I want to thank Steve Wood, Brian Little and Brandon Adkins for putting together an amazing show. Also, to everyone in the Sketch Club that displayed their art, and created “silent panel” comics for everyone to draw on. They were a huge hit! And I really want to thank Mark and Leanne and Hard Tops for being such wonderful hosts. We are very blessed to be welcomed into their gallery each year. And we hope that we can continue to put on a great show. This years show “Sequential Possibilities” was fantastic. We broke the attendance records for the Hard Tops gallery. We had more than 700-750 visitors to the gallery. And its one of the busiest venue usually on the art trail. So it was good stuff.

There are some photos of the event on our Meetup.com page.

The Sequential Possibilities art show will be up till the end of the month. If you haven’t already, please go by Hard Tops on Buddy Holly ave to see our art!

-Will

Additionally… I was asked to do the cover to the “GO!” section since we’re the featured article. Here is what will be on the cover this Friday! Make sure to pick up your copy!

-Will

-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 AT gmail DOT 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 AT gmail DOT 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

But while 2007 was amazing, It will only get better and better in 2008!
In a couple of weeks we’re starting our AFTER-SCHOOL program at our classroom (provided by the Hope Shalom community /Asbury methodist church at 20th and Ave T) Its a weekly program every Wednesday from 3-5pm. Based on the formula we’ve established with our Sketch nights we will be drawing as a group, and teaching young artists to fall in love with the process of learning to draw. Over the next year we will gradually introduce drawing fundamentals classes and art technique classes to the program. Our long term goal with the Sketch Club is to make Lubbock and the world a better place and help artists live up to their fullest potential – this starts by reaching out to the community through programs like this and providing opportunities and resources for kids, giving them access to mentors and professional techniques, and then the venues to become successful using that.

FEBRUARY

The Sketch Club presents: the Lubbock Comics Group
Starting Saturday February 16th we will be meeting every Saturday afternoon to learn to make comic books. Our first project will be going through Scott Mcloud’s “Making Comics” book as a group and applying it to creating short-stories. This is as close as you can get to a comic book art school as you’ll get in this region. If you have ever wanted to make comic books as a career, THIS is your chance to learn how to do that.

ILLUSTRATION and COMIC BOOK art classes at LHUCA
I will be teaching an Illustration class in February on how to create an illustration from concept to finish. The entire process from thumb nail concepts sketches, to design/composition, to paint and finishes. I will also be doing a series of classes on how to create a comic book from start to finish. This is a demonstration class series, designed to be a perfect compliment to the comics group. We are still working on the final details for these classes, but they will be affordable and convenient. More information will be posted when its available, If you are interested please let me know.

MARCH

STAPLE Expo
Several Sketch Club artist are getting Tables at the “Staple” indy comics expo in Austin, Saturday March 1st.

FIRST FRIDAY ART TRAIL
The Lubbock Sketch Club artists will be on the First Friday art trail in March (3/7), featured at Hard Tops Gallery. Getting our fine arts on. We will be taking submissions for the show in February. We hope you’ll join us.

APRIL

SKETCHBOOK 4
Scan Date is Saturday April 12th at our regular sketch night

COMIC BOOK ANTHOLOGY 1
The comics group anthology is a collection of 5 page short stories by local creators. Designed to promote local creators, and give them a venue to get experience and exposure with their work. The anthology will be a quarterly publication.

Lubbock arts Festival
April 17 – 20, 2008

MAY

Friday May 2nd
First Friday art trail at the Science Spectrum. LIVE art show (with a DJ!) and Sketch Club gallery showcase.

Saturday May 3rd
Lubbock Comic book Expo – If you haven’t heard, the Sketch Club, in conjunction with the Science Spectrum of Lubbock, Star books and comics and Metropolis radio will host the first ever Lubbock comic book expo. Visit our events page to find out more about it. The info is at the bottom of the page. http://elsketchoclubo.com/events.htm

ONGoing 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 may be doing regular events and presentations with LISD schools.

-Will Terrell

Hope to see you there.

Keep smiling!

–Will

ps. If you can’t make it out, the exhibit will be hanging for the month of October.