Comic Con Amsterdam
Sep
1
to Sep 2

Comic Con Amsterdam

Amsterdam Comic Con 2018

Thrilled to be invited to be a guest at Comic Con Amsterdam !
See you on the 1st and 2nd September at RAI Amsterdam

For tickets, visit their website: http://www.comiccon-europe.com/en/amsterdam/

You can contact me for show commissions via the form below! 
Love n Tanks
XXX

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Though Bubble Comics Festival and Zarjaz
Sep
1
to Sep 30

Though Bubble Comics Festival and Zarjaz

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leeds thought bubble 2017 rufus

Very happy to confirm I will be attendingThought Bubble Comics Festival,  Leeds UK, 22-24 September 2017.

 

On the Friday evening, September 22nd at 7 pm, there is the opening of the 2000ad Art exhibition organised by VICE PRESS to celebrate the opening of the Thought Bubble Convention weekend which will feature guest artists in attendance, exclusive print releases and a couple more surprises to be announced.
The Art gallery show is FREE to attend and will run from September 1st until September 30th at The Gallery at 164, Munro House, Leeds

My art print design will be revealed by Vice Press soon on their Instagram/Twitter!

If your circuits haven’t overloaded yet, the 2000ad Nerve Centre team will be making the Helltrek to Leeds to deliver the 2000 AD Juve Cube’ - the official after-party of the opening of Vice Press Presents: Zarjaz! An Art Tribute to 40 Years of 2000 AD.

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I will be at Thought Bubble Comics Festival all Saturday and Sunday morning and will announce a signing time soon at the 2000ad stand.

See you there!!!
Rufus

XXX

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Open Source Festival with Wacom
Jul
8
to Jul 9

Open Source Festival with Wacom

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I'm very happy to announce I will be appearing at Open Source Festival in Dusseldorf this weekend as a guest of Wacom!

I will be there making art at their Wacom Pavillion and helping others try out their digital art skills.

The festival runs all day on Saturday 8th July 12.30 - 00.00

Hope to see some of you there!

Love RUF xxx

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TANK GIRL - Themed Life Drawing at Orbital Comics TAKE TWO
Feb
17
7:30 PM19:30

TANK GIRL - Themed Life Drawing at Orbital Comics TAKE TWO

rufus dayglo comics tank girl life drawing

Due to illness, I missed the Orbital TANK GIRL themed Life drawing class a few weeks ago....

To make up for it.. ART MODEL COLLECTIVE have rescheduled it for Ticketholders!

So on February 17th, at 7pm, I will be there with Art Model collective at Orbital Comics in London's glorious West End!
They will be dressed up as Tank and Jet girl.... I will be bringing Original art and Props from the Tank Girl books by both myself and Jamie Hewlett so the life drawing class can check it out, then I will be doing some sketches for people too! I'll have a few goodies to give out to people!

There may be a few spare tickets due to the rescheduling...so contact Orbital Comics to find out if you can sneak in and join us!

See ya there!
Love'n'tanks
Rufus

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2000 AD: FORTY YEARS OF THRILL-POWER FESTIVAL : 40th Anniversary
Feb
11
10:00 AM10:00

2000 AD: FORTY YEARS OF THRILL-POWER FESTIVAL : 40th Anniversary

2000 AD: Forty Years of Thrill-Power Festival
11th February 2017

Tickets for the 2000 AD: 40 Years Of Thrill Power Festival go on sale at 12 noon on Wednesday 12th October 2016 from www.2000ADonline.com/40years

The ultimate 2000 AD experience is coming for one day London mega-event coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the long-running science fiction weekly comic!

Next February, Rebellion toasts 40 years of the publication of legendary British weekly comic 2000 AD by presenting a huge celebration in the UK capital. The main event, a one-day ‘immersive live extravaganza‘, will take place at Hammersmith’s Novotel and includes a jam-packed schedule of prestige events, original programming, world exclusive merchandise and one-of-a-kind spectacles befitting the legacy of the finest comic book export the UK has ever produced.

The most ambitious single occasion in the history of 2000 AD publishing, the festival will be the culmination of a whole slate of nationwide signings and events, and features an unprecedented number of writers, artists and editors to have graced its pages including: Pat Mills, John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Alan Grant, Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon, Steve Yeowell, Rob Williams, Si Spurrier, Al Ewing, Sean Phillips, Duncan Fregredo, Simon Bisley and many, many more!

BUY TICKETS HERE
http://heyevent.uk/event/2ywttmmbzvywya/2000-ad-forty-years-of-thrill-power-festival

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TANK GIRL - Themed Life Drawing - Orbital Comics & Art Model Collective
Jan
14
8:30 PM20:30

TANK GIRL - Themed Life Drawing - Orbital Comics & Art Model Collective

Join Art Model Collective at Orbital comics for Tank Girl tribute session, hosted by the fantastic and charismatic guest artist Rufus Dayglo!

Professional life models Carla and Manko will be styled by Rufus with costumes and props he created to draw Tank Girl comics. Rufus will show his work and share his tips and techniques over complimentary refreshments!!

This 2 hour life drawing event is tailored towards the comic artists and illustrators, with dynamic, interactive poses, emphasis on costumes and props, dramatic lighting and themed soundtrack.

Drawing boards and basic art materials provided, but please bring your favourite tools.

SOLD OUT

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Oct
22
to Oct 23

FACTS Belgium Comic Book Festival

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"In 2016, FACTS will, more than ever, be your Belgian Comic Con, the home of all things sci-fi, comics, anime and cosplay. You can interpret the word ‘more’ quite literally. Not only are we expanding from one to two events this year, we will also transform even more halls of the Flanders Expo, Ghent into our own, nerdy universe. So don’t stay ‘trapped’ in boring reality and come join us in our own galaxy far, far away. We’re expecting you!"

http://facts.be/

I will be at FACTS comic convention with Mike Collins on the 22nd - 23rd October! See you then!

