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News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:56 am

The BotCon 2016 Artist Alley announcements have started! There are going to be a lot of great names revealed today, and each one is superbly talented and a pleasure with whom to talk. So if you're planning to attend next month, I hope you'll take a moment to stop by the artists' tables, browse their art, and chat if you have the time!

The convention will once again have the LARGEST Transformers Artists' Alley of any pop culture convention. Stay Tuned for reveals all day!

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:57 am

The first artist is none other than the awe-inspiring Alex Milne:

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706845546179330048

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:13 am

The BotCon ambassador to Seibertron.com TF_JW has posted in the Energon Pub a new guest update for this April's event in Louisville, featuring the Artist Alley and the first confirmed guests - Alex Milne and Josh Perez! Check out more info below, and keep your optics tuned here for more updates as they are revealed.

TF_JW wrote:The BotCon 2016 Artist Alley announcements have started! There are going to be a lot of great names revealed today, and each one is superbly talented and a pleasure with whom to talk. So if you're planning to attend next month, I hope you'll take a moment to stop by the artists' tables, browse their art, and chat if you have the time!

The convention will once again have the LARGEST Transformers Artists' Alley of any pop culture convention. Stay Tuned for reveals all day!

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:16 am

Next up: America's favorite nice guy, Josh Perez!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706859656078106624

He's going to have a fantastic Beast Wars McTransformers print for sale, so make sure to check that out!

https://twitter.com/dyemooch/status/701277266962214913

News Credits: 3 · by **Lunatic Prime** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:13 am

TF_JW wrote:

Is that BW Ironhide?

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:15 am

It's "Rhino" from the McDonalds Beast Wars Happy Meal toys, actually.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rhino

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:20 am

The third artist for the BotCon 2016 Artist Alley is Brendan Cahill:

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706872079526797312

Stop by his table and get the Cyclonus/Tailgate feels all over again! Or chat about regional breweries and the best place for a cheeseburger!

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:19 pm

Double Joshes! The fourth artist being announced for BotCon 2016's Artist Alley is Josh Burcham!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706891335891066880

One of the fastest colorists ever and always with stellar results! He'll have plenty of art to look through, but make sure you check out his Beast Wars anniversary print in particular!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:51 pm

Another double update for the Artist Alley at BotCon 2016, courtesy of TF_JW again, and this time featuring Brendan Cahill, who has worked on More Than Meets the Eye, and colourist/artist Josh Burcham, currently on Sins of the Wreckers and FunPub books!

TF_JW wrote:The third artist for the BotCon 2016 Artist Alley is Brendan Cahill:

Stop by his table and get the Cyclonus/Tailgate feels all over again! Or chat about regional breweries and the best place for a cheeseburger!

TF_JW wrote:Double Joshes! The fourth artist being announced for BotCon 2016's Artist Alley is Josh Burcham!

One of the fastest colorists ever and always with stellar results! He'll have plenty of art to look through, but make sure you check out his Beast Wars anniversary print in particular!

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:02 pm

Next up, you may recognize her work on the IDW Combiner Hunters comics. Or her AMAZING Starscream, Torchbearers, and DJD artwork: Sara Pitre-Durocher!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706907077030113280

Head over to her Tumblr or DeviantART pages to see samples of her work:
http://spewpew.tumblr.com/
http://yamiza.deviantart.com/

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:26 pm

After Sara is Brian Shearer. He's got a unique paint/marker style for his art that fans will no doubt find interesting!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706919303296237568

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:43 pm

Casey Coller will be in the BotCon Artist Alley again this year! Casey is a fantastic artist and an all around good guy! Stop by his table and say hello!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706925357488848896

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:12 pm

Brandy Dixon has been providing colors for various BotCon/the TCC projects for the last few years. If you head for her table, she's going to have plenty of G1 Seeker/Rainmaker art as well as Beast Wars anniversary artwork for the voice actors and special guests to sign!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706933144335851520

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:15 pm

Brandy is one of the creators of the last two Rainmakers. I am the other one and I will be around helping her out. We will have some of the customs of the Rainmaker trine for people to look at.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:44 pm

Marcelo Matere has been providing artwork for Transformers packaging, comic books, and toy designs for quite some time now. His style is very adaptable, from highly detailed G1 to a more cartoonish Animated look. His latest project is as cover artist for IDW's "Deviations" title.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706940409977675777

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:22 pm

Yet more updates coming through directly from BotCon HQ - via TF_JW in the Energon Pub - about this year's Artist Alley, featuring a slew of IDW and FunPub creators present this April in Louisville! Check out below more info and images.

