tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77564653931576304162012-01-27T08:38:46.415-08:00John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756465393157630416.post-77490583706052893292012-01-27T08:28:00.001-08:002012-01-27T08:38:46.427-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EoQbHdSYdCk/TyLSc6m8XmI/AAAAAAAAAGY/UXe48tIwMcc/s1600/Valentyne%2B%2Bwideshot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EoQbHdSYdCk/TyLSc6m8XmI/AAAAAAAAAGY/UXe48tIwMcc/s320/Valentyne%2B%2Bwideshot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702351472415235682" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I89J6oss0ZY/TyLRNTYtuhI/AAAAAAAAAGM/o7Q-C16vy2A/s1600/Valentyne.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I89J6oss0ZY/TyLRNTYtuhI/AAAAAAAAAGM/o7Q-C16vy2A/s320/Valentyne.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702350104676907538" /></a>This court sketch for CTV, was done in mixed media - pencil, ink, chalk and coloured pencil.<div>It is enhanced in photoshop with contrast and colour saturation.<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7756465393157630416-7749058370605289329?l=johnmantha.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756465393157630416.post-5713191122586858732010-06-08T12:51:00.000-07:002010-06-08T13:01:43.656-07:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pencil roughs for the book cover "The Pole" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6hB8a3T7I/AAAAAAAAAFw/wB-IWiVRIjg/s1600/The+Pole+sample+sheet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6hB8a3T7I/AAAAAAAAAFw/wB-IWiVRIjg/s320/The+Pole+sample+sheet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480494851327217586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gxYY8r4I/AAAAAAAAAFo/K3pHlYL_CKg/s1600/The+Pole+sketch4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gxYY8r4I/AAAAAAAAAFo/K3pHlYL_CKg/s320/The+Pole+sketch4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480494566777597826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gw53WoDI/AAAAAAAAAFg/Eh0rdQipd2w/s1600/The+Pole+-cover+3+wrap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gw53WoDI/AAAAAAAAAFg/Eh0rdQipd2w/s320/The+Pole+-cover+3+wrap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480494558583627826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gwuqyo5I/AAAAAAAAAFY/za-NRUBytEM/s1600/postcard-dog,boy-greyscale+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gwuqyo5I/AAAAAAAAAFY/za-NRUBytEM/s320/postcard-dog,boy-greyscale+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480494555578147730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gwaNnNNI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/m6ZgEHtci-o/s1600/The+Pole+sketch3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gwaNnNNI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/m6ZgEHtci-o/s320/The+Pole+sketch3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480494550087054546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gwETBYEI/AAAAAAAAAFI/EHs_JQZquJ8/s1600/The+Pole+sketch2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA6gwETBYEI/AAAAAAAAAFI/EHs_JQZquJ8/s320/The+Pole+sketch2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480494544204161090" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7756465393157630416-571319112258685873?l=johnmantha.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756465393157630416.post-77754718140503944072010-06-08T08:31:00.000-07:002010-06-08T08:42:32.778-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j4hfGwUI/AAAAAAAAAFA/KYClZALRhoY/s1600/Hudson+coin+very+last+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j4hfGwUI/AAAAAAAAAFA/KYClZALRhoY/s320/Hudson+coin+very+last+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480427619269132610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j4Tx8ZDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/Pge3oGtP3xE/s1600/coin-Hudson9+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j4Tx8ZDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/Pge3oGtP3xE/s320/coin-Hudson9+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480427615590048818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j4NkXsVI/AAAAAAAAAEw/7da0jW0r6Zk/s1600/coin-Hudson7+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j4NkXsVI/AAAAAAAAAEw/7da0jW0r6Zk/s320/coin-Hudson7+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480427613922505042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j3mBEjFI/AAAAAAAAAEo/pLaBOHoNZEE/s1600/coin-trading+post4+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/TA5j3mBEjFI/AAAAAAAAAEo/pLaBOHoNZEE/s320/coin-trading+post4+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480427603305466962" /></a><br />Coin design for the 14 karat, $100.00 gold coin for The Royal Canadian Mint.<div>The coin commemorates the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Hudsons Bay.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three preliminary designs as well.