tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49621185405676816312024-03-13T01:38:32.618-07:00Kirshy.com: The Official Website Of Shane KirshenblattWelcome to official website of Shane Kirshenblatt.
This page contains information, sample work as well as news and updates about projects and show appearances.
Secure forms for commission and workshop requests make the collaboration process simple and straight-forward. I hope you enjoy your visit!Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-52823225814868715732023-10-31T06:04:00.003-07:002023-10-31T06:04:40.900-07:00Big Things Planned!<p>It's been a minute, but there's lots going on behind the scenes! </p><p>Firstly, I'm currently hard at work wrapping up the final installment of <a href="https://jacewars.com/the-comic/">Jace Wars</a>, set for release in the late spring/early summer of 2024. Stay tuned for details.</p><p>Following the conclusion of that project, I'm excited to shift gears into many long-awaited comics projects, as well as a revamping of my educational brand,<a href="https://www.kirshy.com/p/workshopsclasses.html"> Create with Kirshy</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2xAPrrx03koQQEZVUgsr07okhazphP2lVDt2Z-O2-F0SmjetlNNWsEKeuxNqQx7cvM01UdeSutMRImP0bvXGnwficJaOFWZcOLUESLvZD8nfbrnofXz7N8prLN1nnW03aF5_HShOWmyRAw5Z_g40Lmuq-1gX_POTuwYHvU6K-sQHXrNCUwyQl7IHgUTE/s450/CWK%20Logo%20Smallest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2xAPrrx03koQQEZVUgsr07okhazphP2lVDt2Z-O2-F0SmjetlNNWsEKeuxNqQx7cvM01UdeSutMRImP0bvXGnwficJaOFWZcOLUESLvZD8nfbrnofXz7N8prLN1nnW03aF5_HShOWmyRAw5Z_g40Lmuq-1gX_POTuwYHvU6K-sQHXrNCUwyQl7IHgUTE/w217-h217/CWK%20Logo%20Smallest.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While my physical school location in Thornhill, ON had to close in late '21 due to reasons stemming from the pandemic, I am in the process of planning and creating content for the launch of the official Create with Kirshy YouTube Channel, which will be aimed at providing entertaining art tips and tricks for budding creators of all ages, and will supplement a line of how-to books, courses, and kits currently in development, as well as a Kids Comics Academy to be hosted at convention/ events throughout North America. <br /><p>You can expect some more news on this front to be made available towards the end of this year/ beginning of 2024 so please check back for updates!</p><p> </p>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-44204154728140554802022-05-01T13:45:00.026-07:002022-05-23T13:53:02.486-07:00Auric: A God In Plastic Kickstarter Now Live<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm pleased to announce my involvement once again with Great North Comics as the cover artist for their newest Auric miniseries, A God In Plastic, written by Mark Shainblum and Illustrated by Dan Day. Here is a synopsis (taken directly from the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davisd/auric-a-god-in-plastic-book-one">Kickstarter</a> page)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> It's 1941... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And it’s been nearly thirty years since Auric's mission to save the north began, but even as his legend grows, he is still feared and shunned by most of the people he fights to protect. But now the world is is aflame, and not even the great protector can stay isolated from Hitler's war. The Nazis have ensnared a dark power from Canada's north, which could lead to the death of billions and doom for the Allied cause. Canada's wartime mystery man, The Black Ensign, comes to recruit Auric to the war effort, and he's not taking "No" for an answer! Auric comes face to face with the Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, who is secretly also a sorcerer supreme, The Wizard of the Western World. And don't miss the return of Auric's patron, spirit of the Inuit people, The Northern Goddess!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Follow Auric and his allies into the fray as Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame Writer Mark Shainblum (Northguard, Angloman, Corum) and Legendary Canadian Artist Dan Day (Saga of the Swamp Thing, Detective Comics, Doctor Strange, Cases of Sherlock Holmes) add a new chapter to the legend of the greatest hero of...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Great White North.