C2E2 Commissions!

Batman trading card sketch

Batgirl, ahoy!

Ultra-bearded self portrait

Panther Helmet sketch

Dogster Doom/Infinity Gauntlet
collabo with Jim Mahfood

Kermit & Jim Henson

Breeders era Kim Deal

Beastly live art painting

Baroness sketch for

Mecha Melissa!

Baroness close-up

Skull Helm sketch

Leonardo, slicing & dicing!

Goliath vs. Ulric Wolfrom!

X-23, gettin' angsty!

Bowser, grumpy as ever!

These were my convention sketches from last weekend's Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the our booth to get their art on! Big ups to the Nerd City crew for hosting myself & Jim Mahfood. And heaps of gratitude to the C2E2 organizers for putting on another fantastic convention. I'm looking forward to rocking it again in 2014!

"I'm bored. I'm the chairman of the board."
- Dave C.

C2E2 Live Art Luau, Friday Night in Chicago!

Our gracious hosts at Nerd City have made some changes to the C2E2 live art party. It will be taking place on Friday night, rather than Saturday, as originally posted. It's moved to The Volcano Room at The Bottom Lounge. And even better, it's now a Live Art Luau!

I'll be painting alongside Jim Mahfood, David Mack, Ben Templesmith, Won Kim, Joey Potts & some other talented art beasts. And it's all topped-off with an amazing live performance by the phenomenal Adira Amram & The Experience!

Nerd City's Live Art Luau

@ The Bottom Lounge in The Volcano Room!

1375 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL

Friday, April 26th / 8pm - 2am

Hawaiian shirts & island attire are encouraged!

Tickets available at www.artluau.bpt.me

and the Nerd City C2E2 Booth #967

More info on Facebook & www.nerdcityonline.com

"I'd reveal how I do adore her, hang my heart on my sleeve just for her."
- Dave "King Gum" Crosland

DOOMBOX Exclusive C2E2 Sketchbook

My latest sketchbook is off to the printer! DOOMBOX is a 32-page, exclusive release for C2E2, next weekend. And I'm truly stoked to bring this one to the people. A lot of tender lovin' care went into the works included in this book. It's entirely made up of personal art, and includes the type of rough sketching that I seldom share in print.

DOOMBOX collects a gaggle of drawings and sketches, including penciled roughs, concept art for fine art & comic works, and several finished ink drawings. And to top it off, this volume ends with my 3-page comic short, "Herbert & Randolf Deliver The Mail," a goofy little tale that I whipped up back in 2011 and have been sitting on, until now.

It's being printed in a super limited edition of 50, and will be available at the Nerd City booth (#967) in The Block, while supplies last.

"Beware, son, I got the stare of Medusa. With the rope tied around your neck, it won't get looser."
- King Gum Crosland

C2E2 Convention Sketch Pre-Orders

With the Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) right around the corner, I’m now accepting pre-orders for convention sketches. Ordering your sketch ahead of time eliminates the worry of getting stuck at the end of my commissions list, or missing out on getting a sketch, altogether, simply because you’re only attending the show for one day, leaving early, etc....
I’ll be accepting sketch pre-orders up until Tuesday, April 23rd. Sketches are available in black & white or color, as well as in two sizes: 9x12” and 11x14”.

Your finished artwork will be ready for pick-up at the Nerd City booth (#967) in “The Block,” for the duration of C2E2. You can schedule a convenient time to drop by the booth for your art, via email. Contact me at hiredmeat@gmail.com for pricing info, order placement, questions, and all that jazz. Serious inquiries only, please. “If it breaks when it bends, you better not put it in!”

- Dave “King Gum” Crosland Here are some examples of my previous convention sketch commissions:

Nerd City Invades C2E2!

The fantastic fanatics of Nerd City are hosting yours truly & Jim Mahfood at this year's Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). We'll all be a part of the convention's new artist & designer hub known as "The Block." Mahfood & I are also performing in the live art/arcade after-party Nerd City is throwing, the Saturday night of the con. It's gonna be an insane weekend of comics, art, video games, toys, costumes and epic partying. Dig the press release below for all the sexy details!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Infamous Art and Media Collective Presents Panel, Booth, and Super Arcadia Insania After-Party for 4th Annual Convention Appearance

Nerd City returns to C2E2 with a booth (#967 in The Block), panel (Sat. April 27th, 6:30 p.m, room W470a), and Super Arcadia Insania After-Party (Sat. April 27th, 8:00 p.m. Logan Hardware, 2410 W. Fullerton, $20, http://arcadia.bpt.me), featuring numerous exclusives, guest artists, and a signature penchant for trouble.

Located in The Block, 'C2E2's edgy and artistic design community', Nerd City's booth (#967) will include appearances and exclusive toy, comic, and print work from Jim 'Food One' Mahfood, Dave 'King Gum' Crosland, The Godbeast, L'Amour Supreme, Buff Monster, Skinner, ManOrMonster?, and Nerd City's own Ben 'Galaxxor' Spencer.  This array of talent represents one of the greatest indie/alt/designer art line-ups in comic convention history.

Nerd City's rowdy, boozy and unhinged panels have become the stuff of C2E2 legend, and this year will be no exception (Sat. April 27th, 6:30 p.m, room W470a). Programming includes announcements regarding the future of the brand, hilarious, rambling anecdotes of debauchery, and a serious roster of special guests. The panel will conclude with a special screening of 'Disco Destroyer', the new cartoon from Jim Mahfood and Scott Mosier, with the artist on hand for Q&A. Plus, as always, there will be prizes. 

