Me at MCM!

Me at my table at London MCM Comic Con.

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MCM Day 2

Do you wanna be a zombie?  Was a real crowd pleaser today.

The second day of the MCM Expo went down today.  I received many compliments about my artwork and a great amount of sales.  A big thank you to all of you who bought or even just took the time to appreciate my artwork over the last two days.

Today I met so many great people.  Artists, Writers, Publishers, Con goers and also a promoter.  I saw so many new faces that I had not seen before and many that I was pleased to see again.

The Duchess of Longbanks was a best seller.

Honestly, these past two days have been a blast and I look forward to the last part of it tomorrow.

Regretfully, I can't put any pics of the con up here tonight but I shall be doing another post when it is over covering all that I have seen.

MCM Day 1

Today I attended the MCM Expo in London.  It is bigger than ever and they have treated Artists Alley very well indeed.  With a huge number of indie artists on show there is so much to see. 

My stall Twin Sword Trading (featured below) was manned by myself and my fiancée and amazing PA Kayleigh Powis.

I spent a large portion of the day talking to various artists, writers and a great colourist that I shall feature more of tomorrow.  Below is a picture of my comic book heroes, Mark Pearce and James Stayte at their stall selling their amazing comics: Ronin Dogs and Big Jimmy as well as a large selection of prints.

The new Ronin Dogs is even better than the last three and really is worth picking up.

Next is a picture of Marisa Brook who was manning a stall with her husband Deakin Brook.  With a collection of shirts stickers, books and prints, they have a lot to show.

I spent time with many other happy people of whom I shall feature tomorrow after I get back from day two of the MCM.

It shall be bigger than ever this year, so it is well worth checking out if you haven't though about it already.  I shall be there all weekend, so come and say hello.

MCM Comic Con: Summary!

As you'll probably be aware by now, I was at the MCM Comic Con on the 26th and 27th October. Today was a day of relaxation and recovery from what turned out to be a successful, but incredibly tiring con!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit my table, pick up a print, comic or art book, paid for a sketch or just stopped by for a chat. I appreciate each and every one of you for your kind complements and friendliness!

This con I took along some brand new prints, brand new business cards and my first ever roller banners-two of them! 

I was also joined by my sister Bex who was selling plenty of her own artwork on the second half of the table. I'm pleased to say that she did really well, especially considering this was her first con!

I forgot to take photos for the most part, but here were the few photos myself and my Fiancée took from the weekend. As always, a special mention goes out to the Con Crew, comprising of Jess Bradley-Bove, John Paul Bove, James Stayte, Mark Pearce, Marisa and Deakin Brook, and all the artists I regularly come round to talk to at near enough every con I exhibit at (you know who you are! :) ). 

Myself, doing a sketch commission, with part of my table on show and my new banners! 

My Fiancée disappeared for a trip to grab food and came back with a BMO hat...

One of the sketches I was paid to do during the weekend!

My large prints, business cards, Royal comic and art book Hidden Beauties.

More MCM from above.

Comic Village, in all it's glory. I was in the row underneath the large Comic Village sign-my table has the red table cloth, on the end!

A box of my small prints available for people to flick though.

One of my new banners I had printed to allow me more display space!

My new business card! (it looks blurry here but the actual copies are not).

MCM Comic Con Is Almost Here!

The London MCM Comic Con is almost upon us! As usual, I shall be displaying my wares in the Comic Village section-Table CG1!

Everyone seems to be making their own table advertisements, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and make my own (above).

My table shall be a little different this time. Prints are brand new and of an even higher quality, I shall be displaying two large banners behind my table, sketching for people and my sister shall also be part of the table selling her own art! I'm currently in the process of sorting out the Twin Sword Trading t-shirts we are planning to wear.

So if you are planning on going this weekend, I shall be there on Saturday and Sunday. Feel free to drop by!

My New Roller Banners for Cons!

Finally! I have two new banners to use at each con I am exhibiting at!

This London MCM Expo/Comic Con, both my banners shall be making their debut. The black one features what has been my best-selling print, 'The Nightmare', whilst the white one is left blank (apart from Lucky Kitty) to allow me to display prints and other bits and pieces.

What do you think?  

MCM: What I Shall Be Bringing!

I shall be bringing a lot of brand new premium quality prints in various sizes to the MCM Comic Con next weekend (26th-27th October).

Here's just a small selection what I shall be bringing:

Myself with my comic "Royal" and artbook "Hidden Beauties"-both of which I shall have on my table at the con! (two of my framed pieces are present in the background).

Demonstrating the three sizes my prints will be available in.

A small selection of my prints that I will be bringing with me!

As well as a variety of prints, my comic and art book, I shall also be sketching for people!

See you there, table CG1 of Comic Village!

MCM Comic Con Table Numbers!

