Jul
21
2010
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This is my artwork I created to celebrate DC Comics 75th anniversary for the San Diego Comic-Con program book. A friend just texted me that she picked up one (Karen you rock!) and it’s on page 107. I really appreciated her picking me up a book since I can’t make it to the con this year.
I decided to focus on the supporting characters that are part of the DC comics mythology.
Exciting.
Aug
02
2009
Well, I am back home in the Bay Area and tales of my adventures at the San Diego Comic-Con 2009 continue.
The convention was as great as always. I was working for one of my favorite places, the Cartoon Art Museum. They were holding their 3rd annual SketchAThon fundraiser where artist donated there time to create art for donations to the museum. To find out more about the Museum at www.cartoonart.org.
It was amazing to see different artist who would bravely take on all sort of interesting challenges for folks who wanted a drawing. I have posted photos of some of the artist who perticipated in my Comic-Con 2009 photo set on Flickr.
I have to admit that as an artist it was hard to drag myself away from the booth with all the amazing art that was being created, but I was able to wander the exhibit floor to re-connect with friends and see the new comics and other products that where available.
On Friday night of the convention, a group of us went to Dr. Sketchy’s San Diego to draw a lovely burlesque dancer/model/actress Lady Borgia. It was guest hosted by Dr. Sketchy founder Molly Crabapple who had just released a new graphic novel “Scarlett Takes Manhattanâ€. Lady Borgia modeled as Molly’s character “Scarlett.”
There are plenty more details that will have to wait for now for this part of the trip, because I want to continue on in my next post to Disneyland and the Friends of the Magic meet up.
Stay tooned for more.
Aug
01
2009
Well, here I am in sunny Southern California getting ready to head back home to the Bay Area. What? You didn’t notice I was gone? Well, I have been surrounding myself in geeky delights for the last week and a half. Would you like to hear what I did? Of course you do.
My adventure started on Wednsday July 22, 2009 as I flew to San Diego for the US’s largest Comic Book/Pop Culture convention the San Diego Comic-Con 2009 (i.e. SDCC). This is my sixth year and it seems to get bigger and better every time I go.
Now the convention does not start till Thursday, but they have their Preview Night starting at 6pm the Wednesday before. So I decided I would visit the world famous San Diego Zoo. First I stopped at my favorite resturant in Balboa Park, the Tea Pavilion for a California Roll Sandwich. I don’t have a lot of photos since my batteries died on my early on, but I loved what I saw. Plus not having my camera working made me focus on just enjoying myself instead of recording everything I saw.
Click here to see more pictures from Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo.
That evening I returned to the convention after checking in at the Hostel to pick up my badge and set up the Cartoon Art Museum table for the next day.
Then I just wandered around and visited with my fellow artist.
The next day the conention was in full swing as I helped out at the Cartoon Art Museum table for their 3rd annual Sketch-A-Thon. The idea is that artist create original custom art for a mer $10 each. A sweet deal indeed.
Here are some photos of Anthony Hon and Wahab Algarmi drawing. I will post more on the convention soon as well as my trip to Disneyland and Universal Studios. Click here to all my SDCC photos I have posted on Flickr so far.
More to come.
Jul
20
2009
Well, the San Diego Comic Con is almost upon us (July 22-26, 2009). I will be at the Cartoon Art Museum booth #1930 Thu, Fri, Sat drawing for donations for the museum. Otherwise you can find me on the floor networking and buying things. NOTE: Click on the map at the bottom of this post to find where I will be HQed,
The Cartoon Art Museum’s Third Annual Sketch-A-Thon at the San Diego Comic-Con
Please join the Cartoon Art Museum at booth #1930 for its Third Annual Sketch-A-Thon at the San Diego Comic-Con this summer. Artists will be drawing for the museum all weekend to raise funds to support the Cartoon Art Museum as it gears up for its 25th anniversary celebration this December. Special guests include Phil Foglio (Girl Genius), Jeff Keane (The Family Circus), Keith Knight (K Chronicles), Bobby London (Dirty Duck), David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), Ted Naifeh (How Loathsome), and many, many more.
Please visit the Cartoon Art Museum’s Facebook page or our Twitter page (@cartoonart) for scheduling updates.
–Andrew Farago, Cartoon Art Museum Curator
(updated 7/20/09)
Thursday, July 23
12pm-1pm: Phil Foglio
1pm-2pm: Anthony Hon, Wahab Algarmi
2pm-3pm: Ted Naifeh, Charles Yoakum
3pm-4pm: Bobby London, Art Balthazar
4pm-5pm: Zach Weiner
5pm-6pm: Debbie Huey
6pm-7pm: Brian KolmFriday, July 24
12pm-1pm: Brian Kolm, Ron Yavnieli
1pm-2pm: Anthony Hon, Justin Thompson
2pm-3pm: Susie Cagle, Keith Knight
3pm-4pm: Bobby London, Scott Shaw!
