Sketchbook - Kristofer Straub

It's been some time since I posted any sketches. Here's the first sketch in my current Aquaman sketchbook. It was drawn by the wonderful Kristofer Straub who writes the webcomics Starslip Crisis, Chainsawsuit, and F Chords. Straub had the unenviable task of starting my newest sketchbook after his fellow HalfPixel artist Dave Kellett finished up my second sketchbook. The result was this fantastic image, which never fails to make me happy. Of note: I have a sketch from each of the HalfPixel guys. Perhaps I should do a HalfPixel sketch post sometime?

AQUAMAN
by Kristofer Straub
11 May 2008
(permission to post given 11 May 2008 in person)
starslip.com
As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random sketch. Also check for a history of Saturday Sketches.

The Saturday Sketch™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "Q" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Alex Maleev

I first met Aquaman cover artist Alex Maleev at Emerald City Comicon 2006 and got a sketch from him. He wasn't properly trolled until this year's convention.

AQUAMAN
by Alex Maleev
1 April 2006
(permission to post given 1 April 2006 in person)
maleev.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random Aquaman sketch. Also check for a history of Saturday Sketches.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "M" and the number "54", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Mike Grell

I got this Green Arrow sketch from Mike Grell at Emerald City Comicon 2007. He knew I was an Aquaman fan before he started the sketch, but went into automatic as he sketched, only realizing halfway through that I probably wanted Aquaman. So he drew Green Arrow underwater. Nice save!

GREEN ARROW
by Mike Grell
31 March 2007
(permission to post given 31 March 2007 in person)
mikegrell.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random Aquaman sketch. Also check for a history of Saturday Sketches.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "M", "G" and the number "267", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Scott Mills

I met Scott Mills at the Emerald City Comicon 2006, and I trolled him before showing off my sketchbook. He's one of those artists that I didn't have to ask for a sketch, he looked through the book and added a sketch without a word between us. Many other artists have noted his use of Zip-A-Tone. He had a sheet of it and a knife, and cut out the pieces to add to the sketch when he finished the drawing.

AQUAMAN
by Scott Mills
1 April 2006
(permission to post given 1 April 2006 in person)
scottmills.net

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random Aquaman sketch. Also check for a history of Saturday Sketches.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "S", "M" and the number "56", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Erik Larsen

I got this sketch from Larsen at Emerald City Comicon 2006 on Sunday. Erik asked for some input on this sketch, but in the end gave Aquaman an unexpected and hilarious buddy.

AQUAMAN AND FRIEND
by Erik Larsen
02 April 2006
(permission to post given 02 April 2006 in person)
savagedragon.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random Aquaman sketch. Also check for a history of Saturday Sketches.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "L", "E" and the number "57", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Peter Gross

Rather than restart my Saturday Sketches exactly where I left off, I've decided to jump around a bit and post whatever I feel like whenever the Saturday Sketch mood hits me. Thus I'm starting today with a sketch from this year's Emerald City Comicon. The tale of getting this sketch is in ECCC2007 Report Part I. I'll note that as other artists looked through the book, this was one that people paused on to comment about. Without further ado, Peter Gross:

AQUAMAN
by Peter Gross
31 March 2007
(permission to post given 31 March 2007 in person)
petergrossart.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "Q" and the number "65", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Kensuke Okabayashi

Here's my last sketch, for the time being. True, I have a few more sketches... but I don't have permission to post them. This is the last sketch I got at The 2005 Emerald City Comicon, and it was a direct result of Siya Oum's persistence. She ragged on me until I asked him to sketch for me. Kensuke is the artist on the amusing Java! comic. I thought his Aquaman turned out very nice, what do you think.

AQUAMAN
by Kensuke Okabayashi
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Java Comics

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "K", "O" and the number "100", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Kevin & Kendra Hanna

I think this is my first jam piece, though I could be forgetting some other... No, I think this is the first one. Kevin Hanna drew Aquaman and his daughter Kendra drew the fish.

