17.2.10
11.2.10
Friends of the Federation Party
Australian Design blog, Design Federation is hosting its inaugural event tomorrow night in Sydney.There are lots of talented local artists exhibiting work, and some of my animation works will be screening so get your butts down there if you're Sydney based, and are into design, animation, or just boozing it up! :)
Some local faves of mine that will be exhibiting work:
Matt Hyunh
Kareena Zerefos
8.2.10
Portugese Custard Tarts
My first attempt at making portugese custard tarts. Luckily they didn't explode all over the oven, but inside people's mouths instead. yum!
Here's the recipe.
4.2.10
Focus
Focus - for Illustration Friday.That moment when all you're focusing on is music. Isn't that a great feeling?
2.1.10
Happy 2010
New years day = purple lightning storms and blueberry cake (recipe from smitten kitchen).
Resolutions yet to be finalised! However, cake-related resolutions will NOT be on the list.
Happy new year!
Resolutions yet to be finalised! However, cake-related resolutions will NOT be on the list.
Happy new year!
15.12.09
2.12.09
13.11.09
US trip recap
We visited the US in September, and I've been meaning to do a little recap on the blog, so here it is.
On our second night in New York, we went to see Mos Def do a show on Governor’s Island. After catching the subway in the wrong direction on an express train all the way uptown (damn tourists!), we made our way back downtown and caught the ferry over. I think that view of Manhattan from the outdoor venue was worth it!
Post concert 3am food emergency.. we found a place where you could draw on the tables until your food arrived. Yay!
So much amazing architecture in New York – here’s the entrance to the Chrysler Building. I’m just waiting for some robots to roll out of those revolving doors. It’s such a crazy vision of the future from way back.
My life is now complete – we went to see Aretha Franklin perform at Radio City Hall...
...which is a beautiful venue!
Just look at the bathrooms!
Checked out Brooklyn with a friend who lives there – thanks joey, you’re awesome! Brooklyn is awesome!
We stayed in the west village, right near magnolia bakery, and right near this restaurant, Extra Virgin. It gets my tick of approval (seared tuna with roast artichoke and herb mash? Yes I think so.)
Next, we headed to San Francisco, where, listen up Aussies, we discovered that if you order a double-shot coffee, you don’t get a strong coffee, you get a coffee the size of a bowl of soup.
Do you think he’ll order another one? Maybe once he resurfaces from his swim
Yes, it's all about the food. We ate this photogenic breakfast at farm : table. Toast with mascarpone, fresh figs, hazelnuts and pomegranate. They have only 3 items on the menu which changes every day, depending on what they feel like making.
The pirate store at 826 Valencia st – Where you can get all your pirating needs, and see writing workshops in action out the back.
Apparently, when the founders couldn’t get a place to hold their regular workshops, they found this empty shopfront in Valencia St, but the council rules stated that any store had to be ‘retail” or “catering”. And that’s how the pirate supply store was born.
This place is amazing. All over the store there are handmade signs hanging up, full of hilarious pirate wisdom. You can read some at the gallery of signs on their website.
Yosemite National Park – One of our favourite parts of the trip, and where I almost ran straight into a black bear.
But that's another story...
On our second night in New York, we went to see Mos Def do a show on Governor’s Island. After catching the subway in the wrong direction on an express train all the way uptown (damn tourists!), we made our way back downtown and caught the ferry over. I think that view of Manhattan from the outdoor venue was worth it!
Post concert 3am food emergency.. we found a place where you could draw on the tables until your food arrived. Yay! 
So much amazing architecture in New York – here’s the entrance to the Chrysler Building. I’m just waiting for some robots to roll out of those revolving doors. It’s such a crazy vision of the future from way back.
My life is now complete – we went to see Aretha Franklin perform at Radio City Hall...
...which is a beautiful venue!
Just look at the bathrooms!
Checked out Brooklyn with a friend who lives there – thanks joey, you’re awesome! Brooklyn is awesome!
We stayed in the west village, right near magnolia bakery, and right near this restaurant, Extra Virgin. It gets my tick of approval (seared tuna with roast artichoke and herb mash? Yes I think so.)
Next, we headed to San Francisco, where, listen up Aussies, we discovered that if you order a double-shot coffee, you don’t get a strong coffee, you get a coffee the size of a bowl of soup.
Do you think he’ll order another one? Maybe once he resurfaces from his swim 
Yes, it's all about the food. We ate this photogenic breakfast at farm : table. Toast with mascarpone, fresh figs, hazelnuts and pomegranate. They have only 3 items on the menu which changes every day, depending on what they feel like making.