<br /><br />The<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davisd/auric-a-god-in-plastic-book-one"> Kickstarter</a> is now live through the end of May and you can support this project (and secure a plethora or awesome rewards) at: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davisd/auric-a-god-in-plastic-book-one">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davisd/auric-a-god-in-plastic-book-one</a></div></div><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelI85DQGBv72qjDHmSChsbWs7KnZ99p-f3jb1c-pNSgxFnzQucLlcxzz3xXYMDDeDc-DSJsgzBhuchYU7v4-ODaZq5R-4tCAw6Vr14aUWeGArUQO1VMV6S-y38QBtiWIKT9G7MRLH0PQ0J6MRw4FOz2RMjYurjxfQyq3wxLZ2ys9bJbzvmyGbOLqyDw/s1043/2c44e163ad2b06731455dde422c70c6b_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="680" height="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelI85DQGBv72qjDHmSChsbWs7KnZ99p-f3jb1c-pNSgxFnzQucLlcxzz3xXYMDDeDc-DSJsgzBhuchYU7v4-ODaZq5R-4tCAw6Vr14aUWeGArUQO1VMV6S-y38QBtiWIKT9G7MRLH0PQ0J6MRw4FOz2RMjYurjxfQyq3wxLZ2ys9bJbzvmyGbOLqyDw/w459-h703/2c44e163ad2b06731455dde422c70c6b_original.jpg" width="459" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Auric A God In Plastic Booke One Standard Edition: By Mark Shainblum<br />and Dan Day, Cover by Shane Kirshenblattw</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-29647747552590874792022-03-14T22:00:00.001-07:002022-03-15T10:30:59.603-07:00Jace Wars Book 2 Now Shipping!<p><br /> I am pleased to once again be partnering with Aaron Russell and the <a href="https://jacewars.com/" target="_blank">Jace Wars</a> team for the next installment of the comic book trilogy. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNu3KFf_t9wcr1nu1P-fwX4poUiDugmXMJEAYt5gtxVtgk-CVAUbU9KF7QFoTAbQUKRJVpY_Pn9KPuKkEa7CosYK4yuaRm6QInCBsIlQ9sVOMizkYydHkiEcXYuJIn6bkJpbmDHSGeo2n11rlEzaTPuBr5Rrf-GN_0E5Oi-MzKOz_AVR1Pcs23GgIbzg=s1600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1052" height="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNu3KFf_t9wcr1nu1P-fwX4poUiDugmXMJEAYt5gtxVtgk-CVAUbU9KF7QFoTAbQUKRJVpY_Pn9KPuKkEa7CosYK4yuaRm6QInCBsIlQ9sVOMizkYydHkiEcXYuJIn6bkJpbmDHSGeo2n11rlEzaTPuBr5Rrf-GN_0E5Oi-MzKOz_AVR1Pcs23GgIbzg=w493-h749" width="493" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jace Wars Vol.2 Promo Poster By Shane Kirshenblatt</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>An adventure two years in the making after the success of the first Jace Wars book (which can be read online<a href="https://jacewars.com/episode-1/" target="_blank"> here</a>), Episode II continues right where the initial chapter leaves off, as Jace, Gigi, and the rest of the team battle the forces of Tuma the Hutt to free the galaxy from a biological threat. While our heroes appear to be gaining ground, the villainous Hutt has a few surprises in store, namely his own assembly of dangerous mercenaries known as the Blight. Much like it's predecessor, this chapter has both new and familiar faces, and ups the ante with plenty of action!</p><p>Jace Wars Episode II (in which I will be contributing as both co-writer and artist once again) is currently shipping to customers and retail outlets. <br /></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiQ8jiJ731gGFxCBIV0VnhuUyvRfwMcacNjvL30Dr6GrAXPZhGnSnD9jDucmxT244-236YxasZeKI4rEiQQ5XSiIZX_j2J5wDdIaRbOWftxutXC6K_GKSv0wYp8fuxxGsVPsteRZ9gRpUYN6SqRYzHVIZEi0xyC9r9xAN8todGypen4gzgCh4WZ9fxXQ=s4096" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2684" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiQ8jiJ731gGFxCBIV0VnhuUyvRfwMcacNjvL30Dr6GrAXPZhGnSnD9jDucmxT244-236YxasZeKI4rEiQQ5XSiIZX_j2J5wDdIaRbOWftxutXC6K_GKSv0wYp8fuxxGsVPsteRZ9gRpUYN6SqRYzHVIZEi0xyC9r9xAN8todGypen4gzgCh4WZ9fxXQ=w420-h640" width="420" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jace Wars Book 2 Cover by Shane Kirshenblatt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-45739238570296724822019-05-31T06:18:00.000-07:002019-05-31T06:18:12.009-07:00Comic Awards and Jace WarsWhat a year 2019 has been!<br />
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First off, delighted to announce that <a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/">AH Comics</a> recently received two <a href="http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=2381">Independent Book Publisher Awards</a> for <a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/mark-twains-niagara/">Mark Twain's Niagara</a> (Gold-Graphic Novel/ Drama Documentary) and<a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2/"> SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology Volume 2</a> (Gold-Graphic Novel/ Drama Documentary)<br />
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I'm honored and thrilled to have been involved in both books (cover, "The Stranger" interior pages for Mark Twain's Niagara; interior pages for "It Could Be Worse" in SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology Volume 2) and for anyone interested in checking them out, you can find them on Amazon (individual product links vary by location/geographical location).<br />
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The book (available for a $12) and 11" x 17" poster ($10; but $20 for both book AND poster) will debut at <a href="https://nfcomiccon.com/">Niagara Falls Comic Con</a> where I will be appearing (Friday June 7 only) to promote the release and will be providing limited opportunities for original sketch cover illustrations (pricing TBD). <br />
