Tim Comrie Comics and Art

I can’t overstate what a wonderful thing the Toronto Comic...

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:00:45 -0400

I can’t overstate what a wonderful thing the Toronto Comic Arts Festival is to me; I just love it. It was a great and unexpected thing to be able to share a table with Jason this year and I had an amazing, inspiring weekend. Thanks to anyone who bought or traded things with us, and all of our friends, family and significant others who visited us. Thanks to the organizers/volunteers if any of them stumble upon this post. This event is a stunning achievement and it gets better every year.

P.S. Thanks Jason, Amy, and Mrs. Joan Comrie especially.

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TCAF This just in: I’m tabling at the Toronto Comic Arts...

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:34:37 -0400

TCAF

This just in: I’m tabling at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this year!

It’s one of my favourite events of the year and this is my first time having a table. I’ll be next to Jason Bradshaw in the small press room. I’ll have both issues of Leisure for sale as well as a collection of some strips I’ve been posting online.

TCAF
where: Toronto Reference Library (North of Bloor on Yonge)
when: Saturday May 11 9-5, Sunday May 12, 11-5
admission: FREE

TCAF website:

http://torontocomics.com/

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A page from my first comic (Leisure #1) is being reprinted in...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:59:00 -0400

A page from my first comic (Leisure #1) is being reprinted in Rivet magazine. Rivet can be purchased at the OCAD U Student Gallery. There’s a launch there tonight (52 McCaul, Toronto, ON):

Come out for the launch of Rivet 3 and the Function 4 speaker series and experience two great programs from the Student Press, at once!

Rivet 3:

A biannual experimental publication that publishes high quality work from OCAD U students, alumni and faculty.

Function 4:

Established with the generous support of OCAD Student Press and Student Union, Function brings respected emerging and established artists/designers from a broad spectrum of media to The Student Gallery to conduct a public lecture and engage with students, faculty, and the larger Toronto communities. The evening highlights the shared common passion for ideas, inspiration and innovation that coexist within and around OCAD U.

The evening of discourse will open with Epoch Composed mixing experimental groove and starting at 8pm Taimaz Moslemian, Greg McRoberts, Ibrahim Abusitta, Shannon Gerard and Piotr Adas and Paul Kozak on behalf of FASADA will each take the stage for 10 minutes.

Started Interview Podcast: TIME WITH TIM. Interviewed Jason...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:31:03 -0400

Started Interview Podcast: TIME WITH TIM. Interviewed Jason Bradshaw for inaugural episode. Go here to listen:

http://timcomrie.podomatic.com/

Recorded March 11, 2013
Released April 6, 2013

I talk to Jason Bradshaw about his interest in comics and his writing process. We discuss our respective approaches to autobiographical storytelling.

Sidenote: this is the first interview I’ve ever conducted in my life; I will get better with practice.

links to Jason’s work:
http://boredompays.blogspot.ca
http://jasonrbradshaw.tumblr.com

links to my work:
http://timcomrie.blogspot.ca
http://timcomrie.tumblr.com
http://leisurecomicsstore.blogspot.ca

The Manager of Toronto Italian restaurant Ferro has asked to...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:03:57 -0400

The Manager of Toronto Italian restaurant Ferro has asked to display a selection of my work for an indefinite amount of time beginning this weekend. It will most likely be up for a month or more. Here are the details:

Ferro 769 St. Clair West, Toronto, On (West of Christie) 416 654 9119

Hours: Good Friday: They may open for a few hours at 4PM Call & ask

Saturday, March 30: 11:30AM-9:30PM

Easter Sunday, March 31 Closed

Monday-Saturday: 11:30AM-9:30pm

Sunday: opens at 4PM for dinner

Restaurant Website: http://www.ferrobarcafe.ca

If you do end up dining or drinking at Ferro and see a piece of mine you’d like to purchase, email me: timcomrie@gmail.com. If you’d like to purchase work from me in general, the method is the same.

Thank you Ferro. Thank you universe.

KARMAGEDDON One of my first posts on tumblr was about an...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:49:11 -0400

KARMAGEDDON

One of my first posts on tumblr was about an illustration I did for a Canadian documentary called Karmageddon. I was assigned to paint my own interpretation of the Kali deity for the filmmakers to show when she is discussed in the film’s narration.

I recently got a copy of the finished film from its co-creator and I loved it. I’m not used to smart, earnest movies being so entertaining; I found it exciting, moving, and immensely funny. I’m so happy to have made a minor contribution to this great film.

For more information on Karmageddon and its co-directors and -producers (Jeff Brown and Paul Hemrend of Open Heart Gang Productions) or to view this brilliant, independent, Canadian film in its entirety, go here.

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Question to Tumblr artists

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:27:57 -0500

Does anyone know of any good opportunites to be a comic artist in residency?

P.S. You can answer me here or you can email me at timcomrie@gmail.com. Thanks

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My first comic was reviewed in Broken Pencil Magazine. I was...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:38:00 -0500

My first comic was reviewed in Broken Pencil Magazine. I was flattered to be included in it. There was also a glowing review of Jason (Bradshaw)’s last two issues of Boredom Pays. I’m glad they gave his This Disease strip its due.

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page from my sketchbook containing: 1. A character I’m...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:30:19 -0500

page from my sketchbook containing:

1. A character I’m fleshing out

2. Copied characters from Gasoline Alley

3. The Artist as Secret Santa

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