Kickstarter is live!

The Kickstarter campaign for my new robot art book, Transmissions 2, is now live. Check it out!

Transmissions 2 will be a companion to the first book, Transmissions, and will follow the same format; A4 size, 32 full colour pages and perfect bound with a laminated soft cover. There are some fun pledge rewards including prints and original sketches, and the sketchbook that travelled with me for several months while I was planning the book is also up for grabs.

I can't wait to see all the new robot art collected into a book, but I can't do it without your help, so please take a look if you can. Thanks!

'Threshold' from Transmissions 2

'Last Light' from Transmissions 2

2016 robot calendar!

While we're on the subject of robots, did you know that my 2016 Robot Calendar is now available? I took a gamble and self funded this year's calendar and I'm delighted with the response! It's A3 size, with a spiral binding and a different robot image printed full page for each month. Get your copy here.

Watch my sales pitch!

To round off, let me leave you with a couple of upcoming show appearances -

Play Expo, Manchester, October 10/11

MCM Comic Con, London Excel, October 23/24/25

AND there's more new stuff on the way this October! I'll post about that soon!

Monsters book and 2015 calendar

A book full of monster artwork! Buy it here - http://bit.ly/13LsvrA

Monsters is a collaborative effort between illustrator Emily Hare and I. The book is seven inches square with a silky soft cover and 44 full colour pages stuffed with creepy creatures, mischievous monsters and beautiful beasts!

All copies are signed on the first page and cost £12 plus shipping. If you'd like your very own monster, I will draw an original creature sketch on the last page! Books with a sketch cost £25 plus shipping.

The book isn't the only new product! My 2015 calendar is out now! Buy it here -
http://bit.ly/1s6PdOY

It's the same format as last year. A3 sized and spiral bound on satin finished paper, with a different pin-up artwork printed full page each month. Stock is limited so grab one while they're hot!

My web store has had an overhaul. Check it out here - http://mattdixon.bigcartel.com/

Have a wonderful weekend!

Conventions, videos and Steampunk Boudicca

I've just had four convention appearances in succession; London, Manchester, Portsmouth and back to Manchester again. A very tiring few weeks, but so much fun. It's brilliant to venture out of my dim little cave and display my work in front of actual human beings. Of course it's wonderful to get feedback online, likes and shares on Facebook and the odd complimentary email, but nothing compares to watching how people react as they walk past my display or hearing what they have to say about my doings. After six ( or is it seven? ) years trundling around the convention circuit, it still brings me immense pleasure and I'm truly grateful to everyone who stops by my table. Thank you!

Something which often comes up in conversation at the show table is my working methods. This is something I'm happy to discuss, but I'm not sure how well I'm able to articulate the details of my process. Especially in the middle of a crowded and noisy convention venue! I have recently begun to capture my painting process and upload videos that show me working while I discuss what I'm doing. The videos are quite casual - more like one-sided conversations than formal tutorials - but hopefully that makes them accessible. I'm still finding my way with these, so any feedback is very welcome. Links are below if you want to check 'em out.

 

Drawing Bernie - https://gum.co/DrawingBernie

Surface Control - https://gum.co/SurfaceControl

Painting With Fury - https://gum.co/PaintingWithFury

Orc Conept - https://gum.co/OrcConcept

On the topic of conventions, here's some new artwork recently completed for the Diceni gaming event in Norfolk. Boudicca ( or 'Boudi' ) is the mascot for this show and after producing a fairly straight interpretation of the character for the inaugural event, I was delighted to be asked to work on a steampunk variant for the next!

 

Don't forget you can follow me on Facebook and Twitter too!

Posters and convention schedule

Look! I've got posters!

Six designs to choose from, A2 sized ( 420 x 594 mm ), and printed on quality paper stock by the same lovely boys and girls who produce my calendar and greeting cards. Available now in my online shop - http://www.mattdixon.co.uk/shopposters.htm

Calendars have sadly sold out now, but I'll have the greeting cards and posters with me at convention appearances where space allows.

Talking of conventions, here's my current event diary -

May 24-25 - The Great British Tattoo Show, Alexandra Palace, London - www.greatbritishtattooshow.com…

Jul. 11-13 - London Film and Comic Con, Earl's Court, London - www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/

Jul. 19-20 - MCM Comic Con Manchester, Central, Manchester - www.mcmcomiccon.com/manchester…

Jul. 26 - 27 - Portsmouth Tattoo Convention, Guildhall, Portsmouth - www.portsmouthtattooconvention…

Aug. 2 - 3 - The Manchester International Tattoo Show, Central, Manchester - www.manchestertattooshow.com/

Nov. 1 - 2 - Wyntercon, Winter Gardens, Eastbourne - www.wyntercon.com/

Nov. 22 - 23 - MCM Comic Con Birmingham, NEC, Birmingham - www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham…

Time to get back to doodling! Be excellent to each other! X

Happy Halloween 2013!

