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2023 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Happening Now:

Inking+Noveling

(Creative Challenges)
Oct/Nov 1st - Nov 30th 2023, etc.

Various locations NYC & Virtual

Taking on the annual creative challenges of ink-drawing in October and novel-writing in November, as a participant of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).

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This year, I plan to focus most on writing a book about the creative process and journey I have gone through, especially in tackling this project the last few years and combining it with interactive art exhibits. 

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Read more about it on this page.

If you'd like to further my noveling efforts, please support

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Update: Novel month complete! Reached goal for wordcount, continuing to revise. Visit me at an upcoming event/activity (like Street Lab's WRITE) to learn more about it.

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Exhibit & Live Drawing

Sat, Dec 2nd 2pm/7-11pm +month
BrooklynONE's Tom Kaine Theatre
Industry City, Brooklyn (NYC)

Drawing table at the Holiday Art Show 

reception, doing live portraits as snowmen and reindeer, customized holiday cards and gift sketches. Probably also displaying framed art and selling decorative crafts.

 

Exhibit space opens at 2pm, special event & holiday sketches 7-11pm. 

Free admission, suggested donation $5, beers for sale, food/drink options nearby. 

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Artwork on walls remains on display for the month of December. (One of mine has/will be added, a colorful rendition of "Joy!")

 

Download coloring page of wreath or with

2 per page or 4 per page

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Previously:

Upcoming:

Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, December 19th 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Writing Activity

WRITE with Street Lab
Wednesdays Oct/Nov/Dec, 5-8pm
Pier 57 Chelsea, Manhattan (NYC)

Community pop-up activity by Street Lab, chill after work and get creative on our typewriters! (Past the food market, next to rooftop elevator, before the seating area.)

 

For NaNoWriMo, I hope to meet with fellow would-be novelists to write & edit together.

 

Come write with us! StreetLab.org 

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, November 21st 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Stories & Community

Street Lab: WNYC & One Big Table
Thurs, December 7th 4-6pm
Meatpacking District, NYC

Share your personal story, especially about the neighborhood and life in NYC, with WNYC local radio. Community table and snacks from a local business. 

(I work with Street Lab, and like to sketch. May bring wreath coloring page / 2x / 4x)

Details at StreetLab.org

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, November 21st 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Halloween Events

with Street Lab 
Sat, Oct 28th 
Tues, Oct 31st

Community pop-up activities! May include coloring pages, or download here: 

Make a pumpkin face with 2-set or 4-set

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Live Drawing

Sat, October 21st 2pm/7-11pm
BrooklynONE's Tom Kaine Theatre
Industry City, Brooklyn (NYC)

Drawing table at the NIGHTMARES art reception. Exhibit space opens at 2pm, special event & spooky sketches 7-11pm. 

 

Free admission, suggested donation $5, cocktails for sale, costumes encouraged!

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(Download pumpkin coloring pages)

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, October 24th 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Comic Convention

New York Comic Con
October 12-15th 2023
Javitz Center, Manhattan (NYC)

Excited to participate as Press this year, 

continuing to draw the panel talks and festivities! Perhaps also a guest artist for exhibitors or other surprises, details TBD. 

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Event itself is ticketed by the day/weekend, but some creator meetups and afterparties nearby are open to the public. 

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If you'd like to further my comic con efforts, please support.

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Creative Conference

Women In Comics (WinC) 
Sun, October 8th 10-5pm
Flushing Town Hall in Queens, NYC

Volunteering, live sketching, and exhibitor table doing quick-draw art commissions.

 

FREE event! (with options for donation, to buy swag, purchasing from local artists)

Click for details and RSVP

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, Sept 19th 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Drawing Activity

DRAW Cart with Street Lab
Wed, Sept. 13/20/27th 2-5pm
Pier 57 Chelsea, Manhattan (NYC)

Community pop-up activity by Street Lab

Come draw with us! StreetLab.org

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Figure Drawing

Elle Studios
Tues, Sept 6th 7-10pm
Bushwick, Brooklyn (NYC)

Drawing another awesome figure drawing session, hosted by Elle Studios. Check out their next events on Insta @drawing_at_elle

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Drawing Activity

DRAW Cart with Street Lab
Sun, September 3rd 3-6pm
Broadway Plaza, Times Sq. (NYC)

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to host a public drawing cart and activities sponsored by Times Square Alliance. Continued for a series of Sat/weekends

(on Broadway between 41st & 42nd St). 

