FIRST Convention Sketch... Ever

Hi everybody,

In celebration of the Baltimore Comic Con this weekend I want to post this piece.  Why?

Well, the drawing to our left is actually pretty meaningful to me.  It's nothing to get all teared up over but this is the VERY FIRST, yes first, convention sketch I ever did.  It was drawn at last year's Baltimore Comic-Con, when I was set up with Mr. Sam Costello for the release of our comic Termites in Your Smile (btw, more stuff from us soon. But I digress... ).

Not long into the opening Saturday a young lady by the name of Trish came up to me with a black sketchbook. She was filling it with convention sketches and requested Warren Ellis' well-known character Spider Jerusalem.  And of course... I didn't know who he was. Nice, right?  But with paper and pencil and brush & ink (and some reference photos) a few moments later I handed this back.  She seemed pretty happy with it and wore a nice smile as she walked off.  That was a great way to start off my convention sketch experience and really made my day.

Thanks for the request Trish!

- D

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