Category Archives: Conventions and Shows

Scarce and Busy: New Portfolio for Graphic Design, and Rambling

  By thrivis | November 13, 2012 - 2:37 pm | Conventions and Shows, Hey check this out, Rambling
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Goooooood Morning,

For a while, I tried to update every week, however it seems once a month is a lot more comfortable for me.

The last month has been lovely. Las Vegas Comic Expo was AMAZING. I sincerely hope they have it again, and I was pleased with the Riviera convention space. I did VERY well, and already have ideas for next year.  I spent a week in Maui Hawaii on vacation with my fiance and his family. It was a lovely slow moving break from the fast pace my life has been gaining. And this last weekend was Anime Vegas. I usually go for Saturday and Sunday, but I could only make it to Sunday. I’m not sure how I feel about Cashman Center, but I did like that it’s more space than Alexis Park.

In site news, I updated with a new page, a portfolio for Graphic Design. I’ve been meaning to do this for… well, years now, and finally just collected the work and threw it down.

In art stuff, I’m working on a few projects that I actually can’t show the progress on yet. A graphic design mascot, some concept art for a potential comic, and some scripts for hopefully my own novel/comic. I do have some art in the Gallery at EMG-Zine this month though, so have a looksy.

That’s about it for the time being. And now, I have an abysmal email pile-up I need to clean…

LVCE Update : The Riviera, Table T20

  By thrivis | September 28, 2012 - 2:57 am | Conventions and Shows
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So most folks have heard by now, but the Comic Expo has moved to the Riviera.

The venue change means I have also moved! I will be at Artist Alley Table T20.

Erika Harm T20

Here are some other peeps to check out while you’re there!!!

Comic Oasis 205
Artist’s Comic Collective T11
Justin Newberry T13
Ninjabot, LLC T55
Deryl Skelton T33 (Has agreed to post an ACC Affiliate placard)
Valkyrie Komics T68
Jay Savage T6

New Art: Phoenix, and confirmed for LVCE!!

  By thrivis | September 14, 2012 - 5:00 pm | Art, Conventions and Shows, For Sale
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So a while back, in July I think, there was a contest on Deviantart for a mythological character T-shirt design. I wanted to do a phoenix and didn’t finish in time, the deadline was the week of my vacation, but I finished it much later. I put it up for sale on Zazzle and the drawing was featured in EMG Zine this month.

In other news, I’m super excited I got artist alley space at the Las Vegas Comic Expo this month! I’ll be in T51 in the Zeus room. Some friends of mine will be there too, such as Derrick and the crew from Comic Oasis in booths 40 and 41. I have a lot to get done for the convention, but I think I’ll manage to be ready with everything that weekend. I may or may not cosplay, we’ll see. So excited!

RAW: RADIATE Dusting off!

  By thrivis | August 30, 2012 - 6:34 am | Conventions and Shows
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About this time last thursday, I was putting the finishing touches on my set up for RAW: RADIATE art show. I had a GREAT time. I met TONS of people. I even got invited to two more shows through folks I met, which I’ll throw more details on the website for once there’s more info.

It’s great to see the RAW shows have taken off like they have. I was an exhibition artist at the first RAW in Las Vegas, and as much it was fun, it didn’t have the attention it does now. Downtown galleries were there looking for artists with their flavor. Bloggers were there. Even the artists there seemed to feel more comfortable there even if it was their first show.

I had visited a couple of times while it was at Tommy Rockers, but hadn’t visited as a guest since it moved to Royal House. I’m sure it would be a very different experience! An experiment for next month. :)

New Show: RAW: RADIATE

  By thrivis | August 14, 2012 - 2:49 am | Conventions and Shows
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I’ll be exhibiting at the Royal House (formerly the Royal Resort) in this month’s RAW show, RADIATE.

It’s on August 23rd, and tickets are $10 each and can be purchased through: my profile on the RAW site. Entry is $15 at the door without a pre-purchased ticket.

If you can’t come in person, or live too far away, I’ll send you your choice of three 4×6 prints if you still buy a ticket to support the show. Contact me for more information at thrivis@gmail.com

This would be my second time working with the RAW folks here in Las Vegas, and my fifth time visiting the show. The shows are great fun, and I never leave disappointed. :)

Free Comic Book Day and Avengers

  By thrivis | May 17, 2012 - 4:24 pm | Conventions and Shows, Sketches
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Thursday:

Comic Oasis, a lovely comic shop here in Vegas, held a promotional event on Thursday before the Avengers opening at the UA Theater behind the Hard Rock Cafe. They gave out comics, promoted Kick Ass the comic, and assisted with the Stars of Hope donation drive.

