More Sketches from San Diego

I've included more sketches that I did in San Diego.  I forgot to mention that I got accepted to the Animation Mentor program and I'll be starting in the fall.  I'm going to be very busy this year with teaching, doing the online AM class, going to my life drawing class once a week and doing Leadpoint Comics.  Hopefully I'll be able to do it all without going crazy.

 

Back in Texas!

I'm back in hot steamy Texas and the bus ride went fine.  It didn't break down in the middle of the desert for 5 hours like last year. 

I had a great time in San Diego and I wish I could have stayed longer.  I got to check out the zoo, Old Town, go on a ferry ride and walk around Coronado Beach.  I've done that before but I'm usually rushing.  This time I really got to enjoy the sights of San Diego.

Here's a watercolor sketch of the San Diego skyline from Coronado Beach.  I wasn't planning on posting this image because there's a lot of things wrong with this drawing.  One of the buildings looks like it's slanted at an angle and I wasn't too happy with the second building from the left.

San Diego

I'm still here in San Diego and I love the weather.  I don't want to go back to Texas.

I spent most of my day at Balboa Park sketching and painting.  This is a watercolor painting I did of the Botanical garden building.

The two paintings below are my interpretation of a miniature Vietnamese landscape display they had inside the botanical building.

I also spent most of my time in Old Town.  Kind of reminds me of La Villita in San Antonio.  I visited the Whaley House and the only thing I thought was creepy about the tour were the dolls on display,

Post Comic Con Blues 2011

Comic Con came and went like some surreal dream.  The weather was beautiful and I met a lot of fantastic people and even made some new friends at the convention and the hostel.  A big thanks to everyone who came by the table.  I tend to get a little depressed after Comic Con ends.  It went by way too fast.  Right now Market street is dead, unlike last week. 

It went very well this year for me.  The little mini guineas above sold out.  If I had known they were going to be popular I would have made over a hundred.  I ended up having to create felt guinea pigs the entire time I was there.  I didn't mind since it kept me occupied although I didn't have time to draw or paint like I was planning to.  I did get a break from the guinea pigs to do the sketch below for Amber who came by the table.

I told myself that if I didn't make past a certain amount  I wouldn't be doing this convention again next year.  Well, I'll definitely be doing it again (that is if I get a small press table again).  I've already booked the hostel for next year and applied for small press.

Andrea wasn't able to show up because of a very bad cold but hopefully she'll make it next year.   I almost ended up getting sick myself with all the work I was doing at the last minute to get ready for the show.  I thought I was going to be stuck at the table for the whole four days but it all worked out at the end.  Roberto Hoyos (owner of throwboy) needed a place to exhibit his pillows and I needed someone to share  the table with. 

 Brian Kolm  ( from the Cartoon Art Museum) was a big help too and he would come by to see if I needed a break. 

My friends from Texas also came to the rescue. 

 

This is a great picture of Reb

 

A lot of girls kept complementing Josh's moustache. That didn't go well with his wife Reb.

Chris is convinced that Han Solo's vest is made out of 100% leather.

 

I can't wait until this book comes out!

I really didn't have time to walk around the exhibit hall and buy stuff.  I guess that's fine since most of the items I purchase end up somewhere in my closet. 

 

I want one of these!   I'd just have it floating around in my classroom.

 

 Awesome costume!

I feel like I can now relax and enjoy my summer vacation.  I'll be staying here in San Diego until Thursday just checking out the sights.  I'll be taking the Greyhound back to Texas and I'm not looking forward to that. 

Pre-Comic Con 2011

I'm exhausted.  It's  11:45 p.m here in California,  but my body still thinks it's Texas time.  I just finished eating a plate of fish and chips that I bought at the Tin Fish and I'm stuffed.  I won't be able to go to sleep until it goes down.

I went to La Jolla cove today, but unfortunately the sea lions were not on the beach.  The beach was being overrun by humans.

Instead the seals were basking on a rock.  It was hard to get a good shot at them.  They blended in with the rock.

 After taking pics of the ocean and seals I decided to sit down on the grass and sketch some scenes.  I was wearing my sunglasses so the colors are a little bit off.  Still, I'm proud of the sketch since I at least finished it.

I've decided to post some pictures of items I'm going to be selling tomorrow.  The last couple of weeks I've been busy drawing and creating new things for the Comic Con.  Lately, I've also been changing the look of Leadpoint Comics.

I’ve been needle felting for a while even since Andrea introduced me to it last year.  I didn’t realize stabbing that needle up and down into the wool could be so therapeutic.  I’ll be selling these little guys at the Con.  Hopefully, if they sell, I’ll continue making more.  I’ve only made 10 of the little guinea pigs.

I also worked on a new banner for my table.  I created the letters and the b/w background with felt and then stuck them on with fabric glue to the cloth.

 

Last but not least, a picture from my latest mini comic:  Nobigochu, The Worm Pup.

Comic Con 2011!

This is my first post to my new blog.   My goal is that I update it on a weekly basis.  Don't know if that will happen but we'll see.  

I took the photo above from my hostel window.  This was the first thing I saw when I opened my curtains.  I think the Cartoon Network booth is going to be taking over the pizza place across the street like they did last year.  A side note about the hostel I'm staying at.  I've been coming to this place for almost 8 years now and I love it!  Great location and decent price.  It can get a bit noisy at night (if you have a room above the street)  because of the street below, but earplugs solve that problem.

I have a table at the Comic Con.  Andrea Ueda and I will be selling mini-comics, illustrations and artwork at Leadpoint Comics in aisle O3 under the small press section.  I had started this blog about two weeks ago but I'd been so busy getting ready for the Con that I almost forgot about it.  I was literally pulling my hair out getting my comic and artwork done in time for the event.   So I figured what better time to start this blog than now while I'm in San Diego!  Anyway, I'll be off to eat some delicious Pinkberry yogurt , sketch and go check out some sea lions at La Jolla!