The guys at MCM Comic Con announced the table numbers for the Comic Village artists/exhibitors. 

I shall be showing off my wares on table CG1 which is booked under 'Twin Sword Trading', and am in-between artists Destiny Blue and Inanimate Objectives in Comic Village. Once you arrive at MCM, grab a map and mark it off! It'll be great to see a lot of you.

I shall be selling brand new prints as well as my usuals, my comic Royal and art book Hidden Beauties. 

Thanks guys, I look forward to seeing plenty of you there!

Lewis 

The MCM Comic Con Weekend!

Conventions always come and go in a blur of laughter, fun, and busy-ness. This past weekend's MCM Expo at the ExCel Centre in London was by far the busiest con I've ever been a part of. Apparently they broke last years attendance figures by a mile!

Despite the stuffiness, heat and bad smells (it always happens), being in a completely packed convention hall for a whole weekend had plenty of advantages. I got to speak to a whole host of lovely comic artists in Comic Village, spent plenty of time with mine and my Fiancées con artist buddies, and doubled my con profit record in the first day! By the end of the con, I'd not only made a huge success on my table (my large canvas sold, I sold out of several of my prints and others also performed well), but I also had a blast!

Here's some photos from the weekend. I should hopefully next be at the London Film & Comic Con in July, and then the MCM once again in October. Bring it on! (more photos available via Pages and Panels).

Set-up time on Saturday. My table, all ready to go!

My new print stand, the step-by-step of how I do my art at the bottom, business cards, Pages and Panels plugging, my 'The Nightmare Canvas', art book and comic!

People loved flicking through the large print box and smaller print boxes over the weekend, which I was pleased about!

Post con meal with my con buddies on Saturday. Here I am (cheesy grin is a must!) with John-Paul Bove and Jess Bradley.

They've only been married a week, and I think the madness is already setting in...

Con buddies Marisa & Deakin Brook of Newfangled Press and James Stayte, post con celebrations at the chinese restaurant.

Mark Pearce (Ronin Dogs) disappears for a bit. James Stayte and John-Paul Bove sought the company of an invisible friend instead.

My Fiancée and co-table manner Kayleigh Powis (Pages and Panels, 8-Bit Girl) with Marisa Brook.

The photo seems to have corrupted on uploading sadly, but here's myself and my Fiancée (cheesy grin time).

Mr and Mrs Brook of Newfangled Press!

"Hi Guuuuys!" Jess behind her table of arty goodness.

Nikki Stu with her Kickstarter flyer. Support her project here!  

The ever-charming John-Paul Bove.

Mark Pearce (Ronin Dogs) & James Stayte (Big Jimmy) put their best poses to work.

Jon Lock (Afterlife Inc) with his girlfriend Lucy. Lovely people!

Marisa & Deakin Brook at their Newfangled Press table.

Cristian Ortiz of 'Golden Campaign'. 

Changed the layout around of my table on Saturday afternoon as things were sold (post canvas purchase and the selling out of some of my prints!)

Thank you to everyone who took the time to take a look at my table, pick up a print, book or canvas, or just stopped by for a chat! As always, the con was made extra fun by the appearance of mine and my Fiancée's regular con artist crew, who I decided to feature in the photos above. 

Bring on the next one!

Lewis

Hidden Beauties-Debuting at the London MCM Comic Con TOMORROW!

My brand new art book 'Hidden Beauties' makes it's debut on my table at the London MCM Comic Con tomorrow.

Priced at £4, the book also comes with a FREE 6x4 art print of your choice (I shall be bringing a lot!), and will be signed if desired. 

Hidden Beauties contains 15 fun digital impressionistic pin-ups from nerd culture. These include female versions of: Skull Kid (Skull Girl), Master Chief (Mistress Chief), a female version of Aku Aku from Crash Bandicoot, Boba Fett, Stormtrooper (Stormtroopet).

Popular female game characters have also been glammed up here, including Samus from Metroid, plus plenty more.

Previews of the book can be found in the previous posts on this blog, but I shall be showing off copies of the full glossy, high quality book at the MCM.

For those of you who cannot make it to the MCM this weekend, fear not! I updated my online store today, so Hidden Beauties can be picked up for £4 there too. The only difference is, you will be paying £2 for postage, unlike at the MCM. http://www.comicsy.co.uk/twinswordtrading/

Thanks to everyone who checks out my book and picks up a copy this weekend. Enjoy!

New Products In My Store!

I shall be at the London MCM Comic Con tomorrow and Sunday, and so I decided it was a good time to update my online store.

At the last con I exhibited at, I had a lot of people interested in buying my comic and art prints on my online store. Therefore, this time I've updated the store just before I go to MCM so that anyone who either cannot attend or does not have the money to pick up anything this weekend can browse my store and buy at their leisure from home.

