29.7.08

san diego comic-con

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we arrived at the convention wednesday night around 7pm and promptly got mobbed. i didn't even get to set up my table! there were a lot of people at preview night this year.


this was taken thursday or friday


one of the many, many cute kids out on the floor
he looks just like his teddy


lodge room bar, good sazeracs here, food was lame though


maryjane' for sunday breakfast, got me supercharged tho'...


... so i could be ready for more of this


drove like crazy to get back for a funeral on monday
still this blind shot out the window turned out nice

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and here are some friend photos...

scottc (scott campbell, not j. scott campbell)
posing neutral minor



my geegar boyz
checking out their blog is a must


thien pham
mr. money bags


calvin reed of publishers weekly and jody culkin, photographer
by far one of my favorite couples, ever

creators of banana sunday and lotsa other great stuff


my favorite comic-con gal, penguino!


my neighbor and cartoonist prolificatis, raina telgemeier for some reason i totally forgot to take pics of dave, marion and john who were also there, so i am very sorry about that


ralph matthieu, owner of Reality Comics in vegas thanks for the cliff bar, Ralph!


harry fagel and son sam


cutest couple award goes to helllen jo and calvin wong
yes use at least 3 L's please



jen wang discovers that little dogs can hold stuff too


jen yin sort of doesn't love thien pham who loves thien pham


anna and jesse hamm, from portland, OR


legs, this would make a cool drawing


hands, randomly everywhere
this would also make a good drawing, maybe with no faces drawn in


douglas wolk author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Albums Work and What They Mean


my pal gene yang and kolbe, my favorite kid


gina gagliano, First Second boothmaster
i don't know how she singlehandedly does it all
but she does!


and... i'm bad with names...! but these kids make bean-shaped toys and are way cool. the guy on the right is an artist for sure, gotta go find their names somehow....


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23.7.08

better pics


not enough time to post all the paintings finalized, but here are some of them.
see you folks at comic-con




vanity shots, swan and crocodile


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my favorite thing


robot boy with household pet


polar bear pup


ant


hey ho horse

turtle knows


her, not me


BFF

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21.7.08

quick pics


my sign brush punked out so i will be bringing only 3 of the robot paintings to the show. i started on the others but wasn't getting the quality that i wanted, pooooooooh.



blurry pictures will be replaced by highres scans tomorrow








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18.7.08

San Diego Comic-Con Previews

here are some of the paintings i'll be bringing down to san diego comic-con. dibs if you write me an email request before tuesday. i'll be setting up Wednesday evening during Preview Night, around 5 or 6!

click on the images for a closer view

these paintings are mostly done
i still have to do a few more things


these are definitely not done
but will be by this weekend


somebody asked if i will have robots
the answer is yes, a few

warm-up sketches will be in their usual spots on the table at the show



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15.7.08

SHOW! - July Events and more



J U L Y E V E N T S



show in san diego, reading at the CAM, posters up at the gallery...
check out the "LITTLEBIRD SHOWS" announcements at the upper right column of my blog for more info

11.7.08

wus!


warm up sketches, these'll be finished for san diego comic-con

for some reason, i like drawing these chubby dogs



click on image for larger view



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