Cincy Comicon 2013

Hi all! A week from today I will be attending the CINCY COMICON at The Northern Kentucky Convention Center. I'll be at table D15 come on by if you live in the area! Click on the logo for more info.

Scratch9: Cat Tails #1

Last year I met ROB WORLEY, creator of Scratch 9. He was gracious enough to support my #sharemyHEART campaign and he asked me if I would like to be part of the new Scratch 9 book. I immediately jumped at the chance because I had so much fun drawing his characters as part of his reward tier for donating.

This Wednesday, Cat Tails issue 1 comes out featuring four pages of art by yours truly, written by Rob, with amazing colors by JOSHUA BUCHANAN. The issue also features art by MIKE ROLL, SHANNON ERIC DENTON, CAANAN GRALL, and JASON T. KRUSE. Get to your local comic shop today!

Here's a look at the cover by Josh along with some concepts I did for Bektah, the mummy cat:

Comic Book Mania! 2013

Hi folks,

This weekend at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin is Comic Book Mania! Come out and enjoy a free comic show from 10am-5pm! Comic friends Art Balthazar, Kurt Wood, and Russell Lissau will be there too!

Kids Read Comics 2013

Hello, I will be at the Kids Read Comics show at the Ann Arbor District Library from June 22 & 23 with friends, Jay Fosgitt, Rob Worley, and Joshua Buchanan. I will also be sharing tables with the Camp Pencil Point Crew: Joe Foo & Miker Roll!

Come on down and enjoy this free event with artists, comic workshops, and panel discussions. Click banner for more info!

35th Annual Superman Celebration

This weekend, I will be attending the 35th Annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL. I think this show is a nice way to ease back into the convention season after getting married, having a honeymoon, moving into a new place, and basically being off for a month and a half. I look forward to the weekend as it's just in time for my 30th birthday and the release of MAN OF STEEL!

Hope to see you there!

*logo by Lin Workman

#HEARTcards set three available at c2e2 this weekend!

The big Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (c2e2) is this weekend and I will be there with copies of HEART and now more #HEARTcards! If you know anyone who missed out on the Kickstarter Campaign tell them to come down to the c2e2 Artist Alley table L6A. I will be doing #cardBOREDsketches, selling prints, signing books, and drawing super awesome stuff!

I will be appearing on the Artist Alley Stage where you can watch me draw on a jumbo-tron. My scheduled time is Sunday (4/28) 1:00pm.

Here is the new set of HEARTcards that will be debuting at this weekend's convention:

The Breakfast Club
Scott Pilgrim
Superman

SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!

School Visit: St. Mary School, Manchester, IA

This past weekend I attended the St. Mary's School in Manchester, Iowa to give a presentation on art in picture books and the concept of visual story telling.

It was April Author month at the school and my future wife's cousin was able to set up a speaking gig. I was nervous at first but as soon as I started talking to the kids I felt at home and hopefully I educated the kids with tips on art and story telling.

I did two presentations where I talked to kids from Kindergarten through 6th grade. I told the kids how my love for drawing lead me to writing and illustrating children's books. I also spoke about where the concept for the When I Was Little series came from.

Towards the end, I had a Q&A session where I answered questions about art, hobbies, and self-publishing. I was literally blessed as a gesture of thanks and well wishes as I wrapped up my last presentation for the day. I felt honored. I had an incredible time and the kids were well behaved and asked a lot of great questions.

Thank you to Mrs. Palmer, Dawn Gaffney, the students, and faculty of St. Mary's for hosting me and allowing me to speak about art and books at their school. Also thanks to Nicole who "held my hand" through the weeks of prepping on what I was going to talk about.

I look forward to more wonderful opportunities likes this to share my art and stories and to encourage kids to find a passion and pursue their own goals.

Oh and just a reminder, I will be at the C2E2 convention this weekend at McCormick Place. Artist Alley table L6A!