Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Watercoloring with the The Etchr Art Satchel

I've been using the Nomad Art Satchel to draw with outside the studio for over a year and love it. Now, I'm testing the revised version of it, the new Etchr Art Satchel. 


Here's the Link to how I use the ETCHR for 



The Etchr set up for watercolors.


This works great because you don't need a separate easel for watercoloring.


You use these "Hook Straps" to convert the Etchr into Easel.


There is also a Tripod attachment on the bottom of the ETCHR you can use to set this as a proper standing easel! NOT PICTURED - VISIT THE ETCHR SITE FOR THAT :-)


My simple plein air tools-

Water Bottle
2 Plastic Water Cups
Absorbing/Cleaning Paper
Escoda Prado Travel Brush #10
Kremer Pigmente Travel Set Watercolors

NOT PICTURED


Col Erase Carmine Red
Blackwing Pencil or Pigma Micron 02 Black Pen
Bee Paper Super Deluxe 9" x 12"Sketchbook (93lb paper)


How it looks standing up and painting.


And for seated painting.


I don't use the Shoulder Strap while seated.



How the set up looks again.

I'm very pleased with how this is working and I'm heading to 


August 24-28

and 


August 31

to do a true road test with the ETCHR!

Stay Tuned!

The Kickstarter campaign for the Etchr is LIVE

HERE

Here's the Etchr website for all details


Testing out the Etchr for


TD

Sunday, August 20, 2017

London Super Comic Con, August 25th - 27th



My LSCC SCHEDULE

I will be at TABLES A31-A32

I have a pretty packed schedule so hopefully I should be able to see or talk to just about everyone!

FRIDAY 25th

12:30 - 14:15 TABLE TIME A31-A32
14:30 - 15:30 Marvels A New Hope: Star Wars Panel ROOM 2
16:00 - 17:00 Signing in Signing Area
17:15 - 18:00 TABLE TIME A31-A32

SATURDAY 26th

9:30 - 11:00 TABLE TIMEA31-A32
11:15 - 12:15 Signing in Signing Area
12:30 - 13:30 DC REBIRTH One Year on Panel ROOM 1
14:00 - 18:00 TABLE TIME A31-A32

SUNDAY 27th

9:30 - 10:45 TABLE TIME A31-A32
11:00 - 12:00 Signing in Signing Area
13:30 - 14:30 Drawing Covers Panel ROOM 1
14:30 - 15:300 TABLE TIME A31-A32

SIGNING

I will be doing the signing at the designated signing times above so I am able to talk and sketch for everyone at my Table Times without lines, hopefully!

First 5 signatures are Free, then 1£ after that and 5£ for a CGC witnessed signature.


LIMITED EDITION LONDON PRINT

I will have a S&N Limited Edition of 100 London Print only for this show at my table for 20£. I will debut the art at the show itself!

PRINTS POSTCARDS SKETCHBOOKS

I will have a very limited number of other prints, postcards and sketchbooks.

ORIGINAL ART

I will have a wide variety of original comic book art available at the show including covers and pages.

LSCC COMMISSION SKETCHES

Pre-Show Commission List for LSCC is now CLOSED. 

I have emailed the 25 who are on my preliminary list. It looks like the majority of the sketching will be done at the show itself, so I will be confirming which sketches by the time of the show - so there is hope still :-)

QUESTIONS?

Please comment below...

Thanks!


TD

Monday, August 14, 2017

San Diego Comic Con, Recap Part 3 - The Bride of Frankenstein and Yoda Sketches


Bride of Frankenstein sketch from San Diego 2017!


and 


YODA



Works in Progress of Yoda

TOOLS

11" x 14" Canson Mi-Tiente Paper
Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil
Pitt S and F Pen
Pigma Micron Graphic 1
Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 Pen
Prismacolor White Pencil

Saturday, August 12, 2017

EXPOSITION/VENTE TERRY DODSON opens August 31




There will be a Red One Book 2 and Star Wars Exhibition at Galerie 9e Art in Paris from September 1st - 16th.


