the john webster book

THE JOHN WEBSTER BOOK, NOW ON TUMBLR!

2012-01-13T15:17:00.006-05:00

Hey, just moved The John Webster Book to Tumblr. Way more traffic there... and a lot more fun. Just click (((HERE))) and you will be transported. xoxo John

Three illustrations for xtra’s story on catholic education in ontario

2011-09-22T21:13:00.003-04:00

sneek peek image for my Dusty book (hopefully finished early 2012)

2011-08-05T00:00:00.000-04:00

butch/ femme illo for IN TORONTO magazine

2011-08-04T23:58:00.002-04:00

NEW style developing

2011-06-23T00:36:00.002-04:00

Trying out a few new things... and liking it... here's a taste.

octoharper for xtra

2011-04-22T00:17:00.005-04:00

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made into an evil green monster... which he is!
Here is the finished cover (graphics & art direction by Lucinda Wallace)

mildred pierce

2011-04-04T21:55:00.003-04:00

Well, I've been watching the new HBO mini-series. Loving Kate Winslet's take on Ms. Pierce. Love the sets, costume & lighting too... and how great is Mare Winningham!
Anyhoo... just playing around with book covers. Here's my take on the classic James A. Cain novel. Of course it's vintage in feel and I always wanted to work in PIE... PIErce... get it? Got it? Good.

Notice that I even put in pie crust fork pokes.

sissies are rebels

2011-03-11T22:35:00.001-05:00

R2-D2 meets Princess Leyendecker

springtime for hitler

2011-03-05T22:28:00.002-05:00

Oh John Galliano... why... were you just being a drunk bitchy queen or did you really go there?

pont des arts NEW SINGLE

2011-02-11T00:21:00.005-05:00

My friend Hugh asked me to do an illo for his band Pont Des Arts lovely new single, "Is This The Way That You Get The Blues?". Since the tune is very "80's sounding"... I decided to make a cover that echoed the ones from OMD, China Crisis and the like.

Listen to the tune:

J'Accuse article for Xtra Feb 10, 2011

2011-02-11T00:11:00.001-05:00

Illustration for "The Positive Side"

2011-02-10T23:35:00.002-05:00

Via i2iArt & Altpicks:

"John Webster worked with David Vereschagin to create this image above for The Positive Side magazine - to accompany an article on dental care issues for people with HIV. The Positive Side Magazine is a publication of the Canadian Aids Treatment Information Exchange."

Chalkboard Collage for OPC Register

2011-02-10T23:30:00.001-05:00

via i2i ART & Altpick:

"John Webster created this chalkboard collage to accompany an article on social networking and teens in the school context. The article "What's The Skinny On Social Networking For Teens?" by Cindy Matthews, appeared in the recent issue of OPC Register. It gives an overview of how teens use social networking, some guidelines for teachers and students as to how to use social media appropriately and the possible benefits social media may play in the school setting. John worked with Dean Mitchell of Fresh on this illustration."

gaga in grace jones dress with leigh bowery accents

2011-02-03T00:17:00.002-05:00

@ sissydude (NSFW Queer site)

he's a TOTAL fox

2010-12-28T02:59:00.002-05:00

HARK! The Charlie's Angel sings!

2010-12-11T00:07:00.003-05:00

pretty, a book of stories by greg kearney

2010-11-27T21:39:00.003-05:00

Here's a sneak peek of my cover illustration for my friend Greg's NEW book PRETTY. (to be released in April 2011)

cock & balls logo concept for gay porn station HARD TV

2010-11-25T22:49:00.003-05:00

church banner for in toronto magazine

2010-11-16T23:35:00.002-05:00

I can't sew worth a damn so I scoured many craft blogs & shops to get enough images to construct a church banner for IN TORONTO magazine. Turned out really great.

Friends Aubrey & Mark

2010-11-16T23:24:00.000-05:00

jilted by death for harlequin (finished product)

2010-08-23T22:15:00.000-04:00

sissydudefood recipe #1

2010-07-11T16:20:00.000-04:00

McCrucifix

2010-06-21T23:48:00.003-04:00

Yep, I'm going there... I REALLY hate serious Barbie art & Jesus art... you know throw in some pop culture reference (McDonald's is an easy one) and make a profound statement on feminism, body politics, queerness. But it looked so good, so I did it anyway. May I present Quarter Pounder with Cheesus & Big Mac Jesus:

mark buck loves you

2010-06-01T23:37:00.003-04:00

Friends For Life Bike Rally 2010! My good friend Mark Buck is going to be riding his bike from Toronto to Montreal for the 4th time. God love him. This is my third time making him a work of art that he likes to give as a gift to people who make a donation to this worthy cause. Check out his personal profile & make a pledge and get a cute Webster card. xoxo John

birdy 2: In Toronto Magazine

2010-05-30T21:08:00.002-04:00

Here's the sweet tweet final for the new issue of In Toronto.

baby bear's porridge is...