Saturday night also sees Super Arcadia Insania, Nerd City's fourth annual C2E2 After Party (Sat. April 27th, 8:00 p.m), co-sponsored by Shawnimals. Hosted at record store/playable arcade museum/music venueLogan Hardware (2410 W. Fullerton), Super Arcadia Insania will feature music from DJ John Ciba, DJ MAHF (fresh off his Budweiser Super Bowl gig), and Adira Amram and the Experience (fresh off her gig touring with Kid Koala), plus live art from Shawn 'Shawnimal' Smith, Jim Mahfood, Dave Crosland, Ben Templesmith, Joey Potts, Revise CMW, and more. Admission is $20, and includes classic games and drinks all night. WIth plenty of surprises, Nerd City's events are infamous good times for a reason, and this will be the blow out to blow out all blow outs. 

Please join Nerd City for some (or all) of these C2E2 festivities:

Nerd City Booth #967

Nerd City Panel @ Sat. April 27th, 6:30 p.m. Room W470

Nerd City Presents Super Arcadia Insania, Sat. April 27th, 8:00 p.m. @ Logan Hardware, 2410 W. Fullerton, $20 including classic games and drinks all night: http://arcadia.bpt.me

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If you'd like more information regarding any of Nerd City's C2E2 programming and to schedule interviews, please contact Max Minor (max@nerdcityonline.com).

C2E2 Commissions!

I had a fantabulous time in Chicago during C2E2 weekend. Many thanks to my friends at Nerd City, for giving me a home at their booth and providing such fun company all weekend long.

And despite grappling with a post-convention nerd flu, upon my return, here are some shots of the drawings & paintings I created for a handful of friendly collectors!

Oh, and this last little guy was actually a doodle that was on my airplane seat, when I flew out of LAX. I don't know who did it or what character it exactly is. But game recognize game, whoever did this has my respect. It's not every day that you get cool, cat-in-a-hula-skirt-playing-ukelele seat graffiti!


"I build a ship. I sink or sail. Every tooth and every nail."
- King Gum

C2E2 2012 This Weekend!

If you're planning on hitting the Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo 2012 (C2E2), this weekend, you can plan on seeing me there! I'll be a special guest of the extraordinary gentlemen from Nerd City (booth #842), all weekend.

I'm going to be rocking live painting & commissioned sketches in the booth, so you'll be able to see me create this crazy magic of mine, live and in person.

I'll also have a selection of convention exclusive prints, featuring seventeen fan-art favorites that I've created over the past two years. These pieces will include selections from Alphabet Attack! Series 1 & 2. You'll only be able to score these from me during C2E2, so don't miss this rare opportunity to own a print!

And there will be plenty happening, beyond the convention floor. Ignite your convention weekend fuse, Friday night, with The Nerd City Monster's Ball at Reggie's Rock Club. It's sure to be a whisky-soaked after party, complete with DJ's, live bands and down & dirty fun! The gang & I will also be bringing the thunder with a Saturday evening panel, "Booze, Idiocy & Dumb Luck: Nerd City's Guide to Becoming a Media Super Star." Come sit in and learn everything you've ever wanted to know about making it in showbiz, life, and geek love!

So between the convention and the plethora of after-hours events going on, this is going to be an action-packed weekend of comics & entertainment culture. Hope to see you there!

The Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo 2012

April 13 - 15 @ McCormick Place (North)

2301 S. Lake Shore Drive / Chicago, IL

Fri: 1pm-7pm / Sat: 10am-7pm / Sun: 10am-5pm

Nerd City w/ Special Guests Dave Crosland & The Godbeast @ Booth #842

"The Nerd City Monster's Ball" C2E2 After Party / Fri, April 13 / 8pm to close / @ Reggie's Rock Club / 2109 S. State St / *Free Shuttle from McCormick Place to club* / Tickets $10 at Nerd City booth, $15 at the door / for more info & band list, visit www.NerdCityOnline.com

"Booze, Idiocy & Dumb Luck: Nerd City's Guide to Becoming a Media Super Star" / Sat, April 14 / 6:30-7:30 / Room #N46C

"Come closer. Feel what you've been dying for. Don't be afraid, baby. Touch it and explode."

- David V Crosland

"Frankie & Bride"

"Frankie & Bride" / 14x17" / ink on bristol 

Here's a black & white piece I rocked for an event the Nerd City crew is throwing in Chicago, next month. The theme I was given was "monster ballroom dance," so my imagination instantly conjured up a high school prom.


The colorized version will be posted soon. In the meantime, back to unpacking my new headquarters!


"It's a long way to go when you don't know what you're doing. You don't know what you're doing when you're lost."
- King Gum

C2E2 Drawings & Wrap-Up

The pics above are some of the drawings I whipped up, during C2E2. Much gratitude to the collectors who commissioned me for the works.

Things are finally settling back into normalcy, now that I'm back home from the show. Simply put, the convention ROCKED! Buckets of thanks and appreciation to the fans, friends and colleagues who were involved in all the fun & mayhem of last weekend. And big-ups to Reed Exhibitions for greatly improving on the show for its second year. I'm already looking forward to C2E2 2012.

Lastly, thanks to the city of Chicago. I've been visiting you pretty regularly for nearly a decade, and -- in summer and snow -- you've always been good to me.

"I love you more than I care about myself! I love ya, hate ya for what you're doin' to my health!"
- King Gum