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Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Celebration and Riverwalk Artwalk

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I’m going to have a table at this event, selling my comics, making some sketches, and just chatting up everyone. Feel free to take a look at the details provided below.

Bridge Celebration Logo

When: Saturday, September 22, 2012 12-10PM

Where: Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

What: 50 Artists Creating Live on the Milwaukee Riverwalk, Yoga Lessons, Live Music, Tug of War Competitions and Flotilla – Boat Parade – VIP Barge

The Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Celebration and the Riverwalk Artwalk is a community event brought to the public by the businesses and organizations that surround the bridge. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public. The daylong celebration will feature live music, live art creation by 50+ local artists, yoga lessons, tug of war competitions and a Flotilla- boat parade along the river.

THE EVENT LINEUP:

12:00PM – Bridge Rising Ceremony with Mayor Barrett and Opening of the Riverwalk Artwalk

1:00PM   – Flotilla Boat Parade

2:00PM   – Yoga on the Bridge with Gold’s Gym

3:00PM   – Bridge Tug of War Competitions

4:15-5:15PM   – Young Professional Happy Hour

5 – 10PM   – Live Music at the Heineken Stage

THE VIP BARGE:

5:30 – 9PM

**Ticketed event – only 200 available**

– $50 per person

– Complimentary beer and cheese tasting

– Complimentary pizza from Tazino’s

– Private Music Performances – lineup coming soon

Buy Your Tickets Here: http://www.bridgepartymke.com/#!THE BARGE/c1dw6

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

* Food and Beverage Provided by John Hawks Pub, Mo’s Irish Pub and Capitol Grill.

* A FREE Beer to Doors Open Participants who bring in their event program from 4-6PM.  http://doorsopenmilwaukee.org/

* A FREE Beer to anyone that bikes to the event compliments of MKE–BKE.

* A FREE Beer to anyone who boats, kayaks or canoes to the event compliments of Milwaukee Pulse.

*FREE Water Taxi Rides between East and West Riverwalks.

* $5 Daylong Parking at the Grand Avenue Mall structure compliments of Impark.

Event Website: www.bridgepartymke.com

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/273216529458753/?ref=notif&notif_t=plan_user_invited

Event Recap: Drink and Draw at Frank’s Power Plant, Milwaukee

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I visited the Drink and Draw event at Frank’s Power Plant last Friday. It was a good opportunity to meet new people and make connections, as well as draw to our heart’s content. While there, I showed off my portfolio as well as “Drannik & Lizzep” to several different people. Many of them compared my stuff to “Scott Pilgrim” as well as to Skottie Young, another comic book artist whose work I’ve checked out. A good example of his art can be found here.

Photos from the event can be found on the Drink & Draw Milwaukee Facebook page, specifically here.

Although I have no photos of the event myself, I do have sketches that I did while I was there:

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Future Art Events

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I’m entering some work into the following art shows. Please be sure to check out the following sites for more information:

AmericaSCORES Inspired Art 2012

Artworks Monster show 2012

I’m also planning on sending issues of Drannik & Lizzep to Meltdown Inc. in Los Angeles, CA.

Updates again

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Lizzep Profile

I’ve updated the Books section of my portfolio, giving more up-to-date info on Drannik & Lizzep #3. I’ve also added quite a bit of stuff to the other portfolio sections (comic pages, illustrations, and miscellaneous, just to name a few), so feel free to check them out.

Recap: “Heaven and Hell” Opening Reception

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On May 12th, I went to the “Heaven and Hell” opening reception at Artworks in Kenosha. Because of how busy I have been over the last few months with the Drannik & Lizzep comic book, I did not enter this show, but I did stop by to see what other people did for it. All the pieces on display had the theme of Heaven or Hell, so most of the show involved religious imagery, but there were a couple where the theme was more allegorical (like a painting of a partly-cloudy sky). My personal favorite was the “tryptich” of Scott Walker, mostly because it was done more like a political cartoon, plus it’s quite the topical subject given what’s been going on in Wisconsin politics in the last year or so. There was also a dance troupe doing their routine throughout the show. I took a few pictures, of course:

Speaking of Artworks, I have Drannik & Lizzep #2 on sale there, so if you ever happen to stop by there (or Lost World of Wonders up in Milwaukee), pick yourself up a copy. They’re only $4 at each location (I also plan on making some more copies and dropping them off at one of the Collector’s Edge locations up in Milwaukee).