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This concept has been a labour of love for us for the better part of the year, with much time spent revamping storylines, designs and polishing up the pilot script! While we can't say if or when you'll be watching this on the small screen, we can say that a series of comics/ graphic novels are in the works, so stay tuned for more details.<br />
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Also, I am pleased to announce (belatedly, due to all the prep work for Ottawa) the release of <i><a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2/">SCI: Jewish Comics Anthology Volume 2</a></i> by<i> AH Comics</i>. I once again had the honour of illustrating a story in this collection (and teased a panel back in June; hence the "Alien Zoos" part of the update) and count myself very lucky to be published alongside amazing creators<i> Ty Templeton, Richard Pace. Katie Sawatsky,</i> and<i> Bill Sienkiewicz!</i><br />
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Thanks again for checking back, and to those who have inquired about a detailed list of services I provide, it has been added to my <i><a href="http://www.kirshy.com/p/about.html">About</a></i> page. Looking forward to sharing more soon but in the meantime, you can follow my more frequent posting on Instagram, where you'll find me under <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shanekirshy/">@shanekirshy. </a><br />
<br />Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-70398153060699406082018-08-06T14:22:00.000-07:002018-08-06T14:22:10.908-07:00Things Are Getting Wild!<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been fascinated and inspired by the animal kingdom for pretty much my entire life. A couple years ago, I did a series of daily sketches depicting animals in different themes (Old West, Science Fiction, etc) and it proved to be quite popular. Life events took me away from the exercise, but in July of 2018, I had an idea to combine my love of drawing these animals in unique costumes and genres with a way of supporting a worthy cause, the World Wildlife Fund.
The idea behind the project is simple; draw animals by request and sell the original artwork, with half of the proceeds going to the WWF. The art will then (after a decent amount is created) be collected into a book, which like the art itself, will have part of the proceeds donated to the WWF, as well.
Here are just a few that I have completed thus far (for more info, visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kirshys-Kreatures-859107500949526">Facebook Page</a> or email me at shanekirshenblatt@rogers.com ) :
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</span></span>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-40779994300192784692018-06-12T10:33:00.000-07:002018-06-12T10:33:20.262-07:00Updated To The Max!...And I mean that in more ways than one. Not only is this update coming just over a week since my <a href="http://www.kirshy.com/2018/06/all-things.html">last o</a>ne, but I've just overhauled the <a href="http://www.kirshy.com/p/portfolio.html">Portfolio</a> section and divided it into different sections (separate comic art story and cover sections, as well as areas focusing on posters, concept, figure drawing, and character design) A storyboarding section will follow in the coming weeks but now that the division has been made, I can post more art overall, instead of one overcrowded page.<br />
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Additionally, plans are in place to launch a YouTube channel, where I can share free tips and tricks to those looking to learn and get motivated to create their own comics and/or animation projects. This has been a bit of a passion project for some time, and I want to make sure I'm providing a unique experience, and not just me regurgitating information that is already available on hundreds of channels or sites. Realistically, hoping to launch this in the fall.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and (hopefully) more updates coming soon!<br />
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<br />Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-3094816897032707892018-06-04T05:47:00.001-07:002018-06-04T05:47:25.814-07:00All The Things!It's been such a busy few months, I don't even know where to begin!<br /><br />I recently completed my pages for <a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2/">SCI: Jewish Comics Anthology Vol.2 </a> from AH Comics and looking forward to it's release this fall! Here is a teaser image from the first page of "It Could Be Worse" (written by Andy Stanleigh):<br />