Come draw with us! 

StreetLab.org

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Dog Pageant

Wed, August 30th at 6pm
The Baroness Bar
LIC, Queens (NYC)

(Though not an official vendor this time, enjoyed sketching at "Queens Haute Dogs" beauty pageant outside The Baroness bar.)

 

Free event! Venue expects RSVP to enter dogs into their contest, but anyone can swing by to drink, dine, & enjoy the fun!

See their Instagram / Email / Webpage

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Drawing Activity

DRAW Cart with Street Lab
Wed, August 23 & 30th 2-5pm
Pier 57 Chelsea, Manhattan (NYC)

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to host a public drawing cart, ongoing Wednesdays in Chelsea.

Come draw with us! 

StreetLab.org

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, August 22nd 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Drawing Activity

DRAW Cart with Street Lab
Sat, August 12th 3-6pm
Broadway Plaza, Times Sq. (NYC)

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to host a public drawing cart sponsored by Times Square Alliance, ongoing Saturdays (on Broadway between 41st & 42nd St). 

Come draw with us! 

StreetLab.org

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Drawing Activity

DRAW Cart with Street Lab
Tues, August 1st 4-8pm 
Washington Square Park, NYC

Community pop-up activity by Street Lab

StreetLab.org

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Dog Pageant

Wed, July 26th at 6pm
The Baroness Bar
LIC, Queens (NYC)

(Though vending was postponed, enjoyed  sketching at "The Tiny Dog Show" beauty pageant outside The Baroness bar and starting sketches for "Haute Dog".) 

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Free event! Venue expects RSVP to enter dogs into their contest, but anyone can swing by to drink, dine, & enjoy the fun!

See their Instagram / Email / Webpage

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Comic Convention

Comic Con International
Thurs, July 19th - Sun, July 22nd
San Diego, California

Getting on a flight to San Diego, and hobnobbing with my fellow creators at the ultimate comic-con! With my pro badge, 

I'll be a wandering artist with my holster of markers, sketching the panels & festivities, finding inspiration & making connections, documenting the travel experience.

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
July 17th 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Helping host the monthly figure drawing session in our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Drawing & Community

DRAW + One Big Table
Tues, July 11th 4-8pm
Washington Square Park, NYC

Drawing and radio interviews with WNYC sharing stories about your neighborhood. Public community pop-up by Street Lab.

StreetLab.org

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Drawing & Community

DRAW + One Big Table
Fri, July 7th 10:30 -1:30pm
Jennings Street, Morrisania

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to help host a public drawing & community activity/event supported by The Yankees!

StreetLab.org

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(Cancelled) Activity

BUILD tables with Street Lab
June 30th: Cancelled for air quality
Chelsea Market 10th Ave (NYC)

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to help host a public building activity (Legos, Magna-tiles and connecting straws) on the sidewalk outside Chelsea Market, most Fridays of June & July. Come build with us!

StreetLab.org

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Figure Drawing

Everyone Comics
Tues, June 27th 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Helping host the monthly figure drawing session in our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Play Activity

PLAY & Street Marker with Street Lab
Sat, June 24th 11:30am - 3:30pm
Williamsburg, BK (NYC)

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to help host a public kids play area & chalk drawing activity. StreetLab.org

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Dog Pageant

Wed, June 21st at 6pm
The Baroness Bar
LIC, Queens (NYC)

Drawing the festivities, sketching & selling pet portraits for the "Pride Paw'rade" dog beauty pageant at The Baroness bar.

Free event! Venue expects RSVP to enter dogs into their contest, but anyone can swing by to drink, dine, & enjoy the fun!

Coloring image! Double page! Quadruple

See their Instagram / Email / Webpage

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Art Fair

Everyone Comics
Sat, June 10th 12-6pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Tabling in a local art fair at Everyone Comics (and happening at 2 other stores) where I will sell sketches and take drawing requests on the spot! 

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FREE to visit and be creative together, but purchases/donations are encouraged.