AQUAMAN
by Kevin & Kendra Hanna
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
frogchildren.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

Sketchbook - Edward Pun

Ha, bet you thought I wasn't going to post sketches anymore. Here's another sketch from the 2005 Emerald City Comicon. This one tends toward the Manga style, in my opinion... what do you think? Only two more sketches after this one, and I'm out of sketches I have permission to post.

AQUAMAN
by Edward Pun
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
edwardpun.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "E", "P" and the number "98", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Paul Whitehead

Another sketch from the Emerald City Comicon 2005. Paul was in artist's alley, and did a very small sketch for me. Enjoy!

AQUAMAN
by Paul Whitehead
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Metalpig.net

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch. I only have four more sketches, including this one, to post. This feature may go on hiatus fairly soon...

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "P", "W" and the number "97", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Mike "Gabe" Krahulik

Meeting the Penny Arcade Posse was fun, if bizarre. Gabe, the artist of the team, is the kind of guy who apparently just needs to sketch constantly. The trick was getting my sketchbook in front of him and convincing him that I wanted a sketch of Aquaman. Once that happened he was happy to give another character a try.

AQUAMAN
by Mike "Gabe" Krahulik
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Penny Arcade

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "M", "K" and the number "96", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Batton Lash

I first met Batton Lash at San Diego 2000, at a rather memorable dinner with Nick Cardy. I went from admiring Nick at that dinner to practically worshipping him, as the stories he told were both amazing and infused with a sincere modesty that made you want to say, "No Nick, you really are one of the greats!" Thanks to Batton and Jackie my inherent shyness was not a problem (stop laughing, Eric), as both of them were experts at drawing out stories from reluctant speakers, and their presence got Nick talking.

Anyway, to make a short story long... I met Jackie and Batton again at Emerald City Comicon 2005 and Batton drew this wonderful sketch of ... um ... Aquaman?

AQUAMAN?
by Batton Lash
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Exhibit A

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "B", "L" and the number "95", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Bryonne K Langlois

Here's another sketch from the Emerald City Comicon 2005. Go easy on this artist, as she's a representative of the Madison Middle School Cartoonists. Her Aquaman is more of an Aqua-critter, as she was into drawing funny animals.

AQUAMAN
by Bryonne K Langlois
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "B", "L" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Sean Chen

Another non-Aquaman sketch for you to enjoy today...

IRON MAN
by Sean Chen
9 February 2003
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
The Artist's Choice

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "S", "C" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Tim Sale

The story of this sketch is told in the Emerald City Comicon 2005 report, so you can read about it there. This small scan truly does not do this sketch justice. It's so good, it's hard to call it just a sketch. This is one that you ought to ask to see if you meet me at a con.

AQUAMAN
by Tim Sale
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Tim Sale Official Website

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "T", "S" and the number "92", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Tom Peyer

Time for yet another non-Aquaman sketch. This one, however, is Aquaman related. The great Tom Peyer drew this for me in my autograph book. Enjoy!

TOPO
by Tom Peyer
16 November 2003
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Superfrankenstein

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "T", "P" and the number "91", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Fred Hembeck

An interruption in my schedule this week, courtesy of Fred Hembeck, who responded to my enthusiasm over Mike Sterling's Swampy Sketch with the news that he had an idea for a gag for my blog. I was happy to get the package, and surprised to find a couple of cool "mixtapes" thrown in. Those I can't share, but the sketch I can share with you... so here it is:

AQUAMAN AND FRED
by Fred Hembeck
March 2005
(permission to post given March 2005 via SnailMail)
hembeck.com

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "F", "H" and the number "90", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Steve Sadowski

For years I spelled his name wrong. It's still wrong on my con report from 2000, but I'll fix that tonight. In any case, nearly five years after meeting him as San Diego, I met him again and asked permission to post his San Diego effort. He agreed, then I got him to do another sketch, which is considerably different than that first one. You tell me, which do you like better, Sadowski 2000 or this one?

AQUAMAN
by Steve Sadowski
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
The Artist's Choice

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "S", "S" and the number "89", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Stephen Sadowski

I have a bit to say about this one, but I'll say it next week. In the meantime, enjoy this sketch from San Diego 2000.

