I’m a cartoonist who lives in Lansing, Michigan. Visit my shop to buy original art and more. Follow me on Instagram, @danieljhoganart.
Great news! I got the revised proof copy of the Foxes & Boxes book a few days ago, and it is ready for print! The full title is: Foxes & Boxes Volume One: No Refunds! It collects the first 98 pages of my weekly comic on clattertron.com (I’m currently on page 128 as of this writing).
I had to make some changes to the text on the front and back covers, and add text to the spine.
I didn’t plan a wrap around cover at first, but I’m glad I ended up with one.
Beyond the Peaks
Big news! The wait is over! Other exclamations! My first solo art exhibition, Found Cartoons, is all set up and open to the public. The opening reception is this Friday evening at the Arts Council of Greater Lansing office (where the art is on display).
The opening reception kicks off at 5PM at 1208 Turner Street in Lansing’s Old Town and goes until 7PM. All of my work will be for sale (except for a piece I already sold on Monday!). Any pieces purchased will remain on display until April 29th.
There will be snacks and drinks for those who attend. And, I will have other items for sale, like greeting cards and matted 4×6 original watercolor cartoons–including this year’s 100 Day Project cartoons.
Here is my artist statement for Found Cartoons:
“I call this exhibition “Found Cartoons,” because that is how the images were made–they were “found.” I started with random watercolor shapes and then “found” an image in the colorful chaos after turning the paper this way and that.
Then, using ink to define shapes I saw within the paint, I made a cartoon. I didn’t lay down paint with an idea of what I would draw ahead of time. The final images are the results of using my imagination and creativity to find a hidden treasure within the paint.
For some pieces, I did go back after defining shapes with ink and added more paint here and there. I did this to add more definition and further evolve the cartoon into a finished work. I only added paint on top of a previous layer, I didn’t change the overall shape of my starting image.
I really enjoy this creative exercise, because I never know what I will end up with, and I love watching the image evolve and change.”
Please come to the opening reception this Friday if you can. If you can’t make it, the exhibition is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM. To purchase a piece after the opening reception, just contact me (my contact info is on the tag for each piece).
Need a last-minute Christmas or Wookiee Life Day gift? Head over to my Etsy shop for a sale!
That’s right, this sale applies to my entire shop, including my 100 Day Project and Inktober 2018 cartoons. There’s no minimum order amount either.
If you live in the USA, there’s also free shipping. If you don’t, head over to my eBay shop (the sale applies there as well). However, shipping outside of the USA isn’t free.
If you are looking for something special to give everyone on your list this year, original art is a great option. Why? My art is one of a kind, and unique. In this day of disposable plastic and digital content, a piece of original art feels extra special.
Hurry up! My sale ends Sunday at midnight! Packages should arrive in time for Christmas (in the USA) if I get them out on Monday (fingers crossed).
My busy week continues with Capital City Comic Con on Saturday (you can also see me Friday night at The Grid in Old Town for Arts Night Out). I’m excited to be back for another Capital City Comic Con, my fourth.
Capital City Comic Con is on Saturday, September 8. Doors open at 10 AM and the show goes until 6 PM. All of the comic goodness is inside the Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University (534 Birch Rd, East Lansing, Michigan 48824).
This is a one-day show and tickets are $15. Children 7 and under are free.
Some big news for this year: everything will be on the main concourse. That’s right, all of the vendors and artists will be on the concourse of the Breslin Center. In years past, we were all on the main floor of the arena. I’m curious to see how this goes, as it is a unique experience. The upside is guests can just walk in a circle and see everything. I like that idea. I’ve exhibited at bigger shows where someone could spend all day seeing things and not come anywhere near the artists.
I like this “loop” idea which turns Capital City Comic Con into a fun version of a NASCAR race.
Capital City Comic Con marks my last “comic” focused show of the year, at least at the moment. However, I’m far from done making appearances. You can find me next at the Art & Antique Sale – Classic Car Cruise In on September 16 in Old Town at the Turner-Dodge house. The fun bit about event is my wife, Steph Joy Hogan, and I are sharing a tent space. We’ve done shows together before (East Lansing Art Festival, Arts Night Out, Artfeast) but never combined our powers in a single space.
As I told Steph, “You can make everything look nice, and I’ll do the heavy lifting.”
Please come out to Capital City Comic Con this Saturday!