Payments are completed via paypal. I keep my postage costs very cheap, and orders are sent out generally on the day of purchase or the following morning!

At the time of posting this, I am still adding a few brand new items, but there is plenty up already!

My brand new art book Hidden Beauties is also available to pick up from there (I'll sign it too!). If you cannot buy it at MCM this weekend, Hidden Beauties is £4 plus £2 postage!

Check out my online store here: http://www.comicsy.co.uk/twinswordtrading/

Thanks to everyone who has ever bought anything from my store. It means a lot!

Lewis 

London MCM Comic Con: Artists To Look Out For!

I shall be exhibiting my comics and prints at the London MCM Comic Con this weekend. Whilst I'd love it if you would all pop along to check out my work, pick up a copy of 'Royal' and stay for a chat, there are some excellent artists that I'd highly recommend checking out too. Find them all in Comic Village!

Kayleigh Powis (Pages and Panels/8-Bit Girl)
Co-handling my table is my Fiancée Kayleigh, a freelance journalist, copywriter and blogger for comics blog Pages and Panels and games blog 8-Bit Girl.

In between manning the stall, Kayleigh shall be wandering the Comic Village section to pick up brand new comics to review on Pages and Panels, and attending all the game-related goodness to blog about later on 8-Bit Girl.

Come over to my table at E8 if you want to come and say hi. Don't be afraid to share your comic with her!

Find Kayleigh at table E8
Twitter: @8_BitGirl & @PagesandPanels

Pauscorpi
Pauscorpi has great unique, fantasy style artwork that is definitely worth looking at. A friendly and approachable artist, make sure to check her out!

Find Pauscorpi at table AE12
Twitter: @Pauscorpi

Fiver Arts (Nathan Ashworth)
Ink and colourist for Jon Lock's Afterlife Inc., under the Fiver Arts name is also the highly recommended Tag series. Issue three is launching at MCM this weekend!

Find Fiver Arts at table E6.
Twitter: @FiverArts

Crom- Cristian Ortiz
Illustrator and creator of a great indie comic Golden Campaign. I love his art style, so please pay him a visit!

Find Crom at table F4
Twitter: @BITSOFCROM

Newfangled Press
Married duo Marisa and Deakin Brook pair up under the Newfangled Press name to offer you plenty of cute and quirky illustrations, comics, crafts and more. I personally recommend Marisa's The Armadillo's Tale small press book, and Deakin's Pet Peeves. 

Find Newfangled Press at table F9
Twitter: @DeakinBrook & @MarisaCherry

Failboat Press
Comprising of Naniiebim, Chamonkee and Nikki-Stu, Failboat Press sees a fantastic brand new comic collaboration. Check out the Birdsong/Songbird Anthology-the artwork is fantastic! They've also all proven to have success on their own too. I highly recommend giving them a browse online before you head on over to MCM!

Find Failboat Press at table G10-11
Twitter: @naniiebim, @chamonkee & @submarinecoat

Dead Universe Publishing
Home to a whole variety of great titles (Bertie Bear for instance), I recommend heading over to their table and browsing through their wares. You won't regret it!

Find DUP at table H7
Twitter: @DUPublishingUK

Jon Lock Comics
My con neighbour for the London Super Comic Con back in February, Jon Lock is responsible for the fantastic Afterlife, Inc series and The Six. If you want to have a great chat and peruse a quality comic, then Jon's your man!

Find Jon Lock at table H9
Twitter: @jonlockcomics

Mark Pierce & James Stayte
Two fantastic artists and all-round nice guys, Mark Pearce will be selling his Ronin Dogs comics (number three has only just been released!), whilst James Stayte has Big Jimmy to offer. Both are also expected to show off their prints and other works, so please check them out!

Find Mark & James at table K9
Twitter: @jamesstayte @markpearce82

Jess Bradley (now Bove!)
One of my earliest convention artist friends, Jess has been a regular at conventions for quite some time now. She'll be showing off her range of cute, quirky, weird and damn-right amusing wares. I'd definitely recommend checking out her ever-growing collection of small-press books. The Cute & The Weird 3 is her latest one!

Find Jess at table M1
Twitter: @VenkmanProject

John-Paul Bove
Colourist for a whole host of respected and well-established comic series (Judge Dredd and Transformers to name a few!), JP has also ventured into the writing world too with the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. 

JP will be showing off his fantastic colouring skills on his table, with a variety of prints to buy or peruse. As always, he'll also be colouring your sketches!

Find John-Paul Bove at table M2
Twitter: @wordmongerer

Nichangell Comix
Nich Angell has plenty of excellent comics under his belt. Look out for 7STRING and 7STRING/Afterlife Inc crossover The Heavenly Chord!

Find Nich Angell at table M7
Twitter: @nichangell

So there you have it! Check out these fantastic artists, and I look forward to meeting plenty of you too!

Lewis