AQUAMAN
by Stephen Sadowski
21 July 2000
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
The Artist's Choice

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "S", "S" and the number "88", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Andy Owens

Here's one of my new favorites, drawn at the Emerald City Comicon. I like the sense of motion in this image. His hair could be windswept or flowing in the water. No fish, but a simple, strong drawing.

AQUAMAN
by Andy Owens
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "O" and the number "87", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Ovi Nedelcu

One of those artists you meet and then are proud to say you've met him, Ovi was offering free sketches to all takers at the Emerald City Comicon. I couldn't pass up an opportunity to get a new take on Aquaman from someone like the writer/artist of Pigtale (a quirky comic about a private eye, a pig, and a wolf with a super-plasma weapon). As was to be expected, I got something completely different from all the other sketches. And Ovi also added to my fish count. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

AQUAMAN
by Ovi Nedelcu
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
ovinedelcu.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "O", "N" and the number "86", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Scott Kurtz

Another sketch from the Emerald City Comicon 2005. This one will be familiar to all the readers of PvP, and anyone who isn't familiar really ought to check the strip out. This was also a notable stop during the con because Scott had me leave a fangirl voice mail message for Aaron Williams, who writes my current favorite superhero book, PS238. Scott also did a Green Lantern Skull for hubby-Eric, which I'll share if I get to the point where I have no Aquaman sketches again.

AQUASKULL
by Scott Kurtz
06 February 2005
(permission to post given 06 February 2005 in person)
PvPonline

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "S", "K" and the number "85", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Greg Mannino

You can read all about Greg at the cast info for Dorothy of Oz. And I recommend it. Now, those of you who have read Dorothy of Oz may be a bit astounded at the style of this Aquaman. I was just impressed. It took awhile to pick my jaw up off the floor. It also took me two days to figure out who this Aquaman reminded me of, and if you ask nicely maybe I'll tell. This sketch was done at The Emerald City Comicon, and you can read my con report for more details.

AQUAMAN
by Greg Mannino
6 February 2005
(permission to post given 6 February 2005 in person)
Dorothy of Oz

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "G", "M" and the number "84", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - David Goyer

Here's an unusual one for you. David Goyer is more known for his writing than artwork, but when I met him in the company of the JSA guys. I showed off my sketchbook, and they all wanted to take a stab at Aquaman. This one is the most watery of the bunch, in my opinion.

AQUAMAN
by David Goyer
21 July 2000
(permission to post given January 2005 via e-mail)

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "D", "G" and the number "83", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

I have no more permissions at this time. We'll see what happens in the next couple of weeks...

Sketchbook - David Baker

This is a bit of an odd one for me. David Baker is a long-time friend of my husband from his Wizard of Oz circles. David and I have gotten to be closer friends over the years because he's a comic book fan like me. I've started to order books for him and help him keep up on his favorite characters, most of the Marvel reviews I've been doing lately are due to David's orders, which he lets me read. David also suffers from a condition which makes it very difficult for him to talk clearly or move smoothly. Over the years he's managed to become quite an accomplished artist. When he last came over for an Oz party, he gave me this drawing of Aquaman. While it doesn't compare to the beautiful and detailed Wizard of Oz painting he gave us for our wedding, it is nice to finally have an Aquaman original by David Baker.

AQUAMAN
by David Baker
18 December 2004
(permission to post given 18 December 2004 in person)

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "D", "B" and the number "82", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Next week: a really odd sketch from San Diego 2000.

Sketchbook - Jamal Igle

I met Jamal Igle on the first day of San Diego 2000 when Leah and I were wandering through the DC booth drooling over the Aquaman and Aqualad action figures. I believe Leah introduced Jamal as "a really great artist that you are going to HAVE to get an Aquaman sketch from." I was able to accomplish that task the next day in the Friends of Lulu booth. Jamal has worked on Green Lantern, New Warriors, Shi, and recently Firestorm. For more on this guy, check out Jen Contino's Sequential Tart interview with him. Jamal produced a nice perspective of Aquaman for me, which I'm now sharing with you...