 

Not quite as many as usual this year; it's been a VERY busy few months! Lots of left over sketches though. Hopefully I'll find the time to paint them up before Halloween 2014! Have fun kids!

2014 calendar!

My 2014 calendar is now available. A full page A3 sized pin-up for each month and some handy numbers to help you determine the date. A must for any wall hoping to realise it's true potential!

Grab one here - http://bit.ly/153LT0b

Or, better still, save on postage costs and pick one up in person! The calendars will be arranged on my table amongst my usual offerings ( books, prints, trading cards and jovial conversation ) at the following shows -

London Film and Comic Con Winter - London Olympia, Oct. 5 / 6
http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/winter/

Tattoo Jam - Doncaster Racecourse, Oct. 11 / 12 / 13
http://www.tattoojam.com/

MCM Comic Con - London Excel, Oct. 25 / 26 / 27
http://www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/

MCM Comic Con - Birmingham NEC, Nov. 23 / 24
http://www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham/

Dragonmeet - London Kensington Town Hall, Dec. 7
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

Cheers! x

Sketches!

Whooo! Long time no post..! Have some sketches..!

Transmissions

My new art book is now available! 'Transmissions' is an A4 sized softcover collection of all my robot images and sequential work. 32 pages in full colour throughout. The book will only be available through my website and at convention appearances. Please visit my site for more information - http://www.mattdixon.co.uk/shoptransmissions.htm

Rock Zombies..!

An absent-minded application of the Status Quo logo to a zombie painting has spawned a little series of musically themed lurchers. The grey dudes aren't much more than sketches for now, but I plan on adding to the group and painting them all up early in the new year. I'd forgotten how much fun zombie painting is..!

Happy Halloween..!

Happy Halloween boys and girls! Have a great time..!

Today also happens to be the anniversary of my last website update. I have decided to celebrate by updating my website! mattdixon.co.uk

The Contemporary Illustrated Pin-Up

'The Contemporary Illustrated Pin-Up' from Schiffer Publishing is a 128 page hard cover book showcasing the work of 15 modern pin-up artists. I'm very pleased to be one of them, alongside the likes of Dave Nestler, Erica Hesse and Armando Huerta.

The book has almost 300 full colour illustrations covering a range of art styles and themes. Everything from horror, fantasy and science fiction to low brow, comics and, of course, a generous helping of classic cheesecake. Tasty!

Want one? I have a small number of advance copies for sale at the discounted price of £25 ( plus postage ) and, just because you're all so super, I'll be including prints of 'Love Is' and 'Along Came a Spider' free of charge with every purchase! No, I can't quite believe it either. Naturally I'll be happy to sign any or all items if you wish.

To buy, please email sales@mattdixon.co.uk with your shipping address. I'll work out the postage costs and send you PayPal request for the total amount. ( UK postage will be £5. )

What's that? An ideal Christmas gift for Great Uncle Bertie? Damn straight.

Lost

Breinz..!

Love Is...

Autumn update!

Wow. Six months go past quickly in the blogosphere! Weird to look out of the window to see the leaves on the trees starting to go brown and think that last time I posted here they were just buds. Nature, eh? That's some crazy shiz right there.

Enough foliage talk. Here are the headlines:

My new book is complete! Girls on Top 2 is at the printers and will hopefully be on sale in time for the holiday season. I'm enormously proud to announce that the foreword has been written by the first lady of fantasy, Caroline Munro. Famous for her appearances on screen in films such as Starcrash, The Spy Who Loved Me, Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad amongst others, Caroline's roles often combined glamour with strength and confidence; a very appealing mixture and something I try to portray in my own work so I'm delighted to have her contribution. Here's a little taste of what you can expect in the book:

May 16 was the second anniversary of the death of Ronnie James Dio. Listening to the Holy Diver album on repeat I was inspired to paint this in memory of one of the great voices of metal:

 

It's been a great summer of conventions, and I'd like to thank everyone who has stopped by my table at the shows this year so far. Just two more to go:

Entertainment Media Show. Olympia Grand Hall, London. October 6 - 7.

Memorabilia. NEC, Birmingham. November 24 - 25.

Got to dash. Halloween flavoured pin-ups don't paint themselves. See you later in the month..!

Lemmy

Quickie for the Caricaturama Showdown group on Facebook. Always a joy to paint Lemmy, and it was fun to compare against the last time I tackled him, back in 2006.