MEETUP.com

The Lubbock SketchClub now has a meetup page to help keep you up to date on all the awesome events we have going on.  Art shows, conventions, sketchnights and everything else exciting happening.  Our meetup page is HERE.  Please sign up when you get the chance – its FREE!

MARCH ART SHOW

We are organizing our next art show called “Sequential Possibilities” for the March 6th, First Friday art trail at Hard Tops Gallery.  Join the Lubbock Sketch Club to discover the art of sequential story telling and all its possibilities. Fun interactive exhibits, along side original artwork and prints form Lubbock comic book community and sequential storytellers.  If you are interested in exhibiting at the show please email me or talk to Steve Wood at the Sketch night this weekend.

I hope everyone had fun last night, I know I did!  Thank you to Jennifer Adkins and everyone that helped organize the event.  I think all our guests had a great time.

-Will

FIRST FRIDAY ART TRAIL

“Freedom of Expression” Art Show – Local artists showing off their unique styles in one show from 6 – 9 pm, THIS FRIDAY!!!
Where: Stray Dog Gallery 1917 Buddy Holly Ave.  For more information, please contact Jenn Adkins at bakkacreative@gmail.com

FIGURE DRAWING GROUP

The Sketch Club figure drawing group is back and we will be meeting NEXT Wednesday (Jan 7) at the garden and arts center  6:30 til 9:00. Cost is $7.00 per artist. These sessions consist of several quick warm-up poses, some 5 minute poses, ending in a few longer poses.  Also we will be alternating between nude and clothed/costumed models from week to week. If you have any questions please contact Robert Garza super1701b@gmail.com

SKETCH NIGHTS

There’s nothing quite like drawing with friends.  If its been a while since you’ve felt inspired or just had fun drawing?  Come out to the sketch night and get in on the creativity!  It’s free!  Just bring your sketchbooks, pencils and an attitude of fun!  Join us every Saturday from 7-10pm at Freebirds World Burrito at 4930 S. Loop 289!

STAPLE

If you are planning to attend STAPLE in Austin as an exhibitor in March, it is important that you put in your application as soon as possible.  Prices go up on the tables January 31st, and it was about this time last year that the tables sold out.  So get in now!  I’ve bought a table for myself and Amber, as well as to promote Lubbock’s own comic book Expo – coming Saturday May 2nd, 2009!!!   If you would like to find out more about STAPLE, visit their website here…  http://www.staple-austin.org

STORE SIGNING and ABILENE SKETCHCLUB

I will be doing a guest artist signing at Premiere Comics in Abilene TX (3458 Catclaw Dr.) Thursday January 22nd.  I’ll also be hanging out with the Abilene Sketch Club that evening if you’re in that area and want to drop by.  I hear they have a great group going in Abilene, and I’m looking forward to checking it out.  If you’ve been wanting to give it a try, this will be a great chance for you to get into the mix. www.myspace.com/abilenesketchclub

AS ALWAYS…

Visit our website for more information!
www.elsketchoclubo.com

Keep smiling!

-Will Terrell

Tickets are an amazingly cheap $5 per person and children under 12 get in free.  For more info check out www.novacon2008.blogspot.com.  See you there!

- Christina Cupcake

The SketchClub will be at the Tornado Gallery – 19th and Buddy Holly Ave – from 6-9pm this Friday!   Get a free sketch from our sketch club artists for a $ donation of your choice and all Proceeds will go to the Suzan G. Komen foundation.  Hope to see ya’ll there!

-Will

STORE SIGNING

First off! Will Terrell is doing a store signing Thursday 3/27 from 10 am to 6pm at Star Books (2014 34th st) for his newest comic book the Goblin Chronicles. Come by and check out the new book and buy a raffle ticket for original artwork to help raise funds for the LUBBOCK COMIC BOOK EXPO.

24 Hours in Lubbock – Fri 3/28 – Sat 3/29

Lubbock’s first official 24 hour comic event. Doors open: Begins: Friday, March 28th at 9:30pm (Asbury Center / Hope Shalom off of 19th and Ave T) Doors close at 10:00pm, sorry no latecomers. Ends: Saturday, March 29th, at 10:00pm (Freebirds World Burrito on South Loop 289)

What is a 24-hour comic?

The ultimate comicbook creating marathon. A virtual rite of passage for any comics creator. All you have to do is make something that usually takes 24 days in 24 hours… Make a comic, 24 pages (+ cover) in 24 hours from start to finish. No preparation, outlines, layouts, character designs, or script.

For information or to sign up, contact Brandon at 24hoursinlubbock@gmail.com

Art Show – Friday April 4th

“Drawing on Inspiration! The Lubbock SketchClub art show and Sketch Night! The First Friday art show where YOU are part of the fun! Visitors are invited to view the groups exhibit of cartoons, comics, and fine arts, check out the costumed figure drawing demonstration in the studio, and Sketch with the artists in the Sketch Club classroom. Located on the third floor of the Asbury/Hope Shalom building at 20th and Ave T, room 301, Friday April 4th from 5-10pm.”

ON Going events

As always, we will be meeting every Saturday night from 7-10 pm at Freebirds on the South Loop 289. Anyone is invited, children under the age of 10 are recommended to bring an adult.

Our Figure drawing group meets every Wednesday from 7-10pm. visit the figure drawing page for more info… http://elsketchoclubo.com/figuredrawing.htm

And something new this year, it looks like we are doing regular events and presentations with the schools in the Lubbock Independant school district.

This is going to be an exciting year. We hope you’ll join us!

-Will Terrell