I will be in attendance for the opening on August 31 at 6 PM.


See you there!

Terry

Thursday, August 10, 2017

London Super Comic Con 25 Sketch Notifications Sent

LSCC COMMISSION SKETCH LIST FULL

Thanks to everyone who requested a sketch, I really appreciate all your interest in having me draw something for you!

I hope to meet you all at the show in a few weeks!

Best!

Terry


Tuesday, August 8, 2017

London Super Comic Con Preshow Sketch List CLOSED

LSCC COMMISSION SKETCHES



Pre-Show Commission List for LSCC is now CLOSED

At that time, send an email titled LSCC SKETCH, through my contact link at  www.terrydodsonart.com or to terry at terrydodsonart dot com (my usual web contact) letting me know the following information:

 SIZE

 9” x 12” 
or
6” x 9"

I will do a thigh up figure on the 9" x 12" and a waist up figure for the 6" x 9"

I do the sketches on

Canson MiTeinte Pastel Paper
with 
Red Col Erase Pencil
Copic Warm Grey Pens,
Black Markers
and Prismacolor White Pencils or Pro White 

IF you want your sketch in your SKETCHBOOK, just gauge the size to the 9 x 12 or 6 x 9. However, I won't be able to do many as I won't have the SKETCHBOOK until I'm at the Convention.

See below for sketch examples and visit my blog, Instagram, Deviant Art and Twitter for more examples.
I’m not taking Blank Cover Pre-Show requests, I will decide at the show if I’m going to be able to do any there.


 SUBJECT

A Single character and I decide if it needs a background but you are welcome to suggest.

Be clear as to what version of the character you want.

And you can list a top 3 of if you want to.


 YOUR NAME

As you will be picking this up in person from me at LSCC, I need this. To be fair, and for my sanity, and yours, I’m only taking requests from people actually attending LSCC.


-------NITTY GRITTY------- 

-To be fair, and for my sanity, and yours, I’m only taking requests from people actually attending LSCC.

-I will take the first 25 COMMISSIONS requested via email and then CLOSE the list. I will then pick the SUBJECT I want to draw. As I complete them, I will contact you to let you know your piece was chosen, it's done, and request a partial payment via Paypal (100£) to hold, and then remainder in CASH from you at the show at the time of pick up.

-Once I stop the list, I will announce it is CLOSED and then I will let the 25 know they are on the list. If you don’t hear within 24 hours of CLOSED then your request was not one of the first 25. I will continue picking sketches until the start of the show so everyone should know.

 -SO, not everyone will get a sketch and there will most likely be some confusion so read everything carefully and if you don’t hear from me with 24 hours of closing the list, you are NOT on the list of 25.

-If you do make the list of 25, you are NOT guaranteed a sketch, just that I’m choosing from those 25.

- It’s only when I email with the 2nd email and tell you your sketch is completed, request partial payment, then, you know, … it’s done :-)

- DUE TO THE LENGTHY TRAVEL I MAY END UP DOING SOME OF THESE IN LONDON, IN WHICH CASE I WILL EMAIL YOU BEFOREHAND OR POSSIBLY RIGHT AS THE SHOW STARTS  TO SET UP EVERYTHING...

I will do as many as possible!

QUESTIONS!

Please ask in the thread below so everyone can see - thanks!

GOOD LUCK!

TD

Sunday, August 6, 2017

The Etchr Art Satchel Day One

I've been using the Nomad Art Satchel to draw with outside the studio for over a year and love it. Now, I'm testing the revised version of it, the new Etchr Art Satchel. 



I'm really excited about this as I've had great success with Nomad but thought it could have been even better. 



My Initial Set Up for this, using the same set up as I had for the Nomad.


Detail of the Set Up


Sketching Rou


It's great to be able to move around with the Etchr.



This is already much more comfortable than the Nomad.



Close Up of Tools

The Kickstarter campaign for the Etchr starts in a couple of weeks.

Here's the Etchr website for all details


More to come...

TD