SPX, totes, and more silkscreen stuff!!

     I did SPX'15 a few weeks ago and it was awesome!! I was hesitant driving to Maryland for hours but the travel was worth it. It's the best show I've done so far. I got to meet some awesome new artists and made new connections. I missed APE'15 this month, but hope to do more shows!! The more shows I do, the more confident I get of traveling more and showcasing more.

     The Wizard Cat tote bag was so well-received that it sold out!! It was great because it was my first time screenprinting anything that's not on paper. My arms were tired after since the paint was much, much thicker. But I did make another batch that is now available online.

     I added superheroines to my Mini Print collection- Captain Marvel, Sailor Mars, Wonder Woman, and SUPER Sailor Moon... which are also available online now too.

I also silkscreened some Kamen Riders- Gaim and Ghost. Please check out my store for new stuff.

Also, it's my birthday today... lol.

Come by this weekend--> CAKE Chicago 2015

Come check me out at Table #98B at this weekend's CAKE Chicago!

I'll be bringing my silkscreen stuff!

The super late APE 2014 recap....

 

     Earlier this month, I went to APE (Alternative Press Expo). This is my first show outside of the usual NYC-area shows I exhibit at. I was hesitant at first because of the travel costs, but it ultimately paid off.

     Prior to this show, I was trying to get as much new silkscreen stuff I could complete. I had the X-men, and What the Baku?! accordion books to show off. And also, my Tribal Masks mini silkscreen print set. Which was awesome!

     Once in San Francisco, getting to and from the hotel to and from Fort Mason (the place the event was held) was a bit of a challenge when you don't know how to use the public transportation. Along with all the luggage, traversing the very steep streets of San Francisco was tiring. Thank god for the free shuttle buses APE provided after the festival! Those cut down the walking time.

     The actual show was AWESOME. I met some amazing artists and did really well. All my hesitations were quelled by the first day. There were no slow times at all. There may be a break here and there, but it was quite busy throughout the 2 days. I'm so glad that my silkscreen stuff were well received and inspired me to really do more, considering the amount of time and effort it took to complete them. Thank you, Thank you, SF folks!!! You made my trip!!! I appreciate and grateful to everyone who stopped by my table, chatted, and got my stuff. I definitely would love to come back and maybe do more shows out west! I felt like I really reached the type of audience I was hoping for.

     After the fest, I finally go to explore San Francisco and took a lot pictures. I didn't want to go back home without seeing the Bay Area. I got to see and enjoy the majestic fog that covered the Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of the Arts, the beautiful town of Sausalito, walked around Fisherman's Wharf, climbed Coit Tower, visited many local shops, and really enjoyed the lights of the night. These happy moments, in addition to being able to show my work to a great audience, really made the trip.

     It was during this trip that I really realize for myself that being positive and avoiding the presence of negativity is the way to go. Being around like-minded people who appreciates you and accommodates you the same way you appreciate and accommodate them is the key to, not only being happy, but also in building strong relationships.

I look forward to doing more shows in the future!

If you miss my stuff during this event, you can get them ONLINE or visit me on upcoming shows!

The Qirin Hunter (progress)

The Qirin Hunter is finally done!

I've been working on this for the past few weeks.

And I finally got it done! Yey! Originally inspired by a design test I did.

Here are some work-in-progress pics compared with the finished pages.

It took awhile to figure out the final character designs.

Once I figured it out, it was all good.

It was definitely fun to do.

The zine will debut this coming Saturday, June 7th at the Grand Comics Festival.

Degenerate Craft Fair 2013

     Something to do!!! Degenerate Craft Fair will be on Dec. 14-15 @ Lafayette Street. I will be sharing a table with my collective, Three Armed Squid!

Grand Comics Festival Aftermath

     This weekend was fun. Exhausting, but fun! Grand Comics Festival is created/ curated by Pat Dorian and hosted by Bird River Studios. Pat did a fantastic job setting this whole festival up, making exhibiting very affordable for the artists. Free Admission was also a great thing to have as it did not drive people away and took away from the artists (like Mocca....).

     It was a small fair but packed a LOT of extremely talented artists. I was very honored to be in the same room as them, being one of the few "emerging artists", in the sea of Meredith Grans (fellow SVA Class of '06 and creator of Octopus Pie), Andrea Tsurumis (MoCCA Fest winner!), CM Butzers (Rabid Rabbit and a cool mentor), Anuj Shrestha (Genus), Jess Ruliffsons (one of the nicest cartoonists I've ever met and is making comics about veterans) and so many more. It was extremely hard to restrain myself not to buy everything in sight! Lol.

   This is a first year show, so I didn't really know what to expect from it. The space was great. The weather was amazing. I knew that we weren't gonna get the Mocca Art Fest or Brooklyn Comic Fest crowd (which sadly ended, before I got the chance to visit!), but it still had a pretty good crowd. Sunday was a bit slower than Saturday, but it was the same as previous fests I've done. Hopefully there will be more Grand Comics Festival to come in the future!

Photo by Pat Dorian

    I once again tabled with my fellow Three Armed Squid (or 3AS), Alexandra Beguez and Estrella Vega. It's always great to hang out with them since we're all so busy with work and personal projects to see each other outside of art fests. Thank yous for everyone who picked up our anthology! We're very excited to be working on our third issue with some new and amazing contributors. Stay tuned!

Photo by Pat Dorian

     It's always hard to gauge which kind of merch people get on these festivals. I sold a bunch of zines, prints, and cards that nobody picked up on the last Festival. But I also had things that people bought on previous fests that were not picked up on this Fest. But regardless, I'm glad that people came by my table in general and liked my work enough to get something. Also, THANK YOU very much to everyone that came by and chatted with me about my work.  

ONLINE STORE is now open! If you didn't the chance to stop by, I have a few of my silkscreen books on sale online!

     Lastly, I sat next to Chandler Moses (representing Hic & Hoc) who did a portrait sketch of me on the slow minutes of the fest! Lol.

Grand Comics Festival 2013

     NY Post and Bust did a nice write up for this weekend's Grand Comics Festival. The festival is the brainchild of our awesome friend, Pat Dorian of Doom & Gloom Comics. The event will be at 343 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY from 11am-7pm.

I will be there with my silkscreen prints, books/ zines, and cards.

My fanart prints will also be there. Archangel from the X-Men, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, etc...!!!

My fellow Three Armed Squid squids will also be there with our Anthology zines.

Grand Comics Festival (and other updates...)

     My fellow squids and I will be exhibiting this weekend at the Grand Comics Festival! It will be a small group (as you can see on the second image). But it will a room full of extremely talented artists. I'm honored to be in the same festival as them!

     Also, I've been busy drawing a bunch of new things but just not been able to blog about it. I've been posting pretty regularly on my Instagram and Tumblr. Please check them out! They are just so much easier to use with an Iphone.