Jun
17
2011
I will be exhibiting at APE 2011 the Alternative Comic Expo at the Concourse Exhibition Hall in San Francisco on October 1-2. I will be sharing a table with artist Karen Luk too which is going to be very cool. You can find us at table #655 near the back right side where the programing room is.
So this October come out and say Hi!
What: APE, alternative press expo
Where: Concorse exhibition center, San Francisco CA
When: October 1-2 (sat/sun)
Oct
23
2010
I just thought I would post this cool photo taken by Renee Balmert while I worked the Cartoon Art Museum booth at the Alternative Press Expo this year. The exhibitor fee was too high this year for me, but I used to have my own table a couple of years ago. The convention was about 50 more exhibitors more this year and it showed, but I wonder how well everyone did at selling their wares. There is so much competition for dollars and attention with so much amazing talent in the room. No matter what I always feel energized and pleased to discover lots of new artists.
I did get to draw two comissions for donations at the event, one of DC comics Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) and Marvel’s Jean Grey as the x-man’s Phoenix. The one of Phoenix I feel especially proud of.
I also did these two drawings that are still available for a donation…
Oct
06
2010
Ape 2010: alternative press expo is coming to the Concourse Exhibition Center on October 16-17, 2010. I will be headquartered at the Cartoon Art Museum booth #239 where I will have a selections of prints and comics for sale as well as drawing sketches for donations to the museum. I will be joined at the table by Kraig Rasmussen and Michael Capozzola as well as author Jen Wang of ‘Koko be good’ (published by First Second)
You can also find me teaching a workshop on Saturday. The APE Workshop area is on the upper level near the lounge area. Many of the workshops look pretty fun.
MORE INFO HERE
Sat Oct 16 12:00 Creating Fantasy Characters, with Brian Kolm (Atomic Bear Press, Beyond the Great Chimney)
And don’t forget the parties during the convention…
Saturday, October 16: Visit CAM from 8-11pm for our annual APE weekend party! Guests Dave Roman, Raina Telgemeier, Jen Wang, Amy Martin, Jonathan Lemon, Trevor Alixopulos and others will be in attendance, and admission is only $5! Unwind from a long day at the convention with drinks, original art, and cool artists at CAM!
May
20
2010
Here are some drawings that I did today, starting with drawing from a photo and then taking them to a super place.
art: ©2010 Brian Kolm
Nov
09
2008
Well, APE was a week ago and it was a blast. I did do some sketches for myself as well as for the Cartoon Art Museum. I sold one of them as well.
Aging glam rocker.
Fantasy gal.
Dragon.
A sexy retro girl. (This one sold! Yay!)
A strange meeting.
This picture I did at one of my teaching gigs. I thought it was a fun sketch.
Oct
24
2008
APE: the Alternative Press Expo in it’s new time and date in November (great for holiday gifts) is in one week. It’s the day after Halloween! The convention has become not only about self made and small press comics, but of handy crafts and original art.
The special guest this year are: Jessica Abel, Paige Braddock, Megan Kelso, Matt Madden, Ethan Nicolle, and Chris Ware
- I will be at the Cartoon Art Museum table #364 both days and will be selling my wares.
- Jam Comics I have worked on with the Cartoonist Conspiracy can be found at: Fine Print Press/San Francisco Cartoonist Conspiracy 250 251
You can also find some of my favorite artist peeps: Alexis Fajardo-Kid Beowulf #428, Amy Martin Comics #273B, Art of Ben Walker #446, Richard Becker/Black Swan Press #345, Bob The Angry Flower #336, Bumperboy #354, Page Braddock Jane’s World #339, Keith Knight #337, Lark Pien-Little Bird Books #439, Leadpoint Comics #525, Melaina Comics #534B, Pewfell: The Epic Fantasy Sitcom #513, Scott Mores/Red Window, Inc/ASFA #315 316 317 318,
I also got a flyer that says the Center for Cartoon Studies says they have a panel on using color as well as giving away a limited edition Jeff (Bone) Smith poster. They are booth #523.
To see who else is exhibiting, follow this LINK.
The Cartoon Art Museum will have a closing reception on Nov 1st, 2008 for Keith Knight with a sliding scale of $2-$22. A great time to see Keith’s work as well as the Totoro Forest Project. I will be there, will you?
The Cartoon Art Museum, Dark Horse Comics and Sparkplug Comic Books proudly present The Cartoon Art Museum’s Alternative Press Expo Party on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Join special guest Keith Knight as we host the closing reception for The Knight Life: Bay Area Spotlight on Keith Knight. Additional guests include Jesse Reklaw, celebrating the release of The Night of Your Life, published by Dark Horse Comics, collecting the Ignatz Award-nominated webcomic Slow Wave; Trevor Alixopolous, creator of the Ignatz Award-nominated graphic novel The Hot Breath of War; Hellen Jo; Olga Volozova; David King; and Julia Wertz. Hellen Jo and Olga Volozova will be signing copies of their own newly-released graphic novels, published by Sparkplug Comic Books.
