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!LFCC2014General01Also relieved that this little pencil+screw+bottle top+superglue device worked in replacing the clip holding up my Lucy the Octopus standing banner!LFCC2014General02Finally, 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…LFCC2014General03 LFCC2014General04I had fun doing some Lucy the Octopus versions of one of my favourite characters ever, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
LFCC2014Pics01 LFCC2014Pics02 LFCC2014Pics03 LFCC2014Pics04Plus a Lucy style Batman – a first for me!
LFCC2014Pics05 LFCC2014Pics06Then there were the amazing attendees that wanted to have themselves drawn Lucy style
LFCC2014Portraits01LFCC2014Portraits02LFCC2014Portraits03 LFCC2014Portraits04LFCC2014Portraits09 LFCC2014Portraits10 LFCC2014Portraits11 LFCC2014Portraits12LFCC2014Portraits07LFCC2014Portraits08Took 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 VeraLFCC2014Portraits13LFCC2014Portraits14One of the youngest people I’ve ever drawn Lucy styleLFCC2014Portraits15LFCC2014Portraits16LFCC2014Portraits17LFCC2014Portraits18 LFCC2014Portraits19LFCC2014Portraits20It’s also an extra bit of fun drawing people in cosplay, such as this very nice Dr WhoLFCC2014Portraits05 LFCC2014Portraits06Discovered that this visitor and me had very similar looking cats.  This pic features her cat Poppy, as a catfish of course…LFCC2014Portraits21She also travelled with a gang of expert Cosplayers!  Supergirl, Wednesday Adams and Storm of the X-MenLFCC2014Portraits22I 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
LFCC2014Cosplay02Another Astrid along with Hiccup!LFCC2014Cosplay03American McGee’s Alice… probably my favourite video gameLFCC2014Cosplay05An amazing old school Maleficent…
LFCC2014Cosplay01And  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!LFCC2014Cosplay04So 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!

Event Pics! MCM Expo October 2012: Comics, Bears & Cosplayers

I had a great time at this past weekend’s MCM Expo.  Thank you to anyone who came to chat or buy things from my table.Great to see a whole kaboodle of other creators, like these lovely folk…

Josceline Fenton busy drawing her comic Hemlock

The mighty Dan Lester

Chloe Citrine & Laura Watton

The lovely view from my table: Ushio

Tammy Taylor!

While at my table, I was busy making some bear shaped mini comics box sets…


I also did Lucy the Octopus Style Portraits of a whole bunch of lovely people…

Superman and Wonder Woman – in casual dress

Yay for Totoro!

Catgirl and Pikachu with Plush kitty

Blue Haired Panda Girl!

Mad Hatter and the March Hare

Merlin

Merlin Closeup

Playstation Fan and mum

MCM wouldn’t be MCM without cosplayers!

This Alice (American McGee’s Alice to be precise) was all cheery until she posed then became macabre in an instant!

Ash and Pikachu

Jayne Cobb from Serenity / Firefly

Me and No Face from Spirited Away

Belle from one of my favourite Disney movies, Beauty & the Beast, as portrayed by Aigue-Marine

And last but not least… some excellent Daphnes, Velmas, Scooby-Doos, Freds and Shaggys – the whole Scooby gang in fact!

Check out my post with tips for selling at MCM here!