I have some great news to share for those who didn't get a chance to see the show or who would like another visit. Art Of The Concept has been extended! Thanks to the incredibly generous hospitality of George Brown College, the exhibit will be available for viewing... ALL SUMMER LONG!

Do I know anyone who does compositing work for key art / movie posters?

So happy with how the show went. Thanks again for all the support and to everyone who came out yesterday!

Got to do a fun little sketch for a lovely little adventure 😊

See You Tomorrow! Looking for something indoors on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Come take shelter at the Art Of The Concept gallery exhibit and chat with cool people about awesome art! Tomorrow from 12-6pm with a Q&A at 3pm #TGW26

When you have both video games and Toronto on your mind, there is really only one clear choice for music to work to.

And here we go! The gallery is officially open with a reception this Sunday June 14th from 12-6pm at George Brown College’s North Gallery (3 Lower Jarvis, 2nd floor) There will also be a Q&A around 3pm that day with the artists and studios in attendance. Enjoy the art of the concept! #TGW26

Come say hi during @torontogamesweek.com! 👋 You can find us (and Ambrosia Sky!) all over the city this week, with our full event list below. We hope to see you there! For more info & the full event schedule, visit torontogamesweek.com

I may have gone on breakfast television to talk about Canadian Video games. Tried my beat to shout out all my faves (tagged below) but sorry if I missed you, I was very nervous!

Less than a week away! I also just want to note that if you are planning on coming out on Sunday June 14th, there will be a little Q&A with some of the studios and artists in attendance. Join us for some informative discussions around the creative process starting at 3pm!

Super pleased to announce that @capybaragames.com will be sharing some lovely work at the show! #TGW26

Because it is day four I'm gonna share some more. Welcome Numizmatic! #TGW26

Day three and I'm excited to invite Alientrap to the show!

The next studio I am happy to announce is @playhilltop.bsky.social

Each day leading up to the reception on June 14th, I will be announcing all 9 of the studios participating. First up is @bancy.co !

Hello! I'm Gavin I am putting together an art show for Toronto Games Week called Art of the Concept. A concept art exhibition featuring poster collages from 9 local independent game studios The show is just about ready to go. I picked up the printed posters this morning and they look fantastic.

That amazing feeling you get when you pick up the printed promotional material for an art show you've been planning for months. I can't wait to share some really awesome concept art with you all! If you're at XP Gaming Summit this week, come find me (@artbygavin.bsky.social) and grab a postcard!

Here's a little something I've been putting together for Toronto Games Week. Some fantastic studios will be sharing some behind the scenes art in a series of poster collages Can't wait to share more and hope to see you there!

I am realizing that I'm not very active here. My apologies for the radio silence. I will try and share some more in the future!

New Work! I really needed to get lost in a drawing, and this particular project has been one I have wanted to tackle for a while. (continued in comments) #art #illustration #frankenstein #Frankenstein2025 #posterart #lineart

Today's Painting Study "Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day" This piece totally has nothing to do with current topics concerning technology... yep! #paintingstudy #digitalpainting #skilldevelopment #illustration #art

Getting back to my painting studies. This was from a photo I took a while back. I really liked how the blue sky and yellow traffic light contrast with each other. I also love the chaotic cable management. #paintingstudy #digitalpainting #skilldevelopment #illustration #art

Back from touching some grass... and trees... and lakes... and rivers... You get the idea

Got a moment to get outside, touch some grass, and sketch some plants. It was an absolutely beautiful day and I didn't want to pass at the chance to enjoy a bit of it. #sketching #pleinair #pencildrawing #urbansketching #naturesketching

A few sketch studies over the past week focusing of energy and movement. Trying not to get caught fussing with details and keeping my attention on areas where motion and energy, both active and potential, are communicated through drapery and anatomy. #illustration #skilldevelopment #sketchstudy

New Work! Oh No! Don’t Drink The Kool-A.I.d It seems machine learning and generative media is EVERYWHERE these days. It is added into our digital products at every turn, even when no real signs of it being wanted or needed are there. #art #illustration #editorial #humanart

New Work! Sardines A reflection of how it currently feels to ride transit (specifically streetcars) here in Toronto. Many times when riding on the TTC, I could not shake the image of a crowd of commuters crammed into a rusty sardine can. #art #illustration #editorial #puclictransit #TTC #Toronto

New Work Wednesday! The Great Escape The weather is getting nice, the birds are singing, and the trees are in bloom. Time to touch grass! #art #illustration #editorial #hiking #mentalhealth

