Cosplayers Enjoy Pensacon

Cosplayers at Pensacon enjoyed themselves during the 3-day event, whether visiting with Doug on the convention floor at the Pensacola Bay Center or the Crowne Plaza Grand Hotel.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

First Commission at Pensacon

Doug is always busy with commissions at conventions; Anthony, an exhibitor at Pensacon, talked with Doug about an hour before the 3-day convention opened to the public because he had to be at his booth throughout the day.

 

He returned at the close of the first day and was . . . pleased with the commission!

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Seville Quarter Hosts Pensacon Special Events

Pensacon organized a busy weekend event schedule for convention attendees, artists and exhibitors:  movie screenings, gallery night specials, an improv show, live bands, nerd karaoke, costume and dance parties, etc.

 

Seville Quarter in downtown Pensacola, Florida hosted the Welcome to Pensacon 80-90's Party Friday evening, February 21 and a Bunny Party Saturday evening, February 22.  Doug talked with attendees throughout the evening and also signed 11 x 17 limited edition prints - with all proceeds from sales donated to the Manna Food Bank, which operates 6 pantries in Escambia and Santa Rosa (Florida) counties.

 

Cocktail waitresses at Seville Quarter joined in the fun at the Bunny Party!

Pensacon reproduced Doug's Blond in Green Bikini original for the convention's fundraising effort assisting the Manna Food Bank.

During the Bunny Party, Doug talked with attendees, personalized his 11 x 17 prints and posed for photos.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Cosplay Model Visits With Doug During Pensacon

Heidi Jo Tyler, a special Pensacon correspondent cosplaying as Minnie Mouse, visited with Doug during the Friday evening, February 21st VIP Meet & Greet at the Crowne Plaza Grand Hotel.

 

She also stopped by Doug's booth, at the Pensacola Bay Center, during the 3-day convention, which is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, February 27-28 and March 1, 2015.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

eBay Benefit Auction of Doug's Winking Bunny With Usagi Tattoo Closes Sunday Evening, March 23

Doug donated a watercolor original of a winking bunny with a Usagi tattoo to the CAPS (Comic Art Professional Society) ongoing series of eBay auctions to benefit Stan and Sharon Sakai.

 

The 11 x 17 original, rendered on Arches of France cold press art board using Dr. Ph. Martin's aniline dyes, is one of 35 items on the second week of the eBay benefit auctions.  Nearly 400 pieces of original art, signed prints/books and limited edition statues have been donated; CAPS auctions began Thursday, March 6, with a new set of auctions every following Thursday.  Each auction, sold under the seller name of "CAPSauction" will be 10 days in length with 20-40 items in each set of auction. 

 

Doug's donation is one of 35 items available for bidding; the auction closes Sunday, March 23 at 7 p.m.

 

100% of the proceeds of these auctions will go directly to Stan and Sharon Sakai to help pay their ongoing medical expenses.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

New Wonderwoman Limited Edition Print Debuts in Lexington, KY

Wonderwoman, Doug's newest 11 x 17 limited edition print, debuts at the March 14-16 Lexington Toy & Comic Con in Lexington, Kentucky.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Playboy Gag Rough Rejects

Doug's submitted thousands of cartoon gag roughs to Playboy during the past 50 years; of course, not all can be selected for final art and ultimate publication in the magazine.

 

Stop by his table in Artist Alley this weekend in Lexington, KY and check out some of his favorite unpublished gag roughs.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Personalizing Copies of Unpublished Sneyd at Conventions

In addition to original artwork, Playboy preliminary pencil and color roughs, limited edition prints and sketchbooks, personalized copies of Unpublished Sneyd are popular with attendees at comics-cartoon conventions.

 

Since Doug's first full-page color cartoon was published in Playboy - September 1964, he's submitted thousands of cartoon gag roughs to the magazine.  Of course, not all can be selected for final art and ultimate publication.

 

Doug selected his 100 favorite gag rough rejects for Unpublished Sneyd; each copy is personalized with a B & W profile sketch of a classic Sneyd girl-next-door (see Doug drawing a sketch for Artur's copy).

 

Copies of both Unpublished Sneyd and The Art of Doug Sneyd, a 248-page hardcover book published by Dark Horse and a 2012 Eisner Award nominee in the Best Humor Publication category, will be available at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention March 14-16.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

New Artwork Collection in Lexington, Kentucky

Doug's new "loose"-style collection of classic Sneyd ladies will be available at the 3-day Lexington Comic & Toy Convention March 14-16.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Convention Commissions

Most of Doug's commissions at comics-cartoon conventions are in copies of The Art of Doug Sneyd or Unpublished Sneyd, fans' sketchbooks or on Arches of France watercolor paper and art board that we have with us. 

 

However, at the Dallas Comic Con a few years ago, a collector asked Doug to do a profile sketch of a classic Sneyd girl-next-door on a baseball - unique, but not a problem!

 

If attending the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention March 14-16, stop by Doug's table in Artist Alley and ask him about doing a commission - even on a baseball! 

 

(blog entries by Heid Hutson)

CAPS Launches Stan Sakai Benefit Art Auction

Thursday, March 6:  Southern California's CAPS, the Comic Art Professional Society, launched an ongoing series of eBay auctions of original comic art to benefit Stan and Sharon Sakai.  Stan's the creator of the samurai rabbit USAGI YOJIMBO.

The CAPS auctions, conducted through eBay, started Thursday, March 6, with a new set of auctions every following Thursday.  Each auction, sold under the seller name of "CAPSauction," will be 10 days in length with 20-40 items in each set of auctions.

The opening auction features 28 items, including donations by:  Bill Holbrook, Bob Bolling, Chris Tirri, Dan Brereton, Dan Spiegle, Dean Yeagle, Eric Muller, Jeff Smith, Mike Allred, Mike Mignola, Roger Langridge and Andy Hirsh.

The fundraising auctions will be promoted through www.comicartfans.com and the CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society - Facebook page, where collectors will be able to see updated information such as when certain pieces will be auctioned.

Many of the pieces featuring Usagi Yojimbo will also appear in a new oversized hardcover book from Dark Horse.   The Sakai Project:  Artists Celebrate Thirty Years of Usagi Yojimbo will be released July 23, 2014 and available at San Diego Comic-Con International.

Doug's Classic Bunny: Perfect Gift!

Do you really want to buy another tie, pajamas, after shave or . . . for a birthday, Father's Day, or Christmas gift?

 

A Sneyd watercolor original could make your gift special this year so visit Doug's website - www.dougsneyd.com - and email us if you'd like info on having Doug personalize your one-of-a-kind gift, done on Arches of France art board using Dr. Ph. Martin's aniline dyes --- just like his 450+ full-page color cartoons for Playboy.

 

Tony, our favorite waiter at Global Grill in Pensacola, Florida had a birthday on February 22; Doug and I dined with friends the week before and gave Tony a personalized classic Sneyd winking bunny as a "thank you" for years of wonderful service. 

Earlier, to celebrate a good friend's birthday, Doug did a personalized watercolor as a gift.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

New Collection of Lovely Ladies Debuts in Lexington, KY

Although much of the U.S. is experiencing a brutal winter, Doug decided it's got to be "beach time" somewhere!

 

He'll have new watercolor originals, many featuring girls at the beach, for the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention March 14-16. 

 

The 10 x 14 artwork, on Arches of France cold press watercolor paper using aniline dyes, is loose and colorful yet features classic gorgeous Sneyd ladies and vibrant background watercolor washes.

 

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)