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.mint.ca/store/coin/14karat-gold-coin-400th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-hudsons-bay-2010-prod740005">http://www.mint.ca/store/coin/14karat-gold-coin-400th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-hudsons-bay-2010-prod740005</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.mint.ca/store/coin/14karat-gold-coin-400th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-hudsons-bay-2010-prod740005"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7756465393157630416-7775471814050394407?l=johnmantha.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756465393157630416.post-91582775362257234882009-11-17T08:36:00.000-08:002009-11-17T08:40:30.827-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">samples from: The Kids Book of CANADA AT WAR</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRnDSo31I/AAAAAAAAAEA/FHpccCwE9NA/s1600/upper+canada+rebellion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 177px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRnDSo31I/AAAAAAAAAEA/FHpccCwE9NA/s320/upper+canada+rebellion.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405112971626602322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRm63VuXI/AAAAAAAAAD4/YUZE09HE39w/s1600/plains+of+abraham.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRm63VuXI/AAAAAAAAAD4/YUZE09HE39w/s320/plains+of+abraham.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405112969364617586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRmmY_PeI/AAAAAAAAADw/81kiep4Mm98/s1600/soldiers+barracks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRmmY_PeI/AAAAAAAAADw/81kiep4Mm98/s320/soldiers+barracks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405112963868605922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRminevqI/AAAAAAAAADo/hIdMPPm9rg4/s1600/battle-Quebec.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/SwLRminevqI/AAAAAAAAADo/hIdMPPm9rg4/s320/battle-Quebec.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405112962855648930" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7756465393157630416-9158277536225723488?l=johnmantha.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756465393157630416.post-39705369209668726922009-10-21T09:34:00.000-07:002009-10-21T09:44:02.653-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">samples from "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Siege</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">UNDER ATTACK IN RENAISSANCE EUROPE"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UtQJGaI/AAAAAAAAACY/4BWeOfh586Y/s1600-h/Siege+trench+digging.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UtQJGaI/AAAAAAAAACY/4BWeOfh586Y/s320/Siege+trench+digging.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395093906520611234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UZeCAbI/AAAAAAAAACQ/k4gcfG3J7Zc/s1600-h/the+camp+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UZeCAbI/AAAAAAAAACQ/k4gcfG3J7Zc/s320/the+camp+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395093901210157490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UM_YAKI/AAAAAAAAACI/PQKX2CaeBMc/s1600-h/0n+guard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UM_YAKI/AAAAAAAAACI/PQKX2CaeBMc/s320/0n+guard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395093897860350114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UPmuDsI/AAAAAAAAACA/qgGY0H18l_M/s1600-h/cannons+blasting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85UPmuDsI/AAAAAAAAACA/qgGY0H18l_M/s320/cannons+blasting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395093898562244290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85T0f3b8I/AAAAAAAAAB4/0UuHLRBcl6Q/s1600-h/attacking+the+town+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/St85T0f3b8I/AAAAAAAAAB4/0UuHLRBcl6Q/s320/attacking+the+town+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395093891285741506" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7756465393157630416-3970536920966872692?l=johnmantha.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756465393157630416.post-56959802547102207962009-10-16T14:18:00.000-07:002009-10-16T14:22:16.680-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/StjjbSPxc2I/AAAAAAAAABw/wvOTmsQwLX0/s1600-h/London+statue.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/StjjbSPxc2I/AAAAAAAAABw/wvOTmsQwLX0/s320/London+statue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393310611670135650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/StjjbDD7QiI/AAAAAAAAABo/6hUFHTATkqo/s1600-h/London+street+.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/StjjbDD7QiI/AAAAAAAAABo/6hUFHTATkqo/s320/London+street+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393310607593914914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/Stjja2Y165I/AAAAAAAAABg/xSTLln6GYFE/s1600-h/London+cathedral.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKNe9QrHNJo/Stjja2Y165I/AAAAAAAAABg/xSTLln6GYFE/s320/London+cathedral.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393310604191984530" /></a>Sketches done on a trip to London.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7756465393157630416-5695980254710220796?l=johnmantha.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Manthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246498501827507595noreply@blogger.com0