Art Talk Descriptions (in numeric order) (count 24)

15...RICK STERNBACH SLIDE SHOW (art)(90 min)    ACC 209-A | Wed 02:30 pm 
Speaker(s): Rick Sternbach
A slide presentation on the science fictional art of cover artist & production illustrator Rick Sternbach.
93...SOMEDAY MY PRINTS WILL COME (art)(90 min)    ACC 211-B | Wed 05:30 pm 
Speaker(s): Robert B Hole, Jr.(M), Margaret Organ-Kean, Ctein
Following the long, sometimes tortuous trail from artist's original to print, be that limited edition, lithograph, serigraph, photo, or offset print. How are they made? What are the differences? Should the buyer really care?
130..THE "LOOK" OF STAR TREK (art)(90 min)    ACC 205-A | Thu 10:00 am 
Speaker(s): Rick Sternbach
Rick Sternbach, long time Senior Illustrator and Technical Consultant for most all versions of Star Trek from the first film on, presents a slide show of his artwork for Star Trek.
199..WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE (art)(90 min)    ACC 207-B | Thu 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): Jerry Pournelle, Jay Lake(M), Tim Powers, John Goodwin, Anne McCaffrey
The Writers of the Future contest has been going on for several years and many budding SF and fantasy writers have entered, won, and gone on to make professional sales. Now there's a new contest for Illustrators. How do go about entering these contests and why should you enter?
216..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(60 min)    ACC ARTSH | Thu 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): John F. Hertz
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
251..COLLECTING SF ART FOR FUN & PROFIT (art)(90 min)    ACC 209-B | Thu 02:30 pm 
Speaker(s): Doug Ellis, Edie Stern, Mark L. Olson
The value of science fiction and fantasy artwork has appreciated greatly over the years. Twenty years ago, an expensive work in an Art Show was still well-under $100. Today, that's cheap. SF art can command many thousands of dollars for a single piece. Collectors and appraisers will give you the ins and outs of collecting and protecting SF art.
269..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(60 min)    ACC ARTSH | Thu 02:30 pm 
Speaker(s): Geri Sullivan
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
299..BOOK COVER ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN (art)(90 min)    ACC 211-A | Thu 04:00 pm 
Speaker(s): John Picacio(M), David A. Kyle, Frank Wu, Irene Gallo, David Seeley
Artists and art directors talk about what makes for a good cover illustration, an eye-catching design, and increased sales
357..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(60 min)    ACC ARTSH | Thu 05:30 pm 
Speaker(s): Connor Freff Cochran
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
387..SPACE ART (art)(90 min)    ACC 201-B | Fri 10:00 am 
Speaker(s): Frank Wu(M), Joe Bergeron, Joy Day, Rick Sternbach
Astronomical artists talk about their profession. Do you have to know a lot about astronomy and get the planets and stars exactly right or does it just have to look good?
483..THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY ART (art)(90 min)    ACC 212-A | Fri 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): John Picacio(M), Karen Haber, Jane Frank, Margaret Organ-Kean, Bob Eggleton
Over the past 70 plus years, science fiction illustration has changed dramatically. The '30s and '40s had their flashy, lurid covers. The '50s and '60s sported high tech space-scapes and abstracts. The '70s and '80s have brought us photo-realism. What were the trends of the recent decades? What lies ahead?
498..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(60 min)    ACC ARTSH | Fri 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): Steve Hickman
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
542..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(60 min)    ACC ARTSH | Fri 02:30 pm 
Speaker(s): Ulrika O'Brien
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
563..BUYING ART AT ART SHOWS (art)(90 min)    ACC 205-B | Fri 04:00 pm 
Speaker(s): Jane Frank(M), Margaret Organ-Kean, Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink, Barry Short
Bidding for art at a science fiction convention art show can be simple. It just seems complicated. Established collectors, auctioneers, and artists will tell you about the mysteries of bid sheets and voice auctions. And about strategies for winning the auctions. They'll also talk about buying art elsewhere than convention art shows.
614..GUESS THE ARTIST (art)(90 min)    ACC 205-B | Fri 05:30 pm 
Speaker(s): John F. Hertz(M), Bob Eggleton, Tom Kidd, Greg Bear, Jane Frank, Alex Eisenstein
It's a game. No, it's a lesson in science fiction art history. Wait! You're both right! Come see a show of cover art by a variety of top artists from today and the past. Try to identify the artist. Hear why our panel of "experts" is sure it's by Michael Whalen or Richard Powers or Virgil Finlay.
658..SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE MERCENARY ARTIST (art)(90 min)    ACC 205-B | Sat 10:00 am 
Speaker(s): Margaret Organ-Kean(M), Tim Kirk, Frank Wu, Theresa Mather, Lisa Snellings-Clark, Barry Short, Bob Eggleton
How to make a living as an artist and not end up with the short end of the paint brush. An artist may create for the joy of creating, but you still have to eat. People who make their (and their family's) livelihood from their artwork tell why it isn't a sin to sell.
726..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(60 min)    ACC ARTSH | Sat 11:30 am 
Speaker(s): Tom Kidd
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
756..DUELING EASELS (art)(90 min)    ACC ADEM1 | Sat 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): Bob Eggleton, Frank Wu
Bob Eggleton and Frank Wu, two easels. Have at you. Come see what they do.
767..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(30 min)    ACC ARTSH | Fri 11:30 am 
Speaker(s): Ctein, Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray. Check the schedule for additional tours and guides.
767..DOCENT TOUR: THE ART SHOW (art)(30 min)    ACC ARTSH | Sat 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): Margaret Organ-Kean
Come take a guided tour of the Art Show with a knowledgeable guide who won't lead you astray.
823..WHY DO FUTURE FASHIONS ALWAYS LOOK SO BAD? (art)(60 min)    ACC CSP | Sat 03:00 pm 
Speaker(s): Frank Wu(M), Teddy Harvia
We look at designing futuristic bad clothing with artists. We will have T-shirts on hand to practice on.
858..ART SHOW AUCTION (art)(90 min)    ACC SPL | Sat 04:00 pm 
Speaker(s): (none)
Come bid on some great art from the convention's art show. Auction rules available in the Art Show.
921..COMPUTER ART (art)(90 min)    ACC 205-A | Sun 10:00 am 
Speaker(s): Lydia C. Marano(M), Joe Bergeron, Rick Sternbach
A discussion of computer art and graphics. How it's done, where it's used, and who's doing it.
1007.JAMES GURNEY PAINTING DEMO (art)(90 min)    ACC ADEM1 | Sun 01:00 pm 
Speaker(s): James Gurney
James Gurney, L.A.con's Artist Guest of Honor, gives a demonstration of figure painting.