Went out to FIFA last night, which is the Montreal Festival of Art Films. When I was writing art criticism for Espace Magazine, I got a journalist's pass to see this, and spent a happy week in the dark watching film after film. Unfortunately, films about art tend to look alike. It's a challenge to come up with something new and compelling, especially as most visual art tends not to move.
I'm sure there's lots on the web to find later about these films, such as the titles. Feeling pretty lazy this morning. Oh, well, maybe I can drag out a program and check them out in a later post. That's what this couple are doing. Checking out the films, I mean.
This time, for a switch, they're drawn by my friend
Richard Gagnon, and then inked by me. He's supposed to be this very ugly guy G. referred to as "goat boy," but he turned out rather dashing.
I supplied some ugly later on.
This, like the above, was done over a pitcher at our not-usual bar, down the street from the Art Museum, where the films were showing. There was a gang of kids there bopping to some very pre-processed beats. Apparently Americans here over spring break, marooned by the latest snow dump we've just had in Montreal. Maybe this angry old man didn't like the music. I asked G. to add a female character in the back. Rather than someone else screaming, which I would have done, he drew the server. Again, it's me adding the inks over Rick's drawing in the corner, in a reversal of our usual roles. The scratchy, cross-hatched stuff is all mine.
I've done more drawings from this night, but maybe will hold them back for another post. Also the movie reviews, if there will be such things. I feel fairly geeky, sketching like mad with my friend at whatever bar, but it's fun, and works the creative muscles. Sort of a mini, two-handed comic jam.
Finally, here's a drawing I made all myself of Winnie The Witch, who while sexy and all (I hope I didn't make her head too mannish) doesn't seem to rate her own fan web page. This is a shame. If my friend Rick, who collects comics and original art, set up a web site showing off his collection (hint, hint), you could have the benefit of his taste in comics history. Even I haven't seen all that he's got squirreled away!
Labels: Gagnon Friday, Winnie the Witch
