Bramble Vine Comics

This doesn't really have anything to do with cartooning, but I thought it was funny and strange enough to post here anyway. I was sitting in traffic on my way home from work and a bus pulled up next to me. When I turned my head this image is what was filling my passenger side window. So, I snapped a pic with my phone. Like sitting in traffic isn't bad enough now I have ads screaming at me? Yikes. I don't know what this ad was selling, but I don't think I want any of it.

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I've been working with a group of cartoonists on a new project. I don't want to give anything away until it's finished, but this image is a hint of what's to come. It's a concept sketch I did for my part in a comics anthology.

I answered an email that was sent out to everyone involved with the DFW Sketch Group about taking part in creating a book of comics from cartoonists in Texas. I submitted some ideas and was brought on board. I've been to meetings almost every week with the other contributors and the editors of the book to go over our progress.

Each cartoonist involved is contributing a short story for the book. At this point I have my script done and I've started pencilling my pages. It's great to be a part of a project like this. I'm meeting a lot of really great cartoonists in doing this too. Who knew that the Dallas area had so much cartooning talent?

I'll post more details as the project continues.

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Well, I'm taking the next step. I've made plans to be an exhibitor at the Small Press Expo this year. SPX is a yearly comic book convention that focuses on independent comic book creators and smaller comic publishers. It's a perfect place for me to debut my work for sale in print. Here's a photo of the envelope with my application inside. They just updated their exhibitor list and you can find my name and web site on the list.

Now that I have a hard and fast deadline I have my work cut out for me. I'm excited and nervous about it at the same time. I can't wait!

Labels: book, cartoon, cartoonist, comic, sketch, sketchbook