AQUAMAN
by Jamal Igle
21 July 2000
(permission to post given 1 December 2004 via e-mail)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "J", "I" and the number "81", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. I only have permission to post one more piece, so next week is IT unless I get more sketches or reach some of the artists on my list.

Sketchbook - Linda Medley

Getting this sketch took two days, and a short amount of worry. The whole story is in my San Diego 2000 report, but the short tale is that I met Linda on the second day of the con and got a promise of a sketch from her, because she wanted to do something unique. Later the next day, after a little worry about where she was, she drew this sketch for me. I think it's fantastic, and have been pleased with it since I saw it. As she intended, her interpretation of Aquaman is unique, and beautiful.

AQUAMAN
by Linda Medley
22 July 2000
(permission to post given 11 November 2004 via e-mail, special thanks to Mia for helping me reach Linda.)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "L", "M" and the number "80", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. I'm currently down to only two more permissions... so only two more weeks before I run out of sketches to post!

Sketchbook - Jeff Moy

Another sketch from San Diego 2000. I actually got a commission of a Marvel character for my shop owner from Jeff, yet still had the nerve to ask for a quick Aquaman sketch.

AQUAMAN
by Jeff Moy
22 July 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
jeffreymoy.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "Q" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Rick Geary

This was another sketch I got at the amazing San Diego 2000. Geary has done a whole lotta work, just go check out the samples on his website. I like this one a lot as it illustrates what I like most about getting Aquaman sketches from different artists: the way an artist's style can make even Aquaman look unique.

AQUAMAN
by Rick Geary
23 July 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
www.rickgeary.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "R", "G" and the number "78", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Mark Oakley

I got this sketch at San Diego 2000, right after getting Greg Bettam's sketch. Greg told me that every time somebody got a sketch from him then went and got a sketch from Mark, Mark would look at the sketch Greg had done and attempt to outdo him. That led to my incredible little sketch from Greg, as Greg wanted to daunt Mark for once. M'Oak original considered something complicated and difficult, but decided that, with Aquaman, it was just too much and conceded the battle to Greg. My M'Oak Aquaman is instead a very standard look from Oakley.

AQUAMAN
by Mark Oakley
20 July 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
iboxpublishing.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "Q" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Jim Palmiotti

This is the first sketch in my second sketchbook, and the only sketch I got at this particular convention. It was one of the Seattle ComiCard shows, only a few months after my first San Diego convention, so I was a little sketched-out. I went to the show partly to see Amanda Conner again, who had told me at San Diego that she'd be in Seattle in September. She did a sketch of herself as Green Lantern for my husband's sketchbook.

AQUAMAN
by Jim Palmiotti
10 September 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
www.paperfilms.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "J", "P" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Rich Werner

This is one of the first sketches I ever got. It was the last sketch of that con, and as it turned out one of my all-time favorites. I still like this one, as it shows the way Aquaman can show off an artist's style and yet still be Aquaman. Definitely still one of my favorites.

AQUAMAN
by Rich Werner
19 Sep 1999
(permission to post given 31 Oct 2004 via e-mail)
www.richwerner.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "R", "W" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Greg Bettam

This one could be subtitled "It's done Greg!" Greg Bettam is the artist on Xeno's Arrow, which is currently on hiatus but will be back next year. He's currently loaning his abilities to businesses who want to communicate via the graphic form at Time Bucket Graphics. I met him in 2000 at the San Diego Comic Con, when he was sketching in Indy Island. At the time, Greg was inspired by a small Ramona Fradon print I was carrying with me, and wanted to do something incredibly detailed. He outdid himself, and everyone who watched him sketch started chiming in with "It's done Greg!" after Stephen Gieger-Miller first told him it was done early on... after the first "It's done Greg!" he added the sea floor, seaweed, starfish, bubbles, coral, large fish, and more detail to everything he'd already done.

