Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Art Postcards From Around the World

I have this idea...In my classroom I want to create a wall of postcards that depict art from around the world. I've started collecting a few, but obviously my reach is limited. So, I need to ask for help. If you see a postcard with art you like, would you consider mailing it?

Kevin Wasden
c/o Venture Academy
495 N 1500 W
Marriott-Slaterville, UT 84404 USA

I don't have a lot to offer in return, but I would be more than happy to send you an original sketch from my sketchbooks and a thank you from my students and myself.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Interviewed by Alethea Kontis

In November 2011, I had the opportunity to create an illustration for New York Times Bestselling Author Alethea Kontis's short story, "Counterclockwise", which was published in Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show.  It was a great story to illustrate, and what made the experience even better was learning that Alethea herself was pleased with the artwork.

Recently, Alethea interviewed me for her blog.  It was a fun little interview in which we discussed spaceships, fairy tales, and bucket lists.  You can check it out here.

Sunday, July 01, 2012

Splintered-Mind: Top Ten Animated Music Videos

Splintered-Mind: Top Ten Animated Music Videos: I grew up with MTV (way back when the "M" actually stood for Music), and, to this day, I'm still a big fan of music videos. Being an artist,...