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Drawing Activity

DRAW Cart with Street Lab
Fri, June 9th 12-3pm
Chelsea Market 10th Ave (NYC)

Working with the nonprofit Street Lab to host a public drawing cart on the sidewalk outside Chelsea Market, most Fridays of June & July. Come draw with us!

StreetLab.org

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Poetry & Sketching

Artstoria by Connection Church
Tues, June 6th at 7pm
Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens

Night of many creatives showcasing music, song, poetry, comedy, and much more.

Attending, possibly reading original poetry, along with live sketches of the entire event.

(No cost, no registration required, sign up on-site to share/perform.)

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Comics Event

Sunday, May 28th 12/1-5pm
Neir's Tavern 87- 48 78th St
Woodhaven, Queens (NYC)

Art table drawing characters, portraits, and commissions with Queens Comic Party. Includes local creators, small businesses,

tables of collectable comic books.

Event starts at 12, I'll arrive 1pm.

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Dog Pageant

Tuesday, May 23th at 6pm
The Baroness Bar
LIC, Queens (NYC)

Drawing the festivities, sketching & selling pet portraits for the "Spring Formal" dog beauty pageant at The Baroness bar.

Free event! Venue expects RSVP to enter dogs into their contest, but anyone can swing by to drink, dine, & enjoy the fun!

See their Instagram / Email / Webpage

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Open Studios

LIC Arts Open Festival, May 17-21st
Studio visits May 20&21 12-5pm 43-01 22ndSt Studio 352, LIC/NYC

My art studio's building has hosted a couple site-specific open studio events, but this will be the first full LIC Arts Open since the pandemic! 

 

Among other events, my studio's building in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, NYC will be open to the public. Visit my wondrously cluttered workspace and preview past/present/upcoming creative art projects. 

>> Facebook Event <<

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Free Comics

Free Comic Book Day
Sat, May 6th 
Brooklyn (NYC)

Hoping to revive my tradition of making a free giveaway comic available both in print

and online, also drawing/exhibiting/joining 

the festivities at local comic book shops... 

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Update: Comic is drawn! Themed for my main activity of the day, working with the community-oriented nonprofit Street Lab inviting people to share a story for the radio (personal, neighborhood) in Brownsville BK with WNYC, at the pop-up One Big Table. 

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May hop around to a few comic shops in between, then working the door at an art opening in Brooklyn.

Possibly ending the day at Culture Lab LIC, kicking off their season of outdoor music!

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Click here to download the printable 

2023 Free Comic Book Day page!

(fold in half twice, and draw/color)

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Live Sketching

Open Art Night with OneCo
Mon, May 1st at 7pm
Midtown Manhattan

Night of many performers showcasing music, song, dance, film, and more.

Attending, possibly reading original poetry, along with live sketches of the entire event.

(No cost, but RSVP encouraged/required. Performers also must sign up in advance.)

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Live Sketching

Muffy's Birthday Bash
Sun, April 30th at 9pm
Slipper Room (Lower Manhattan)

Sketching the varied performances at Muffy's Birthday Bash!

$30 tickets (+$20 bar minimum)

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Benefit Concert

Sunday, April 23rd  7&9:30pm
Chelsea Table+Stage, 152 W26th St
New York City (and online)

Invited as a featured artist, live sketching Broadway and musical theater performers at a fundraising event to benefit International Justice Mission.

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> Tickets from $19, click here for details <

+ required purchase of 2 food/drink items

Use code "IJM50" for half off tickets!

Livestream available for the 7pm show.

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Sketch & Stage

Thurs, April 13th at 7pm
Grove34, Astoria Queens NYC

Soft launch of Open Art Night Astoria / Astoria Art Cafe / "Artstoria" 

Sketched the musical performances and overall event, shared my artistic process, provided supplies for all to sketch & write.

Hosted by Connection Church, open to all as "a house for creatives."

Free but may have limited seating.

Venue has snacks & drinks for purchase. 

Becoming a monthly event!

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Live Sketching

Sat, April 8th at 8pm
Greenhouse Arts Center, NYC

I was invited to live-sketch the presentation of The Chain: A Night of Music & Poetry Presented by Jonathan Girma, Maddie DePuy and Luke Rowland.