New Work Wednesday! Stick Season One album that gets me through the winter is Noah Kahan’s Stick Season. The whole collection is an amazing distillation of growing up in a small town and all the feelings, troubles and memories that come with it. #art #illustration #noahkahan #editorial

New Work! Run Kitty Run! Cooking up some fresh stuff and playing with some new approaches. Let’s see where this goes! #illustration

New Illustration! I really love creature features. Especially ones with sea monsters and even more so when the narrative is unexpected and captivating. Needless to say, I absolutely loved Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water. #illustration #filmposter #art #theshapeofwater

This was a good year for me artistically. My work is going in a direction I am very happy with, I am sketching more regularly than I have in years and I was even lucky enough to participate in a couple of shows. I am very excited to see what 2025 has on the horizon! #artvsartist2024 #artvsartist

New Illustration! Lost Cause Modern job hunting is no joke. Applicant tracking systems, resume filters and ghost job postings, employment searches can often leave an applicant feeling isolated and helpless. #art #illustration #editorialillustration #jobsearch

A couple portrait studies from this week. Keeping my tools simple to help build a sustainable habit, as it really is the key to learning. #pencildrawing #portraitstudy #illustration #skilldevelopment

Vulture Funds Working on more editorial pieces while trying to explore new themes. For this one I wanted to capture the cold indifference of vulture funds (a form of investing that seeks advantages in companies nearing bankruptcy) #art #illustration #editorialillustration #financialillustration

Seems to be the place to be. Guess I'll start off with a few sketches I've been trying to do some regular portrait studies in pencil. Nothing fancy. Just drawing and learning. #pencildrawing #portraitstudy #illustration

I'm back from some sun and sand with the family. I made sure to bring a sketchbook with me to try and get a sketch or two in because I love drawing palm trees. Feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the year ahead. #sketches #inkdrawing #palmtrees #sketchbookdrawing #drawing #illustration

A study of... just one more thing. (sorry, I couldn't help myself) This has been a solid year for me as an artist. Never forget to take a minute or two to draw just for the fun of it. Thank you to everyone for all the support and encouragement. I wish you all the very best in the new year Cheers!

Today I am experimenting with mixing the energy of sketching with ink with some digital painting techniques to render it out. I am continuing still playing with my approach to portraits. The main focus is finding a balance. #inkdrawing #illustrationart #sketching #skilldevelopment #mixedmedia

For this year's Art VS Artist, I thought I would review some of the work I have been doing with my painting studies. I am very proud of the growth I have seen in my work over the past year, and I am very excited to see where my explorations take me in 2024. #artvsartist2023

Today I was playing with pushing some more stylized approaches to quick sketching. This one was about 15min or so. #inkdrawing #illustrationart #sketching #skilldevelopment #sketchbookdrawing

I really felt like getting my hands messy with a quick and dirty sketch. It can be easy to fall into the more polished styles when working commercially. All the more reason to keep a sketchbook going, and to draw for the sake of drawing whenever you can.

Study of a green plastic cup in the morning sunlight. Something that caught my eye this morning. The way the light was hitting the cup and refracting in the remaining water made for some interesting shapes. Remember to take time to look out for the pretty little details the day can send your way.

I decided slow things down a bit both in approach and subject matter. Playing with a lot of hatching and how the absence of the hatching can create volume in the negative space. I really love the feeling of drawing with a dip pen #sketchstudy #illustration #art #skilldevelopment #inkdrawing #snail

Study of a lost dream. I really loved Banshees of Inisherin, and I thought I would challenge myself to do a painting study of one of the most powerful cinematic gut punches in recent years. #art #illustrations #SkillDevelopment #paintings #bansheesofinisherin #portraitpainting #films

I am still in a spooky mood while also pushing myself to work without an underdrawing. Adding in an ink wash is really feeling nice these days. #inkdrawing #illustration #sketching #spooky #Bats #skilldevelopment

I had a chance to check out The Creator in theaters this weekend. This is the newest film by Gareth Edwards, the director of Rogue One, and it is one of the best Sci-Fi films in a long while. Be sure to check it out. Needless to say, I was inspired to draw a robot.

I had a really great drawing session last night with a buddy of mine, where I also got to test out a new pen and brush I picked up. Here are some highlights #illustration #pendrawing #Ink #art #inkdrawing #sketching #skilldevelopment

I was in a spooky mood last night while experimenting with some textures and brushes. #illustration #art #spooky #drawing #cartoon #skulls #Halloween

One Scoop Please Ink and Watercolour on 140lb Cold Press After returning home from a lovely evening at a gallery show, I was inspired to get some ink on my fingertips. #illustration #watercolor #art #inkdrawing