the day-to-day ramblings of Romy Block, a Toronto based artist and graphic designerTumblr (3.0; @romyblock)http://romyblock.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b9dfe9a6378d0368406362f2999e5c8/tumblr_mm3ht36iIO1r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Been doing a little sketchin’</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/49320954707http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/49320954707Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:07:51 -0400drawingRomy Blockart“Let’s just say, if there is a season five, we end up on Serenity.” - Joel McHale (via...http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44705716729http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44705716729Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:17:27 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8c8080e931fbe233a7ca812c9435f0d/tumblr_mj7woc3gVG1r6ses6o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/71dcdfbf420f6714b078f9d9c0154365/tumblr_mj7woc3gVG1r6ses6o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A tribute to my favourite feline: my venerable house-cat, Simba.</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44676606554http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44676606554Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:38:00 -0500graphic designcatsSo, I&#8217;ve been taking a class called Intro to Web Development and Design, which is something...http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44645718302http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44645718302Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:09:41 -0500blogweb design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26be6e4c24309b43052a447d84bbbdd8/tumblr_mj7d93HFoi1r6ses6o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>An ad for J.Academy Camp</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44643744466http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44643744466Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:39:00 -0500graphic designcampadvertisementRomy Block<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c0421e468cf9038e9f304aef39895cc3/tumblr_mj74ukIr1M1r6ses6o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f19b9ee73763132f39a33f239da9354/tumblr_mj74ukIr1M1r6ses6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The cover of a program guide I designed that recently made it back from the printer! Have to say I’m very proud of it!</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44633745636http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44633745636Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:37:00 -0500graphic designprogram guidespringRomy Block<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3mgq0Spi1rihymso1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3mgq0Spi1rihymso2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3mgq0Spi1rihymso3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://moshi-kun.tumblr.com/post/33841517720/antique-vs-pop-ive-always-been-interested-in" target="_blank">moshi-kun</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2><strong>ANTIQUE VS POP</strong></h2> <p>I’ve always been interested in breaking the rules, avoiding the norm. So far i’ve always tried to do things differently as i believe it’s part of the process to create something.</p> <p>It’s a concept i designed for an armchair. I wanted to create a symbiosis between two radically opposite styles…</p> <p>Louis XVI court would have been really cool with these colorful armchairs!</p> </blockquote> <p>I would sit on that chair. I would sit on that chair HARD :)</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44633046679http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44633046679Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:23:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95ac3a2dc88cd4df93ba98c6812d8da6/tumblr_mj7029rAyn1r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/874b1ae83e0b93cf75becd266a51e80f/tumblr_mj7029rAyn1r6ses6o3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e8b6387449a74628fe005b0a4cddd2b/tumblr_mj7029rAyn1r6ses6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/93a77ec19053571d301b6ba0e52a8b2e/tumblr_mj7029rAyn1r6ses6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>These are the various marketing materials I developed to promote an event celebrating Tu B’shevat (a holiday about trees)</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44629266043http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44629266043Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:54:00 -0500graphic designtu b'shevatweb bannerflyere-blastRomy BlockI&#8217;m pleased to announce that I&#8217;m heading back within city limits! No more suburbia for...http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44593043214http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44593043214Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:23:00 -0500blogpaintingnew apartment<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d22a93d568ecc8672b33f1674207847/tumblr_mj63lxOVpi1r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bd66847e9ae92f67a19e851c357ff2e/tumblr_mj63lxOVpi1r6ses6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc807a8b3884add1686fc2c389f8077e/tumblr_mj63lxOVpi1r6ses6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38839e1d23725c2bd02172274f153bf1/tumblr_mj63lxOVpi1r6ses6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>These are some of the web banners I’ve created. Many more to come!</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44592236123http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44592236123Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:13:00 -0500graphic designromy blockbannersphoto collageMe: I have Peeps! Friend: Like the marshmallow chicks? Or a posse? Me: The marshmallow chicks.....http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44490782915http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/44490782915Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:25:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdk1uiUhRK1qzlmido1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://flpbd.it/BnmUQ" target="_blank">2013 Calendar with InDesign CS6 and Liquid Page Rules</a><br/><a href="http://flpbd.it/BnmUQ" target="_blank">deuchler.net</a></p> <p><strong>A. Con­di­tion­al text.</strong><br/>I have includ­ed the names of months and days in Eng­lish, Ital­ian, Ger­man, Span­ish, Por­tuguese, Dutch, and French. By using con­di­tion­al text you can choose which lan­guage(s) to keep. If you don’t see the…</p> </blockquote>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/35811687275http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/35811687275Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:37:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdhjcdRB4N1r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Concept ad for an imaginary bakery. </p> <p>Do not try and visit this address.. I cannot stress this enough.. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VISIT THIS ADDRESS. It’s probably some poor notary’s office, and he doesn’t need to be harangued for cupcakes.</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/35708414853http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/35708414853Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:05:00 -0500graphic designadvertisingcupcakesphotoshopI have never been a precise artist, and sometimes I envy that in other artists. Many friends of...http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31893858856http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31893858856Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:00:05 -0400blogprecisionart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_majlzevbtt1qbmgeto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_majlzevbtt1qbmgeto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_majlzevbtt1qbmgeto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_majlzevbtt1qbmgeto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fer1972.tumblr.com/post/31790631638/patrice-murciano" target="_blank">fer1972</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.patricemurciano.com/" target="_blank">Patrice Murciano</a></p> </blockquote> <p>This is gorgeous.. these are the sort of techniques I want to learn! Was this digitally painted, or physically? If it’s digitally done, I want to know how!</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31798783111http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31798783111Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:52:31 -0400blog<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_magpujRNBA1r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Charcoal Number 2. 18X24 (2002)</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31686704317http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31686704317Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:47:00 -0400artcharcoalnudedrawing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maba9y86R51r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Charcoal Number 1. 18X24 (2002)</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31488033338http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/31488033338Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:22:00 -0400drawingcharcoalnudeI&#8217;ve always had a fascination with staircases. What beautiful geometry! Where do they lead?...http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/30962905154http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/30962905154Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:03:47 -0400blogstaircasesinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9urbpG5A91r6ses6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is my new painting, <em>Worlds Collide</em>. It feels nice to get my feet wet again, so to speak.</p>http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/30905554102http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/30905554102Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:11:48 -0400paintingRomy BlockabstractacrylicartWorlds CollideANYONE who knows me knows that I lead a cluttered life. My home is cluttered, my art is cluttered,...http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/26904188635http://romyblock.tumblr.com/post/26904188635Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:20:51 -0400blogclutterminimalismresolutions