AQUAMAN
by Greg Bettam
20 July 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
www.thetimebucket.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "G", "B" and the number "74", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Philip Moy

I got this sketch at the 2000 San Diego Comicon, and you can read about it here. I just want to pause a moment and once again thank my little sister for being in Paraguay that year so I was inspired to write her long letters about the con, which later became my con report. Without her, I probably would have nothing to say beyond where I got the sketch. Anyway, I was very stressed that day, and had decided to stop trying so hard to get sketches. I made a goal of five sketches for the day, and ended up getting sixteen. Philip's sketch was the third sketch of the day, and it's a beaut! And he added to my fish collection, too... I'm really going to have to count my fish one of these days.

AQUAMAN
by Philip Moy
22 July 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
www.philipmoy.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "Q" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Art $aVage

While at Anglicon, sitting in the Hospitality Suite, I noticed a guy sketching. I peeked at his sketch and complimented him on it. After a short conversation, in which I mentioned my Aquaman sketchbook, he turned back to his drawing and I turned to chat with somebody else. A few minutes later he came over to me with this wonderful little sketch, and said I could post it on my website if I wanted to. He didn't tell me his real name, and made it clear that his artist name starts with a "$" and not an "S". In any case, this is one more sketch for me to post before I run out of permissions... Enjoy!

AQUA SQUIRT
by Art $aVage
16 October 2004
(permission to post given 16 October 2004 in person)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "V" and the number "72", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Greg Scott Bailey

I met Greg at the last Seattle ComiCard Show. Greg is working on a book called Mocktales, a story in which a major city is thrown into an alternate dimension where magic exists. There will be more information and images on his page soon, but until then, you can enjoy this Aquaman sketch.

AQUAMAN
by Greg Scott Bailey
12 September 2004
(permission to post given 12 September 2004 in person)
www.mocktales.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "G", "B" and the number "71", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

This is the last sketch I have permission to post at the moment. Unless I get some more permissions in the next few days, there won't be another sketch posted next Saturday.

Sketchbook - Tiana Tampico

At the last Seattle ComiCard Show, I got into a little discussion about Namor with some of the artists. One of the artists admitted that she wasn't impressed with his ability to fly, as he already could breathe underwater, so what use was flying? That conversation led to this sketch of Aquaman, who may not have wings on his feet, but certainly has his own way of flying...

AQUAMAN
by Tiana Tampico
12 September 2004
(permission to post given 12 September 2004 in person)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "T", "T" and the number "70", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Chad Du Lac

Not much to say about this one... just enjoy. It was made at the last ComiCard show.

AQUAMAN
by Chad Du Lac
12 September 2004
(permission to post given 12 September 2004 in person)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "C", "D" and the number "69", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Kathleen Webb

I got this sketch at the first annual Emerald City Comicon in Feb 2003. Like some artists, Kathleen didn't feel like attempting to draw a character she'd never drawn before, so she did an Archie character in a mermaid suit.

MERMAID SUIT
by Kathleen Webb
09 February 2003
(permission to post given 12 September 2004 in person)
www.billykat.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "K", "W" and the number "68", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Rick Hoberg

I got this sketch at the November 2002 Seattle ComiCard Convention. Hoberg's art is distinctive, and you can see a bit of his style in this Aquaman sketch. Hubby-Eric got a sketch from him at the same time in his Green Lantern themed book, of R2-D2 as a GL.

AQUAMAN
by Rick Hoberg
10 November 2002
(permission to post given 29 Aug 2004 via e-mail)
www.rickhoberg.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "R", "H" and the number "67", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Pia Guerra

Best known for her wonderful monkeys, Pia Guerra is a great artist and a nice person as well. She wasn't willing to give Aquaman a try, but was more than willing to give me a nice little monkey under water. This sketch was done at the first ever Emerald City Comicon.

AQUA-MONKEY
by Pia Guerra
09 February 2003
(permission to post given 29 August 2004 via e-mail)
www.hellkitty.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "P", "G" and the number "66", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Olivier Coipel

I was told after the fact that Oliver didn't really enjoy his con, being shy and feeling like he hadn't done a good job on sketches. However, I thought he presented himself extremely well and drew a fantastic version of Aquaman. I met him at the 2000 San Diego Comicon, when he was with the Legion team (report here).

