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Square McBear and his tummy full of comics!

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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…Bear1Having 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…Bear2I fold the bodies and heads and glue on the ears…Bear3Then, removing the peely bit from the double sided tape I stick the bodies in place and add a bit of glue to the arms…Bear4Once the arms are stuck on I add some glue to the feet.  You can see I’ve squidged it about a bit…Bear5The feet and tails are glued on and I place the heads on top with the double-sided tape…Bear6These grizzlies are ready for the comics to be placed inside…Bear7Then each bear goes for a snooze in its own box, comfortably resting amongst packing peanuts…Bear8All boxed up and ready to head to the cons, while the Tempo Lush CEO checks it’s all been done properly…Bear9
Finally, here’s an old video from when the boxes first appeared on the scene…

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Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox Tasters: Lisa Woynarski & Mike Medaglia, Sally-Anne Hickman and Tammy Taylor

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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)Mike and Lisa-Tanoox-SampleSALLY-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 TreeSallyAnne-Tanoox-SampleTAMMY 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
Tammy-Tanoox-SampleTLT-2-Cover-Double-Page-Spread-UpdateYou 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)

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Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox Tasters: Keara Stewart, Amber Hsu and Paul Shinn

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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
Keara-Tanoox-SampleAMBER 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…Amber-Tanoox-SamplePAUL 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
Paul-Tanoox-SampleTLT-2-Cover-Double-Page-Spread-UpdateYou 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)

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Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox Tasters: Chie Kutsuwada, Anna Dowsland, Matt Boyer and Jessica Martin

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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:  ReunionCHie-Tanoox-SampleANNA 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
Anna-Tanoox-SampleMATT 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
Matt-Tanoox-SampleJESSICA 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
Jessica-Tanoox-SampleTLT-2-Cover-Double-Page-Spread-UpdateYou 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)

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Tempo Lush Tales of the Tanoox Tasters: Inko, John Miers and Rachael Smith

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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
Inko-Tanoox-SampleJOHN 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
John-Miers-Tanoox-SampleRACHAEL 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
Rachael-Smith-Tanoox-SampleTLT-2-Cover-Double-Page-Spread-UpdateYou 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)

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Thought Bubbling 2014

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Time for a quick visual look at fun times at the past weekend’s Thought Bubble comic convention in Leeds.

Up early and mentally preparing my brain for the day by analysing my stocks and shares…TB2014-00New stuff on sale – hoorah!TB2014-01TB2014-02My table neighbour Van Nim‘s wonderful array of work…TB2014-03Just beyond Van was the great Sally-Jane Thompson…TB2014-04The always lovely to chat to and impeccably dressed David O’Connell and Sarah McIntyre were showing loads of kids the fun to be had making comics and also selling their new Jampires book (and jam comic) along with their other fantastic works…TB2014-05Amazing that despite his serious comic making skills and numerous appearances at conventions over the last few years this was Paul Shinn‘s first comic con with his own table…TB2014-06As always I keep an eye out for cool Disney cosplay – here was a great Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.   TB2014-07Always lovely to be asked to do Lucy the Octopus style portraits of con visitors…TB2014-08TB2014-09TB2014-10Got home to have Suki Kabuki check over my stash of quality comics and books by Ned Hartley, Barry Spiers, David O’Connell, Sarah McIntyre and Paul Shinn…TB2014-11And that ends convention season for the year!

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Thought Bubble 2013 Round Up

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I had a fun-filled weekend heading up to Thought Bubble Comic Con in Leeds.

Thanks to everyone who came by my table to say hi or pick up some Tempo Lush goodness!

TB2013-01I was glad my tower of bear boxes didn’t collapse…TB2013-02 It was great doing commissions for nice folk that stopped by.
Some Lucy the Octopus style portaits…TB2013-03 TB2013-04 TB2013-05 TB2013-06…and Mike & Sulley from Monsters Inc!TB2013-07 TB2013-08Being stuck behind a table for a weekend is made lots of fun by all the cool people than visit!
Here are Hayley Charlseworth and Sarah Turner. Sarah is taking part in WASP 2014 with her webcomic Folklore.TB2013-09Here is, comic creator and video maker, Dan Lester‘s friend Schmurgen Jonerhaffs.TB2013-10The friendly smiles of Alex Hern, Molly Muldoon ( who runs the Dr Who blog, Confused Companion) and Aaron Tavaler who interviewed me for The Big Smoke Podcast which he runs with Karim Flint.TB2013-11Two talented creators and awesome buds Sally-Anne Hickman and Francesca Cassavetti.
TB2013-12Even talented creators have to eat.  Dinner at Wagamamas with (L-R) Van Nim, Sally Jane Thompson, Zarina Liew, Paul Shinn (my roomie!) and me…
TB2013-13Plus (L-R) Saul Taylor, Francesca Dare, Jess Cave, Andy Poyiadgi and Elliot Bagget.
 TB2013-14Richard Carter and Chantel Beaven.
TB2013-15 Ah yes! Here we have myself sitting alongside Mike Medaglia. I was very happy to pick up my copy of his new Avery Hill Publishing title, Seasons, complete with bookmark, bookplate and portrait…
TB2013-16 TB2013-17 TB2013-18 Had much fun on the train journey home playing Mariokart with Van Nim, Paul Shinn and Zarina Liew (who seemed to be having the time of her life).TB2013-20Just about recovered from the weekend now!

If anyone missed picking up any Lucy the Octopus comics or other Tempo Lush stuff you may want to visit my online shop!

Cheers!

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Thought Bubble this coming weekend!

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Looking forward to meeting lots of comic lovers at this weekend’s Thought Bubble Convention in Leeds.

Thought Bubble Comic Con
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 November 2013
New Dock Hall
Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1LT

Come and find me in New Dock Hall at Table 140, and check out the other wonderful creators there too!

ThoughtBub2013Table

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Upcoming workshops and Comic cons…

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I’ll be running a workshop on defining the look of your comic characters as part of the Barking and Dagenham Reading Festival…

Visualising characters in comics and graphic novels workshop
Saturday 12 October
Barking Learning Centre
2 Town Square, Barking IG11 7NB
A free event for children aged 11 to 16.
Time:  2pm to 4pm

I’ll also be selling comics, prints and bears and doing commissions / portraits at these wonderful events…

Comica Comiket Independent Comics Fair
Saturday 2 November 2013
Central Saint Martins
Handyside Street, London N1C 4AA

Thought Bubble Comic Con
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 November 2013
New Dock Hall
Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LT

Keep an eye on this space for future appearances…