2010-05-23T17:55:00.002-04:00

This baby bear has stars in his eyes!

home sweet home

2010-05-22T01:00:00.004-04:00

Let me share with you images of my apartment in Toronto. It very much represents my life and art...

Here is a link to my Facebook photo album of my apartment (sans bedroom & kitchen):

Home Sweet Home

birdy 1: rejected rough for in toronto magazine

2010-05-18T20:09:00.003-04:00

sisters a b c 1 2 3

2010-05-08T19:57:00.000-04:00

don't loose your temper, nobody wants it

2010-05-03T00:40:00.002-04:00

think ladies

2010-05-02T23:48:00.002-04:00

buy... buy... buy...
why?... why?... why?

a girl is a candy is a rose

2010-04-30T00:42:00.000-04:00

nutty & spotted

2010-04-30T00:38:00.001-04:00

don draper/ dick whitman experiment number one

2010-04-27T09:37:00.003-04:00

I think I'll be doing a few Don Draper experiments. This character is a perfect subject for my product placement collages of late. In this one I wanted to make a Don/Dick intensity image... a man with two identities (but not really)... the pain of secrets.
Also wanted it to echo old blue note album covers or a paperback edition of some beatnik classic. Almost there!

little richard haines

2010-04-25T18:35:00.003-04:00

So, with this illustration I tried textural layering galore... bits & pieces of Ivory Snow packaging, Sugar Daddies, a boy on his bed, Nixon on the phone... well just tons of stuff. The focus is little Richard Haines in his snowflake girl pj's. Just wanted to get lost in the surroundings but not loose the focus. Basically, how can I throw as much shit as possible
into an image... busy that works.

the other two

2010-04-25T13:06:00.001-04:00

Here's George & Ringo from the "boys will be boys" series

three in this picture; color us, do!

2010-04-25T12:57:00.000-04:00

boys will be boys 1, 2 & 3

2010-04-24T23:17:00.003-04:00

Another series of coloring book collages

daddy's little princess

2010-04-24T20:33:00.004-04:00

Gingham Darth & Leia

xtra west cover

2010-04-23T00:17:00.002-04:00

vargas girl gets websterfied

2010-04-23T00:01:00.000-04:00

xtra west cover illo/ sans text

2010-04-22T23:49:00.003-04:00

wave

2010-04-16T22:39:00.002-04:00

Here's my second "Let's Color By Number" entitled "Wave". Lots of vintage Canadian candy bars & other stuff. It's very busy... me like.

sippy

2010-04-12T09:38:00.002-04:00

This is my first experiment for future works using images from a Whitman "Let's Color By Number" book.

britney, paris, dolly & amy

2010-04-10T21:03:00.001-04:00

wedding for one "fave" #1: wedding (for one) elephant, 2009

2010-04-06T21:01:00.002-04:00

girl blimp

2010-04-06T20:33:00.004-04:00

This is one of the very first digital collages I ever did in (I think) 2006. It sooooooo inspired me... I fell in love with the process. I was very much sick of painting and needed a break. I truly never thought that I could ever zone out with a mouse like I did with a brush & pigment. Well, surprise... SURPRISE!!!

faves from nature boy

2010-04-06T20:11:00.006-04:00

Had solo shows @ The O'Connor Gallery in 2008 & 2009. Just looking back at the 2008 show, Nature Boy. I kinda like seeing what I still like... hate... love... or what I now love & hate. You know?
Well, here are my 5 faves today...

creepy 2008

kali/crawford/garland/farrah 2008

nature boy 2008

paperdoll (power in a union) 2007

hairy chickboy 2008

pink bunny boy

2010-03-30T10:23:00.003-04:00

One of my earliest collages and still one of my favorites. I wish someone would tattoo themselves with all of this fluffy cuteness!

high school story for forum magazine

2010-03-27T19:10:00.000-04:00

self portrait 1995

2010-03-27T15:06:00.001-04:00

edible spa for best health magazine

2010-03-27T14:47:00.005-04:00

A fave of mine.

inside-out film festival concepts

2010-03-27T14:24:00.005-04:00

I loved these but THEY didn't. It happens. These were roughs for the festival's posters & brochure. Oscar, the muscle queen was going to be a one of a series of film going types. I was going to put gay film logos all over her torso a' la Laugh-In (you can see "Outrageous" on one of her gold lame gams).It would have been a scream. The other was very deco with a pixel bent... film into digital... blah... blah.

