Tag Archive: Sketch-A-Thon

Aug
09
2011

SDCC 2011 part 4: My artwork I created

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As you know from my previous posts, I participated in the Cartoon Art Museum’s Sketch-A-Thon at the SDCC2011.

Most of the time we created original art for a donation to the Museum for an individual, but sometimes we did drawings that were just examples while waiting for a customer. A few of mine that did not sell I was able to borrow from the Cartoon Art Museum to Scan and return.

YOU can buy a drawing if it’s still available for a donation of $10+ (plus shipping and handling if needed) and all proceeds go to the Cartoon Art Museum.

All characters are © there respective owners and these are only done as fan tributes and not for reproduction.

I did a few drawings that were “Kick Butt” version of Disney Princesses. This one is Princess Tiana from the “Princess and the Frog” who I saw as a warrior with voodoo powers. (below) To see my version of Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” visit my previous post.

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Another Disney character I drew is the mysterious Hat Box Ghost which was a character in the famous Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland. The character did not last long in the ride and was removed shortly after it opened making it a mystery that the fans love. Me too.

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The last piece of art is my version of DC Comics Superman as a steam punk hero.
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Aug
09
2011

SDCC 2011 part 3: Art Collection additions + Archie Family Fun Day

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When I was at the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 (July 20-23) I got a few sketches to add to my collection that were drawn in a cool blank picture book I got at Artist and Craftsman Supply. Some I got from the booth of certain artists and some I bought during the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon. All are very cool.

SDCC2011 art commission - G-Man
The art is by Chris Giarrusso, creator of the all-ages comics G-Man. The comic is really fun and a good read.

- www.chrisgcomics.com/

SDCC2011 art commission - Super Mr. Toast
The art is by Dan Goodsell creator of Mr. Toast. I got the sketch when I bought a small book of the Mr. Toast characters as superheros. (BUY IT HERE)

- www.theimaginaryworld.com

SDCC2011 art commission - Reed Gunther and Sterling the Bear
The art is by Chris Houghton the artist on a great new all-ages comic series about Reed Gunther and his best friend and steed Sterling the Bear. I got the first three issues of the comic and have read and re-read and keep enjoying them.

- reedgunther.com/

SDCC2011 art commission - Rodd Racer
The art is by T.Cypress who is the creator of Rodd Racer, a new graphic novel. I love Toby’s style which I feel inspired by with my own work with brush and ink. This drawing is marker, dry brush, splattered ink, and charcoal. It was really great to watch him create it.

- www.tobycypress.daportfolio.com

SDCC2011 art commission - Fred Flintstone as Batman
The art is by Scott Shaw who is just super-dupper-awesome. He has done everything from storyboards and animation to comic books. See more of her work on this post on the Sketch-A-Thon.

- www.shawcartoons.com/

SDCC2011 art commission - Harley Quinn
The art is by Jamaica Dyer who is a talented bay area artist. See more of her work on this post on the Sketch-A-Thon.

- www.jamaicad.com/

SDCC2011 art commission - Griffin
The art is by Travis Hanson the creator of the web-comic “the Bean” which you can buy from his website or even better, help out with a current Kickstarter fundraiser.  The comic is really a great read for all-ages.

- www.beanleafpress.com/

SDCC2011 art commission - Samurai
The art is by Kostas Kiriakakis is just amazing. I saw his first sketch during the Sketch-A-Thon and knew I wanted one. I had to quickly figure out what I wanted him to draw and so I had him draw Samurai from the Superfriends cartoon series. He has work in the new issue of the comic anthology Flight.

- wwww.kiriakakis.net

 

AND as a bonus, here is a cool drawing of Sabrina the Teen Witch last weekend at the Cartoon Art Museum’s Archie Family Fun Day. The exhibit that it celebrates is really good and here is a review.

Archie Family Fun Day drawing - Sabrian the teen witch by Rich Koslowski
The art is by Rich Koslowski who did free sketches to everyone who came to the event which was really really cool. He is a very versatile artist, so go check out his work at the URL below.

- www.richkoslowski.com

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Aug
04
2011

SDCC 2011 part 2B – CAM Sketch-A-Thon July 21 Wednesday

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So here is the second chunk of photos from the first day of the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-a-Thon at the San Diego Comic-Con 2011. We were doing a fundraiser to help the museum by having artist rotate ever hour and create original art pieces for donation of $10 or more. As you can tell that most folks got their money’s worth.

To go back and see PART 1, FOLLOW THIS LINK.

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Anthony Hon busy drawing.

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Scott Shaw’s Captain Carrot.

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A drawing I got of Fred Flintstone as Batman.

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Another amazing drawing by Mike Dubisch.

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Scott Shaw and Chari Pere busy drawing for their fans.

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Anthony’s awesome Hulk drawing.

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Dirk Tiede draws Batgirl.

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Museum Curator, author and artist Andrew Farago draws his version of Daffy Duck.

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Brad Rader’s drawing of Goliath from the TV show Gargoyles which he worked on.

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Wow, someone got a drawing by Chari and Scott. Lucky lucky lucky.

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My first ‘kick butt’ Disney Princess drawing.

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The amazing Jamaica Dyer gives us the mysterious adversary of Batman, Poison Ivy.

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And one more from Seamus Smith.

To go back and see PART 1, FOLLOW THIS LINK.

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Aug
04
2011

SDCC 2011 part 2A – CAM Sketch-A-Thon July 21 Wednesday

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This year I again volunteered to help one of my most favorite organization at the San Diego Comic-Con 2011, the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco. I can only wonder around the convention so much before getting burned-out and this was a way to also promote my art as well as help a great non-profit.

The idea is that the Museum has artist scheduled every hour to do original art for a donation of $10 or more. The art was amazing and it was great to hang out with other artist.

These photos are from the first full day of the convention Wen July 21, 2011. I did not get photos of everyone and every drawing I am sad to say. This is just the start of posting a lot of images of the artist at work as well as the final results.

Enjoy.

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a drawing by…Me of Adventure Time characters

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a drawing by Seamus Smith

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Rick Lucey and Renee making art

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The fabled Hat Box Ghost from the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland by…Me.

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Andrew Farago draws Captain America

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Mike Dubisch painting a very cool dragon.

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World famous Captain America from Marvel Comics and the new movie.

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Aug
01
2009

Summer 2009 – San Diego Comic-Con 2009 – part 1

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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.

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Jun
29
2009

The CAM needs artist for the Sketch-A-Thon at the SDCC09

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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
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Gallery Manager/Curator
Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) CAR-TOON, ext. 314
www.cartoonart.org

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Jul
26
2008

Sketch-A-Thon day 3 (Saturday) at the SDCC

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Today the scheduled guest at the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon are:

Saturday, July 26 (artist and times subject to change):

12-1pm:  Mike Gray, Doug Gray

1-2pm:  Colleen Doran, Lisa Ann Wilson

2-3pm:  Zach Weiner, Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf

3-4pm:  Dan Piraro

4-5pm:  Josh Ellingson

5-6pm:  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.

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Jul
25
2008

Sketch-A-Thon day 2 (Friday) and the SDCC

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Today the scheduled guest at the Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon are:

Friday, July 25 (artist and times subject to change):

12-1pm:  Keith Knight

1-2pm:  Jon “Bean” Hastings, Molly Hahn

2-3pm:  Batton Lash

3-4pm:  Scott Sava, Mark Politi

4-5pm:  Mark Todd

5-6pm:  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.

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