https://www.thetourshow.com thetourshow Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:33:12 +0000 https://www.thetourshow.com en https://thetourshow.com/CONTACT https://thetourshow.com/following/thetourshow.com/CONTACT Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:33:12 +0000 thetourshow 609661 <img src="https://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/45200/609661/live-paint-portrait_700.jpg" width="700" height="525" width_o="700" height_o="525" src_o="https://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/45200/609661/live-paint-portrait_700.jpg" data-mid="73957827" border="0" align="left" data-title="750 (700) — 700 × 525"/><br /> <br /> Ben Tour<br /> Canadian Illustrator from Toronto with a recognizable style drawing inspiration from figuritive art and Graffiti culture. <br /> His observations deftly inform his paintings, enabling him to capture the essence of a character, then distort that view anyway he desires. Frenetic lines, swaths of colour and intimate angles all convey a sense that Tour may not only be drawing inspiration form the lives of strangers but manifesting his own experiences as well. <br /> Ben Tour has worked on Murals, album art, editorial Illustration, brand commissions and self-directed fine art as well as being an In-house Illustrator for Color Magazine(2003-2013). His album art for musician Bohdi Jones ‘Bones’ album(2013) was nominated for a JUNO for best album artwork. He has shown in Galleries across Canada and the US, most notably at LA’s BLK/MRKT Gallery(2005-2007),SF’s 50/24 Gallery (2008) and Joshua Liner Gallery(2009).<br /> Ben Tour lives on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia. <br /> Photo by Gary Sean Loewen.<br /> <br /> Selected clients include-<br /> <br /> Vans Canada.<br /> Nike.<br /> Vancouver Opera Company.<br /> Royal Shakespeare Company.<br /> Burton Snowboards.<br /> Absolut Vodka.<br /> BMW Europe.<br /> Fiat<br /> Playboy Magazine.<br /> Axiom Zen.<br /> Mozilla.<br /> Pacific Wild.<br /> LRG-Lifted Research Group.<br /> Winners/IHeart Radio.<br /> Vancouver Mural Festival. <br /> Postmark Brewery.<br /> 101 Brewery.<br /> Ford Canada.<br /> 1964 Cannabis. <br /> Kitsch Skateboards.<br /> Livestock Apparel.<br /> Beachcomber Coffee.<br /> Chamber Restaurant.<br /> <br /> -Ben Tour.<br /> <br /> Prints of my work are available at my Store.<br /> <br /> <br /> Instagram- @ben_tour<br /> Twitter- @BenTour<br /> <br /> Contact: mistertour@gmail.com<br /> All images copyright Ben Tour 2018 © <br /> <br /> <br /> Ben Tour Canadian Illustrator from Toronto with a recognizable style drawing inspiration from figuritive art and Graffiti culture. His observations deftly inform...