AQUAMAN
by Olivier Coipel
22 July 2000
(permission to post given June 2004 on Latveria)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "O", "C" and the number "65", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - J.H. Williams III

Another early sketch from my second con, this one was pretty fun to get as Williams is a nice guy. He claimed at the time that he had never draw the modern Aquaman before, so that's who he wanted to try. I think it turned out really good, personally. At the time, Williams was best known for his incredible work on Promethea, but he also co-created the late and much lamented book Chase. My thanks go out to Mick Gray for his help in getting permission to post this sketch.

AQUAMAN
by J.H. Williams III
14 November 1999
(permission to post given 30 May 2004 via e-mail - thank you Mick Gray)

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "Q" and the number "27", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Frank Brunner

Frank Brunner drew this sketch reluctantly, but I still think it's a very cool interpretation. It's a different look for Aquaman... and might even fit Neptune better. But it's cool, and I like it. Enjoy.

AQUAMAN
by Frank Brunner
10 November 2002
(permission to post given 11 May 2004 via e-mail)
www.frankbrunner.net

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "F", "B" and the number "63", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Mark Crilley

I'm running out of sketches that I have permission to post. In three weeks I'm going to have to stop, unless I can contact a few more artists. But hey, the sketches and permissions from the Emerald City Comicon lasted quite some time, and now I've got some more permissions from the miracle of e-mail...

This might be the longest delay between sending a note and getting any answer at all that I've got. Mark Crilley was rather busy when my e-mail reached him, so the response didn't get to me for over two months. But here it is! AquAkiko, the non-Aquaman sketch that at least gives a nod to my aquatic hero.

AQUAKIKO
by Mark Crilley
21 Jul 2000
(permission to post given 8 May 2004 via e-mail)
markcrilley.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "M", "C" and the number "62", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Brandon McKinney

This one is by Planet of the Capes artist Brandon McKinney, and was sent to me pretty much as a surprise by Larry Young. I think this one pretty much stands on its own.

AQUAMAN
by Brandon McKinney
27 Apr 2004
(permission to post given 27 Apr 2004 via Larry Young)
Planet of the Capes

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "B", "K" and the number "61", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Mike McKone

Another one of my San Diego 2000 sketches. This one was late in the book, late in the last day, with only four pages left to fill. The sketch was perfect, reminding me of the excellent Elseworld tale he tackled. Judge for yourself.

AQUAMAN
Mike McKone
23 July 2000
(permission to post given 26 April 2004 through Art Shotton)
BLUELINE ORIGINAL ARTWORK

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "M", "K" and the number "60", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Al Bigley

Just because I'm on the road doesn't mean I'm likely to avoid posting, right? Here's this week's Saturday Sketch ™.

Another San Diego 2000 Comicon sketch, drawn a little over four years ago. When I got this sketch from Al, I also bought five "Tiny Toons" pages, pencils only, from him for hubby-Eric. Eric wrote a piece of fanfic many years ago based on "Tiny Toons" and "Quantum Leap" which has become something of a classic among those who pay attention to such things. Anyway, I knew Eric would love the pages, so I got them. And Al drew this awesome sketch of a tooney Aquaman.

AQUAMAN
by Al Bigley
22 Jul 2000
(permission to post given 26 Apr 2004 via e-mail)
albigley.com

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "A", "B" and the number "59", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.

Sketchbook - Kaja Foglio

Yes, I'm fully aware that this is not Aquaman. In fact, this one was not done in my sketchbook at all. As you can see from the lines, this one was drawn in my autograph book, and is in fact an autograph. Kaja, as you all know, is co-creator of the simply marvelous book Girl Genius, the wife of goofy artist from last week Phil Foglio, and a guest at the upcoming Anglicon XVII. You can also read her blog. In short, she's cool, and this is a cool sketch even if it isn't Aquaman...

AUTOGRAPH
by Kaja Foglio
(permission to post given 29 Feb 2004 in person)
Diary of a Cartoon Girl

As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.

To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.

The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "K", "F" and the number "58", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.