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Speaking of <a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/mark-twains-niagara/">AH Comics, Mark Twain's Niagara</a> launched this past weekend at Niagara Falls Comic Con, and I was very excited to get physical copies in hand (see below). It was great to see the cover/ story pages I did in their final printed glory, as well as the amazing contributions by legendary artists like Ty Templeton, Richard Pace and many, many more.</div>
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Lastly, and certainly not least, congrats to the editorial team from Hogtown Horror, for their Gene Day Award nomination from the <a href="https://joeshusterawards.com/">Joe Shuster Awards.</a> It's an honor to have contributed (cover, logo design, and a story) to this amazing project and to be in such great company with the other nominees on that list!</div>
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<br />Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-24117171388185734942018-03-22T07:33:00.001-07:002018-03-22T07:33:37.685-07:00Artist Terrible At Website UpdatesYeah, you read that right. Apparently, my last update was sometime in November (that can't be right, I remember it being much more recent... don't I?) but I have been rather busy since then!<br /><br />The holiday season was kind to me in terms of volume of commissions, and on top of that, Andrew Healey and I were hard at work developing and pitching our two animation projects to studios all over Toronto. Additionally, I made the decision to accompany Andrew to Kidscreen in Miami this past February, in order to expand awareness of our works in progress to the US and international markets. Not surprisingly, we had a lot more success with our comedy project than our action-adventure property. The market wants what it wants, but the persistent storytellers that we are, we are dedicated to bringing the action series to fruition in some form, most likely a kids comic/ graphic novel series. Perhaps this will serve as a proof of concept, but we are both eager and excited to get it out there. Sample scripts are nearly complete for both show ideas, as well as other ideas.<br /><br />After Kidscreen, I completed my pages for <a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/mark-twains-niagara/">AH Comics' Mark Twain Book</a>, which will see a release sometime over the next couple of months (as soon as I know the date, I will let you know). As you'll see in the page sample below, this took considerable time and effort but I (along with the publisher) are extremely pleased with the results. I can't wait to hold the book in my hand and also get started on my story for the<a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2/"> SCI: The Jewish Comix Anthology Vol. 2 </a>(also slated for a Spring release by AH Comics). Contracts have been signed and work started on other comic projects as well, but they are too early stage to share anything just yet (but definitely before the end of the month).<br />
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<br />In the midst of all of this activity, I'm also pleased to announce a few <a href="http://www.kirshy.com/p/upcoming-appearances.html">upcoming events/ and appearances</a> (which I in large part had taken a hiatus from over the past couple of years...the top of the page still said 2016 when I went to update). As always, I am honoured to take part in events relating to such important causes with so many great people, so in closing, I'm posting the event banners below:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gothamcentral.ca/"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="820" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6LVWvFWickS_RKlSma9GxtoEiKzdvzQk-Xfnq2g26XPEigSdch8n1wW6qRxx-FzLQn9UmF8ZDj9zAXNA45bq4zqpgm7rYMZ3xxyJMpsKQaf0Yvm3ZWZ26Oy9erkbwDDl4GscRR0137Ke/s640/29496564_10156092732346278_7185465786398408704_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/154321075260140/"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sD0VOxACTqwq5avVG-znwSlMK5V0Mi3Ap4QIUwmsM6SBMdumED-ZlmuwXK1oQXR3kgs0-iqUgD8SO_yqsjzqWrHDD5-G6Cd6glXWW2Zlyt9jFLDZk23LM-q738_E0xeaY7z6xJMnCC3F/s640/SFP+2018+Mar+21.png" width="640" /></a><br />
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<br />Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-55264136901142948392017-11-17T06:17:00.001-08:002018-05-18T05:57:44.240-07:00Plugging Away In keeping with my pledge to provide more regular updates, here's what's going on, at present:<br />
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My main focus right now is completing my pages for AH Comics' <a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/mark-twains-niagara/">Mark Twain's Niagara</a> Book One, slated for release sometime next Spring. This book features work from many notable artists (too many to list, but if you look at the cover image below, you can see for yourself), with whom I feel honoured to be featured alongside. I'm still thrilled that I had the opportunity to illustrate that cover, especially since it gave me the chance to read the entire script, which I loved and can't wait to read in it's final form!<br />
