Non-stop...non-stop...!

Yesterday I hit an all time high for stuff done in one day!! Two lectures at the Sand School in Hartford, a commission and a drawing demo for the local chapter of the 4H! I'm gonna sneak out and see the Iron Man movie tonight - but not before finishing the newest Junk Foods and doing some promo stuff!

Upcoming Events at Free Lunch Studios:
Every Friday at 4pm: Drawing and Painting for Teens
Every Monday from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Monday Night Jam (drop-in art jam)
Friday 5/3 at 4pm: Open Drawing class!! Super Heroes!! Free book! $25
Sunday May 5th at 1pm: Magic the Gathering Booster Draft
Saturday May 11th at 1pm: Magic the Gathering Legacy

I posted the wrong version of the Junk Food last week so YOU GUYS will get to see the real one! A special treat just for you!

A LOT of character design stuff this week!

Another nutty week with an awesome birthday party at the studio, drawing clowns, sky diving ferrets and space skaters....yeah, all that! Plus this guy!

Upcoming Events at Free Lunch Studios:

Every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Drawing and Painting for Teens
Every Monday from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Monday Night Jam (drop-in art jam)
April 20th Cartoon Anatomy & Character Design classes start!
Sunday April 13th at 1pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering (Legacy)
Sunday April 21st at 1pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering (Tribal)

What's up and what's up!

 Here's a logo Rach and I have been workin' on!

Upcoming Events at Free Lunch Studios:

Every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Drawing and Painting for Teens
Every Monday from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Monday Night Jam (drop-in art jam)
April 6th: Free Lunch will be at the CT PTSA Vendor Fair @ Hamden Middle School
Sunday April 7th at 1pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering (Booster)
April 20th Cartoon Anatomy & Character Design classes start!
Sunday April 13th at 1pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering (Legacy)

Our RESCHEDULED Glastonbury appearance approaches...

MATT RYAN – CARTOONIST, ILLUSTRATOR AND TEACHER – Rescheduled for Saturday, March 16 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm in the Friends Room at Welles Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury.  


This program is for everyone – adults, teens and children who have a love of the comics and expressions of humor.

Adults and students alike will enjoy Steve and Matt’s demonstration and learning how comics and other creative works are processed from concept through to print.

Cleaned the studio a bit...

...it was gettin' a little outta hand!  



Upcoming Events at Free Lunch Studios:

Every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Drawing and Painting for Teens

Every Monday from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Monday Night Jam (drop-in art jam)

Sunday Mar 3rd at 1pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering

Saturday Mar 9th at 4pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering (Booster)

NEW Drawing Classes Start March 23rd!! Mad-Science and Storytelling!

Sunday Feb 24th

Free Lunch will be at the Golden Gavel Plaza (149 North Road (Route 140)
East Windsor, CT 06088) for the East Of The River Comic Show!

(Off of I-91, exit 45 - Follow Route 140 east for 1 mile, the plaza is on left)

Steve Kanaras and Matt Ryan, writer and artist from Free Lunch Comics, co-owners and teachers from Free Lunch Studios and creators behind Junk Food, A La Cartoons, Bigger, Beyond the Kuiper Belt, Only In Whispers and Pork 'N Beans. Now PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS in THE USELESS SCIENCE FACT-O-PEDIA! They'll also be debuting CHIP 'N FISH, their new ALL AGES digital comic. Oliver Davis will be there selling comics, trades and MAGIC CARDS.
www.freelunchcomics.com

Matt will be drawing BIG COMMISSIONS for all to see (and some to buy)! First come first serve! Bring reference if you think it's needed! Your favorite hero, villain or whatever!

99 cent admission NEW VENDORS!
CHILDREN FREE UNDER 10!
FREE GIVEAWAYS AT THE DOOR!
HOURLY RAFFLES


Showcasing over 50 tables of Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Age comic, C. C. G., Sport/nonsports cards, Action figures, Collectible toys, Diecast, Paper/pulp collectibles, Comic/card supplies and VHS/DVD's and more! (more to be announced believe it or not!)

After the storm

What a bummer that storm was! The snow drift covered our door!! Since then, I've been bustin' my butt just tryin' to get caught up! I finished my Junk Foods for the week, a biz card promo for New England Pizza, a GIANT mermaid image for a big sticker, some layouts for a Graphic Novel pitch, a banner for the B&M Podcast guys and more...huuuhhhhh....

Upcoming Events at Free Lunch Studios:

New Britain Art Museum's Thursday Studio at 4 for Feb features Matt Ryan!
Every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Drawing and Painting for Teens.
Every Monday from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Monday Night Jam (drop-in art jam).
February 16th: Free Lunch Studios classes start! Character Design!
Sunday Feb 17th at 6:30pm: Free Lunch Magic the Gathering.
Sunday Feb 24th: Free Lunch at the East of the River Con at the Golden Gavel in East Windsor