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Latest Feature 22/11/11

ENVISION : A collection of fantastic illustration

ENVISION brings together the work of 6 Auckland illustrators in one spectacular space. This eclectic group show spans a variety of illustration genres, from fantasy, science fiction, graphic novel art to concept design.

03/05/11

Artist Interview : Jim Auckland

Jim Auckland is an illustrator primarily known as a sport and entertainment artist. His career spans over 30 years as a freelance illustrator and an instructor at the Otis College of Art and Design.

22/03/11

Artist Interview : Scott Spencer

Scott Spencer is a concept designer at Weta Workshop best known for his ZBrush creature creations and is the author of several ZBrush books. He has worked in the field of makeup effects and conceptualizing characters for games at Gentle Giant.

04/03/11

Creature of the Hauraki

Once again we are pleased to announce a CGNZ design challenge in conjunction with the relaunched White Cloud Worlds Workshop. For the first time the Workshop is coming to Auckland, and we are giving you the chance to win a spot plus other great prizes. Run by senior concept designers from Weta Workshop, the intense [...]

18/10/10

Artist Interview: Paul Tobin

Paul Tobin is a conceptual designer, illustrator and graphic designer who has been working at Weta Workshop. He has worked on films such as The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, Peter Jackson's King Kong and James Cameron's Avatar and most recently The Hobbit.

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WIP insect/human body
at 12:48am - January 16, 2012
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News in Brief

Concept Design Workshop 2010
After a successful first run last year, the The Concept design Workshop in Wellington is back. This year the course has expanded to include Z-Brush as well. See conceptdesignworkshop.co.nz for more info and registrations.
99DS Exhibition
99DS is a collaborative exhibition featuring artwork digitally illustrated on the Nintendo DS handheld game console by local Wellingtonian artists Greg Broadmore and Christian Pearce. 1st Feb – 27th Feb 2009
Pixel Ink
A Wellington artist starts her own gallery Pixel Ink focusing on Illustration & Figurative Art. Feature on Nighline a while back. Watch the Video here
Matt Gauldie, Freeman White, Sandro Kopp
Figurative art featured on Cambell Live. They exhibit 6th to 25th of November 2008 at Exhibitions Gallery, 154 Featherston Street, Wellington. (For all you Workshop people) See www.sandrokopp.com
Sick as Car rending
The Core 77 1-hour Design Challenge does car design with videos of artists in action.