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The Illustrations of Mike Diana

In 1994, underground cartoonist Mike Diana was thrown in jail for 4 days without bail on obscenity charges, for publishing, advertising, and selling his zine BOILED ANGEL. Mike was on probation for 3 years, terms included fines of $3000, no contact with minors, 1280 hours of community service, maintain full time employment, and at his expense, see a psychiatrist and take journalism courses at his own expense; AND no drawing for his own personal use… his home was subject to unannounced searches by local police to make sure he was complying. Link

The Art of Markus Neidel

Beautiful but yet a slight touch of darkness. Make sure you check out the flash version of Way of the Sheep. Link

The Art of Camilla d’Errico

Camilla d’Errico is a product of her split heritage, Italian and Canadian rolled into one. Being Italian she’s no stranger to strong drama; emotional outbursts were the norm. And growing up in Canada she adopted independence, high levels of politeness and the need for Saturday morning cartoons. Link

How to make your very own Spider Hunting Wasp cake

Beth over at Cloth and Fodder has done the impossible. Well, maybe not the impossible but she took on a challenge to make a Spider Hunting Wasp cake. I must add that she has done a fantstic job at this and well, who wouldn’t want one of these things to show off at their next party or groovy beekepers meeting.

Beth says, “Well it is complete. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but as with most things I make, I just started and just rolled with it. I should mention that this is simply a description of how I made the cake, and I’m certainly not saying that it’s the best way or the quickest. I wanted to write down the process so I can learn from my cake making endeavours for the future, and if someone else can gain some inspiration on the way, then all the better. I really have no idea about cake making: I just think of something and try to make it using cake as my medium.” Link

The Zombie of Montclair Moors Yard Sculpture by Alan Dickinson

We challenged noted British artist Alan Dickinson to create his most haunting image exclusively for Toscano—and he certainly delivered! Not for the faint of heart, Dickinson’s life-sized, gray-toned zombie will claw his way out of your garden plot or family room corner, pleading for assistance with the most lifelike eyes you’ve ever seen. His macabre expression is captured in such great detail in quality designer resin and finished so realistically that you’ll swear you can hear him breathing! Link