April Art Roundup: Baymax, Ninja Turtles, Baby Vader, & More!

Time to share the fruit of my shopping labors from MegaCon 2015's Artists' Alley! And hey, my gain is your gain, since I collected lots of prints for the give-away board!

I don't think I'll be able to fit everything into one post, but let's see how far we get, shall we?


Starting off with a new find for me: Jacob McAlister of You Found Jacob, who does some ridiculously fun pop portraits:

I kept coming back to stare at that fabulous squinty-eyed Stitch, and finally bought a small die-cut sticker of him to frame. You can get one at Jacob's Etsy shop for $4, or all his prints are only $14 each. Lots more to see there, too!


Check out these graphic wood block designs by Brian Demeter:

 Aren't they great? There are a few more - King Kong & Silver Surfer - on his blog, too.

By the time I stopped to chat with Brian on Sunday he'd pretty much sold out of everything, and I don't see any of these in his online store. Lucky for you guys, though, he donated an Enterprise print for the give-away board!


On Sunday John asked Kate Carleton for a last minute commission of Claptrap - and then *I* asked her to throw in Tiny Tina's bunny, too.

In like 20 minutes, BAM! We got this amazingness:

 AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

Kate's been experimenting with a new style lately, so she donated this Baymax print for the board:

 Isn't he sweet?

  I don't see that one on Kate's site yet, but check here for lots more of her prints starting at just $5.


(Btw, I should point out that I NEVER solicit donations from artists. Everyone here volunteered prints on their own - often as a thank-you for a past feature - and then I put 'em on the board to share the love. Just wanted you guys to know that. :))

K, moving on...

John and I went a little crazy at Nick Minor's booth, since he had a special going. I really love these black-and-white's of Booker & Elizabeth:

 And I haven't even played The Last of Us, but I *still* wanted this one:

We ended up with 2 prints of this Toothless: one for John, and one for you guys:



Plus this cute Harley & Batgirl, which you can't get from Nick online anymore:

Head over to Nick's Etsy shop for lots more. All of his prints are 11X17, and cost just $10!

For my fellow steampunk fans, Amy Williams' "Clock Ship":

Although I think I like her Angler Zeppelin even better:

Plus I've had Amy's Raygun set hanging in my office for years now:

Her prints range from just $6 to $15, so go see the rest at her online store!

Remember my friend Christie Cox's "Dogtor Who" print? Well, now she's made one for Star Trek!

"Dog Trek"! I love how she captured the personality of each character - especially Data & Wesley. :)

Christie also donated that one for the board, or you can grab one at her Etsy shop for $10.


I had to buy this big Supergirl poster from Jessica von Braun (formerly Jessica Grundy):

It's no longer in her online store... but this fabulous dino is!

 In fact, her Etsy shop has over five HUNDRED prints to browse, with ACEOs starting at just $3. Shopping heaven!


Omigosh, these turtles by Gladys José, you guys:

I'M IN LOVE.

And this Baymax!

 And Mabel & Dipper from Gravity Falls!

 Best of all, these are all just $10 each at Gladys' Etsy shop. Woot woot!


Uh, I hope you guys aren't tired of Baymax yet, because LOOKIE:

Squeeee!

Kristen Pauline sold out of these during the con - that's what I get for not grabbing one when I had the chance! Arg! See more of her work over on Tumblr, and cross your fingers she'll start selling online soon.

John commissioned a baby Vader from our friend Nathan Szerdy (you know him from his adorable Toothless print), and just like with Toothless, Nathan turned our original drawing into a digital print for you guys:

Death Star Rattle ftw.

Watch for Nathan at your local conventions, since he doesn't sell online. (Grrr.) Or be sure to comment below, since I've got one of these babies to give away!


Whew! I think I'm only about halfway through my MegaCon stash, but I've got to end there. (These posts are surprisingly time-consuming to put together!) You'll just get the rest next month. :)

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Now, GIVE-AWAY TIME! As always, comment below for your chance to win your choice of art from that Pinterest Give-Away Board I keep talking about. Lots of new stuff going up over there, too, so take a looksie and find some new favorites!

IMPORTANT: be sure to mention in your comment if you'd like any of these 4 pieces below, since I'm picking 5 winners again this month:

In addition to one "wildcard" winner, four of you will get one of those, which are the oldest prizes still on the board. (Some of those are original pieces of art, too, not prints!) Just tell me which one(s) you like in your comment.

(You'll notice a couple are repeats from last month, since two of my five winners never claimed their prizes. GRRR. So please, guys, remember to check back to see if you've won!)

I'll announce my randomly selected winners here on the blog in a few days, and it will be tacked on to the end of a post - not a separate post on its own. And yep, I gladly ship internationally!

Happy commenting!

UPDATE: The give-away has ended!

neolexia wins the 3-eyed monster
Fluffy Pink Bunny wins Whistlin' Wash
Abi Terry wins the purple-eyed girl & ferret
Jenni Murdock wins Cake in a Cup
and 
Joanne W.  gets her choice off the give-away board
Congrats, winners, & please e-mail me your mailing addresses.