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KiT

Out of clutter,find simplicity. From dischord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opport

About Me

I'm Kit, Illustrator/Writer and Cultural Bushi! Blackening pages: this is the life of one who lives to draw. I am constantly re-evaluating to hone and improve my skills. This is my SHOGYUSHA (warrior's pilgrimage.) You can check out my work at, KITMCALLISTER.COM and here at PORTFOLIOS.COM I work primarily in the digital realm, but I still draw and paint both personally and professionally. I'm a staffmember of MORBID OUTLOOK , a proud member of THE ROYAL SARCOPHAGUS SOCIETY and SCBWI. Major projects include children's picture books , a comic and doing posters for bands, DJ's, etc.

My Interests

Art Theory and Art History, Cartooning, Comics, Animation, Illustration,Vegetarianism/Vegan Cooking, Literature (Dark or otherwise) Cemeteries, Fashion, Galleries, Live Theatre and Concerts Museums, Music, Muay Thai, Tai-chi and Martial Arts in general. Tattoos, Pop Culture, Buddhism, Zen, Asian cultures,Calligraphy, Egyptology, Cycling, History,Travelling and Film.

I'd like to meet:

Like-minded, fun, artistic phreaks, fellow Dharma travellers and world travellers! People who are interested in the arts; the less trodden path! Bands, Performers,Writers, Filmmakers, Painters, Illustrators, any sort of Creative Being Professional or otherwise. Need a flyer designed, or some striking image? Give me a shout.

Music:

Extremely eclectic! Goth, Industrial, Psychobilly, World Music, Old School Punk,Glam, some Reggae,Classical & New Classical,Baroque, Brechtian-Cabaret Medieval,Experimental,Soundtracks, etc.,

Movies:

Hero, Kundun, The Third Man, Das Kabinet, Clockwork Orange,Throne Of Blood (just about everything by Kurosawa) The Seventh Seal, M, Shadow of the Vampire, Nosferatu, these are but a few

Books:

I'll stick to authors: Neil Gaiman, Edgar Allen Poe, Burroughs, H.P. Lovecraft, Hunter S. Thompson, William Gibson, J.K. Rowling,Phillip K Dick, D.T. Suzuki,Thich Nhat Hanh. etc.,

My Blog

Some interesting news

OK I've finished off a poster and button for an upcoming bash/gig for a local radio personality here (yeh, you'll see the work closer to the actual date) which leaves me with the film fest poster (yeh...
Posted by KiT on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:00:00 PST

Burroughs Thanksgiving Prayer

Well another holiday has passed. For us up here in the Great white North Thanksgiving was a month ago. Our American friends just celebrated and to those of you who didn't get this from me, I 'd like t...
Posted by KiT on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:22:00 PST

IT IS FINISHED!

No there's no biblical reference there! I try not to pull a Christ complex. At any rate, the the paper for my illustration course is done! All 3500 words and fourteen image examples! Woot! now you may...
Posted by KiT on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:59:00 PST

In conversation with Anita Kunz

I'm working on an essay that deals with illustrators of note and their careers in conjunction with Rolling Stone magazine. The subject is not my ideal choice, but the illustrators I chose are! I had t...
Posted by KiT on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:22:00 PST

New Profile Pic!

Work, Work, Work!Yeah the stress has gotten to me a little lately. The paper that's due in two weeks has been a struggle- switched the topic 3 days ago since getting comprehensive material was a bitch...
Posted by KiT on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:43:00 PST

Some respite. . .

Well with up to 5 projects on the go, a test and thesis due. I figured I was due for some fun since this is my B-Day month! Well, as luck would have it THE TIGER LILLIES (one of my fave groups) were ...
Posted by KiT on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:53:00 PST

Newest Illustration

OK, for those of you who didn't see the bulletin,check out my latest illustration for Morbid Outlook HERE the article is by Doctor Raven who is relatively new to the M.O. ranks. Welcome 'Herr Doktor,'...
Posted by KiT on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:22:00 PST

On the Doctor...

Well season 2 of the New DOCTOR WHO Series began 3 weeks ago and as usual I'm enjoying it immensely. It's also on a night I can stay in on! It's a bit fast and loose on the scientific side, but then...
Posted by KiT on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:34:00 PST

Of Playdead and other sundry

This past week was somewhat sleep deprived, but fun with MO and company, and it ended nicely with the PLAYDEADCult's Runway show. B, S, N, and the whole Playdead crew had been working like trojans wit...
Posted by KiT on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:10:00 PST

Terry Gilliam!

Major Score today! A great way to spend the Thanksgiving weekend:My Mom sits on the board for one of the Drama Courses/ Troupes at Ryerson University and as a result, I got invited along to see a pan...
Posted by KiT on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:24:00 PST