea for the cover of your book. I hope the sketch isn't too rough, basically it's a happy businessman walking among others unhappy businessmen. I guess he went fed-up with his job and decided to live a better/crazier life symbolized by the paper-hat on his head. It's a kind of weird idea, tell me if you think it's funny or if you want something else. It might not fit the tone of the book, I don't know. You tell me.

Best,
Aurore.'

I love this, it's a really nice concept. I'm sure it'll help our little book fly off the shelves. Let's run with it. Thanks!

-Kyri

Preview Pages for the Book

2008-08-28T09:59:00.000-07:00

One page from each contribution will be posted here on the blog! They are 'teasers' if you like. However they won't include any text. There's always a catch...

Enjoy!

Above is part of 'Hoodie', GeoNeo's contribution to the book and below is a page from Keaton Henson's 'Irony'.
This is a page from my piece, 'Madeleine'.

Much more to come soon!

Luca 'Chaosboy' Cattivelli Character Design

2008-08-27T02:31:00.000-07:00

"His name is pon-pon, the story title is "paper heart". See you soon for more!"

-Luca Cattivelli

How cute is this?

Christine Dallaire-Dupont

2008-08-27T02:24:00.000-07:00

"Hi! I just decided I'd post some random page sketches. The whole comic will be of 8 pages long. Please let me know what you think of it so far. I hope everyone's comic is doing fine. Can't wait to see more!"

-Christine

This is a sneak preview of Christine's contribution. Seeing this develop will be a real treat!

Zup Kapow Show Pics

2008-08-26T05:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some flicks from the private view of 'Zup Kapow' the show runs until the 12th sept, so there is still time to see it.

Jarrett Young Character Design

2008-08-15T08:07:00.000-07:00

"Here's a possible design for my story. His name is 'Theory'."

He looks fun, Jarrett! It's very interesting to see these developments, and watching ideas and comics bloom. Thanks to all the contributers so far.

Martin Wittig Character Development

2008-08-14T03:40:00.000-07:00

"My concept is finally coming together, and here is a rough idea for my main character:)) BTW, all of the artwork posted up here is looking really good!"

Good stuff Martin! Looking forward to seeing more of this...

Sam Vanallemeersch Experimentation

2008-08-11T02:02:00.001-07:00

"Just something that might be related to this project.
Probably not though.
Click here for larger version"

I'd recommend having a look at this much bigger to really appreciate it!

Christine's First Post

2008-08-01T10:12:00.000-07:00

'Hi! This is my first post. Inspiration finally came, so here are a few rough studies I made. My storyboard is also finished (but unshowable). My character is good at unfolding and taking life away from paper cranes :) The comic is going to be 8 pages long. I hope to post more soon!'

Looking forward to that, Christine!

Dave the Chimp Solo Show is on Now!

2008-07-31T11:15:00.000-07:00

'stop press - my latest solo show is now open...

Searching For The Perfect Line – new work by Dave the Chimp

Vicious Gallery. July 26^th – August 16^th 2008

Kleine Freiheit 46, 22767 Hamburg - St. Pauli. Germany

The title of this show relates primarily to skateboarding. A "line" is a route a skateboarder takes through a skatepark or other urban landscape, making tricks along the way. Looking for lines, getting them wired, then looking for new ones, is a constant aim, and the Chimp, as a skateboarder for over 20 years, is still constantly searching. This search takes place not only in the skatepark, but also in the studio.

The title also relates to the act of writing graffiti, and looking for flowing lines and letterforms that are quick and stylish to paint. In a lesser way, the Chimp is also searching for a new way of living, having recently quit London, his home for 12 years, and moved to Berlin, and also searching for a wife, considering the curves of a woman's body the "greatest lines God ever drew".

The exhibition will focus on new work created specifically for this show, plus experiments from the last few years - exploring the aforementioned themes, especially typographic elements, the curves of skateparks, and flowing/one line drawings. Though these ideas and pieces have been forming over a number of years, this is the first time the Chimp has presented them in an exhibition.

Also on display will be two new animated video pieces. The first of these, "Self Portrait, July 2008", was created in the Chimps living space, which is also his office and studio, and the centre of his world since moving to Berlin in April 2008.

The second piece, "One Line Is All You Need", shows the creation and erasure of simple, yet surprisingly clever, characters drawn with just one line. The Chimp developed these as a quick way of creating images, similar to the speed and style involved in a traditional graffiti "tag". Alongside the video piece will be the painting created to make the animation. This draws attention to the layers of graffiti we see in our major cities, and also, ultimately, to the "buff" – the removal or covering of graffiti by city employees and property owners.

A 40 page photocopy fanzine, showing work created in the streets and studio, is also available.'

Scribble Scribble

2008-07-24T08:43:00.000-07:00

Paper Project contributers Kyri, GeoNeo & Tarkan have just launched Scribble Scribble, a new arty-crafty site. Download, print, enjoy!

Paper Master

2008-07-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

Here's what Heather Dixon has been cooking up for the project so far:

"Here's a concept art for my piece. It's about a girl who's so good at paper-folding that the things she makes comes to life...

I'm not sure if this is exactly what I'll do (right now the plot's a bit long & complicated), but this piece was crazy fun. I'd love to have a rhyming narrative. We'll see."

Zup Kapow!

2008-06-27T01:49:00.000-07:00

100% Recycled Paper contributer Mr. Penfold is holding his first ever solo show at the Pretty Portal Gallery in Dusseldorf, Germany. Here's a flyer for the show:

If you're in the area, go check it out!

Keaton Henson's 'Irony' Sneak Preview

2008-06-23T08:31:00.000-07:00

Well, I know it's a very small preview...but this is part of Keaton Henson's contribution for the book. I didn't want to give away too much at this point, but take it from me, it's a cracking strip!

Older Arnold (Mr. Happy!)

2008-06-17T04:59:00.000-07:00

This miserable sod is Arnold when he's all grown up.

Arnold & Madeleine Sketches

2008-06-13T09:33:00.000-07:00

'Madeleine' is a story of a man's childhood memory, and how he wants to re-live it. Part of that memory is him flying paper planes with his best friend, Madeleine. That's the paper connection...but there's a little more to than that. I'll keep you posted. Pictured here is the central character to my story Arnold, and his childhood friend Madeleine. Hope you like them!

Hoodie!

2008-06-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of sketches and a design route I was thinking about. I'm still not sure whether to use vector art or not, but I've got my central character and story figured out. Hope you like Hoodie!

GeoNeo

Welcome to the Paper Project!

2008-06-06T03:50:00.000-07:00

What's it all about then?

The Paper project aims to be a great collection of comic strips based around the given word 'paper'. By the end, we should have a lovely book which we plan to print on 100% recycled paper.

Any news, sketches and other relevant information will be posted on this public production blog. Exciting times!