Toronto Fan Expo 2010!

This post is a little late but I just wanted to do a little recap on The Toronto Fan Expo and the debut of SOLSTICE.  From the attendees perspective to say that the show had it’s ups and downs would be an understatement.  This years show was again plagued with the overselling of tickets coupled with angry fans who had to wait in line for hours just to be able to walk through the front doors or not even being able to walk through the front doors at all.  It was a great disaster.  Great in the sense that Fan Expo is becoming so huge that the Metro Toronto Convention Centres North Building space of 193,000 sf, wasn’t enough to accommodate the amount of people who showed up.  Next years show will be in the South Building which has a floor space of 260,000 sf.  That is why The Toronto Fan Expo is the third largest convention in North America next to San Diego and New York.  So to say that the release of Solstice went well would be an understatement when being debuted in venue like that.  Thank you to all of the fans, new and old, who came out looking forward to picking up a copy of the new title and a very special thanks goes out to Kurt Sasso from TGT Webcomics for doing an interview with me and spreading the word that Lamin Illustration & Design is out there. 
Take a look at his site and the interview HERE.

You can also take a look at some of the photos from Toronto Fan Expo HERE.

SOLSTICE Now Available!!

Hey guys!! I'm very pleased to announce that Solstice is now available! Feel free to visit www.laminmartin.com to order a copy now where you'll find the newest fantasy artwork being produced by Lamin Illustration & Design.

Hope you enjoy!!

Solstice Image - The Thrill of the Hunt

This image is another found in Solstice. I really love the look and feel of a misty English countryside. Combine that with the love for a strong British dragon woman who believes that bearing arms is not only a right but a necessity in the face of any all opposition and you've got a winner as far as I'm concerned!

Solstice Image - Treasure Trove

Here is another image that will be going into Solstice.  There is something magical and mysterious about mermaid folklore that has inspired many artists such as Munch, Waterhouse, Beardsley, Pyle, Rubens, and Bosch.  So in keeping with the tradition of the folklore I came up with my version of a mermaid, but with a slight twist.  She is unique in the sense that she has horns that are derived from her being born with dragon blood.

Newest Solstice Image

Here is one of the many images that will be going into Solstice, the newest illustration book from www.laminmartin.com. I love and will always love the look of classical Renaissance art so I felt it was only fitting to take my work in that direction for as long as it will allow me. So the images in the new book will hopefully have that same feel and sensibility.

New website online NOW!!

The new website for Lamin Illustration & Design is now online. Feel free to drop by and check out the new artwork, prints and downloadable content that fills out our new home. Also take some time to view the trailer for Solstice, the new artbook set for release August 27th at the Toronto Fan Expo.

Take care!

Lamin

New website online July 1st!

Things have been pretty hectic over the past couple of months in preparation for the launch of the new website. Right now I'm just finalizing some of the finishing touches which, of course, is the part of the creative process that takes the longest. But it'll all be worth it once everyone gets a chance to check out the bigger and better Marketplace complete with new prints and merchandise, a new gallery section complete with new and exciting artwork and new free downloadable content. Also don't forget to catch the launch of the trailer for Solstice, the newest illustrated artbook from Lamin Illustartion & Design, along with the launch of the new website on July 1st. August 27th will then mark the day that the Solstice artbook will debut at this years Toronto Fan Expo.

See you then!

Lamin