Origins Convention part-2

Here is a picture of my booth on the last day of the show.
It is taken early in the day by Tony Steele, another cool artist. http://www.steele-works.com/
If you look close, you can see the drawing from my last post on the table top,
my books (like issue #1, Graphic novel #2 and #3) are almost sold out.
The red hooks on the wall are where pieces were hung but they were sold (I sold four more by the end of the show!)
There are more larger 16"x20" pieces to the left in the picture but Tony couldn't fit them in the frame.
My partner in crime: Kelli Stakenas had the seat in the corner, and gladly watched the booth as I left to do business.

Now the news:


This piece won for Best Color.


...and....
Steve Verdoliva and Thesser , the Events Coordinator and Art Show Director respectively
have asked me to paint the cover for the 2010 Origins 35th Anniversary gaming convention program book.

Wow.
I'll be blogging about the progress of that painting and the prints for it when they become available next year at the show.

Origins Gaming Convention-part 1

Here is a sketch from Origins...if you were there you saw it.


I just got back from the Origins Con in Columbus Ohio with over 14,ooo attendees, I sold as well as I do in SanDiego! That's because the Art Show is well run by Thesser, Steve, Luara, and all the great volunteers!
I have news from the show, but I'm waiting until I get settled back in to my routine in the studio before I post it.

Kids Read Comics Convention

Yets like to try to make an good impression, especially with a pretty librarian.
Check out her book.


Kids Read Comics Convention is held in Chelsea Michigan, it's a goal is to introduce kids to graphic novels. The coolest part of this is that the promoters want to make it an annual event.
www.kidsreadcomics.org
I had a great time with great people and I was nourished with my favorite food (homemade chocolate chip cookies, homemade blueberry muffins, and fresh eggs!) at Chez Burney.

No kidding that's my favorite foods, like spinach is to Popeye.

Comission Update

The Origins Convention has accepted all five illustrations,
so here are the other three and the sections the belong in:
Diplomacy
Board Games
Collectible Card Games

Possible Commissions 2

Here is another part to the possible commission.
Remember they can kill ya' but they can't eat ya' .
No word from the convention, as of yet.

Possible Commissions

I've been away to the MotorCity Comicon and I received some work for the program book for the Origins Convention in June.
Here is a sample of what I'm doing, I'll post some more upon the show's approval.

Yet Another Parade

Tell them how you feel,
or shout.