Carolyn Belefski Banner Art for SPX

Sep13
by on September 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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Earlier this year I was asked by Small Press Expo to create web banner art for SPX 2012. Back in March, I created an animated .gif to advertise the show. My concept features an owl and a bird, sitting on tree branches, chirping away about the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY — question and answer dialogue about SPX. WHY, of course, referring to the chocolate fountain at Saturday night’s Ignatz Awards, which I wouldn’t miss for the world.


My banner art has been featured for months on the SPX Tumblr and will be forever encapsulated at the US Library of Congress. In addition, it will be available in the “SPX 2012 Limited Edition Print Set” that contains all of the the incredible art used to promote the show. There are only 25 sets and all will be signed by the artists. Each set includes:
• Jaime Hernandez’s badge art
• Chris Ware’s poster
• Becky Driestadt’s poster
• Marguerite Dabaie, Carolyn Belefski, and Julia Wertz banner art
• Dustin Harbin, Michael DeForge, and John Martz banner art
• Michael DeForge’s program cover
• Andy K’s postcard art
• Theo Ellsworth’s flyer

Some of these prints will also be for sale individually in similarly limited quantities.

Join us for SPX 2012 in Bethesda, MD this weekend and visit me at Table W6A! Here’s a handy map to guide you, along with more details about the show: http://curls-studio.blogspot.com/2012/09/appearing-at-spx-2012.html

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Appearing at SPX 2012

Sep11
by on September 11, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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Small Press Expo
Visit Curls Studio at Table W6A
Saturday, September 15 — 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 16 — Noon – 6:00 PM
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Admission (collected at the door the day of the show):
1-day Pass: $10 per person
2-day Pass: $15 per person


I hope to see you as we celebrate the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books and the discovery of new creative talent at SPX. Please click the map above to locate us at Table W6A. I have a feeling SPX is going to be HUGE this year!

RSVP to SPX 2012 and share with your friends on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/379601985443171/

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Curls in Bloop Kickstarter-Exclusive Jam Print

Sep07
by on September 7, 2012 at 10:04 AM
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I was asked by Steve Conley to be a part of his jam print for Bloop. He has a Kickstarter campaign going on for the next 10 days to support Bloop, the story of a little, green space monkey who is looking to find the perfect tree. Along the way, he makes some friends and discovers that not only his tree, but the entire planet, is threatened by robots bent on tearing the world apart. This first Bloop collection will be a giant 10 inches x 15 inches. He has a ton or rewards to unlock and many options and levels for you to pledge and help fund his project. You can learn more and consider pledging here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveconley/bloop-part-one-deluxe-oversized-hardcover

I created Curls as a Hollywood star for the glossy headshot up on the diner wall. She even put on some lipstick and kissed the photo, which also includes her signature.


Steve writes about the jam print:

Today, we unveil three more additions to the BLOOP Kickstarter-exclusive jam print:

• Amelia of Amelia Rules! by Jimmy Gownley (Jimmy recently capped his wonderful eight-book Amelia Rules! series with Amelia Rules: Her Permanent Record!)
• Curls by Carolyn Belefski (Carolyn is one of the nicest and friendliest cartoonists I know and her Curls webcomic is every bit as charming and funny as she is!)
• Mercurius by Rick Veitch (Rick is one of the legends of independent comics and known for some of the most challenging and sensational comics ever made.)

Jimmy, Carolyn and Rick join the first three cartoon patrons unveiled:

• Brandy of Liberty Meadows by Frank Cho (To call Frank a comics superstar is an understatement!)
• Billy Dogma by Dean Haspiel (One of my favorite comics artists and the only one who’s won an Emmy Award!)
• Mel of Sunshine State by Graham Nolan (Graham co-created the Batman villain Bane and he followed that up by creating the best gator cartoon character since Albert of Pogo fame!)
• The Messenger by Jerry Ordway (Jerry is a true comics great and responsible for some of my favorite Marvel and DC comic books!)
• Nastajia of The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava (Scott has produced more than 2,000 – you read that right! – pages of breathtaking cgi comics and he’s running his own Kickstarter at the moment, which I hope you’ll check out!)

This lineup is amazing and we still have twelve more to announce!

This print will be a bonus to every backer pledging $20 or more if we can reach our first stretch goal of $6,000.

Thank you Steve – for creating such a great book and for letting Curls be a part of the jam print. We are honored.

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Team Cul de Sac panel Saturday at Baltimore Comic-Con

Sep06
by on September 6, 2012 at 3:15 PM
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Hello everyone! I know this is last minute, but I was recently asked to join the Team Cul de Sac panel this Saturday at Baltimore Comic-Con. Hope to see you there. We will be available to sign your Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s books too. Aside for the panel, I will be located at Table A81 in Artist Alley the rest of the weekend. Here is more information and a map so you can find Curls Studio: http://curls-studio.blogspot.com/2012/08/baltimore-comic-con-is-september-8-9.html

Baltimore Comic-Con
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Room 302-303
11:00-12:00 – Team Cul de Sac
When Richard Thompson, the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his friend Chris Sparks began a fundraising effort to honor his friend. With Richard’s support, he asked others to donate artwork featuring the Cul de Sac characters for a Team Cul de Sac book with proceeds going to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research. Now, join Chris Sparks and other members of Team Cul de Sac including Steve Conley, Matt Dembicki, SL Gallant, Roger Langridge, Dawn Griffin, Carolyn Belefski, and others as they discuss the project and their continuing efforts to raise funds in Richard’s name.

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Baltimore Comic-Con is September 8-9, 2012

Aug28
by on August 28, 2012 at 7:53 PM
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Baltimore Comic-Con 2012
Visit Curls Studio at Table A81 in Artist Alley
Saturday, September 8 — 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 9 — 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(SHARP STREET ENTRANCE)

Stop by to see Curls Studio at Baltimore Comic-Con. We will be located at the front endcap in Artist Alley at Table A81. Click on the map image above (with Curls) to see a large map of where to find us and click here to buy your tickets in advance. I will be doing sketch commissions and we’ll have some new prints and other surprises up our sleeves!

Here are some “Curls Studio Visits…” Convention Films, produced by Astray Productions, to get you in the mood!

2008 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFyPIiWnZFA

2007 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDUL8zNv5FQ

Actor/Comedian Phil LaMarr will be hosting the 2012 Harvey Awards and just by browsing the Guest List I saw there will be other amazing people to meet there like Stan Lee, Frank Cammuso, Cliff Chiang, Frank Cho, Steve Conley, Amanda Conner, John Gallagher, SL Gallant, Bryan J.L. Glass, Jimmy Gownley, Brad Guigar, Dean Haspiel, Roger Langridge, Greg LaRocque, David Mack, Carla Speed McNeil, Jimmy Palmiotti, Andrew Pepoy, Paul Pope, Chris Sparks, Mark Wheatley, and Thom Zahler — just to name a few! Artist Alley has some pretty amazing people to discover too. I hope to meet you there.

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