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"Join us for an evening of performances where the links between the work, the artists and the listener invite curiosity and perpetuate unity, in form and impact." 

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> Eventbrite ticket <

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MoCCA Arts Festival

Celebrating independent comics
Sat, April 1st - Sun, April 2nd
Metropolitan Pavilion & SVA

Volunteering (enjoyed providing support to the line for Drawfee's table!) and as always - a wandering artist with my holster of markers and supplies, sketching the panel talks and festivities.

Buy tickets in advance online, or on site.

Annual event, next on March 16-17th 2024.

(Until then, visit the gallery/activities at SOI)

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Art Salon

Renaissance Night with COTC
Art Salon on theme of "Behold"
Mon, March 27th  7-9pm

Evening of art and community, hosted by Church Of The City. 

Will attend, not currently slated to present, but may informally live sketch the event.

(No cost, but RSVP encouraged/required)

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Poetry & Sketching

Open Art Night with OneCo
Mon, March 13th at 7pm
Midtown Manhattan

Night of many performers showcasing music, song, dance, film, and more.

Reading original poetry, along with live sketches of the entire event.

(No cost, but RSVP encouraged/required)

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Poetry & Sketching

Renaissance Night with COTC
Art Salon on theme of "Envy"
Mon, February 27th  7-9pm

Evening of art and community, hosted by Church Of The City. Sketched the guests, presenters, lettering questions & answers.  Read my "Poetic Thoughts on Envy" about contending with and being cured from it.

Monthly events, join in the next one!

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Poetry & Sketching

"Rooted in Scripture" Retreat with Redeemer Presbyterian Church East
Sat, February 4th  9am-5pm

Poetry reading, sketching, and Bible verse lettering at a local all-day church retreat. Examining the theme "Rooted in Scripture" through talks and sessions, in community. (RSVP via church website, is at capacity) 

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Art Fair / Exhibit

"Off The Wall" Holiday Art Fair 
Display: Nov 5th - ext. to Jan 29th
5-25 46th Ave, LIC Queens (NYC)

Annual affordable art fair. View the exhibit, buy artwork straight off the wall - as gifts 

for family and friends, or to treat yourself. 

Support your local arts community! 

Produced by LIC-A, BrickHouse ceramics, and Culture Lab LIC at Plaxall Gallery. 

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Comic Con

Co(s)mic Con
Sat, Jan 21 - Sun Jan 22nd  

Tangram Center in Queens, NYC

Attendee, wandering sketch artist of panels and festivities, impromptu art table Sunday.

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Poetry & Sketching

Thurs, April 13th at 7pm

Open Art Night in Astoria, Queens

Plan to read poetry and sketch the event. 

(Free but may have limited seating)

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Poetry & Sketching

Thurs, April 13th at 7pm

Open Art Night in Astoria, Queens

Plan to read poetry and sketch the event. 

(Free but may have limited seating)

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Figure Drawing (2024)

LIC-A (Long Island City Artists)
Tues, January 9th 2024
LIC/NYC

I hear that figure drawing sessions are coming back to LIC-A! Will be checking on the details as it gets closer, but looking forward to drawing with this group again. 

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Figure Drawing (2024)

Everyone Comics
Tues, January 16th 7-9pm
Queensboro Plaza LIC/NYC

Joining in the monthly figure drawing session at our local comic book shop, model wears fun comic-themed costumes!

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$20 in advance, $25 at the door 

Casual drinks and snacks are included.

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Comics Events

Queens Comic Party
(TBD for me, dates on Insta)
Woodside & various places (NYC)

Setting up an art table for live drawings of characters and personal commissions with Queens Comic Party. Come say hi, bring friends, buy comics or toys & original art from a variety of local vendors!

See their Instagram for upcoming shows.

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NaNoWriMo "Write-In"

Writing/Art/Comics Meetups
Date TBD
Locations TBD (LIC, NYC)

Related to National Novel Writing Month, plan to host a casual writing session with comics-themed prompts, and adapt our novel ideas into illustrations & comics.

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(TBD 2023)

More events to come!
Various places, mostly in LIC/NYC
(stay tuned/collaborate/support)

Look forward to upcoming and ongoing events to finish off the year!

 

Make even more possible by

> supporting my creative work <

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