C2E2 Recap

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Unrelated update: I have added some new links, as well as some new stuff to my portfolio. Also, I’ve made the portfolio tab in the menu above clickable in case the drop-down function doesn’t work.

Last Saturday I went to C2E2, which is a huge comic convention down in Chicago. While most people there were there to purchase comics from the big names such as Marvel and DC, as well as dress in silly costumes and the like, I was there to gain some comic career advice, support the indie comic creators, as well as spread my name (as well as Drannik and Lizzep) by giving some leftover copies of Drannik & Lizzep #1 to the vendors around the con (after I bought something, of course). Here are some photos from around the con:

I only went to two panels, but I did take some photos of one of them:

I also took some video of various goings on around the con:

I got to meet some other fellow indie comic creators, including Anthony Del Col of Kill Shakespeare, as well as Trevor Mueller again, whom I last saw at a con over a year ago. Here are just a few of the books I purchased along with the names of the creators:

By David Gruba and Rene Castellano:

By Various Cartoon Creators:

By Matt Chic, a Milwaukee native:

By Russell Lissau and Marvin Perry Mann:

By Trevor Mueller and “Gabo”:

Also By Various Cartoon Creators:

Finally, I got some autographs from Gail Simone, Dan Slott, and Robert Atkins. Also, Autodesk had a booth where they were giving away trial versions of Sketchbook Pro. I got to try out the program, as well as the 21-inch Cintiq they had to demo it. Having only used a Cintiq once, and even then only a 12-inch version, there is something about using a monitor to draw directly onto a computer as opposed to having to get used to a disconnect with a tablet like an Intuos.

All in all, C2E2 was a pretty good time. If ever you want to go to it, make sure you take public transportation like I did, as it is in the heart of Chicago and Chicago is a nightmare to drive through.

Event Recap: Art Milwaukee Art Jamboree

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Art Milwaukee recently had one of their monthly Art Jamboree’s, this time at Flux Design on Vienna Avenue, just south of Capitol Drive. I actually had a table near the entrance where I showcased and sold some stuff. Because I took so many photos and because there is a lot to talk about, I’m going to have to put the rest of this post below the fold.

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Event Recap: Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities Grand Opening

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“The Rita”, as it has been dubbed, had its grand opening on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. “The Rita” is a massive expansion of the old Communication Arts Building, and from what I saw tonight it’s a massive improvement.

There were a lot of different activities and events going on throughout the event, including several different art exhibitions going on in the different galleries, as well as airbrush painting and live performances.

There was also printmaking demonstrations, and what you see above is sort-of an example of that. What we did was we had this pan filled with oil, then dunked and swirled in some color, and finally put a piece of paper in and wash it in water. Considering what little it took to make, I really like how it turned out. I might use it in some form as a background for future comics or something (especially since it looks so psychadelic). My friend and I worked with an airbrush as well, but I let him keep that considering he did quite a bit on that one.

All in all, “The Rita” is quite the nice expansion to UW-Parkside’s creative departments. I only wish it was there when I went, and I also wish I had my camera to take photos. Well, maybe I’ll put some up before the week is out, as I’m likely going to visit again.

Site Update: If you’ve seen the header bar recently, you’ll have noticed it’s less cluttered and more organized. I’ve placed the animations and books under a drop-down under portfolio to clear some space, plus they fit under portfolio anyway. I’m hoping to do some more with that when the time comes.

Edit: Here are a few pictures I took a few days after the event. Hope you enjoy.

Featured Artist on artmilwaukee.com, plus new portfolio stuff

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If you are arriving from artmilwaukee.com, or any related website, welcome. If you aren’t and have no idea what I’m talking about, I’m one of several featured artists on Art Milwaukee’s website for the month of January. Also, I will be at the next Art Jamboree at Flux Design on February 3rd, so if you want to see my art along with others’ in person, that would be the perfect opportunity to check it out.

I’ve also put up new art in my portfolio as well.