Tag Archive for: Illustrators of the Future

L to R: ILOF winner Irvin Rodriguez, Camber Arnhart, Instructor Val Lakey Lindahn, Preston Stone, Maricela Ugarte Pena, Jonas Spokas, Vlada Monakhova, Adrian Massaro, Killian McKeown, Brandon Knight, Paul Otteni, Joni Labaqui, instructor Ron Lindahn, Christina Alberici.

Day 2 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Day two of the workshop began bright and early heading out at 9 AM. Once the writers were gathered in the hotel lobby, they were ushered down Hollywood Blvd and traipsed across the Walk of Fame...
Author Steve Pantazis signing Kevin J. Anderson’s copy of Writers of the Future Volume 31

Announcing the Illustrators of the Future Winners!

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Announcing the first quarter Illustrators of the Future Contest winners.
Fellow artists and close friends since first grade. (Left to right) Rachel Heissner and Megen Nelson

Finding the Meaning in Art – My Story

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A few weeks before I got the call telling me that I’d won a place in Illustrator’s of the Future, I’d been considering giving up. On college, on my dream, on everything.
Rob Prior at Comic Con 2015.

Rob Prior, International Award-Winning Artist, Named as Judge for Contest

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International Award-Winning Artist, Rob Prior, Named as Judge for Worldwide Illustration Contest
Illustrators of the Future Contest judge, Gary Meyer

Illustrator Judge – Gary Meyer

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While an Illustrators of the Future judge since 2013, Gary Meyer’s legacy goes back to 1960, when he launched on an artistic career spanning mediums such as painting, illustrating, graphical art, and sculpture.
Illustrators of the Future Judge, Cliff Nielsen in his studio.

Cliff Nielsen – A Life of Dreams

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Today spotlights prolific book illustrator and comic book artist Cliff Nielsen, who has been an Illustrators of the Future judge since 2007. He had this to say about the role when he took it on: “Through this competition, L. Ron Hubbard’s great legacy of supporting young creative talents is without equal in the world today.”
Author Steve Pantazis signing Kevin J. Anderson’s copy of Writers of the Future Volume 31

Now Available – Writers of the Future Volume 31

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For everyone who has been following our blog, you know that today is a very special day for the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Winners who are published in the latest anthology. Today is not only International Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You), it is also the official release of Volume 31 of this bestselling anthology.
Daniel J. Davis on stage accepting his award with presenters Sean Williams and Sergey Poyarkov

Daniel J. Davis and Alex Brock

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Although some of the winning stories contain a sense of humor, it isn’t often that one wins that is humorous. But, that’s exactly what Daniel J. Davis’ story is and here is the story behind what inspired him to write it.
Kary English, on stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles accepting her award.

Kary English & Megen Nelson – A Winning Pair

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Today we are spotlighting author Kary English, whose fantasy short story "Poseidon's Eyes" is one of over a dozen award-winning titles in 2015 edition of Writers of the Future.
Author Steve Pantazis signing Kevin J. Anderson’s copy of Writers of the Future Volume 31

Author & Artist’s Creative Efforts

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In addition to hosting the Writers and Illustrators of the Future winners who come to Los Angeles for the week-long workshop and awards celebration, I get to meet all these new and upcoming writers and artists. Steve Pantazis is one of the writer winners for his story "Switch."