TF_JW wrote:Next up, you may recognize her work on the IDW Combiner Hunters comics. Or her AMAZING Starscream, Torchbearers, and DJD artwork: Sara Pitre-Durocher!

Head over to her Tumblr or DeviantART pages to see samples of her work:
http://spewpew.tumblr.com/
http://yamiza.deviantart.com/

TF_JW wrote:After Sara is Brian Shearer. He's got a unique paint/marker style for his art that fans will no doubt find interesting!

TF_JW wrote:Casey Coller will be in the BotCon Artist Alley again this year! Casey is a fantastic artist and an all around good guy! Stop by his table and say hello!

TF_JW wrote:Brandy Dixon has been providing colors for various BotCon/the TCC projects for the last few years. If you head for her table, she's going to have plenty of G1 Seeker/Rainmaker art as well as Beast Wars anniversary artwork for the voice actors and special guests to sign!

TF_JW wrote:Marcelo Matere has been providing artwork for Transformers packaging, comic books, and toy designs for quite some time now. His style is very adaptable, from highly detailed G1 to a more cartoonish Animated look. His latest project is as cover artist for IDW's "Deviations" title.

by **G.B. Blackrock** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:27 pm

What's with all the posts simply repeating what TF_JW has already officially shown us?

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:28 pm

Archie Cunningham is the creator of the Armored Forces comic, but his interest in comic books and pop culture goes far beyond that... Check out his Transformers art as well as his original creations at BotCon 2016! It'll be great to have him there!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706951045977612288

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:33 pm

G.B. Blackrock wrote:What's with all the posts simply repeating what TF_JW has already officially shown us?

I think those posts are automatically generated when they create a front page post.

by **G.B. Blackrock** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 5:08 pm

TF_JW wrote:
G.B. Blackrock wrote:What's with all the posts simply repeating what TF_JW has already officially shown us?

I think those posts are automatically generated when they create a front page post.

I guess that makes sense. It's kind of annoying for me, though, as I get an e-mail that tells me there's a new post whenever such is generated on these forums.

Usually, I find this to be a helpful feature, but it's frustrating to come on to find that there's actually nothing new after all.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 5:22 pm

Robby Musso, who is probably the nicest guy you will ever meet, will be set up in the Artist Alley again this year. Stop by to see his fantastic artwork, which includes a lot more than just Transformers for those with wider interests.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706957206290305025

There's also this guy. I don't think anyone knows who he is...
Just kidding, everyone knows the Transformers: Animated art director and biggest Transformers fanboy there is, Derrick J. Wyatt!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706964258014285825

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:10 pm

Winston Bolen has been providing line art and colors for the Transformers Collectors' Club for almost ten years... yet this will be his first BotCon appearance ever! Stop by his table to see some great pieces that you've probably never seen for sale before!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706971035241992192

Adam Hicks is a pop culture illustrator who has quite the library of work to offer. Super heroes, movie & tv characters, and of course Transformers. He's great with marker sketches, so make sure you get your name on his commissions list!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706975809920176132

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:19 pm

Do you like dinosaurs? Everyone likes dinosaurs!

Matt Frank, the much-praised artist behind IDW's Godzilla comics and frequent artist for Fun Publications projects, will be in the Artist Alley with plenty of beastly goodness. Grimlock, Beast Wars, and some plain old humanoid robots as well, you'll have plenty to browse through if you stop by his table.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706980932490760192

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:27 pm

Thomas Deer is a fantastic colorist who has worked on many comics for Fun Publications and IDW. You can find his colors paired with Matt Frank's line art in more than a few of those issues!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706983278557921280

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:43 pm

If you've seen any concept art from the movies or Transformers Prime, there is a chance that Ken Christiansen had a hand in creating it. Especially if it was in the Transformers Covenant of Primus book. If you're fan of the enigmatic 13 original Transformers, stopping by Ken Christiansen's table would be... Prime.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706989609843036161

If you never heard the name Rob Roberts, perhaps you've heard "Cheetimus". You've definitely seen his custom Transformers action figures! He'll have his table set up again this year, sell customs and offering to jazz up your Transformers figures with whatever paint you'd like!

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/706993383223513088

Silas Zee has made a name for himself with his simple style that captures the look of animated films from days past and turning robotic characters in to human forms.