The Sketchtravel
is a unique international charity art project.
This red sketchbook was passed from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years.
This traveling museum contains the personal visions of 71 exceptional illustrators, animators and comic book artists, including artists such as Bill Plympton, James Jean, Rebecca Dautremer, Glen Keane, Frederick Back, and Hayao Miyazaki. Initiated by illustrators Dice Tsutsumi (Japan) and Gerald Guerlais (France), the project will culminate in an auction of the original book in Brussels on October 17, 2011. Proceeds from the auction and royalties from the book's publication will be donated to the international literacy non-profit, Room to Read.
October 17th 2011
Pierre Berge & Associes
Hosted by Frederic Chambre
Grand Sablon 40 Grote Zavel
Bruxelles 1000 Brussel
The original Sketchbook with 70 pieces of artwork in its hand carved wood case will be auctioned. All proceeds will be donated to Room to Read.
Given the contributing artist's backgrounds in illustration, animation, and comic books, a charity focused on child literacy was a fitting choice.
The non-profit, Room to Read, focuses on literacy and gender equality in education for children in developing countries.
Sketchtravel is supporting Room to Read's South East Asia programs: The charity collaborates with local communities and governments to establish libraries, encourage development of local language, culturally-relevant children's books, and foster literacy in other ways.
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Artists
- Daniel Adel
- Pierre Alary
- Chris Appelhans
- Nathalie Ascencios
- Frederick Back
- Dominique Bertail
- Quentin Blake
- Andrea Blasich
- Alexandra Boiger
- Lorelay Bove
- Ben Butcher
- Scott Campbell
- Enrico Casarosa
- Catia Chien
- Greg Couch
- Rebecca Dautremer
- Nicolas De Crecy
- Peter De Seve
- Ronnie Del Carmen
- Nash Dunnigan
- Paul Felix
- Enrique Fernandez
- Atsuko Fukushima
- Carter Goodrich
- David Gordon
- Eric Gosselet
- Luis Grané
- Juanjo Guarnido
- Gerald Guerlais
- Tomer Hanuka
- Eli Harris
- John Howe
- James Jean
- Véronique Joffre
- Glen Keane
- Sebastien et Marie Kerascoet
- Michaël Knapp
- Robert Kondo
- Mike Lee
- San Jung Lee
- Benoit Lepennec
- Daniel Lopez Munoz
- Dominique Louis
- Robert Mackenzie
- Sylvain Marc
- Nicolas Marlet
- Taiyo Matsumoto
- Mike Mignola
- Koji Morimoto
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Peter Nguyen
- Vincent Nguyen
- Carlos Nine
- Jerome Opena
- Leuyen Pham
- Bill Plympton
- Aurélien Predal
- Bill Presing
- Alex Puvilland
- François Roca
- Lou Romano
- Yuko Shimizu
- Yoko Tanji
- Katsuya Terada
- Erik Tiemens
- Claude William Trebutien
- Daisuke Tsutsumi
- Tadahiro Uesugi
- Maïlys Vallade
- Robert Valley
- Gregoire Villermaux
Owls Productions
a film production company headed by Director Producer Catherine Bonvalot, is creating a documentary on the making of the Sketchtravel Book.
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Born in 1974 in Nantes, France, Gerald is an illustrator and background designer for cartoons.
In 1998, he graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Métiers D'art (Olivier de Serres) with a degree in Visual Communication.
His current clients include Vivendi Universal Publishing; Excelsior; Bayard Presse; Prisma Presse; Futurikon; Alphanim studio; Xilam studio; and Marathon Media. The U.S. Agency Shannon and Associates represent Gerald. He also began the collective comic Rendez-vous in September 2008, published by Akileos.
Originally from Japan, Dice went into the world of animation through successful roles at Lucas Learning Ltd. and Blue Sky Studios, creators of Robots, Ice Age, and Horton Hears a Who! In 2007, Dice joined Pixar Animation Studios as an art director on the Academy Award winning film Toy Story 3.
Dice regularly exhibits his original paintings in various galleries around the world. In addition, he published a children's book, I Can Hear in Japan.
Dice strongly believes in bringing the artistic community together for various charitable causes. He has led successful charity initiatives such as the Totoro Forest Project environmental project and Artists Help Japan, the latter of which raised funds for Japan earthquake disaster relief.
Jean-Rémi Perrin
Yukino Pang
Robert Kondo
Seth Van Booven
Maud Remy
Redha Zaïm
François Dupuy
Jonathan Buisson
Zach Johnston
Jeremy McCracken
David Dunville
Dan Govier
Geneviève Godbout
Mike Lee
Véronique Joffre
Sylvain Marc
David Gilson
Olivier Pouchelon
François Maumont
Tadahiro Uesugi
Sophie Guerlais
PR/Marketing
Maureen Fan
Tom Sarris
Pictures/Photography
Brice Agneli
Nicky Rigg
Wilfredo Pascual
David Panzo
Marc Aguesse
Book Design
Taï-Marc Le Thanh
Book Introduction
Charles Solomon
Fabien Simode
Anne-Laure Falkman
Nicole Poole
Shelly Wan
Rodney Brillante
Duncan Ramsey
Jennifer Chang
Gallery Arludik
Liz Thiers
Ed Robbins
Carlos Baena