Tanya had a table not far from DtWT and was selling pages and prints of her work for Toy Story and Clone Wars. She had a really clean and energetic style so I added myself to her growing list of commissions. Unfortunately, she had to leave before I could return to collect the sketch so I didn't get to thank her! (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

Luca was on a stand in the Small Press section but was talking to the Etherington Brothers when I saw his own book of sketches. He collects drawings with a pirate theme and had a large number from French, Spanish and Italian artists, something I'd only be able to do if I was  going to conventions on the continent, such as Angoulême. He's also a published artist in his own right so I asked him for a pirate sketch of his own. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

Simon has a reputation for being quite brisque. To put is mildly. I'd even met him in passing at a Birmingham convention where he threatened to punch me. I wasn't sure whether he was joking or not. Therefore, I approached this sketch with some trepidation. I timidly explained the whole idea of the landscape sketch format and the interest in an artists' own creations and hoped I wasn't going to get shouted at. Hence Wolverine. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

I hadn't seen Leigh since my first sketch convention in Birmingham, although we'd chatted on Facebook every now and again. It was great to catch up with him, especially as Defoe, the 2000AD strip he'd been drawing at the time, was now a published book and he was already progressing with the second and third stories. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

Zack was the second artist at Draw the World Together from whom I commissioned a sketch. He's a friend of Kat and Jason (who run the DtWT tables) and did a really good diaorama of  goblin and his hero foe. He really spent his time on this one and the quality shows. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

The next day at Bristol, I stopped by the Draw the World Together room where a number of people I knew were contributing their time. There were, however, a few people I didn't know so I got two sketches from them. I'm not sure what this sketch is of but I have a feeling it's the general robots that Lee likes to draw. I always try to get a drawing of something an artist is interested in rather than an existing character. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

My second sketch from the Small Press room. This time from an artist promoting a book called West: Justice, set in the lawless American west. They'd done a really nice hardcover edition and it was a cracking read. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

My first sketch of the 2010 Bristol Comic Expo held again at the Ramada and Mercure. I had a quick look around the Ramada and then headed over to the Mercure where the Small Press expo was being held. I'd missed most of this last year because I hadn't read the room plan properly. I didn't want to make the same mistake again! One of the books I most wanted to pick up was Elephantmen on the Image Comics stand so I got a few copies and this sketch by Boo who draws a lot of the covers and now some of the strip. (Bristol International Comics Expo 2010)

Before I left Dinamo in November last year, I asked Jenny for another sketch. This one features the characters from the graphic novel she's working on. (Dinamo)

Leigh was among the first set of artists I got sketches from three years ago at the Birmingham convention and I've been in touch with him ever since. The series he's been drawing for the past few years, Defoe, has finally been collected as a trade paperback (with more to follow!) so I gave Jenny my copy for him to sign. In return for that honour, Leigh did me a lovely sketch of the immortal Dredd. Such a wonderful man and I very much hope to meet up with him again,  probably in another three years. (London MCM Expo)

As I couldn't attend the London MCM Expo myself (I had the Reign of Death premiere to go to instead), Jenny Clements very kindly offered to get me some sketches while she was wandering around in costume. I had two people on my list and one was Ben Templesmith, the artist of Fell (written by Warren Ellis) and 30 Days of Night, whose work I very much admire. Such a pity I couldn't be there in person but I'll hopefully get a chance to go to the next one in May! I want more dragon sketches... (London MCM Expo)

This is a sketch I got at Birmingham but for some reason put it in the back of my sketch book and forgot about it. I found it when I was at the next Bristol convention, however I've completely forgotten who the artist is! The only clue I have is the signature: McK. I'm sure I'll find out and correct this soon. (Birmingham International Comics Show 2009)

My last sketch of the convention was caught just at the last minute while the rest of the room was busy packing up. David and Mike Collins were sharing a table at the end of the Asylum Comics stall and I had just wandered over to join Mike on our way to see Star Trek in the IMAX. David was still sketching, mainly because he'd been working on his Cartoon Classroom stall all day and had somewhat neglected his own stack of books available to purchase. The sketch is a landscape study, a definite departure from the normal character portraits I get. In fact, this is the only landscape drawing I've received! (Birmingham International Comics Show 2009)

Kat was manning the Draw the World Together stand with Jason along with an early look at their artwork for Classical Comics' upcoming A Midsummer Night's Dream. This sketch is of Puck and I'm very much looking forward to seeing the fruits of their labours, hopefully by next summer. It's a tough task doing a graphic novel at the best of times, not least a full colour tome based on one of Shakespeare's most well-known works. I wish them the best of luck! (Birmingham International Comics Show 2009)