Kaleidoscope #2

Thank you to everyone who bought comics and zines at Kaleidoscope on Tuesday night (sorry for the dull photo quality - it was quite dark at the event). The event had free live music but I only managed to sketch Brain Food while I was there. Sorry I had to leave at 11pm, if anyone was hoping to buy something and missed me you can find most my comics available to order online through my Etsy shop. 

Don't forget I'll be at Birmingham MCM Comic Con this weekend - you'll be able to find my table CJ9 in the Comic Village section of the hall. I'll have the usual free mini comics to hand out! If you'd like a commission please come by early to allow plenty of time to complete your drawing during convention opening hours. 

Birmingham Comic Art Show

Thanks to everyone who came by the Laydeez Do Comics table at the Birmingham Comic Art Show on Saturday. It was pretty quiet but a nice opportunity to meet some more local creative people.

I'm really looking forward to Glasgow Comic Con this weekend - You'll be able to find my table L08 in the Lomond Foyer. I'll be taking all the usual comics and music zines, plus copies of Charlotte Bailey's new Janelle Monae Fanzine. I'll be offering Inked convention commissions starting at £10. I'll also be taking some neon markers with me in case you'd like a portrait as an Inkling or Ghost Buster! If you're low on budget don't worry about it and please still come say hi - I have free mini comics to hand out! 

Thanks, see you there! 

That Music Zine and Thought Bubble 2016

Thank you so much to everyone at Thought Bubble over the weekend! Special thanks to John Riordan for inviting me to be on the Sound & Vision music comics panel. (little clip here) It was really lovely to spend the rest of the weekend chatting about music with people at the table - Thank you so much for coming by! I had a great time with my table neighbours Ink & Booze and Good Comics. (If you're into music comics, you should check out their Dead Singers Society zine)

I launched That Music Zine Autumn 2016 at Thought Bubble - Click here for Etsy Listing!

Gig sketches, illustrations & comics!

Featuring Kate Tempest, Alimony Hustle, Okinawa Picture Show, Dutch Uncles, Sonic The Comic, Frank, Colleen Green, Peace, Gaz Coombes, Stephen Steinbrink, Quarterback, Girlpool, Welcome To Night Vale, Courtney Barnett, Hooton Tennis Club, Soley,  John Grant, Villagers, Nada Film, Kiran Leonard, Irma Vep, OPS, Yr Poetry, The Lovely Eggs, Nim Chimpsky, Otoboke Beaver, Tuff Love, Chastity Belt, Hana, Grimes, Ekkah, The Subways, The Mystery Jets, The Charlatans, Emma McGann, Exhailers, Frank, Nachthexen, Martha, Goosebump Baby, The Jelas, Trustfund, Joyce Delaney, Crywank and The Tuts

Printed by Elyse & Reece from Rope Press
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A4 staple bound zine (210x297mm/8.3x11.7inches)
24 Interior pages (risograph - black ink)
Double sided cover (risograph - purple and fluorescent pink ink)

Thank you! The last event of the year will be Birmingham MCM Comic Con - 19th-20th November at the NEC. I'll be in the Comic Village with a full table. Sorry I don't have the table number and map just yet - but I'll post the info on my Twitter when it's available. Thanks! See you there!

London MCM Comic Con October 2016

Thank you to everyone who came by my table at London MCM Comic Con! I really love decorating my table for Halloween. I had a great time with my table neighbours @ryuuza-art, @claudetc and @ratherlemony!!

I’ll be at Thought Bubble this weekend in Leeds! I’m sharing table 182b in New Dock Hall with Drew Askew/Ink & Booze.

I’m picking up a brand new gig sketches zine from the printers this week! (Rope Press) It compiles some of the gig sketches from the last year or so plus new comics and illustrations - including ‘Sammy’s Guide to Gig Sketching’ - sharing tips on how to draw on location, in the dark and in the middle of rowdy crowds. Visit my music blog for more gig sketches!

I keep an up to date list of events in the blog sidebar - but don’t forget I have an online Etsy shop if you can’t make it. (That Music Zine Autumn 2016 listing will be added ASAP)

I’m going to be on the Sound & Vision panel in the Cinema of War at 10.50-11.40am on Saturday 5th November. You can find the full Thought Bubble festival program online here.

Thanks! See you there!

Grimes Risograph Fanzine

I compiled a Grimes Fanzine through my music blog www.thatmusiczine.tumblr.com - I was sent some beautiful illustrations, mostly through the UK small press comics scene. The zine was printed locally at Rope Press using a risograph machine with florescent pink ink. The zines are now ready to launch at True Believers Comic Festival this Saturday. You can find more spring events in the blog sidebar or order online through my Etsy shop.

Contributors A-Z: Angus Medford Art, The Astral Gypsy, B. Mure, Bryan Hemmings, Chaz, Chibi Shibby, Drew Askew, Jack Devereaux, James Johnstone, Julia Scheele, Kayleigh Causton, Kellie Huskisson, Laura Watton, Paddy Johnston, RAMZEE, Sammy Borras, Sarah Burgess, Siobhan McKenna, Yen Quach and Zain McMillan

Thought Bubble, Birmingham MCM and Grimes Fanzine

 

Thank you so much to everyone at Thought Bubble this weekend! I had such a awesome time in the Royal Armouries Hall with my table neighbours A Little Lost Caterpillar, Ink and Booze,  Paddy Johnston & Samuel C Williams.

Special thank you to Charlotte from Laydeez Do Comics Birmingham for watching my table so I could visit the other halls and pick up some beautiful comics!

The last convention of the year will be Birmingham MCM Comic Con this weekend! You’ll be able to find table CG4 in the Comic Village section of the hall. I will be taking all the comics, zines and merchandise in the Thought Bubble photos along with a folder of original drawings. Please come and say hi and pick up a free mini comic!

Yesterday I announced a Grimes Fanzine with open submissions! Please visit my music blog www.thatmusiczine.tumblr.com/grimes for more information!

Not A New Wave: A Sleater-Kinney Fanzine

I have a 1 page comic in Not A New Wave, you can find out more about the zine on the One Beat Zines website. You can also order a copy through Big Cartel.

(photo source: one beat zines )

Record Store Day 2015

I went down to London for Gosh! Comics Record Store Day events. I had a great time with One Beat Zines painting St. Vincent next to Lizz Lunney’s Street Dogs and Eleni Kalokoti’s and Laura Callaghan‘s dancing girls. I dropped off a couple of copies of This Is Not A Serious Music Publication and Giant Rhinos In Space #1 and #2. 

That Music Zine

I recently set up a music blog on tumblr called That Music Zine. I've been having fun posting illustrations for spring album releases, ukulele designs for Adventure Time characters and gig sketches.

Bimba & I Double Dare Ya

 

I have a Stale Symphony comic in Bimba #2 - this issue has a Witch theme!

And I have an illustration of The Gossip in I Double Dare Ya! - A Riot Grrrl Inspired Super Zine!

Both books are A4 and filled with some really cool comics, illustrations, articles. Thank you Donya Todd & Julia Scheele for including my work. 

Gig Review 2014

 

 

 

I made portraits from 6 of my favourite gigs this year. The mini zine also features gig sketches and a playlist.

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Gig Review 2014
£2
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Illustrations and gig sketches of St. Vincent, Franz Ferdinand, Damon Albarn, Janelle Monae, Honeyblood and Courtney Barnett

A6
12 Interior Pages
Black and White Interior
Teal and Red Card Covers

Hand Coloured Dress Pattern (Paint Marker and Glitter Brush)