4pm-5pm: Dirk Tiede, David Lloyd
5pm-6pm: Mike & Doug Gray
6pm-7pm: Lisa Ann Wilson, Rudy ReyesSaturday, July 25
11am-12pm: Batton Lash
12pm-1pm: Karen Luk, Brian Kolm
1pm-2pm: Derek Kirk Kim, Jason Thompson
2pm-3pm: Jeff Keane, Ryan Germick
3pm-4pm: Bobby London, Becky Dreistadt
4pm-5pm: Rick Parker
5pm-6pm: Daniel Salcido
6pm-7pm: Lanny Liu, Jason ThompsonSunday, July 26
12pm-1pm: Ron Yavnieli, Charlie Roberts
1pm-2pm: Lisa Ann Wilson, John Lustig
2pm-3pm: Charles Yoakum
3pm-4pm: Daniel Salcido
4pm-5pm: R. Sikoryak, John Kovaleski
I love to be challenged to draw new things, so come by and help the museum out and I will make sure I draw something awsome for you.
To see some of my pictures from last years event, check out this SLIDESHOW.
Jun
29
2009
Hey all, I will be in San Diego for the Comic-Con this summer working with the Cartoon Art Museum again. If you are an artist and are at the con and want to help out….
The Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon at San Diego Comic-Con needs your help!
San Diego Comic-Con International is fast approaching, and the Cartoon Art Museum needs your help! In order to raise funds and raise awareness of the Cartoon Art Museum, we’ll be hosting our second annual Sketch-A-Thon at this year’s Comic-Con.
We’re looking for artists to sit at our table for one-hour sessions, drawing sketches for Comic-Con attendees in exchange for donations to the Cartoon Art Museum. Past guest artists included Alison Bechdel, Tom Beland, Daryl Cagle, Rick Geary, Derek Kirk Kim, Keith Knight, Batton Lash, Steve Lieber and Eric Powell, among others, and we’re hoping to put together another all-star line-up for this year. This year’s guest list already includes Marvel Comics artist & letterer Rick Parker, mini-comics creator Karen Luk and underground comix legend Bobby London, with more surprises to come.
Artists of all shapes, sizes and skill levels are welcome, so please don’t be intimidated by the list that I’ve posted. We’re hoping to have one veteran artist and one up-and-comer at the table at all times, which will allow the younger artists to learn from the older ones (and vice versa).
We set a new fundraising record at last year’s Comic-Con, and we’re hoping to top that total this year.
Thanks very much for your consideration. If you’re able to give some of your time at this year’s Comic-Con, please send me an e-mail and I’ll fill you in on the details and start working out a schedule. If you’ll be on-site but unable to leave your table and you’d still like to contribute a sketch or a signed book, please let me know and I’ll add you to our sign-up list.
Best,
Andrew Farago
–
Gallery Manager/Curator
Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) CAR-TOON, ext. 314
www.cartoonart.org
Jul
27
2008
Today the scheduled guest at the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon are:
Sunday, July 27 (artist and times subject to change):
12-1pm:Â Alex Schumacher
1-2pm:Â Ted Rall
2-3pm:Â Luke Feldman
3-4pm:Â Loraine Sammy
4-5pm:
5-6pm:
Visit us at: Cartoon Art Museum booth at MZ11 on the Mezzanine Level
NOTE: These do not reflect any changes that have happened since they were written before the convention started.
Jul
26
2008
Today the scheduled guest at the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon are:
Saturday, July 26 (artist and times subject to change):
12-1pm:Â Mike Gray, Doug Gray
1-2pm:Â Colleen Doran, Lisa Ann Wilson
2-3pm:Â Zach Weiner, Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf
3-4pm:Â Dan Piraro
4-5pm:Â Josh Ellingson
5-6pm:Â Debbie Huey
Visit us at: Cartoon Art Museum booth at MZ11 on the Mezzanine Level
NOTE: These do not reflect any changes that have happened since they were written before the convention started.
Jul
25
2008
Today the scheduled guest at the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon are:
Friday, July 25 (artist and times subject to change):
12-1pm:Â Keith Knight
1-2pm: Jon “Bean†Hastings, Molly Hahn
2-3pm:Â Batton Lash
3-4pm:Â Scott Sava, Mark Politi
4-5pm:Â Mark Todd
5-6pm:Â Karen Luk
Visit us at: Cartoon Art Museum booth at MZ11 on the Mezzanine Level
NOTE: These do not reflect any changes that have happened since they were written before the convention started.
