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Periscope Studio Auctions art for Japan

We’ve already posted all over our tumblr about it, but Periscope artists have created original art to auction on eBay for Tsunami relief! All proceeds from these auction will be donated to Peace Winds Japan via Mercy Corps.

The first batch of art posted to our eBay account will be ENDING SOON! So get on there and bid!

Cat Farris signing at Cosmic Monkey

Cat Farris and J. Kingman invited you to a release party at Cosmic Monkey Comics for their book, The “Legend of Larsha 2: Imaginational Magic.” It’s Friday December 4th, from 4pm-7pm.More at Cat’s Blog.

Margaret Atwood’s Kidney Boy and Dr. Snit. UPDATED!

We read this and fell in love:
“After Twitter user @kidney_boy recommended Atwood’s books to his friend @DrSnit, Atwood said she wanted to design superhero costumes. She updated the pair every few days with her thoughts on design elements and possible superpowers, suggesting “a crown made out of painkiller pills.” One month after the initial communique, Atwood produced a full color sketch of her interpretation of “Dr. Snit” and, later, a black-and-white model sheet for “Kidney Boy.”
Read the rest at Comics Alliance

Some of the artists here were even compelled to draw their own versions:
UPDATE: Scroll down for two new sketches!
Ben Dewey:
kidney boy is © himself and Margaret Atwood.
Ron Randall:

Steve Lieber says “I like to think Kidney Boy has named his two fists Oryx and Crake.”
kidney boy is (c) kidney boy and margaret atwood, I guess
Cat Farris:

And Natalie Nourigat:

Wonder Woman Day 2010

Periscope has donated some art to Wonder Woman Day 2010, an art auction benefiting womens shelters. Contributors include Periscope’s Aaron McConnell, Cat Farris, Rich Ellis, Ron Chan, Ron Randall, and Steve Lieber! Ron’s drawing has been picked for the poster for this year’s event:

First Thursday: robot vs ponies

Another First Thursday, another gallery opening that features work from our studio members. And this month there’s two shows!

Erika Moen, Terri Nelson, Cat Farris, and a string of other artists contribute their modified My Little Ponies to the OMG PWN!ES group exhibition at The Sequential Art Gallery. There will be tentacles until January. The opening reception begins at 6pm.

Paul Guinan moved his 25 piece Boilerplate robot art show from the ArtBar over to the Pearl Room at Powell’s Books on Burnside. A second, and last chance, to catch this show, it runs until the first weekend of January. The Thursday reception begins at 6:30pm. Paul will sketch in copies of the robot’s book.

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OMG PWN!ES!

OMG PWN!ES at the Sequential Art Gallery

OMG PWN!ES at the Sequential Art Gallery

Thursday, December 3, 2009, 6 to 10 PM, Sequential Art Gallery, 328 NW Broadway, Portland OR:

It’s a pony show!  Studio members Erika Moen, Terri Nelson and Cat Farris have modified My Little Ponies in various amazing and wonderful ways.  Go see’em!

Cat Farris art animated.

The good people at Fashion Buddha have animated some stylish illustrations drawn by Cat Farris.

Happy Birthday Colleen and Rich

Last weekend Periscope had a little picnic in honor of Colleen Coover and Rich Ellis’ birthdays. Here’s a few snapshots.

Rich Ellis eating.

Rich Ellis enjoys Cat Farris' banana dessert

Congrats to Sara Ryan

Periscope sends its congratulations to the 2008 Oregon Book Award winner, Sara Ryan! Sara won for her second novel The Rules for Hearts. As a comics writer, Sara has worked with a number of Periscope members, Ron Chan on Flytrap, Cat Ellis on Einbahnstrasse Waltz, Jonathan Case on the comics adaptation of Tori Amos’s song “Take to the Sky” for the recent Comic Book Tattoo collection, and on a variety of stories with her husband Steve Lieber. You can visit her blog and congratulate her.!
Photo of Sara having a discussion with a future reader courtesy of Stewart Loving-Gibbard.

Look, Kids! New Members!

That’s right, folks! Cat Ellis and Susan Tardif have now become official members of Periscope Studio! You can visit their pages on this site, or check out even more of their awesome work at their websites!