Cartoonistas at the Rowland Heights Community Safety Fair

Live Art event at the Rowland Heights Park. We'll be with Nuvein at their table.

Address is 1500 Banida Ave, Rowland Heights. Basically take the 60 Westbound to Nogales, exit Southbound on Nogales and turn left on Colima and proceed to Banida. Then turn left and shazam!

Event is from 10am-2pm.

Pasadena Art Night Pics!

Friday the 13th- Pasadena Art Night 2009. The city is open for art. Free shuttles and lots of gallery shows. We displayed at the Pasadena Central Library, our second showing there. The Cartoonistas were represented by Gras Rodriguez, Javier Hernandez, Jim Lujan and Raul Aguirre, Jr. (L-R; Jim, Raul, Jav, Gras)

El Muerto by Javier Hernandez. This was a large sized acrylic painting.

Big Bad Bill was thrilled to receive a "Lil Bill" painting by Jim Lujan. Bill has always supported the Cartoonistas (and the arts) and we love 'em!

Jim Lujan's art table.
Raul Getting his art on!

Our man in Pas, Library master Nick! Thanks for treating us so well.

Jim Lujan and Raul Aguirre...animators united....or is it animators untied?

Javier Hernandez: "Please..no paparazzi!" Jav was one of the main attractions this evening. He demonstrated comic creation techniques and the crowds were really into it. Javier teaches a comic workshop and really has the magic touch when it comes to teaching.

All in all the people really made the show special. Thanks to all the parants and kids and couples and teens that made our night in PASADENA ROCK! As Arnie said...."We'll Be Bach (Yeh, I said Bach!)

El Monte Mixer- March 18th

The Cartoonistas will be doing live art at this event in El Monte:

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Vons Credit Union
Street: 4455 Arden Drive
City: El Monte, CA

Members $5

Non-Members $10

"Nuvein Foundation for Literature and the Arts presents the SGV Cartoonistas at the El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce March Mixer hosted by Vons Credit Union. There will be FOOD and DRAWINGS for PRIZES!"

You can put it on your Facebook calendar HERE!

So Cal TV Interview

The Cartoonistas were featured on a piece for So Cal News. Thanks to Richard McManus of So Cal News for interviewing us at our latest GEEKS event.

West Covina Library Event Photo and Video

It was a packed house. Everybody seemed to have a pretty good time. Loud and fun. There was a ton of artwork created that day. Lots of folks went home happy.


Javier showing the kids some "how to" up on the board.

Lucky winner of some Javier Hernandez artwork.

Jim Lujan doodle challenge with the kids. They start the doodle, Jim finishes it.

Quite possibly the happiest boy in the world. Winner of Jim Lujan artwork.

Bernice Talley entertains the kids with some lovely artwork.

Part of Javier's "How to make Comics" mini-workshop. The kids LOVED it.

Panda by Bernice Talley.

Fairytale Rabbits by Grasiella Rodriguez.

Nuvein was well represented at the event. Nuvein is the San Gabriel Valley's Fondation for the promotion of the arts. Thanks to them and the WC library for hosting this event.

Cartoonista artwork in the library lobby.

Checking out the library PRE-event.

There was some raffling going on.

Talking a little bit about the Cartoonistas.

Jim Lujan draws from a doodle (by a kid).

Cartoonistas-West Covina Library

West Covina—CA—February 14, 2009 —The West Covina Library will be hosting the San Gabriel Valley Cartoonistas for a Live Art Demonstration on Saturday, February 14, starting at 1 pm.

The Cartoonistas are appearing at the West Covina Library with the assistance of the Nuvein Foundation. Please join us for this awesomely FREE event!

West Covina Library

1601 West Covina Parkway

West Covina, CA 91790
626.962.3541

Cartoonistas "Sal-A'Bration" event

We had a blast at GEEKS . Thanks to the owner Sal...happy birthday. Below are some of the Cartoonistas: (R-L) Ted Seko, Javier Hernandez, Will Caulfield, Gras Rodriguez, Bernice Talley (back) and Jim Lujan.

Live Art Show- Sat Feb 7th!

Come out and join the party as the Cartoonistas "Sal-A-Brate" GEEKS comic shop owner Sal's birthday. Live art, music, fun, etc!

Recession Expressions videos

Recession Expressions Photos!

Cartoonistas attack! Jim, Gras, Ted, Javier, Romo, Will

Lovely art, lovely art patrons.

Cartoonistas art was displayed as it was created on the walls of Geeks and was sold.

Window art! Yes! Just like in Amsterdam's red light district? Well, not quite. There was a crowd gathered all night though. It was sort of surreal. That's Steve Romo in the window.

The newest Cartoonista: ROXANA! She made her debut at this event and she ROCKED! We are glad to have her on board. She brings a great variety to the already diverse lineup.

The Lady Cartoonistas dazzling the crowd.


Ted Seko revealed an amazing black and white creature style that completely amazed the crowd. We hope to see more of that in the future. He did 3 or 4 pieces in that style that evening. They were hugely popular.

Jim and the power of tape.

Will C. on window duty.

Jim/Ted/Jim

Gras and her Emily piece.

Ted and another happy customer!

Jav kills the Punisher artistically.

Ted Seko-stein.

Recession Expressions @ GEEKS show 11/22

Cartoonistas at the Atlantic Library (Commerce, CA)

(L-R) Will Caulfield, Ted Seko, Javier Hernandez, Jim Lujan, Gras Rodriguez

Over 100 in attendance!

Smiley happy people enjoying the live art

Will's Thomas the Choo Choo

Jim and Matt... future Cartoonista?

Javier and Dimitri, talented artist

SuperGirl by Gras

HellBoy by Ted

The legendarily famous "Joker" poster by Javier

Thanks Ted Lujan for the gig. The staff at the Atlantic Library were amazing. The kids...CRAZY! we loved it. They did too! Over 100 people in attendance. WOW. What an awesome night. Javier Hernandez ROCKED the crowd with his Iron Man and Joker pieces. Near child rioting broke out when it came time for the free raffle. The Iron Man will be hanging up in the library soon (he donated it). It was a packed house and the Cartoonistas would love to do it again.