tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42870852567459712732011-07-07T16:39:05.698-07:00This blog gives you a sneak peek into the works and quirks of Charles Centipede XXIII, the only invertebrate illustrator quasi-alive.Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-14897592761851043312010-01-17T10:53:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:56:51.257-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1Nc9aSNjlI/AAAAAAAAAEA/KhQAXq4r390/s1600-h/cats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1Nc9aSNjlI/AAAAAAAAAEA/KhQAXq4r390/s400/cats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427784186009062994" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: x-small; color: rgb(41, 48, 59); ">Comic for Bile Noire, Switzerland, 2002. Click on image for larger version.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-1489759276185104331?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-26911304219428246172010-01-17T10:42:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:50:04.910-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NbMrN8IqI/AAAAAAAAAD4/xC9z80wUC40/s1600-h/crankybug.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NbMrN8IqI/AAAAAAAAAD4/xC9z80wUC40/s400/crankybug.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427782249229329058" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(41, 48, 59); font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">Drawing for the show "Wow, It's Such a Small World!", 2004. Sold (for $50).</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-2691130421942824617?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-16553500718545857182010-01-17T10:01:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:04:32.758-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NQuG7tzvI/AAAAAAAAADw/fRrI5My2g_Y/s1600-h/cars.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NQuG7tzvI/AAAAAAAAADw/fRrI5My2g_Y/s400/cars.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427770728976862962" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: x-small; color: rgb(41, 48, 59); ">Drawing for the self-published zine Fat, 2004</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-1655350071854585718?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-51930760008407683252010-01-17T09:56:00.001-08:002010-01-17T10:00:28.143-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NPby-olXI/AAAAAAAAADo/-oYcQt_QNik/s1600-h/pinkmoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NPby-olXI/AAAAAAAAADo/-oYcQt_QNik/s400/pinkmoon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427769314871121266" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(41, 48, 59); font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Pink Moon Illustration, 2006. Click on the image for more detail.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-5193076000840768325?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-6074360752887242522010-01-17T09:44:00.000-08:002010-01-17T09:56:17.807-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NMw_SYPlI/AAAAAAAAADg/b8q6hyMBoxk/s1600-h/honking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/S1NMw_SYPlI/AAAAAAAAADg/b8q6hyMBoxk/s400/honking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427766380417531474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(41, 48, 59); font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Drawing for the self-published zine Fat, 2004</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-607436075288724252?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-42399173669981988072009-08-29T07:06:00.000-07:002009-08-30T02:03:02.750-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/Spk4QmpIFcI/AAAAAAAAADY/eBl_L_q8Exs/s1600-h/list.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/Spk4QmpIFcI/AAAAAAAAADY/eBl_L_q8Exs/s400/list.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375389488145503682" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Drawing for the self-published zine Fat, 2004</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-4239917366998198807?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-43097856932867883922009-08-26T11:58:00.001-07:002009-08-26T12:00:48.402-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/SpWGBi-UAyI/AAAAAAAAAC4/h_ZsMcjM450/s1600-h/letterwriting1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/SpWGBi-UAyI/AAAAAAAAAC4/h_ZsMcjM450/s400/letterwriting1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374349091462710050" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Drawing and design of a personal invitation to my letter writing club, 2006</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-4309785693286788392?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-2794546942083592122009-08-21T06:56:00.001-07:002009-08-21T06:59:14.904-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/So6npIzhSgI/AAAAAAAAACw/lAqSEA6CZJ8/s1600-h/ocadsketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/So6npIzhSgI/AAAAAAAAACw/lAqSEA6CZJ8/s400/ocadsketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372415730679630338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Drawing of the Ontario College of Art and Design, commissioned by the OCAD Alumni Committee for a proposed merchandise line, 2007, Art Director: Lila Graham </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-279454694208359212?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-87104049275224835122009-08-19T06:52:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:05:32.621-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/SowD-L9q6OI/AAAAAAAAACg/KyUngv0zaqI/s1600-h/difficulties.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/SowD-L9q6OI/AAAAAAAAACg/KyUngv0zaqI/s400/difficulties.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371672822444386530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Drawing from A Short History of Hope and Fear, Load Gallery, 2006, Curator: Martin Thacker</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-8710404927522483512?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-53053123315776551192009-08-19T06:34:00.001-07:002009-08-29T07:05:30.961-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/Spk1nJb58_I/AAAAAAAAADA/T8m7ikIKgRo/s1600-h/wind.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/Spk1nJb58_I/AAAAAAAAADA/T8m7ikIKgRo/s400/wind.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375386576907531250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;">Detail view from a drawing for Bile Noire, 2006, Curator: Andréas Kündig</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-5305312331577655119?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-35775553270556494652009-08-11T04:27:00.000-07:002009-08-11T05:25:49.375-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/SoFW6Y8JEVI/AAAAAAAAAAw/NeLjR2WCUqA/s1600-h/dandyhorse4x3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j3gX6HQ9cTw/SoFW6Y8JEVI/AAAAAAAAAAw/NeLjR2WCUqA/s400/dandyhorse4x3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368667791929446738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">Illustration for Dandyhorse Magazine, Summer 2009, Art Director: Joel Tellier</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-3577555327055649465?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287085256745971273.post-47476831536159636332007-03-29T08:02:00.000-07:002007-03-29T08:23:41.395-07:00Chuck Centipede — short: Chucky Cent — was born as Charles Centipede XXIII in a largely unidentifiable moldy heap at a year and time unbeknownst to him. His mother often confused him with his brothers, sisters and cousins (first to sixth degree). On occasion his mother also confused him with his father (often cited as a source of melancholy and depth in his work). However, at times Chucky confuses himself with his brothers, sisters and cousins, or even with strangers, which has allowed him to develop an ego-less, easy-going and somewhat self-effacing personality.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4287085256745971273-4747683153615963633?l=chuckycent.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654574579334535654noreply@blogger.com