24 Hour Comics Day OCT 2014

There's been a long lag time on my updates these last few months, for various reasons. But waiting this long to share our 24 hour comic day experience has been borderline unforgivable. So I waited this long, and now I can't find the photos from the night! I know they're here somewhere, but who knows where that is - typical "I'll just put these somewhere where I'll find them in the future" behaviour. ;)


So, looting my Instagram/Google+ back-up, here's a picture that must be from about 3AM (I say that cos Katie is in the picture, and her and Paddy turned up around then).



(l-r: A very tired Katie Creaven, Jay Penn, Ruth Campion & James Newell)


Now for the comics - I have pages on the way from myself and Ruth, I just need to PDF them for your entertainment. Here's James' and Jay's, I might get the few bits and pieces from Ger, Paddy and Katie soon:

James - "Suit Up" - FULL

Jay - The Circle - Page 001, Page 002

More soon! Keep an eye on this post or our twitter account for more. There'll be another update tonight from our next Pub Scrawl! #122 - inevitable Halloween reference.

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Galway Pub Scrawl Special Event 013 - Culture Night 2014!

So we went down to hang out with our friends at 091 Labs for Culture Night 2014 to give a small display of what we do in Pub Scrawl while they demo'ed being the labs to the Public! It was tons of fun and a great night, with the guys in the labs running demos of Sugru and various boardgames while we had our Art on the walls of their new venue in Roxboro House on Raleigh Row.

You can find 091 Labs here!


Ger went crazy and made GIGANTIC PRINTS! In the second picture, I added an Oisin for scale. You can see Ger's prints on his blog.




Our side room exhibiton.


James' contribution. It's the scale he worked his pages for an issue of Zarjaz at. In the second pic, I added a Jay for scale. ;)




Another of Ger's massive prints (and one of my favourites).


What a great evening! We love hanging with our friends in 091 Labs. Look for more events in conjunction with them, and come back next Monday for Galway Pub Scrawl #120 - So much for the 5 year plan in our usual venue of McSwiggans!

Admin Monday 5th MAY 2014

Updates:

Our 30-day drawing challenge is right around the corner! Get ready for action on the 1st of June 2014. Myself and the other Pub Scrawl admins have worked hard on a really, really good list of topics this year, I'm really looking forward to unveiling them and seeing everyone's Art! Sharpen your pencils.

Our new "sister" group, Urban Sketchers Galway has become an official member of the Urban Sketching movement. Call into our blog or come join us at our next event for more.

Speaking of just around the corner, our friends at Dr. Sketchy's Galway are soon having their next event, on the 15th of May. The theme is "Back to the Future", so book your tickets now.

091 labs have moved location. Call into one of their open nights on Tuesdays to get a look at their new space on Raleigh Row.

AND - go join the Galway Game Craft event 2014 for a fun weekend of making computer games - they need Artists as much as they need coders, etc. It looks like a great time.

Links:

There's an amazing new paint-over/critique site at http://www.fusroda.com/. You have to join their Facebook group, upload your Art & join the conversation to get the advantage of real experts helping you out!

Gressio.com is lining up to be a replacement for the sad demise of CGHub.

British Pathé have put their entire library on Youtube. Search the channel for "Art" for some highly entertaining clips.



Locust Moon comics are commissioning loads of amazing Artists to make tributes to Windsor McKay & Little Nemo - you have to go check them out.

Conor linked us to this gallery of work by Michael Dashow - very cool work.

The Black Frog is one of my favourite, favourite, favourite Artists. He doesn't make half enough work to satisfy my cravings. Check out what there is on his site.

PaddyD. found the Artist's statements of the Old Masters.

Quickposes is a great tool for those of us who want to get ready for Dr. Sketchy's Galway!

Comics Unmasked is a fine looking exhibit in the British Library. There was a good write-up on it in The Guardian.

Patrick linked to these beautiful creations by Oskar Stalberg.

And Ger pointed to this article on Benjamin Sack drawing all the cities.

That's it, that's all. Make sure to join us in McSwiggans next Monday (the 12th of May) for our next Pub Scrawl #110 - Backing up like a Tonka Truck.