What a great weekend the studio had in Roanoke, VA at SheVaCon. David couldn’t make the trip, but the rest of the crew was onsite and had an awesome time meeting new friends and catching up with some old ones.
Comic convention regular Matt Slay was there and shared a drink (or two) with us and swapped stories until almost 4 AM at an impromptu Drink-n-Draw in the hotel lobby. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Matt’s artwork before, make sure you to stop by his DeviantArt page.
One of the visitors to our late night gathering was Squirrel Girl, in her award winning costume, pictured here with Mark.
Our new friend author Janine Spendlove competed for the Iron Woman award by tending a table, making connections, and being on every panel the con offered (okay not every one, but it was pretty damn close.) She even took time to pose for a picture with Stephen. Be sure to stop by her website www.waroftheseasons.com and learn about her new book.
Stephen, however, suffered a nerdgasm when bestselling author Timothy Zahn came to the table to ask for a drawing of Mara Jade, the character Zahn created in his influential Star Wars novel Heir to the Empire.
Wait, here it is from another angle…
Stephen tried to not giggle like a fanboy (but failed). Rumor has it, the charming Ms. Spendlove had to help Stephen speak for the first few minutes after Mr. Zahn left the table.
Mr. Zahn was most gracious and took this picture with the final piece of art (and even let Stephen in as well).
Close up of a Mara Jade that Stephen drew.
Stephen and Mark also collaborated on a piece for this “tree dodger.”
A great weekend and a huge applause for the SheVaCon staff. One of the most relaxing and enjoyable cons that the Iconograph group has attended.