tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-333827472010-03-08T06:23:34.185-05:00We must silence those that would speak out against freedom of speech.Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-87863192474259158492010-02-07T14:21:00.001-05:002010-02-07T14:25:43.127-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/mattea_as_wilma-728587.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/mattea_as_wilma-728584.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-8786319247425915849?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-64949297749821129882009-12-28T11:48:00.001-05:002009-12-28T11:50:11.614-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/abat-coeurs-774161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/abat-coeurs-774158.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Version.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-6494929774982112988?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-32408548930891540942009-12-20T16:34:00.002-05:002009-12-20T16:37:51.995-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/drawer01-748849.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/drawer01-748847.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-3240854893089154094?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-13332479670818702592009-12-13T22:52:00.002-05:002009-12-13T23:23:00.091-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/kore_changes_cards-762404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/kore_changes_cards-762402.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Graphic design for <a href="http://www.korechanges.com/">Kore Changes</a>. Printed FSC and EcoLogo certified onto 100% Post Consumer Waste recycled paper by <a href="http://www.trafficdesign.ca/worldsgreenestbusinesscard.html">The World's Greenest Business Cards</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-1333247967081870259?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-76938316151113188692009-10-31T15:08:00.002-04:002009-10-31T15:11:47.808-04:00Retrosteftive: Lianne.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/lianne_1997-791096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/lianne_1997-791094.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />From the Distortraits series.<br /><br />Although I don't usually like to talk about technique, I would like to say that this image was made entirely non-digitally.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-7693831615111318869?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-11363774373364911452009-10-12T09:43:00.001-04:002009-10-12T09:46:43.914-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/ants_wineglass-759969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/ants_wineglass-759966.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/ants_wineglass2-759985.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/ants_wineglass2-759983.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-1136377437336491145?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-29403018917550788652009-09-26T14:43:00.002-04:002009-09-26T14:44:30.787-04:00Since this was never posted here:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/fait_dormi05-726928.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/fait_dormi05-726925.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Detail:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/fait_dormi05detail-726953.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/fait_dormi05detail-726950.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-2940301891755078865?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-46152051509573567372009-09-20T16:25:00.003-04:002009-09-20T16:37:12.720-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/christabel_thinking-723599.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/christabel_thinking-723596.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-4615205150957356737?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-68382655461743620572009-09-13T12:48:00.001-04:002009-09-13T12:49:49.140-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/christabel_deflated-771772.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/christabel_deflated-771770.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-6838265546174362057?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-86776517241936093302009-08-01T13:27:00.001-04:002009-08-01T13:29:52.456-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/scarf-743795.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/scarf-743791.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-8677651724193609330?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-69803814857748747182009-07-21T20:56:00.003-04:002009-07-21T21:02:11.332-04:00This Thursday, July 23rd, at The Gladstone Hotel here in Toronto, I'm going to have two paintings up on display at Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art Show, which will be part of the 2009 Toronto Burlesque Festival. For more info check out <a href="http://www.torontoburlesquefestival.com/">www.torontoburlesquefestival.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-6980381485774874718?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-87257121328047169092009-06-21T19:53:00.002-04:002009-06-21T19:56:29.700-04:00Due to an injury, the Moon Sea Crossing play in Sudbury has been postponed until autumn. I'll post the new dates once I have them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-8725712132804716909?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-47582173447352800262009-06-16T22:28:00.003-04:002009-06-16T22:32:32.164-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/wedding_invite1-761548.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 84px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/wedding_invite1-761545.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/wedding_invite2-761563.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 84px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/wedding_invite2-761560.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />A gift for good friends.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-4758217344735280026?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-35299058306399596402009-06-07T17:43:00.004-04:002009-06-07T17:51:44.961-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/moonsea2009-792462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/moonsea2009-792457.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Moon Sea Crossing, the award-winning play that I did illustration & graphic design for, is being remounted in Sudbury, Ontario at the end of the month.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-3529905830639959640?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-42656729314240763472009-05-16T12:04:00.002-04:002009-05-16T12:10:50.873-04:00The Fait Dormi series of paintings are currently on display at <a href="http://www.shopgirls.ca/">Shopgirls</a>, a boutique in the heart West Queen West here in Toronto.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/valent_shopgirls-732638.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/valent_shopgirls-732634.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-4265672931424076347?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-60377303559147125622009-05-13T22:25:00.003-04:002009-05-13T22:30:39.355-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/koala_and_child-740035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/koala_and_child-740033.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Monday May 11, 2009: <a href="http://nufonia.com/">Kid Koala</a> playing at Music To Draw To.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-6037730355914712562?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-55908330735250071962009-05-03T21:39:00.002-04:002009-05-09T08:40:56.311-04:00I'm now a member of <a href="http://www.torontoillustrators.com/">torontoillustrators.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.torontoillustrators.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 57px;" src="http://www.torontoillustrators.com/site%20images/button.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-5590833073525007196?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-74451404197602577322009-04-26T17:33:00.000-04:002009-04-26T17:34:21.402-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/figure_drawing_06-740943.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/figure_drawing_06-740941.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-7445140419760257732?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-73892768016150918042009-04-15T22:04:00.003-04:002009-04-15T22:07:53.534-04:00I've just submitted my first t-shirt proposal to Designed By Humans, <a href="http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/51831">here.</a> If you enjoy my work, vote!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-7389276801615091804?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-20856245738426462372009-04-10T12:05:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:18:56.502-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/monkeybars_variations02-726975.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/monkeybars_variations02-726962.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-2085624573842646237?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-65999699245906533672009-04-02T18:17:00.003-04:002009-04-02T18:23:55.223-04:00As has been blogged about previously, I recently created the artwork for <a href="http://www.myspace.com/liamkearney">Liam Kearney's</a> latest CD, Sunday Dinner. A printable PDF of the lyrics can be found <a href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/liam_lyrics.pdf">here</a>. Enjoy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-6599969924590653367?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-20728220002430932922009-03-14T18:58:00.001-04:002009-03-14T19:18:10.234-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/monkeybars_variations01-750170.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/monkeybars_variations01-750159.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Conveniently wallpaper sized.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-2072822000243093292?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-10697081388215873312009-02-22T17:38:00.002-05:002009-02-22T17:51:34.975-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/nystagmus--747351.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/nystagmus--747349.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-1069708138821587331?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-57602989257445270952009-01-10T19:07:00.002-05:002009-01-10T19:09:01.897-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/liam_writing-796928.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/liam_writing-796925.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/liam_jumping-796955.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/liam_jumping-796952.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-5760298925744527095?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382747.post-41952196754831119642008-12-12T19:38:00.002-05:002008-12-12T19:40:21.140-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/x-mas_stockings1-778643.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/x-mas_stockings1-778640.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/x-mas_stockings2-778675.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://www.stefanvalent.com/blog/uploaded_images/x-mas_stockings2-778672.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33382747-4195219675483111964?l=www.stefanvalent.com%2Fblog%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>Stefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719657587581076275noreply@blogger.com1