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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2016
Oct
14
to Oct 16

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2016

The fourth Lakes International Comic Art Festival will run from 14-16 October 2016 in Kendal, Cumbria, celebrating great comic art from across the world. It is the only one of its kind in the UK taking over the whole town of Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District, for a weekend.

• Tickets are on sale now from the Brewery web site here and you can view and download the 2016 Programme on Issuu

• In a hurry? Here’s the Festival in a Flash!

You can also book tickets by phone by calling Kendal’s Brewery Box Office on 01539 725133.

Guests include: Charlie Adlard, Edmond Baudoin, Roberto BartualJordi Bernet, Dan Berry, Adam BrockbankKate Charlesworth, Dave CraneRufus Dayglo, Joe Decie, Oliver EastThe Etherington BrothersDuncan Fegredo, Robin FurthTom GauldIsabel Greenberg, Ben HeggartyIlyaJoe Kelly, Sally KindbergPaula KnightAidan Koch, Olivier Kugler, Bryan Lee O’Malley, John Martz,Luke McGarry and Steve McGarryDave McKeanMick McMahonLeah Moore and John Reppion.  Ken Niimura, Benoît Peeters, Sean Phillips, Paco Roca, Martin Rowson, Frank Santoro, Jade Sarson, Gilbert Shelton, Nicola Streeten, Bryan Talbot, Mary M. Talbot, Paul Thomas, Craig Thompson, UnaEmma Vieceli, the VIZ team, Tillie Walden, Ian Williams and Connor Willumsen.

Joining this growing list of top international and British comics guests, in partnership with The Finnish Institute of London , will be artists Hanneriina Moisseinen , Virpi Oinonen , Ville RantaJohanna Rojola and Petteri Tikkanen , along with musicians Niko Kumpuvaara and Aleksi Ranta , the latter part of the Comics in Concert project.

The festival features comic artists from around the world, as well as performance, film, exhibitions, comic trails, workshops, master classes, live drawing and independent retailers and publishers. The events programme is bursting with opportunities to get up close and personal with some of the leading comic artists and writers from across the world – see them draw, talk about their work and bring comics to life.

This year’s presenters are Warren Bernard, Hannah Berry, Chris Butcher, Alex Fitch, John Freeman, Mel Gibson, Paul Gravett, Peter Kessler, John McShane and Chris Thompson.

A free Family Zone provides drop-in activities for all ages, alongside a series of fantastic workshops for kids and teenagers. The Lakes International Comic Art Festival brings the town together for a weekend to celebrate the amazing world of comic art. Among others, you’ll find Bunny and ChipOrson and Geoffrey (ZEEL) Coupland, Robert Deas, Paul Harrison-DaviesMarc JacksonLancaster Guardian cartoonist Jack Knight, Joe Matthews of Funny Monster Comics, Graham Pearce (creator of Sgt Mike Battle), Sloth Comics,  Aidan SaundersJordan Vigay and Wizard’s Keep!

Exhibitors in the Comics Clock Tower “marketplace” and the Brewery Malt Room for 2016 include All Things ThomJoe Bailey Sculpture & DesignKathryn BriggsKeith BurnsSilvia CarrusJames ChapmanThe Cartoonists’ Club of Great BritainClockwork Watch FilmsZu Dominiak, EdieOPGary ErskineFungiiGet Well GamersSarah GraleyHappy Space SlothDaisy HillyardHitsville UKInk Splattery, the Jeff Hawke ClubDaisy HillyardLuke HydeTom KindleyRoger LangridgeJoe LathamDavid LeachLines of EnquiryAimee LockwoodAurora MelchorMidnight MilkAdam MurphyNever Ever AfterStray LinesRichard SwanThis Man, This Pete!Tiny PencilAmanda Eleanor TribbleMyfanwy TristramUniversity of Cumbria Comic Book CollectiveTom WardDan Watters and Caspar Wijngaard, Chris WelchAndrew WildmanJennifer Winetrobe and Aneurin Wright.

Plus, look out for publishers Arctic Ring ComicsDisconnected PressFanfare/Ponent MonHumanoidsMyriad EditionsThe Phoenix, Self Made Hero, Soaring Penguin Press, TPub Comics and Wobbly Rock.

Retailers in the Clock Tower this year are First Age Comics, Forbidden Planet International, Imagination Station, Knot Like That, Orbital Comics and Page 45

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2000 AD Prog 2000 signing day!
Oct
1
1:00 PM13:00

2000 AD Prog 2000 signing day!

 

 

When: Saturday 1st October at 1pm

Scorch! Comics

Unit N The Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Roundabout, Eastbourne BN21

Chris Weston, Mike McMahon, Tom Eglington, Boo Cook, Simon Davis, Rufus Dayglo

As it prepares to celebrate its 2,000th issue, 2000 AD is delighted to announce a special Prog 2000 Signing Day!

To mark 2,000 issues of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic there will be signings across the UK with some of the comics’ top creators, from Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner and legendary artists such as Mick McMahon, Colin MacNeil, Boo Cook, and Steve Yeowell to newer creators such as Leah Moore, John Reppion, Leigh Gallagher, and Tom Foster!

2000 AD Prog 2000 promises to be a landmark issue for the UK’s longest running SF comic, with comic book superstars Brian Bolland, Mick McMahon, Dave Gibbons, and Kevin O’Neill set to return to its pages for the first time in years for a 48-page celebration bonanza!

 
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