completed. Robert: I’ve been working on a huge ongoing project
for Harvard University Press. I’m illustrating portrait covers for
the John Harvard Library series. u SB What would be your dream
commission? Robert: To illustrate for Rolling Stone magazine.
u SB Who are your art heroes? Robert: Norman Rockwell, Egon
Shiele, John Singer Sargent, Frederic Remington, Andrew Wyeth,
Steve Huston, Jenny Saville. u SB Who are your musical heroes?
Robert: Puncture Vine (my brother’s band), Broken Social Scene,
Explosions in the Sky, Built to Spill, David Gray, Crystal Method, DJ
Shadow, Orbital, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Radiohead.
u SB If you were not an illustrator, what would you be? Robert: A
professional Chef or a movie special effects guy. u SB If you could
travel back in time which period would you visit and why? Robert:
I’d only go back a few years and remedy some incidents from my
past. u SB What is your favourite game? Robert: I have a blast
playing Thumb Wars with my nephew, where you lock fingers
with the other in a fist and try to wrestle your opponent’s thumb
down first. Other than that I dig video games like; Oblivion, Fallout,
Uncharted, and Motorstorm.
Robert Carter’s Favourites
Café The Desert Rose Cafe, 130 Metcalfe Street, Ontario, Canada
Gallery 119 Spring St, New York, New York, NY 10012
Art equipment Griffin Oils
Shop Apple (www.apple.com)
Blog Drawn (http:/
/drawn.ca)
Magazine Popsi (www.popsci.com)
www.illustrationweb.com/robertcarter
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