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SDCC: SAC Photo Post

Members of the Sequential Art Collective (including executive boardsters Matt. Murray, Allan Dorison, Jennifer Babcock and key supporter David Wasserman) were pretty busy this past week networking, geeking out and just being general nuisances at the San Diego Comic Con.

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Left to right: Matt. Murray, Jennifer Babcock, David Wasserman and Allan Dorison.

For those who aren’t friends of ours individually on facebook (where most of these pics were originally published), below are some highlights from our exploits.

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Strip Search: SDCC – Webcomics and Syndicates

In Strip Search, Jennifer M. Babcock reviews and recommends comic strips available in print and on the web.

As I’m sure everyone in the comics world knows, the San Diego Comic Con came to a close a couple of days ago. Despite the crazy Twilight fans that made panels almost impossible to attend, it was still a good time. In fact, I actually enjoy walking around the exhibitor’s hall more than sitting in panels the majority of the time- it gives me a chance to shop, people watch, and talk with my peers.

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This year was no different. I wanted to get to know my fellow web comickers better and also speak to my syndicate, Universal Press Syndicate, about my comic — C’est la Vie and its future. Finding all the web comic artists was easy. Finding my syndicate was a bit of an adventure.

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Ramblings of a Fanboy: By the Time I Get to California…

In Ramblings of a Fanboy, regular contributors and guest writers alike take a look at modern fandom through the lens of their own behavior and obsessions.  This week, Matt. Murray, SAC’s Chairman and President, talks about the amp up to next week’s San Diego Comic Con.

So, this is my first year going to San Diego Comic Con.  The Big Dance.  The Nexus of the Entertainment World.  And yes, I must say that I’m rather excited.  My bank account, however, isn’t.   As of the publishing of this piece,  SDCC is less than a week a way, and by the time I get there I’ll probably be broke from all of the pre-orders and advance solicitations for merchandise that I get bombarded with from various exhibitors that I’ll be seeing out there at the “Nerd Prom.”

This past weekend dropped $31.00 pre-ordering, Comic-Con: 40 Years of Artists, Writers, Fans and Friends, the 40th Anniversary commemorative book that they’re hawking at the official Comic-Con International website.  I figured that I was going to pick it up at the show anyway, so I might as well save myself the additional $9 (+ CA sales tax!!!) that I would have to hand over at the show itself.

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The Doctor is In: Now, Get Out and Draw!

In The Doctor is In, Allan “Doc” Dorison operates on a specific part of popular culture.  This week he sends a field report on the Sequential Art Collective’s recent Get Out and Draw event.

Sunday June 28th was the second Sequential Art Collective “Get Out and Draw” event in New York.  This time, we gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  After weeks of rain, it was finally a beautiful day in Manhattan and we chose to start off on the roof garden, where it was blistering hot!!!

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The focus of the first sketch was layers. We used a Roxy Paine sculpture entitled “Maelstrom” as the front layer.

Maelstrom

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The people standing behind the statue became the second layer and the buildings behind them the third, etc… After about 20 minutes on the roof we needed to flee the heat. We hit the new cafeteria for drinks and snacks… $3.75 for a bottle of water? I guess that’s what you get for high art.

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Get Out and Draw!

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On the last Sunday of every month at 12pm, join the Sequential Art Collective for our monthly Get Out and Draw in and around New York City. The meeting will last between 2 to 4 hours (approx). Bring your own drawing pads, pens , pencils, eraser etc. Each month we will be venturing to different locations ranging from zoos to museums, baseball games, parks, etc.

The object is to have fun with fellow artists and like minded individuals — and to take your drawing to the next level by sharing and critiquing your art with your peers. There will be no charge to attend other than whatever fee the locations charge. If we are aware of enough attendees ahead of time, all attempts will be made to book special group admission rates as applicable.

This month’s focus will be getting outside and drawing skylines. We’re heading over to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Roof Garden. (They’re currently exhibiting Roxy Paine on Roof: The Maelstrom.)

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009
Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Street: 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
City/Town: New York, NY

We will be meeting by the center door.

If you have any questions or comments please email Allan at tellmemore@sacart.org

See You There!

-The Sequential Art Collective

 
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