In-Flight Sketches NYC: Andy Richter and Reggie Watts

On the flight to NYC for the Conan exhibit and show, I decided to try to sketch everyone that would be appearing on the Halloween live show that we were attending, just in case we got to meet any of them and get autographs.  The guests were Jimmy Fallon and Reggie Watts (also Mayor Bloomberg, but that was unannounced).  I sketched a couple of Jimmy Fallon, but those were awful so you don't get to see them.

I did a fun one of the co-host Andy Richter, and we did have the great fortune to meet him after the show, while he tried to sneak out incognito to do Halloween stuff with his kids.  He was super nice - I gave him the signed original sketch to take with him, and he signed a color copy I had made.  It's framed now, in the new Hallway of Fame (thanks Brooke for the idea to hang all the signed stuff there) and I just finally remembered to take a snapshot.

(Here's the awful phone pic of me and Andy - what a nice guy!)

I also drew Reggie Watts (if you don't know who he is, you should go find out http://reggiewatts.com/ ) and it came out to be one of my favorite sketches ever.  Unfortunately we never got to see him, but I still hope to get a signed copy to him and a signed one from him somehow.

NYCOCOMOCA - HOLY CRAP! Best blog post EVER.

Holy crap... I have some great big good news to share.

As many of you know, I painted a digital caricature of Conan O'Brien back on New Year's Day for a sort of open fan-art competition, where they displayed people's submissions on the show, between commercial breaks.  My piece was chosen and aired on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.  It was an incredible and important moment for me.

Yesterday (October 5) I was contacted by an agency on behalf of Conan's show, to let me know that in coordination with his upcoming week of NYC-filmed episodes (http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-coming-to-nyc), they are putting on a gallery show of Conan Fan Art at the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle in New York.  My piece was chosen as one of their favorite 50 to be exhibited at the event!  It will be printed and framed, and in this gallery show for 11 days starting October 24th. :O

Apparently the show's staff kinda liked my painting, as it was selected to appear on some of the signage advertising the show as well.  SO EVERYONE - watch the Conan show on TBS all week starting on Halloween, and you just might see my picture on the show again - but bigger this time!  I'll keep everyone posted as I find out more details, Brooke and I are definitely going to figure out a way to make the trip up there to see the display.

Here's the original piece again,  in case you haven't seen it, or just want another glimpse.

Like I said... holy crap.  NYCOCOMOCA for the win!  Somebody pinch me...

Kevin Pollak: Followup

So we went to Kevin Pollak's show, and it was AWESOME, and we got a little VIP treatment for bringing the art along again. Kevin really liked it, and we autographed copies for each other, and he took an extra one to frame for his mom :)

I strongly recommend his show (he has a Showtime special called The Littlest Suspect that still airs sometimes, if you can't see him live - or even better, buy it http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Pollak-Littlest-Suspect/dp/B003UM8SZY) . He was fantastic - did all the great Walken and Shatner and Statham impressions, but also told a lot of great personal stories in his own voice.

Comedian Kevin Pollak

We're going to see Kevin Pollak live this weekend, and going to try to pull the John Oliver trick again, to get to meet the wonderful actor and comedian (and impressionist) after the show, to exchange autographs and whatnot.

"I strenuously object?" Is that how it works? Hm? "Objection." "Overruled." "Oh, no, no, no. No, I STRENUOUSLY object." "Oh. Well, if you strenuously object then I should take some time to reconsider."