The APE Haul

I know the people that follow this blog are lovers of art.  But are you art patrons?  The lifeblood of an artist is the people who are willing to shell out their hard earned money for something they consider beautiful.  I think usually the best reason a person who loves art but doesn't buy is because they know that good art is worth big bucks.  But I have a counterargument.

I got all of those pieces at APE for under $15.  That is a ton of artists, and I just threw a little tiny bit of cash and compliments to each of them.  I think you should be willing to do the same.  This might sound like a plea for people to spend money on my art, but it really isn't.  Art is not a person, it is a community, and the people making art should be willing to be patrons too.  I wish I had figured that out sooner myself.

With all that in mind, here's a couple links to my favorite artist finds of APE for you to check out.  (Or tell me your own favorites!)

• http://junqueland.com/  A mix of psychedelic colors, original monster creations, and graphic pornography.
• http://primazonia.com/index.html  A fascinating world that I want to learn more about.
• http://boudikacomics.com/  Art ranging from cartoony to intense with strong design.
• http://donnaalmendrala.name/store.php  Cute comics that put a new spin on silver age comic themes.
• http://andysaurus.blogspot.com/p/comics.html  This one wins on breadth.  A lot of the comics are available online, and show skill for different themes and styles.
• http://monstark.tumblr.com/  Last but not least, these haunting illustrations have incredible line work for the most original creature designs I saw at the whole expo.

MERCH MERCH MERCH

          Who's ready for some advertising?  Looks like you are!  I just wanted to add a quick link to my etsy shop.

etsy.com/shop/JoanComics 

          There it is.  Oh, did you miss it?

etsy.com/shop/JoanComics 

          You got it.  No problem.  Check out my prints, with NEW color versions of my OEF illustrations!  Bam.

The Smartee Pants

          Recently, I was approached to work on a pitch project, and here's the resulting inked pages.

          And Queen Esteem saves the day, with her powers of helping others see their true potential!  And being able to shoot glue at the bad guys.