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I also recently completed a pinup in support of AH's Kickstarter for <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1350078939/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2">SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology Volume 2</a>. As mentioned previously, this is a bit of a departure from the first installment, in terms of focusing more on original tales with a Sci-Fi twist, than a mix of traditional folk tales and other stories seen in the first volume. It's definitely a change for me since my contribution to that book was an adaptation of a somewhat scary 12th-century tale "The Bleeding Tree", whereas this time around, I'll be taking on more of a comedic yard, "It Could Be Worse". Below is the pinup, which can be yours as a signed print (with a copy of the book) as a reward for supporting the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1350078939/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2">Kickstarter</a>.<br />
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For those of you wondering about progress on the animation projects mentioned in the previous post, things are in the works but it's a slow process. Nothing to report on that just now but I will certainly share any developments as they come up.<br />
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Thanks for checking in!Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-925202501691206632017-10-30T07:51:00.003-07:002017-10-30T07:51:54.464-07:00Long Time, No See!As the title of the post implies, it's been a while since I've posted an update (several months, I'm embarrassed to say), but there has been much activity in the interim!<br /><br />First and foremost, I've had the honour and pleasure of teaming up with writer <b>Andrew Healey</b> to develop a couple of properties for animation- an industry I've been interested in breaking into for quite some time- and that has kept me pretty busy for the past few months. Reception to our projects has been overwhelmingly positive in the relatively short time we've been working together, and our pitch for our kids animated comedy series <i style="font-weight: bold;">Zap </i><i style="font-weight: bold;">Kazaam </i>(with incredible design work by animation artist <a href="http://troytoons.com/">Joseph Troy</a>) was runner-up in the <b><i>Pitch This!</i></b> competition at this year's<b><i> <a href="https://www.animationfestival.ca/index.php">Ottawa International Animation Festival</a></i></b>. I can't really post much from it yet because it is still under consideration from several potential investors/ studios, but here is a teaser image, so if/ when it does make it's way to the screen, you'll know where you saw it first:<br />
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Since then, we have been hard at work, completing a pitch bible for an action-adventure series-which we successfully did, just last week! Sadly, I can't share anything from that just yet, since it is just going out now to prospective buyers, but we're pleased that there has been a lot of positive feedback/interest based solely on the verbal pitch we presented in Ottawa. I really look forward to sharing this soon!<br /><br />On the publishing front, I was delighted to hear from <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/">AH Comics</a> </i>that Mark Twain's Niagara-a project announced a couple years back, for which I had the distinct pleasure of illustrating the <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7mjiz9Y-Sc/Vo-6pYMhzlI/AAAAAAAABXs/3eyxZO9SZz0/s1600/06%2BTwain%2BCover%2BFinal%2BMockup.jpg">cover</a> will be released in the spring of 2018, so I'll be pretty busy putting together my interior pages for that over the next little while. Additionally, they have announced a follow-up to the <b><i><a href="http://ahcomics.com/wordpress/jewish-comix-anthology-volume-1/">Jewish Comics Anthology</a>, </i></b>this one with a sci-fi twist and appropriately named <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1350078939/sci-the-jewish-comics-anthology-volume-2?ref=email">SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology Vol.2</a>. </i>Very excited to be contributing to this as well, alongside industry greats like Ty Templeton, David Mack and Bill Seinkiewicz and many, many more. This one is also slated for a 2018 release, and the Kickstarter is running right now!<div>
