Had a lovely time at MCM London Comic Con last month and here’s the photographic evidence to prove it…
Always good to have the best table buddies, including Inko, Chie Kutsuwada, Van Nim and Zarina Liew…
Some awesome cosplayers…
An interesting commission…
Some portraits I did…
And finally an amazing portrait of me and Lucy by Inko…
It’s been a 6 years since I first started producing my Tempo Lush Mini Comics Box Set available here on Etsy as well as MCM London Comic Con this weekend and Thought Bubble in November.
Here’s some nice words from Small Press News Room about the set back in the day!
Thing is, even though I wrote and drew the ten mini comics back in 2009, I’m still hand making the grizzly bears that they fit in. His name’s Square McBear for those who don’t know and he stars in the last comic in the set.
First I print off a batch of the A4 comics and fold them into squares…
Having printed off the flat bear box parts, I add double sided sticky tape to parts of the body and head, then with a guillotine and scissors I cut out each body, head, ears, arms, feet and tail…
I fold the bodies and heads and glue on the ears…
Then, removing the peely bit from the double sided tape I stick the bodies in place and add a bit of glue to the arms…
Once the arms are stuck on I add some glue to the feet. You can see I’ve squidged it about a bit…
The feet and tails are glued on and I place the heads on top with the double-sided tape…
These grizzlies are ready for the comics to be placed inside…
Then each bear goes for a snooze in its own box, comfortably resting amongst packing peanuts…
All boxed up and ready to head to the cons, while the Tempo Lush CEO checks it’s all been done properly…
Finally, here’s an old video from when the boxes first appeared on the scene…
More snippets of fantastic drawings from the recent Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox anthology on the theme of positive change.
The contributors also suggested a positive idea in keeping with the theme of the anthology…
LISA WOYNARSKI & MIKE MEDAGLIA
Previous works include:
Lisa – Performance + Ecology
Mike – One Year Wiser, Wu Wei, Last Days of Nobodies
Positive Idea: “Our positive idea is of a collective awareness across the planet of our ecological connectedness where people face the effects of climate change head-on and have the courage to make a change in a big and meaningful way.”
Art sample from their Tempo Lush tale: The Death of the Familiar (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tanoox)
SALLY-ANNE HICKMAN
Previous works include: Bang! Crash! Whizz!, Black Diamonds and Blue Scars
Positive Idea: “The Margins Project based in the Union Chapel provides a range of vital support services to people facing homelessness, they offer a kitchen training programme to develop skills that can lead to employment. They also provide a winter night shelter followed by a hearty breakfast in the winter months.
www.unionchapel.org.uk”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
TAMMY TAYLOR
Previous works include: Bon Appetit, 18 This Summer
Positive Idea: “I think a good charity to support would be Springboard for Children as they provide one-to-one support to improve reading and writing for children who are in danger of being left behind in the education system
www.springboard.org.uk”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
You can get hold of the book online here, or at Gosh Comics or if you’re heading to any comic festivals this year you can find me and Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox at…
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (Kendal, Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2015)
MCM London Comic Con (Excel London, Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2015)
Thought Bubble (Leeds, Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 November 2015)
More snippets of fabulous pictures from the recent Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox anthology on the theme of positive change.
Each contributor also suggested a positive idea in keeping with the theme of the anthology…
KEARA STEWART
Previous works include: On The Escalator, A Bit of Undigested Potato
Positive Idea: “I was born at the Royal Free.
The Royal Free Hospital was founded in 1828. It relied entirely on charitable donations not just for day to day running but to develop the pioneering research for which it has become famous. Amongst many innovations, The Royal Free was the first hospital to treat patients for free, the only hospital in London to treat cholera victims, the first medical school for women in England and the first hospital to admit female students. No one would choose to spend a lot of their life in hospital, but for some people that is reality, whether or not it is temporary or long term. The staff in a hospital can make all the difference to your experience, from consultants to massage therapists, nurses to volunteers. All hospitals have their problems, but some of the warmest and most compassionate people I have ever met have been at the Royal Free.
I am proud to be a Royal Free baby. Let’s love and protect our NHS.
www.royalfreecharity.org”
Art sample from her Tempo Lush tale: 1948
AMBER HSU
Previous works include: The Sardine and Gherkin – A True Love Story – and other One Pound Poems, Tiny Pencil
Positive Idea: “Sometimes a single act of kindness can save someone for an entire life.”
Art sample from her Tempo Lush tale: There Was Once…
PAUL SHINN
Previous works include: March of the Penguins, Look What I Drawed
Positive Idea: “The British Red Cross responds to conflicts and natural disasters around the world, providing humanitarian aid to those in need.
www.redcross.org.uk”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
You can get hold of the book online here, or at Gosh Comics or if you’re heading to any comic festivals this year you can find me and Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox at…
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (Kendal, Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2015)
MCM London Comic Con (Excel London, Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2015)
Thought Bubble (Leeds, Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 November 2015)
More snippets of wonderful pictures from the recent Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox anthology on the theme of positive change.
