Expecting

New personal piece about becoming a dad.

Wanna Get a Donut

Latest personal piece inspired by my neighbourhood in Toronto.

Hamster

Personal piece I've been working on between assignments.

The Joy of Drawing

A personal piece that started as a tote bag design for Gerald & Cullen Rapp.

Selected - American Illustration

Abominable snowman

This illustration was selected to appear in the American Illustration 31 annual book. Woot! Maybe I'll see you at the party in November.

It's a science!

'Our Forgotten Years'

New self-intiated illustration series based on articles from New Scientist Magazine.




'What We'll Never Know'



'The Deep Sea Gold Rush'



'When Death isn't What it Seems'


I have giclee prints for some of these available at my Society6 store.

Kickass Annie

Kickass Annie

Haven't posted to my blog much lately, I've been busy working a big project that I look forward to sharing later this year. In the meantime I wanted to post my version of Koyama Press' Kickass Annie logo. I did this a little while ago but never posted at the time. Annie publishes some really great books and I highly recommend picking some up.

The Mountain Giant

The Mountain Giant | Personal Work

The biggest influence on my work and style are the cartoons and cartoon posters from the 1920's - 1940's. I have watched Fleischer Bros Betty Boop cartoons more times than I can remember. When I finally discovered these cartoons as a teenager I think the style felt new and wild. It's was a strong alternative to what I was seeing on tv and in theaters. Ever since then I've been in love with round sausage looking characters. So I wanted to do some work like those posters I love. The image above is from a doodle that I think was originally an idea for a client. Seemed like it was a good fit for a poster.

(Update: Giclée prints now available to purchase from Society 6.)

John Wyndham - Covers (personal work)

The Chrysalids | Personal Work

I'm a big fan of John Wyndham's books and I was feeling the urge to do my own covers to a few of my favorites. Sort of a dream job that I gave myself.


The Day of the Triffids | Personal Work


The Kraken Wakes | Personal Work

Arise

Arise | Personal Work

Part of a series of work involving blue and red orbs in a dark forest. With these images I'm exploring what it means to have an idea and the battle and journey to see it to the end, or in other words out of the woods.

I have giclée prints, shirts & skins available to purchase from Society 6.

Ferocious Quarterly - Issue Two

Favourite things | Ferocious Quarterly

Spread from issue two of Ferocious Quarterly. I have some illustrations in issue one and it was a pleasure to create a new image for the second installment. This was a bit of an experiment from my regular work, I've illustrated with photos before but this time I was working with just two colours. I used a picture of my dad and I and covered it with what I was obsessed with at a young age. Mostly Looney Tunes, He-Man, my cat and cartoons in general. Thanks to Nate and everyone involved for inviting me to the party for a second time. I highly recommend heading over to their shop and picking up issue two.

Yeti at Night - Prints and shirts

Yeti at night | Personal Work

I have giclée prints and shirts available to purchase from Society 6.

IT - the book

IT is an 18 page collaborative book project created with UK illustrator Andy Smith. Screen printed cover and photocopied pages. Made in an edition of 40. 13.5 x 16 cm.

Available to purchase for $8 CAD(shipping included) to North American buyers and $10.50 CAD(shipping included) to buyers outside North America.

Email me at ryan@ryansnook.com to inquire.




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NEW WORK | NERD + prints

Here's something new for all the nerds (myself included) out there. I have prints available from Society 6.

NEW WORK | Crime scene + prints

Crime scene | Personal Work

Who could have committed this terrible crime? Giclee prints available at Society 6.

NEW WORK | Cartoon eye + prints

Cartoon eye | Personal Work

Cartoon face and outer space. Giclee prints available at Society 6.

Early morning sketch

Just a quick sketch in the morning.

NEW WORK | Goldfish

Goldfish | Personal Work

Just finished this personal piece. Click here to view a larger version. Available as a Giclee print from Society 6.

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NEW WORK | Gramps

Gramps | Personal Work

Another image in an ongoing series using childhood photos. This is a picture of me and my grandfather at home in Sault Ste. Marie.

NEW WORK | Larry Talbot is having a good day

Larry Talbot is having a good day | Personal Work

I really like classic monster movies and my favourite is The Wolf Man from 1941 starring Lon Chaney. This image was inspired by that film, although Lon Chaney doesn't hoist a branch above his head in the film, in my cartoon version he does.

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