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That's all for now, folks! I'll try to be a bit better about updates, but right now, my priority is actually getting the work done. I haven't forgotten about plans for the YouTube channel, which is still going to happen, but it's going to have to wait until things calm down a bit, so I have the time to do it right!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
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Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-16439724512793448822017-04-21T06:30:00.002-07:002017-04-21T06:30:43.557-07:00Things Are Happening!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
There has been much behind-the-scenes planning and work for a number of different endeavors and projects. Over the next several months, I will be launching a webcomic series that will eventually be collected and printed (currently being laid out). Additionally, I'm slowly accumulating equipment (and knowledge) to launch an art tip focused YouTube channel, to share (at no cost) advice about creating comics, sculpting, painting, and pretty much anything else that helps others see their creative inclinations come to life, with confidence. </div>
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<br />As a bit of a prelude to this, I have started posting <a href="http://www.kirshy.com/p/art-process.html">process images</a> for various projects that I have completed over the past few years to demonstrate that there are always multiple solutions to a single problem or challenge. </div>
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<br />Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-25093890944945993902016-10-22T06:38:00.000-07:002016-10-22T06:47:02.833-07:00Hogtown Horror and Heroes ManufacturedAfter a long hiatus, I am pleased to return with some exciting announcements!<br />
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First is the upcoming release of the Hogtown Horror Vol. 1, for which I contributed the cover art, and a story (Illustrated by Andrew Kwan and coloured by Tim Lai). <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #062340; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hogtown Horror</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #062340;">, is a collection of horror stories </span><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #062340; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">intended for mature audiences</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #062340;">-- a love-letter to the genre, and a celebration of horror's past, present and future. This project was successfully funded in Kickstarter and will be released in the next couple of weeks. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/688584509/hogtown-horror">the Hogtown Horror Kickstarter page. </a></span></span><br />
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I had the honour and privilege of illustrating the official theatrical release poster for <b><i>Heroes Manufactured</i></b>, a documentary about independent comics creators, and the convention scene by <i>Yaron Betan</i>. I was among several artists to be featured in this film (alongside <i>Ty Templeton, Alfonso Espinos, Meaghan Carter, Andy Stanleigh</i> and many more). The film will be released later this year (or early next). Please visit <a href="http://www.heroesmanufactured.com/">the official site</a> for more details!</div>
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Recently, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the most recent episode (17) of Speech Bubble, a comics-themed podcast, hosted by <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=508602255" href="https://www.facebook.com/aaron.broverman" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Aaron Broverman</a>. </div>
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Listen (<a href="http://neversleepsnetwork.com/podcasts/speech-bubble/speech-bubble-shane-kirshenblatt">http://neversleepsnetwork.com/podcasts/speech-bubble/speech-bubble-shane-kirshenblatt</a>) as we talk about my career as an artist, adventures (and pitfalls) as a toy store co-owner and lifelong collector/enthusiast and a little about upcoming projects! Had a lot of fun on this show and once you listen to this episode, you'll totally want to check out all the others which focus on Toronto's comic book industry and creator community!</div>
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Honoured to be a part of this, which features all new stories by many top-notch Toronto creators, and an amazing cover by Adam Gorham! This book also features the first ever collaboration by my wife, Sari Kirshenblatt and myself (an autobiographical fun short called, <i>Taste of the Neighbourhood;</i> she wrote it, I drew it). The book is slated to launch at <a href="http://torontocomics.com/" target="_blank">TCAF</a> (Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Sat May 14, 2016) and though I won't be there in person, many of the creators will be on-hand to sign copies purchased there. Excited to see this come to fruition!</div>