i'm back

2010-03-27T13:48:00.002-04:00

Gosh, I've really been neglecting The John Webster Book... so I'm back on it with a vengeance. I've prettied it up and changed to a slicker, cleaner template. Please swing by and take a gander at what artistic thangs I'm up to.
xo
John

london times

2010-03-27T13:44:00.003-04:00

The editor on this was AMAZING. She cropped it like crazy. I was mortified and in awe at the same time. She really got it. Learned so much from this crop... seriously.

rejected wine ad for Xtra

2010-03-27T13:39:00.002-04:00

rejected spot that I still really like

2010-03-27T13:35:00.003-04:00

keith cole for mayor- GET OVER IT!

2010-03-27T11:23:00.002-04:00

Sometimes one just has to get in there & help. My friend Keith is running for Mayor of Toronto. He's awesome but his campaign posters weren't so I insisted on designing poster, banner & sticker/ button images for him. They're a bit cheeky (like him).

Harlequin concepts

2010-03-27T11:14:00.002-04:00

Two roughs (of three) for a Harlequin mystery book. I'll share the cover design that they went for soon. Lots of fun.

XTRA concepts

2010-03-27T11:08:00.005-04:00

Here are some concept designs I did for Xtra redesign that I still quite like.
They didn't go for it.

MAD MEN valentines!!! (for Basket Of Kisses)

2010-02-05T13:50:00.009-05:00

Sorry,

Had to remove these for legal reasons.

Thanks for the love!

xoxo
J

UPDATE: FEB 14th, my Mad Men Valentine cards went VIRAL... it was so much fun seeing my stuff first on Basket Of Kisses (stellar Mad Man blog of the sisters Lipp), on New York Magazine's website... on The Jezebel (where they made their own Season 3 versions)... many other blogs. Sadly the legal team @ Lions Gate (company who makes MAD MAN for AMC) asked me to take all of them off this site and anywhere else I put them. Fair enough. I just love the show and wanted to make something. A magic day.
xoxo

sissydude brand valentines!

2010-01-25T01:05:00.003-05:00

Here are my NEW Queer Valentine's selling EXCLUSIVELY @ The Melissa, 1080 Queen West, Toronto, Ont. Open Thurs- Sun, noon till 5.

happy ho-ho

2009-12-24T09:53:00.000-05:00

WEDDING FOR ONE: opening friday dec 4/2009

2009-11-30T23:41:00.000-05:00

WEDDING FOR ONE: another sneak peek for dec 2009 show

2009-11-04T09:59:00.003-05:00

pregnancy magazine

2009-11-04T09:55:00.002-05:00

various new works

2009-10-04T00:10:00.004-04:00

WEDDING FOR ONE: sneak peek for dec 2009 show

2009-07-19T00:47:00.001-04:00

BUCK RALLY : for mark's bike rally

2009-07-19T00:42:00.000-04:00

SAISON 2009-10: for theatre francais

2009-07-19T00:36:00.003-04:00

TANTRIC SEX: for singular magazine fall/ winter

2009-03-05T22:20:00.002-05:00

WESBTER BOOK : title #2

2009-01-31T16:05:00.000-05:00

MY BLOODY VALENTINE : for queer lovers everywhere!

2009-01-24T21:56:00.003-05:00

please click the image and email it to or print it out for that special someone

BRUIN POUNDER : for FAB Magazine 2008

2009-01-23T09:50:00.001-05:00

AUDREY (FACELIFT) : personal work

2009-01-04T22:38:00.001-05:00

MORE personal/seasonal works here

BRITNEY AND A BOY : seen on perezhilton.com

2009-01-03T23:45:00.004-05:00

HOLIDAY CARD : 2007 & 2008 for xtra toronto

2009-01-03T23:38:00.004-05:00

TIFF/ BRAD & GEORGE : for xtra toronto sept 2008

2009-01-03T23:31:00.003-05:00

HARPER MONSTER : for xtra toronto cover/ nov 2008

2009-01-03T23:24:00.001-05:00

redesign for bronte's : emily, anne & charlotte

2009-01-03T22:17:00.003-05:00

THE STUFF IN YOUR HEART : for brio, november 2008

2009-01-03T21:58:00.004-05:00

OH GROW UP! : for strut magazine winter 2008/2009

2009-01-03T21:50:00.002-05:00

x-mas e-card 2008

2009-01-03T21:09:00.004-05:00

the john webster book title page

2009-01-03T20:28:00.000-05:00