tcaf, sketches and rambling
This year’s TCAF was without a doubt one of the best comic shows I’ve seen. A wonderfully diverse and inspirational line-up of small press talent, excellent guests, and interesting panels (from what I’ve heard - I was stuck behind my table for the most part). Personally, the show was a great success and I’m genuinely surprised my peculiarly British comics managed to garner any interest at all.
The festival was organised by the kind folks who run The Beguiling - THE best stocked alternative comic shop I’ve ever seen…
Here are some sketches from my travels. Many of which were drawn at pen club - an event organised by the talented Steve Wilson - which led to some beer-induced flirtations with colour. I am in love with sharpies…
I often get asked what comics are worth reading at the moment beyond the more obvious Craig Thompson, Chris ware, Alan Moore, Chester Brown etc… Here, for what it’s worth (ie - very little) is a list of recent (and generally belated) discoveries I think are worth your time:
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, anything by Nate Powell (although Sounds of Your name and his contribution to Meathaus issue 8 are particularly good), Mattie and Dodi by Eleanor Davis, Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan, Dogs and Water by Anders Nilsen, and Hung by Shannon Gerard.
More sketches and new comics (of my very own, and therefore not as good as anything listed above) coming soon…
colour is good! colour is fun! maybe cos i like screen prints but blocks of colour is defo good. shame it costs more to print hey?
love xxx
This is really good work - the use of colour is awsome, really brings the scetches to life.
Hey table neighbour! Glad to hear you made it back ok.
It’s was a pleasure to talk with you at the show.
Enjoyed your books, been stuck on my arse since I got home to let my ankle heal, so had some quality time with your stuff. Nice work, great start, look forward to sing how your exploration progresses.
I ended up finding I had a copy of art school confidential as well as the others I bought off you when I got back, thought I should let you know if you were missing it.
Cass tells me you don’t like to call yourself an artist, silly man! You need to sign your work too sir, don’t find the authors name anywhere in the books!
You might be interested to know there’s a flickr group set up with lots of photos from the event, you show up in at least one I know of…
http://www.flickr.com/groups/tcaf
cheers
max
drat, always something - that should be ‘look forward to seeing how your exploration progresses.’
thanks max. i appreciate you taking the time to look!
was great to spend the weekend with you all and i’m glad it was a success. i really enjoyed ‘therefore, repent!’ and i look forward to seeing more from you soon.
be sure to let us know if you’re planning a similar trip to the UK - remember the rule i told you about…
keep in touch
-T
really like that one at the bottom