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It was truly a thrill when I received the confirmation (from Hogtown Horror Editor Nelson Da Rocha) earlier this year that my story submission for the first volume had been accepted. Horror has always been one of my favourite genres to work in and as a longtime fan of the old EC Comics (Tales From The Crypt, Haunt Of Fear, etc) series, I've jumped at any chance to participate in such projects. I was therefore humbled to not only have my story accepted into this first collection of Canada-centric tales, but also honoured to be offered the opportunity opportunity to do the title designs and book cover! Stay tuned for more details about Hogtown Horror, which will be launching in the fall. <br />
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Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-6179626369699985362015-11-20T19:12:00.000-08:002015-12-03T03:32:44.251-08:00Under ConstructionHey everyone,<br />
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I am moving over from my old site set-up and will be making changes to the layout and content before the year is out.<br />
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Appreciate your patience and should you have an immediate question, commission or other request, you can reach me at shanekirshenblatt@rogers.com<br /><br />My next show appearance will be at the Toronto Comic Con Fan Days Event, this Saturday Dec.5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Hall F. Visit <a href="http://comicontoronto.com/holidayshow/">http://comicontoronto.com/holidayshow/ </a>for details.<br />
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ShaneShane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-27006325630818796562010-02-25T10:30:00.001-08:002010-02-25T10:38:21.317-08:00Alice in Wonderland Prints<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfVyIfdLeZkTPV7Eas5Lc0DlJC4s_6yJU05oenfUNTq_7ZKUOIxUtVXOjt-DpQ0sD0YSoc1NQsA3eynuCFsr1KXoFjQZhqRTBV9pj-vbUe6tEJYFVeljZVVo1Idmm_qQ5a-3LUYCjw-1U/s1600-h/All+prints.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442250344884175842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfVyIfdLeZkTPV7Eas5Lc0DlJC4s_6yJU05oenfUNTq_7ZKUOIxUtVXOjt-DpQ0sD0YSoc1NQsA3eynuCFsr1KXoFjQZhqRTBV9pj-vbUe6tEJYFVeljZVVo1Idmm_qQ5a-3LUYCjw-1U/s320/All+prints.jpg" /></a> These prints (Click to see larger) were created for an upcoming fundrasier</div><div align="center">in support of Children's Literacy. They measure 11" x 14" and were completed</div><div align="center">using a combination of traditional inking and computer colouring techniques. </div><div align="center">They are priced at $15 each (or $50 for all 5) and a portion of proceeds will </div><div align="center">be donated in support of Children's Literacy. </div><div align="center"><br />Email me directly if you are interested </div><div align="center">in ordering <a href="mailto:shanekirshenblatt@rogers.com">shanekirshenblatt@rogers.com</a> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-57693658812371243822009-11-01T12:54:00.000-08:002009-11-01T12:59:02.467-08:00New Painting<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLwqhz023_pDTyC1mwIcKOCiKE_1qv9vnz8pPVjE-mNF4rQ7WUihDSG6eOufU2og-15-URJNwhhWIEWIYiU1wR-0N4pRsVSAv7niPX6ZJqluZT69PyGcfAqxY_A3ktcHvH1KthE9vF3XR/s1600-h/steaks_colour_small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399241902294433218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLwqhz023_pDTyC1mwIcKOCiKE_1qv9vnz8pPVjE-mNF4rQ7WUihDSG6eOufU2og-15-URJNwhhWIEWIYiU1wR-0N4pRsVSAv7niPX6ZJqluZT69PyGcfAqxY_A3ktcHvH1KthE9vF3XR/s400/steaks_colour_small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Raising Steaks</em>-</strong> 8" x 10"<strong> </strong>Pencil on textured paper/ digital painting</div><div align="center">(C) Copyright 2009 Shane Kirshenblatt</div><div align="center">Prints available for sale soon at my <a href="http://imagine97.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRTGgRDRknVTFRPDZrSVO6p_suATDQt-TkbVL1wStWtJBbfXtuOWsH27Oc3ym9cm2nLKj0rNc4fCuMCZImUJYRejkBusnhldkrYpsRJ84qH09DL_nib3oHTcNLmuygDPi-VQkAaINqO82/s1600-h/steaks_colour_small.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-78483190906892824212009-05-24T07:08:00.001-07:002009-05-24T07:15:51.831-07:00New Painting<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImMDZXVGg-IkhZxJ0dlrqaPAat25vuTemS_qT3z1wk4HuAOmICIpCu-avNs1nRdGYaH1aLIVr4mcLRaIPWRCwwziOo6NSyR44HzwCt2OexcM7nuPh7PqI33ETYM32MVDW78UNcx42enDN/s1600-h/sometimes_small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339393362958474402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImMDZXVGg-IkhZxJ0dlrqaPAat25vuTemS_qT3z1wk4HuAOmICIpCu-avNs1nRdGYaH1aLIVr4mcLRaIPWRCwwziOo6NSyR44HzwCt2OexcM7nuPh7PqI33ETYM32MVDW78UNcx42enDN/s400/sometimes_small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Sometimes You Don't</strong></div><div align="center">16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas. May 2009</div><div align="center">This was created as a birthday present</div><div align="center">for my best friend who has, for his entire</div><div align="center">life, battled the deadly peanut. He doesn't</div><div align="center">look so scary now, does he?