I volunteered sketches on blank cover Avengers books for the drive, and by now they’ve probably been raffled off to the folks that donated for a star.

It was suuuper fun. Joe and Derrick from CO are super nice, and made me feel like a rock star. I was allowed to see the movie  complimentary afterwards.

It had been a long time since I’ve seen a movie opening night, I usually avoid it since I’m not a fan of crowds, and I dislike folks thinking they can heckle the movie just because there’s hella people. This was a LOVELY crowd, and everything a midnight movie should be: cheering for the right times, laughing together, and just really there to appreciate the movie we were all there to see. And it was a fan. tastic. movie. It’s been a long time since I’ve wanted to see a movie again THAT NEXT WEEKEND. I dragged my fiance over Red Rock, and he loved it too!!!

Saturday:

Photo taken by Derrick of Comic Oasis.

Saturday, free comic book day, I was invited to come back to the theater and the Hard Rock Cafe, where John Romita Jr was doing a 50 hour marathon of signing and drawing to raise money for Heroes for Jordan, benefiting Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. It was a crazy awesome event!!!

It was an amazing time! JR Jr said some very nice things about my art and gave me some feedback and critique. He was super nice despite being super tired for being up for almost 48 hours at the time. I got some books signed and a KICKASS 2 with a spiderman sketch on it. He signed my volunteer badge too, lol.

Heroes for Jordan is a project by JR jr that once benefited his niece Jordan, who was diagnosed with cancer after her 2nd birthday. She is now a survivor, and the project benefits children like her with childhood cancer. The About Us page on the Heroes for Jordan website has much more information about the event, Jordan, John and Candlelighters and I encourage anyone reading to check them out.

That night, I talked a LOT with Jordan’s parents while I was drawing (the guy in the phot that I’m looking at is her dad). They were SO cool, such amazing people and a beautiful family. I would love to hang out with them again if they happened to be around Vegas for any other events.

All Together Now:

It’s been a long time since something made me THIS excited about art and art events. Friday morning I got two hours of sleep, but I was vibrating with the energy and excitement of the night before ALL DAY. I couldn’t WAIT for Saturday night when I was able to get over there again. I’m so happy I was able to be a part, even just a little one, of such an inspiring event.

Anime Day Vegas 2012

  By thrivis | April 19, 2012 - 1:42 pm | Conventions and Shows
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I didn’t take many pictures, mostly because I didn’t move around too much. I was super tired being out all night before.

My bff came down to visit and helped me with the table. I sold more than I thought I would. Always a pleasant surprise. I also got some ideas for the next time I set up shop. :)

I appreciate the kind compliments from people, and the people that walked away with some of my art. :)

That said, I don’t think I like the Adventuredome too much as a place for a con, haha. So noisy. All the noise people make on the rides is echoed and contained, so it’s pretty loud. More often than not, I was shouting conversations with people.

But there were cheap drinks. $4 Long Island Ice Teas. *thumbs up*

Fannatiku Fest 2012

  By thrivis | March 27, 2012 - 2:49 am | Conventions and Shows
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I had a blaaaast.

This was the first time I really went to a convention and knew no one to keep me company at the table. It was really intense. I feel like I got a lot of work AND play done somehow. Most of the time I was at the table, I would be drawing. But I made some friends, some of which I’ve already gotten back in contact with.

Chad Hardin was super cool. He told me some nice things about my art, which makes me all warm and fuzzy inside when it comes from someone way more art mastery than I am. I also ran into Theresa Mather, who was there as a dealer being all super awesome, so it was cool to catch up with her since Neon Con!

I went to both dances, though didn’t stay too long since I was kind of backed up on sleep from the shift in time zone. I wore one of the masks I bought from Angela Sasser to the first dance. Soooo pretty.

I’d definitely like to go again if time and finance allowed. It’s a lovely drive too. Though Virgin River Canyon kind of freaked me out in the dark. Kind of a gnarly road when there’s no sun.

3 Anime Conventions I’ll be at.

  By thrivis | February 8, 2012 - 3:16 pm | Conventions and Shows
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I thought I’d make a post for my upcoming conventions so far that I have artist alley space. I’ve been keeping an eye out for cons and found a few I’m able to attend over the next three months.


If you’re in the area, stop by to say hello. I’m hoping I’ll make it out to California or Arizona this year at least once, but I’ll have to see how it goes.

Anime Fannatiku
March 2-3
The Lexington Hotel and Convention Center in St. George, Utah

Anime Day Vegas
April 14
The Circus Circus Adventuredome in Las Vegas, Nevada

Okami Con
May 19
The Casablanca Resort in Mesquite, Nevada