| Post-Convention Update |
[May. 24th, 2010|05:00 pm] |
This last Saturday was the Spokane ComiCon, which was (of course) awesome. I shared two tables in Artist Alley with my friends Matt and Jesse, representing the Comicsmiths' Guild, and we had fun and met a lot of cool folks. We all did pretty well sales-wise too, selling prints and art and drawing a ton of sketches for people.
After the convention we headed over to fellow Comicsmith Levi Skeen's place for the after-party, where we could wind down and fill ourselves with some delicious BBQ. A big thanks to Levi and Heidi for the party and to Nate O'Brien for putting on an amazing show! Remember to mark your calendars for the next convention - May 21 2010 will be the 5th annual show.
I did a lot of sketches at the convention, but unfortunately only got pics of these 3. The Gambit & Iron Man went to a couple who ended up getting 5 (!) sketches from me and bought 9 of my sketch cards. The bottom one is of a critter from The Maxx comic. I don't know what it is, but thankfully he brought some reference along for me to draw from.
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| Sketchcard Benefit Auction is Live! |
[May. 16th, 2010|01:07 am] |
Thousands of cards! Hundreds of artists! And all proceeds going to benefit the American Cancer Society!
Please check out the event - it's an easy way to pick up some original art while helping support a great cause.
My contributions are here:
My Cards!
And all of the cards can be seen here:
Sketchcard Auction!
Thanks! |
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| Free Comic Book Day Wrap-Up! |
[May. 4th, 2010|01:39 am] |
Well, Free Comic Book Day has come & gone once again. It's always a fun experience, and this year was no exception.
I spent Saturday at Lightning Comics in Coeur d'Alene, ID, sketching away like crazy with other members of the Comicsmiths Guild and Joshua Covey, another awesome local artist who we just met that day. It was a packed house pretty much the whole time, and the day was mostly a blur of people and drawing. We were scheduled to be there from 10-3, and ended up staying till 4 since there were still people coming in.
A few other guys from the Guild were over at Merlyns in Spokane on Saturday, and apparently it was just as crazy over there as well. It's great to know FCBD did it's job and got people in the doors of comic shops to check them out. Hopefully some of them will come back and become regular readers.
Myself and a couple other Guild members came back to Merlyns on Sunday, as the owner was extending the FCBD festivities to the whole weekend. It wasn't near as busy, but that might have a lot to do with the day also being the annual Bloomsday Run, a huge local event that draws most of the city's attention. But we still ended up doing a few sketches while we there.
Below are some of the sketches I did both days (click the pics to enlarge) - unfortunately there were quite a few I didn't get photos of.
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| Free Comic Book Day! |
[Apr. 27th, 2010|02:03 pm] |
The Comicsmiths' Guild will be on hand at local comic book stores this Saturday and Sunday to do free sketches for kids, as part of this year's Free Comic Book Day weekend.
On Saturday members will be at Lightning Comics in Coeur d'Alene, ID from 10:30 to 3, as well as Merlyns in Spokane from Noon to 4. The Guild will also be back at Merlyns on Sunday at the the same time.
Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. So drop by a local comic shop this Saturday, see what's happening in the world of comics and pick up some free books!
Many comic shops organize events, such as in-store creator signings or contests, to coincide with FCBD. So wherever you're at, be sure to check with your local shop and see what's happening. And if you're in the Spokane/CdA area, drop by and meet the Guild! |
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| Sketchcards for Cancer! |
[Apr. 20th, 2010|12:52 am] |
The 3rd annual benefit sketchcard auction, sponsored by Blue Line Pro and the American Cancer Association, is fast approaching.
This is my 2nd year participating, and I tried to pick some subjects for my cards that will hopefully get some interest and collect some money for a very worthy cause.
The on-line auction is scheduled to start on May 15th. More information about the auction can be found here: Comics For Cures |
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| Project: Rooftop - Black Canary |
[Apr. 6th, 2010|02:20 am] |
I did this a couple of days ago and hadn't got around to posting it... It's for the most recent call for submissions for Project: Rooftop. This website is dedicated to superhero costume re-designs, and I've entered a few of their past contests, even placing in one of them (for Batman).