</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-86093360391078102052008-09-25T06:51:00.000-07:002008-09-25T07:28:45.240-07:00Original Artwork 2008<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurxF_0m4xkpTmoca2cquLyKjC6Jjrdx372l8U0OjY36iGL1LiGRUGAvWB1KK259-GIWdbRtTyzSadF66MNsQ2vC2it-jjO7S6qNRo3MgouPy1WNqG-3XWEm1hmVmnGYrm5cvIojxAFEmC/s1600-h/novelty_small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249957284144826594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurxF_0m4xkpTmoca2cquLyKjC6Jjrdx372l8U0OjY36iGL1LiGRUGAvWB1KK259-GIWdbRtTyzSadF66MNsQ2vC2it-jjO7S6qNRo3MgouPy1WNqG-3XWEm1hmVmnGYrm5cvIojxAFEmC/s400/novelty_small.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Novelty" </div><div align="center">Shane Kirshenblatt 2008</div><div align="center">Acrylic on Canvas. 16" x 20"</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This received mixed reactions when I displayed it at my last art show. Some people got it, others got frightened by it. I was relieved to finally get it out of my system, having been sitting on the idea for almost 3 years now. If humans manufacture rubber chickens, then isn't only fair for chickens to capitalize on rubber humans? </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ5Ow06CwnDGfaAy3DY2hymFcHNJTmzbPK2kypKzNOQMmJcMg3oYbhRwCvT3Hgj7oIhwYGu9ViK7GWv3AmMooR9xAQgNj7IchZBZLK4Xw-QfEedVgXHnkq-V7VKnyJWq-xaU793EHqAHa/s1600-h/treeharp_small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249957181544596322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ5Ow06CwnDGfaAy3DY2hymFcHNJTmzbPK2kypKzNOQMmJcMg3oYbhRwCvT3Hgj7oIhwYGu9ViK7GWv3AmMooR9xAQgNj7IchZBZLK4Xw-QfEedVgXHnkq-V7VKnyJWq-xaU793EHqAHa/s400/treeharp_small.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Hagic Hour"<br />Shane Kirshenblatt. 2008<br />Acrylic on Canvas. 16" x 20" </div><div align="center"><br /><br />Pretty much a whim and a piece wholly parallel to "The Sacrifice," this was actually inspired by a nature walk I took with friends about two years ago. No, I didn't see this actually happening but I thought that nature could be enjoying it self when no one is looking. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249956592325586210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbPm5kPjp1RlZpaT2bumVdIAw02ikjJd8o0KByAVSbvuVsUOIrWVsPpn7wfc_Naq-G6kr_xooxw0LGGN0tizWVIe1cFf2Sk1xx045djgSs9Qhgm19cyrioGCoBGqnPIPBErXg62Z1_YEj/s400/treebolt_small.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">"The Sacrifice"<br />Shane Kirshenblatt. 2008<br />Acrylic on Canvas. 16" x 20"<br /><br />Simple and straightforward: A tree protects a shrub<br /></p>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-29304607436985082292008-01-20T14:44:00.001-08:002008-12-10T07:04:32.305-08:00Comic Book Masters Promo Posters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYUQW0MPdoCVcZyE4Y6HMsdRgsIkqfNtTODdKo-sDbfOAaX8UlyjZf1NmaybGXAqoeaxdJz6S2MucgnqRX8NHmSG0w4NqmwuRO_Qi5rIxszOnLbb5iusV1kB_ndIL45GzFJ6tgYO7xIu9/s1600-h/warrior.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157693806198484530" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xXoul02e0MTfAzKlKAcRZH8-GYOFow9-InxKhyphenhyphencFKd9h30-9s6Y8Hu0N4tsZPr_QGJXgla1_CewzGeAdrfKHyx8mSyDfaqUnywDqOl3TepdOJz7t7FOsPHdNvkKNpe-V9vdrFtkS-2sp/s400/mad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Shane Kirshenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416204071283516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962118540567681631.post-9020981210443714032008-01-20T14:31:00.000-08:002008-12-10T07:04:32.868-08:00Dorothy Gale: Journey to Oz<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjqFhG_pggXDEq0W8r6R9A5zeB037P133dN8sEKW6Ug-jLp5e1S5sipALj1JELUNpHeCEKwL-5eTsu8WDFuyBh4pc4NvJFlMd3ltvZWUzzw9RHuhTZ2uqvgqRfPPTy1mLuRXIvAVnhmVi/s1600-h/wizard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157692560657968642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjqFhG_pggXDEq0W8r6R9A5zeB037P133dN8sEKW6Ug-jLp5e1S5sipALj1JELUNpHeCEKwL-5eTsu8WDFuyBh4pc4NvJFlMd3ltvZWUzzw9RHuhTZ2uqvgqRfPPTy1mLuRXIvAVnhmVi/s400/wizard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2h6jmGi5yE_nzp8yeE6jZRksRpLfTZ1WBsBuIbh17DMtNjow_x91edXCpJPJTMMU0qQVygBt2tjpPaXyDjVDYNOMydlCNLal5J0WZxJYZZYMOkSxzMbcZ7kxMaLg32nIRVHAGQoMPiUo/s1600-h/lion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157692186995813874" style="DISPLAY: block; 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