CBC Arts & Entertainment has a great round-up of awesome Canadian arts and culture blogs. I say awesome because I do in fact read many of these bloggers. But I have to call out one in particular, which I believe I’ve mentioned before: Drawn.ca
Quote: Here’s what the CBC’s Matthew McKinnon has to say:
Drawn! The Illustration Blog
Who: An international squad of seven bloggers who really, really like illustrated arts. The Canadian contingent (who each maintain separate, compelling blogs of their own) comprises John Martz, Patricia Storms, Matt Forsythe and Jay Stephens.
Day jobs: Martz is a freelance illustrator and designer/animator; Storms is a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and designer; Forsythe is a writer, illustrator and comic book creator; Stephens is a childrenís magazine cartoonist.
Online since: March 2005
Blogs about: Drawn!ís bloggers scour the web to find the worldís finest illustrations, cartoons and graphic novels, then post sample images with brief critiques and links to their creatorsí websites. They also point to interviews with some of their favourite artists. Consider Drawn! a public service in the name of beauty.
Typical post: ìWowzers. The most difficult thing with posting a link to Igor Olejnikov is choosing which image to use here. Each piece is [a] lush, expressive masterpiece. Donít miss the little ëpreviousí link on the bottom of the pages ó they lead to more and more illustrations.î
Truly, if you like art–pop art or high brow, there’s something here that you’ll enjoy.