London Film and Comic Con July 2014

Right!  I’ve just about recovered from a hectic time at the London Film and Comic Con in Earl’s Court London this past weekend.  I ended up doing more commissions and portraits than any other con I’ve attended.  This kept me very busy but I’m very grateful to everyone who wanted me to draw for them!

Also thrilled to meet there, people who are already reading Lucy or who started by buying one of the comics!Also relieved that this little pencil+screw+bottle top+superglue device worked in replacing the clip holding up my Lucy the Octopus standing banner!Finally, big thanks to my amazing table mate Van Nim, who put up with long periods of time when my drawing stopped me being able to talk with her!  She also kept me supplied with carrots and mini donuts.

Van is a wonderful artist (see www.vannim.me.uk ) who is contributing to my upcoming Tempo Lush Tales collection as well a small cameo drawing in the second Rosie and Jacinda comic.

As you can see, she couldn’t get enough of me taking photos of her… I had fun doing some Lucy the Octopus versions of one of my favourite characters ever, Buffy the Vampire Slayer…
Plus a Lucy style Batman – a first for me!
Then there were the amazing attendees that wanted to have themselves drawn Lucy style…
Took a long time to get the details of the gun right for this next one, but the guy was a Firefly fan, so I wanted to add Jayne’s beloved Vera…One of the youngest people I’ve ever drawn Lucy style… It’s also an extra bit of fun drawing people in cosplay, such as this very nice Dr Who… Discovered that this visitor and me had very similar looking cats.  This pic features her cat Poppy, as a catfish of course…She also travelled with a gang of expert Cosplayers!  Supergirl, Wednesday Adams and Storm of the X-Men…I managed to take a few photos of some of my favourite cosplayers at the show, who made the atmosphere amazing! 

Astrid from How to Train Your Dragon…
Another Astrid along with Hiccup!American McGee’s Alice… probably my favourite video gameAn amazing old school Maleficent…
And  finally T’Challa AKA the Black Panther and his royal guard!  These two made me and Van laugh a lot by being super friendly and chatty, then instantly getting into character and becoming intimidating for the picture!  Expert cosplaying!So a good weekend for me!

Now I’m looking forward to more shows this year…

Comiket
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Saturday 16 August 2014

Thought Bubble
Leeds
Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 November 2014

Hope to see you at one of those!