The Last Art of 2015

My final commission of the year was from my neighbor, who recently also bought a Doctor Who and Rose from me. This time she wanted a picture of her nephew with his favorite comic characters. She sent me a reference pic for him and requested the art size. That was it. Some requests are specific, some ain’t. 

The only course correction I made was to not give Deadpool actual weapons. I instead went for the joke, which seems the best option for the character.

This was done on Bristol board with PITT pens and Spectrum Noir markers. I lightboxed the third image and added the nephew.

You can order your own commissions here.

 

Last Minute Art For 2015

The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

You can also order commissions here.

8 x 10 Options

8 x 10 b/w mailed $25.00 USD 8 x 10 color mailed $35.00 USD

Which piece do you want?

  

NC Comicon 2015

The NC Comicon was a roaring blur for three days. I have never been so busy as Saturday, and a large majority my sales went to cosplayers for a discount. I can’t say they bought my stuff because of the discount, but it didn’t seem to hurt. I spent Friday night and Saturday morning working on commissions while listening to every second of MSNBC’s coverage of the Paris attacks. I drew a Deadpool for catharsis, and it was quickly bought by a kindly patron.

Look at the demographics of these pictures. This is completely indicative of what I saw between two wire-frame columns bookending my table – families, packs of friends, lots of happy folks. There were a few exhausted and overwhelmed little guys, but a two-minute Spidey sketch cheered them up. Spidey’s good for what ails ya. I even found new Lord of the Rings figures for The Deputy.

This was my first time in downtown Durham, and it’s easy to love the town. Nice variety of eateries along a pedestrian-centered layout. Right around our the host hotel was a cupcake bar, and I practically jumped into their kitchen to swim in a tub of cupcakes. The costume dance party was fun; they had ‘80s arcade games and a change machine, and Q*Bert is harder than I remember. If they had Burger Time, I might still be there. It gave me a chance to bust out my Littlefinger costume one last time for 2015. 

Come to this show. The organizers have a army of henchmen to help everyone navigate the con, and they pampered the people behind the tables too. I’d sign up for the 2016 con right now if I could.

NC Comicon Commissions

I'll make my NC Comicon debut next weekend, and my commission list is open. You can place your order online and pick up your art at the show by going here. Prices range from $10 to $35.

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The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

Order the art you want below or commission new art here.

Sizes

b/w mailed $15.00 USD color mailed $20.00 USD b/w pick up at con $10.00 USD color pick up at con $15.00 USD

Which piece do you want?

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The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

Order the art you want below or commission new art here.

Sizes

b/w mailed $15.00 USD color mailed $20.00 USD b/w pick up at con $10.00 USD color pick up at con $15.00 USD

Which piece do you want?

ART SOLD.

ART SOLD.

  

ACE 2015

 

  

The Asheville Comic Expo flew by. It felt like I set up, drew for a few hours, and took the table back down. It was non-stop for seven hours. Amazing. Lots of families, lots of costumes. Looks like everyone had a great time. I was behind my table the whole show except for brief photo opportunities, powered by Snickers bars and water.

I did not draw nor sell one Deadpool, and that might be a first. On the other hand, Steven Universe was the big winner. I drew Pearl at least three times, and I sold a pre-made Garnet card.

Here's the art breakdown for the show:
X-men 92 cover
Batgirl cover
Justice League Unlimited cover
Destro
Leia on Endor
Oola
Boushh
Mega Man (a first)
Severus Snape
Loki
Captain Cold and Golden Glider
Maleficent
Pearl
Pearl
Garnet
Steve Rogers
Bucky Barnes
Beast Boy
Kitty Pryde
Kaylee
Phasma
Sam and Dean from Supernatural
Pearl
Attack on Titan

If I didn't write this stuff down, I would remember nothing. This doesn't include prints, which sold well. This is a show where people shop, even cosplayers, which erodes the stereotype that they don't buy anything.

This is the first time I worked a show in costume, and it went well. Someone in passing said I should try being J Jonah Jameson, and I shrugged it off until I mentioned it to my wife. She gave me the look that says “you know ... maybe.” Before shaving off the Gordon ‘stache, I trimmed it and painted it with acrylics, and, yeah, it was there. So we got my son in his Spidey mask and took some pictures. Now he wants to do this for Halloween, and I figure I’ll follow him house to house and loudly call him a menace the whole night.

This is always a great show. Next up: NC Comicon in Durham next month.

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The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

ORDER COMMISSIONS FOR A.C.E. HERE!

Sizes

b/w mailed $15.00 USD color mailed $20.00 USD b/w pick up at con $10.00 USD color pick up at con $15.00 USD

Which piece do you want?

 

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The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

ORDER COMMISSIONS FOR A.C.E. HERE!

Sizes

b/w mailed $15.00 USD  color mailed $20.00 USD  b/w pick up at con $10.00 USD  color pick up at con $15.00 USD

Which piece do you want?

 

ART ON HOLD.

 

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The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

You can also order commissions here.

Sizes

b/w mailed $15.00 USD color mailed $20.00 USD b/w pick up at con $10.00 USD color pick up at con $15.00 USD

Which piece do you want?

  

NOT FOR SALE, JUST FOR SHOW.

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The latest batch of daily art posted to Tumblr and Facebook. You can now buy the posted pieces here and in previous daily art posts! The price differs if you pick it up at a convention or want it mailed (mail price reflects shipment costs).

You can also order commissions here.

Sizes

b/w pick up at con $10.00 USD  color pick up at con $15.00 USD  b/w mail $15.00 USD  color mail $20.00 USD

Which piece do you want?