The pirate store at 826 Valencia st – Where you can get all your pirating needs, and see writing workshops in action out the back. Apparently, when the founders couldn’t get a place to hold their regular workshops, they found this empty shopfront in Valencia St, but the council rules stated that any store had to be ‘retail” or “catering”. And that’s how the pirate supply store was born.
This place is amazing. All over the store there are handmade signs hanging up, full of hilarious pirate wisdom. You can read some at the gallery of signs on their website.
Yosemite National Park – One of our favourite parts of the trip, and where I almost ran straight into a black bear.But that's another story...
2.11.09
Illustration Friday: Skinny
On the subject of skinny, my friend the cookie tells it like it is.
Seeking advice from illustrated cookies won’t really affect one’s weight, but making and inhaling a batch of these probably will, which is
*Cough*
22.10.09
Illustration Friday: Frozen
I've been out of action on the blog for a little while, after moving to a new apartment, and going on a trip to the US.
But now I am back, still needing to unpack a bunch of boxes that are sitting in the corner, but making an entry for IF instead. (click to see it larger)
When I was in the States, I visited Yosemite National Park (awesome), and on one of the hikes we met a guy who told us that the last time he had visited Yosemite, it was covered in snow.
We don't get much snow in Australia, and I thought then that I would probably never get the chance to see Yosemite under snow, with the sound of bears snoring the winter away.
27.8.09
Nice internets
My showreel was featured on the awesome illustration blog, Pikaland.
Pikaland is one of my favourite illustration blogs to check out - always full of great work, advice and inspiration. So it's lovely to be featured - thanks Pikaland!
My site also got a mention on the Aussie design site, design federation.
The internets is nice.
26.8.09
30.7.09
Simon's Cat
If you haven't already seen it, here's a brand new episode of Simon's Cat by English animator Simon Tofield.
His observation and comic timing are just so good!
His observation and comic timing are just so good!
24.7.09
U2 clip by David OReilly and Jon Klassen
David OReilly and Jon Klassen have just collaborated on a film clip for U2, and what a great clip it is.
See my previous posts about David OReilly and Jon Klassen below.
(link via Drawn!)
See my previous posts about David OReilly and Jon Klassen below.
(link via Drawn!)
20.7.09
New website
I finally have a portfolio website up! (all kinds of yay!)
Check out some of my animation, illustration and design work at www.taligalon.com
I think designing for yourself can sometimes be the hardest job.
I decided I am my own worst client, I fired myself, and agreed never to work for me again.
But in the end, I managed to get together a folio site. Phew!
17.7.09
Desktop Mag - yay!
I've been shortlisted in Desktop Mag's annual Create Awards.. And there's my work in print in this month's Desktop. Wow!
I didn't even realise until someone from work suggested I read this month's issue :)
1.7.09
Illustration Friday: Worn
when i was a teenager, i obeyed the strict, unspoken code that was handed down telepathically for generations.
new shoes = lame
worn shoes = cool
scuff those shoes on the pavement, immediately!
27.5.09
Screenings: Dungog and Little Big Shots
Crooked is screening at Dungog Film Festival this week, in the Mini Flicks session on Friday afternoon.
Dungog sounds like an amazing festival, running over 4 days in a small country town in NSW. Wish i could be there! Check out their cute festival trailer
Back here in Melbourne, Crooked and Lucille are screening at the Little Big Shots Children's Film Festival, which is kicking off next week. The festival screens here June 3 - 8, before touring to over 20 venues around Australia including the Adelaide Festival Centre (July 16-18), the Sydney Opera House (Sept 9-13).
I'll be popping in to some of the screenings at ACMI next week, to check out some films and do some Q&A's (eep!)
Dungog sounds like an amazing festival, running over 4 days in a small country town in NSW. Wish i could be there! Check out their cute festival trailer
Back here in Melbourne, Crooked and Lucille are screening at the Little Big Shots Children's Film Festival, which is kicking off next week. The festival screens here June 3 - 8, before touring to over 20 venues around Australia including the Adelaide Festival Centre (July 16-18), the Sydney Opera House (Sept 9-13).
I'll be popping in to some of the screenings at ACMI next week, to check out some films and do some Q&A's (eep!)
26.5.09
Please Say Something
Set in the distant future, David O’Reilly's 'Please Say Something' is a 10 minute short about a troubled relationship between a Cat and Mouse. The film is told in 23 episodes of exactly 25 seconds each.
This won the Golden Bear for best short film at the Berlinale. Not best short animation, best short film! O'Reilly is a brave film maker, and the way he plays with narrative structure is refreshing. Ultimately, this is great storytelling. Watch! watch!
This won the Golden Bear for best short film at the Berlinale. Not best short animation, best short film! O'Reilly is a brave film maker, and the way he plays with narrative structure is refreshing. Ultimately, this is great storytelling. Watch! watch!
20.5.09
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