This one is for Black Canary, a long standing DC character who is one of the premiere martial artists in the DC universe, but has never really had a costume that matches her superhero name (in my opinion).
I'm actually pretty happy with the design I whipped up, but I guess we'll see what the judges say....
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| Happy day-after-April's Fool Day |
[Apr. 2nd, 2010|02:59 pm] |
Hopefully everyone avoided any unnecessary nonsense, tomfoolery or shenanigans. There was the normal annoying fake internet news and the people in charge of deviantArt messing with everybody's avatars, but luckily nothing in "real life" to contend with.
It's yet another beginning of a new month, and lots of things on my to-do list right now. Mostly comic & art related stuff, including getting ready for the Spokane ComiCon next month, but we also still need to take care of (i.e pay) our taxes and a lot of other miscellaneous household type things.
Free Comic Book Day is coming on May 1st, and the Comicsmiths Guild will be sketching for kids at local comic shops again. I'll probably be over at Lightning Comics in Coeur d'Alene with a couple other guys and other members will be at Merlyns in Spokane.
A reminder that most of our wedding pictures are going to disappear from our Flickr account in the next few days, so if anybody still wants to grab any now's the time. Our Pro (paid) account expires in a couple of weeks, and we're not re-upping it. So we're cleaning out most of the old pics and will maybe start actually posting some of the tons of new pics we have on the computer and haven't done anything with yet. We'll see, it's not really a huge priority right now. |
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| Post-Emerald City Synopsis |
[Mar. 16th, 2010|03:32 pm] |
Emerald City ComiCon was awesome! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who came by the Spokane Comicsmiths' Guild table, whether it was to buy something, commission a sketch or just hang out and chat. We met a lot of cool people, and ECCC always has such a fun and friendly atmosphere.
The Guild sold a bunch of sketches, sketch cards and prints, and a few books as well. I posted a few of the sketches I did over on my deviantArt page, and you can see some photos from the weekend over on Jesse Acosta's deviantArt Journal.
I definitely think I learned a lot from the whole experience (my first Con as an exhibitor!), which I can hopefully apply to future conventions. The next one we'll be at is the Spokane ComiCon in May, and we'll have some other Guild events coming up as well, including sketching for Free Comic Book Day on May 1st.
If you're interested in learning more about the Guild, our next meeting is this Sunday at Merlyns from 3-6 pm, and we'll be discussing a lot of the plans for upcoming events. Any local artists and writers are welcome! |
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| Off to Emerald City! |
[Mar. 12th, 2010|01:04 am] |
Just a quick reminder that I'm going to be at the Emerald City ComiCon this weekend. I'll be with the rest of the Spokane Comicsmiths' Guild at A-16/17 in Artist Alley - we'll have mini-comics, prints and sketch cards for sale and myself and other artists will be available for sketch commissions.
So if you're going to be at the Con, be sure to swing by and say Hi and meet the Guild! We're easy to find, right up front in the first block of Artist Alley and right next to The Sketch Crew (A-18/19/20). |
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| Weekend Update |
[Feb. 21st, 2010|10:51 pm] |
Local game store Gamer's Haven just re-opened over in Post Falls and we went to check out the new location on Friday. The shop looks great, with a large amount of space for in-store table-top gaming. The official Grand Opening is the first weekend of March, complete with tournaments and events.
Jenny and I have been wanting to get back into miniatures games for a while, and this might be the perfect time to start playing Warhammer again. There's also a new game, Malifaux, from an Italian game company, that looks really intriguing as well.
Saturday we headed over to Coeur d'Alene to have dinner with Jenny's family, to celebrate her sister Patty's birthday. She opened her presents and delicious Mexican food from Rancho Viejo was enjoyed by all.
We had a great turn-out at our monthly meeting of the Spokane Comicsmiths' Guild today, with a record number of attendees and a couple of new people being there for the first time. We're still getting things straightened out for Emerald City ComiCon next month, but I think we'll have all our bases covered. |
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