I went to the Drink & Draw October event at Frank’s Power Plant in Milwaukee on October 12th. Because it is primarily a drawing event, I’ve dedicated the rest of this post to the things I drew there. Enjoy.
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Kenosha Festival of Cartooning Recap
Last weekend, I went to the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. Unlike last year, most of the presentations were at the Kenosha Public Museum, but this year was extra special, as one of my favorite cartoonists made an appearance: Stephan Pastis of “Pearls Before Swine” fame. I gave him a copy of “Drannik & Lizzep” while I was there. Whether he’d be into the comic or not is another story. Anyway, here are a couple of photos from different events that took place:
Bridge Celebration Artwalk Recap
Last Saturday was the first Artwalk I had been some sort of part of since I took a trip to Los Angeles back in July. Unlike that Artwalk, however, this one didn’t turn into a riot.
In all seriousness, though, I had a good time at the event, despite only selling one comic and not staying the whole time due to weather. It was very cool and windy because it was right next to the just-completed Wisconsin Ave. bridge, and later on it started to rain. Despite this, I made my presence known, and I got a few photos from the event as well.
Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Celebration and Riverwalk Artwalk
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.
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¬if_t=plan_user_invited
Event Recap: Drink and Draw at Frank’s Power Plant, Milwaukee
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:
Future Art Events
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
I’m also planning on sending issues of Drannik & Lizzep to Meltdown Inc. in Los Angeles, CA.
Updates again
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.
Milwaukee Animation Group going to see Brave on July 7th
Taken directly from the Milwaukee Animation Group’s website:
On Saturday, July 7th the Milwaukee Animation Group will be gathering to see Pixar’s latest animation extravaganza: Brave.
We’ll meet at the Majestic Cinema between 1pm and 3pm (exact show time to be announced).
So, if you want to come with to see this movie, stop on by.
In unrelated news, I’ve updated the books section, plus added some more stuff to the portfolio.
Drannik & Lizzep #2 for sale at many places, and other related stuff
Want a copy of Drannik & Lizzep #2 without downloading an app to read it? Physical copies of the book are available at these locations:
Recap: “Heaven and Hell” Opening Reception
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).
