LUCY BELLWOOD LIKES YOUR BOAT

A smattering of drawings from tonight’s Kickstarter reward fulfillment binge. Slowly but surely, there is PROGRESS!

Another VanCAF portrait I forgot to post! The great @empartridge herself. (Taken with instagram)

darklabstudios:

Lucy Bellwood - The Beatles Must’ve Been Singing About Her

I don’t remember who said “Hi” first but I’m glad someone did.

Lucy’s the kind of girl you meet, instantly fall in love with, and wish you knew growing up. Right off the bat, her bright smile, cheery spirit, and all-around-goofiness were the telltale signs of an amazing person.

Lucy traded me a couple issues of her Baggy Wrinkles series in turn for my comic, The Destructive Artist. I read them on the way home and realized why Lucy seemed to be so enthralled by sailboats: she spent her spring break living and work on one during her last year of high school.

I didn’t recognize Lucy’s material at the convention, and when I re-browsed her website I realized why: it had been overshadowed by her beautiful watercolours and figure portraits. That’s not to say the comics don’t hold their own, quite the opposite: Lucy’s one of those versatile artists who seems adept at anything she puts her mind to.

The issues of Baggy Wrinkles are hand-sown, meaning Lucy adds a personal touch to each copy. This can be overshadowed by her creative use of story-telling and book binding. I won’t ruin the surprise, but instead ask you to check out http://nauticry.wordpress.com/artists-books/ to see what I’m talking about with your own eyes.

Honestly, the creativity and ingenuity this girl brings to her projects (check out the illustrations page while you’re there) is astounding.

Beyond that, the subject matter and stories of anything she produces reflect the genuineness that I’m sure this girl has no problem conveying. The words and pictures Lucy shares provide you an inside look at her life, without any apparent veils or facades. It’s like meeting the real person (which I happened to do!)

Seriously, it’s all amazing, and she’s such a beautiful gal, inside and out. I urge you to take a look at her site and find out for yourself.

http://nauticry.wordpress.com/
http://lucybellwood.tumblr.com/

There are so many sweet things in this review that I’m almost too embarrassed to post it, but then you’d never find out about Trevor’s awesome comic, The Destructive Artist! This dude is going places. Trust me.

Just posted the BEEFIEST of Kickstarter updates. Click through for news on the campaign and photos from the last two weeks of publishing, mailing, and traveling madness.

firsttimeuser:

Whaling Ships..

Oh mercy.

(via shipsshipships)

This is what happens when cartoonists box your leftovers. (Taken with instagram)

Jam comics at Soho’s Billiards. Nachos required, artistic competence optional.

(Photo by the grand folks at 4GeeksMedia!)

All day, erry day.

(via phobs-heh)

More watercolors from VanCAF. A few luminary faces.

Pre-Fest Painting done in Vancouer’s lovely Stanley Park. Good times.

Delightful. Click through for more Johnny Wander goodness.

Self explanatory. Come to VanCAF! (Taken with instagram)

Bushed after a long day of COMICS. I don’t look nearly this chipper now. We’ll be back tomorrow for VanCAF Part Two!

changedaround:

not gonna lie i definitely have dreams of internet stardom on tinka’s behalf

Apple, I’ve never asked you for anything before now. Grant me this wish.

(Source: sewsewdef, via writedrunk)

Vancouver, you’re gorgeous, your gyros rock my world, and you’re unspeakably warm. Let’s be friends. (Taken with instagram)