WizWorld Philly

Wizard World Philly is this weekend and I'm going to have my own space in Artist's Alley! I'll be dressing up and selling my work all weekend.

My bio is up on the front page, if you want to check it out.

Luna Lovegood Commission

I'm a giant Harry Potter fan, so when I got the request to illustrate Luna Lovegood for a customer, I jumped at the chance! I decided to go with Luna dancing at Bill and Fleur's wedding. It's based on a handful of passages from Book 7, Chapter 8:

Luna was wearing bright yellow robes, which she had accessorized with a large yellow sunflower in her hair. Once you got over the brightness of it all, the general effect was quite pleasant.

"I like this song," said Luna, swaying in time to the waltzlike tune, and a few seconds later she stood up and glided onto the dance floor, where she revolved on the spot, quite alone, eyes closed … waving her arms around her head like someone attempting to beat off midges.


Technically, she shouldn't be wearing her radish earrings in this scene, but they're just so distinctive that I couldn't resist including them in the final piece.

I had a bit of trouble in the beginning with her face, but I think I've finally managed to give her the proper dreamy look. (Here's what the first version looked like, if you're curious.) I have good feelings about this piece. I'm really excited to see how it looks after I add the colors!

100,000 Scales

I promise I'll write up a post show review for X-Con sometime soon (preferably before Wizard World Philly comes to town), but it'll have to wait until I get back on my feet. These last few days have been utterly exhausting.

Until then, here's the tiniest of sneak peeks at what I'm working on right. I'll give you a hint, it's an illustration involving something
I raved about in my C2E2 review...

Now it's back to work, 'cause this baby is due by the end of the month!

HORROR in Philadelphia!

I've been invited to submit my work to an upcoming horror-themed art show happening at Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA). It's called The Mausoleum Art Show of Horrors and it's a june exhibit that's going to showcase local artists as part of a horror convention that's taking place on the following day.

I don't usually do "horror" images, but that's not going to stop me from trying to get in anyway. I'm always interested in exhibiting my work in the city!

Here's the full submission guidelines for anyone who's interested in participating:

Recap: The MAUSOLEUM ART SHOW OF HORRORS will open at the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art on Friday June 15th alongside a program of short horror films. The exhibit will showcase local artists and lend welcome atmosphere to The MAUSOLEUM HORROR CONVENTION the following day; a one-day celebration of all things horror featuring dealers, performances and other festivities. Should be a fun couple of days.

The art will then be available to view by appointment only through Tuesday June 19th, but PhilaMOCA will be hosting an (as of yet unspecified) event that evening to showcase the artwork once more before closing. More info when we have it.

Our Art Needs: PhilaMOCA has lots of wall-space to fill and we're looking for fantastic horror-themed artwork from local artists. Outside of 2D visual art, there are no medium restrictions. Some work will need to be displayed above head-level and large works are needed to fill those spaces, but all sizes are welcome. 

Submissions: Please send digital files or photos of submissions via e-mail or link. If digital prints of most works in your portfolio are available, feel free to refer me to your gallery instead. Some of the artists want to finish new work in time for the show. That's ok as long as submissions are in by May 18th. No more than 4 pieces per artist will be selected, but feel free to submit as many as you like. Send submissions to jenn@jenniferrodgers.com

Accepted Art Delivery: Drop-offs of accepted art to PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th Street) can be made Monday June 11 - Thursday June 14 from noon-6pm. They can also be mailed to the space to arrive between those dates, but delivery confirmation is required. Please contact Eric Bresler at ericbresler@philamoca.org to ensure the presence of staff during your expected art drop-off. Work must be framed or otherwise ready to hang.

Artwork will be available for pick-up starting Wednesday June 20th.

Sales: Selling your work is optional. 

PhilaMOCA will handle all sales, but no commission fees will be charged.

Door Charge: Unfortunately, due to hanging and marketing costs, PhilaMOCA is unable to waive the art-show's $5 door charge for participating artists. I'm very sorry about that. I hope the lack of submission and commission fees will make up for the inconvenience.

Gloucester City Re-cap & Schedule Changes

Last weekend's Gloucester City show went really well,
despite the fact that the weather was NOT in our favor.

Someone who was just coming to the park long enough to see the show would have found the weather a bit nippy, but for two people who spent hour after hour by the waterfront on a cold windy day, it was a hair's breadth away from unbearable. I had the foresight to pack some blankets, but I still couldn't feel my toes at all by lunchtime. Tom picked up some gloves and hot chocolate, which was a life saver!

I got enough business to make it worth the trip and I did get to see some recurring customers who've made it a point to stop by each time I've been in Gloucester City, so it turned out to be a productive day. Just goes to show you should ALWAYS pack for every situation when it comes to outdoor shows.


While at the show, I finished up a sketch of Hit Girl. I'd post it here, but it's going to be turned into a Dynamic Forces sketch cover design in the near future, so I'll wait until then to unveil it.

In other news, I just finalized my travel plans for X-Con, so this
year's convention schedule now looks a little something like this:

This Saturday is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!!
I'll be at Stormwatch Comics from 11am to 6pm! You should come!

Stormwatch Comics

449 N. Route 73

West Berlin, NJ

(856) 768-8186 ‎