Each contributor also suggested a positive idea in keeping with the theme of the anthology…
CHIE KUTSUWADA
Previous works include: Go! Go! Metro!, The Story of Lee, Hagakure: Code of the Samurai, Rosie and Jacinda: Demon Cloud, Manga Shakespeare: As You Like It
Positive Idea: “I care about children and old people. They are the first and final chapter of this long, long trip called life. I think it would be the best if the world was where they can relax and smile.”
Art sample from her Tempo Lush tale: Reunion
ANNA DOWSLAND
Previous works include: Don’t Feed the Pigeons
Positive Idea: “Amnesty! www.amnesty.org.uk”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
MATT BOYER
Previous works include: Runnning
Positive Idea: “I feel that the elderly can often be overlooked in our society, so a charity like Age UK that offers a number of services for those alone and potentially vulnerable is a great thing deserving of support: www.ageuk.org.uk”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
JESSICA MARTIN
Previous works include: It Girl, Vivacity, Elsie Harris Picture Palace
Positive Idea: “My mantra for making your dreams come true, however small or great is “ Conceive, Believe, Achieve”. I also believe that creative endeavour in writing and art is a form of therapy. And anything that makes you feel good ( within reason) has got to benefit everyone! The book that reawakened my ‘sleeping artist’ was The Creative License by Danny Gregory. Picked up my pen and haven’t stopped drawing since.”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
You can get hold of the book online here, or at Gosh Comics or if you’re heading to any comic festivals this year you can find me and Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox at…
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (Kendal, Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2015)
MCM London Comic Con (Excel London, Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2015)
Thought Bubble (Leeds, Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 November 2015)
Here we go with the first of a series of samples of amazing artwork from the recent Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox.
I also asked each contributor for a positive idea in keeping with the theme of the anthology…
INKO
Previous works include: Go! Go! Metro!, Manga Cupcakes, MangaQuake, Howl!, Rosie and Jacinda: Demon Cloud
Positive Idea: “Ichinichi Ichizen is a Japanese saying means One good thing a day, to encourage you to do anything good (as small as making a cup of tea for someone). No pressure to do anything big or a lot, just one in a day!
How about going to One Click Donations? By clicking company adverts there once a day, the company will donate to various charities instead of you! It’s a very simple and easy way of making a positive move!
www.thenonprofits.com”
Art sample from her Tempo Lush tale: Tanuko
JOHN MIERS
Previous works include: Score & Script, How to Train your Robot
Positive Ideas: “(1) “Mimesis as Make-Believe”, which is American philosopher Kendall Walton’s theory of how representational art works. Basically he says that works of art “function as props in games of make-believe”. So enjoying a fiction is a more developed version of what a kid does when it imagines that a stick is a horse, or its bed
is the sea. I think it’s a lovely idea.
(2) Whatever happens with the Labour leadership election, the whole “Jez We Can” thing seems to provide good evidence that if a coherent anti-austerity position gets a decent platform, it can enthuse a wide range of people, including plenty who don’t normally vote. That feels like a much-needed sliver of hope in contemporary politics.”
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
RACHAEL SMITH
Previous works include: The Rabbit, House Party, Flimsy the Kitten, Dr Who
Positive Idea: “I’m a big supporter of the Alzheimer’s Society. My Grandad sadly passed away a few years ago after suffering from Alzheimer’s for many years. He was the nicest man in the world and I’d love for more support to go to this charity so they can care for people with this illness and make sure they still get the most out of life.”
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Art sample from the Tempo Lush tale: Bugleberry Tree
You can get hold of the book online here, or at Gosh Comics or if you’re heading to any comic festivals this year you can find me and Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox at…
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (Kendal, Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2015)
MCM London Comic Con (Excel London, Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2015)
Thought Bubble (Leeds, Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 November 2015)
I’ve done a half dozen or so MCM Comic Cons now and still enjoy them.
Always nice to see old friends, meet new folk and draw portraits, plus I’m still touched that anyone wants to buy my comics and prints! The most gratifying thing is when people have already bought something at a previous show and liked it enough to come back and buy something else!
Here’s some pics, starting with with my table spread…
It was bigger than in previous years – no wonder some people come for 3 days…
My lovely table buds Francesca Dare (check the feathers) and Van Nim…
Van surprised me with a lovely sketch of Grace Park as Sharon from Battlestar Galactica…
My comic creator friend Karen Rubins treated me to these beautiful things…
Amazing how quick the weekend goes but I made the most of my table and found time to work on upcoming Lucy the Octopus strips…
Speaking of Lucy I’ll leave you with some of the Lucy the Octopus style portraits I was commissioned to do over the weekend…
This next one is my friend and soon to be collaborator, Manga artist Chie Kutsuwada…
Looking forward to my next con…
London Film and Comic Con 2014
Earls Court 2, Old Brompton Road SW5 9TA
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 July 2014
