Infinity Con Interview

Still playing catch-up after a couple of eventful weeks while being offline. I meant to share this video much sooner, but I was prepping for Gen Con (that I unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute) while sharing everything I had planned for that event. Now that I am back online, more or less, I wanted to share a video put together by Geek Philosophy. They got a lot of footage of the convention and interviewed a bunch of the creatives at the event, and I happen to be one of those creatives. You can find me at 23:52 in the video, or you can watch the entire video below. 

The Geek Philosophy of InfinityCon 2025

You can find me at  23:52! 

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

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Inifinity Con 2025 Recap

This past weekend was Infinity Con 2025. It is always great to be a part of a local event like this. This year felt super busy, and there were a ton of vendors, guests, artists, activities, panels, and more. I barely saw any of the show as I was always busy at the booth talking to people. Late Sunday, I had a person come up to the booth and tell me that in that moment, it was the first time they had seen me without people at the booth. It was a blast to talk to everyone, catch up with friends, and meet new ones. Once again, I shared the stage with Mark Maddox to talk about monsters and the changing landscape of the industry and our careers. Always a fun time! I would love to tell you more about the con beyond my booth, but like I said, I was just too busy to see much of it while it was going on. I did manage to take a few pictures of the con.

I was thrilled with my location at the show. I was at the end of a row and near a busy path for attendees.

I do love myself a corner booth!

These are the droids I was looking for. The local 501st always puts on a good show.

The AWESOME Tony Buoni gifted me with some treasures!

He is a great guy and has amazing taste in records. 

As always, I got to see R2. He was the life of our holiday parties when we used to have them.

A big thanks to Carlin Trammel for moderating the panel with Mark and me.

Carlin, Mark, and I after the panel - they didn't kick us out!

Romans were here...

Another look at the booth on Sunday.

At the least photogenic moment, I took some photos from my booth out into the con. These photos do not remotely do the show justice. Especially on Saturday, at times it was PACKED!

Infinity con 2025 in one photo :)

A huge thanks go out to David Heringer for having me as a guest and hosting such a fun event, and all those who attended Infinity Con 2025 and stopped by to learn more about the Grand Bazaar! I hope to see you all at Infinity Con 2026!

That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con 2025 Starts TOMORROW!

Infinity Con starts tomorrow in Tallahassee, FL, at the Donald Tucker Civic Center. I will be there with all my monsters and will be surrounded by a lot of other awesome guests, creators, and vendors. I am looking forward to seeing a lot of familiar faces and to meeting many new ones. I hope to see you out there, and do not forget the return of my Mystery Print Bundles!

Come see me and many others at Infinity Con starting tomorrow, July 12th, in Tallahassee, FL, at the Donald Tucker Civic Center! 

 

You will find me and all my monsters at The Abyss booth #1!

And if you have been attending Infinity Con in recent years, you will find me in more or less the same spot I have been previously.

 

Hold the presses! An unexpected surprise item arrived just in time for the con. STICKERS! For the first time, I will have a small number of Ethra Crest stickers at the shows this summer.  

Be one of the first to get your hands on an official Grand Bazaar sticker at Infinity Con this weekend!

Did someone say Mystery Print Bundles!? I will offer MORE discontinued prints in mystery bundles, allowing collectors to obtain prints that are no longer available or were never made available. Each mystery bundle contains three randomly selected prints. All of the prints come signed, and if you are lucky, you may find a print with an ORIGINAL DRAWING along the border, a SURPRISE FOURTH PRINT, or a CERTIFICATE FOR A FREE DRAWING.

The return of the Mystery Print Bundles!

Get yours at Infinity Con this weekend, July 12th and 13th, in Tallahassee, FL.

Here is a look at just a few of the many drawings on prints you might find in the bundles! I made way more drawings on prints than I meant to, so you have a high chance of finding one.

Are you feeling lucky?

If you are, you might find one of these original drawings in your mystery bundle!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here next week! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia Stickers Coming to Summer Conventions

Things came together faster than I had expected, and what was to be a Gen Con surprise is now also an Infinity Con surprise. I am please to announce that I will have a limited quantity of Ethra Crest stickers with me starting this weekend at Infinity Con. These 4" vinyl stickers are ready to adorn your car, computer, or household appliance to tell everyone that you have journeyed to the Grand Bazaar and returned with your life. Be the envy of your friends and enemies when you proudly display one on the middle of your forehead!

To be the first to own one of these, come see me at Infinity Con this weekend, July 12th and 13th, in Tallahassee, FL.

That is all for an unexpected Thursday on the blog. See you back here tomorrow! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Mystery Print Bundles Returning for Infinity Con and Gen Con!

I am pleased to share one of the surprises I have in store for you at Infinity Con this weekend, July 12th and 13th! After their massive success at Pensacon, I will be offering MORE discontinued prints in mystery bundles, allowing collectors to obtain prints that are no longer available or were never made available. Each mystery bundle contains three randomly selected prints. All of the prints come signed, and if you are lucky, you may find a print with an ORIGINAL DRAWING along the border, a SURPRISE FOURTH PRINT, or a CERTIFICATE FOR A FREE DRAWING. 

The return of the Mystery Print Bundles!

Get yours at Infinity Con this weekend, July 12th and 13th, in Tallahassee, FL.

Each pack has a potential value of up to $200, and you can obtain one at the convention for only $50! I have a great selection of prints available, and they run the gamut of my work over the years. Included are many fan favorites, high-profile projects, and hidden gems. There will be some of the same prints previously offered at Pensacon, as well as many new print offerings!  Prints available in the bundles may include:

• STAR WARS (LOTS!!!)
• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (LOTS!!!)
• A GAME OF THRONES
• PATHFINDER
• LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS
• CALL OF CTHULHU 
• KAIJUDO
• Various MONSTERS
• The GRAND BAZAAR of ETHRA VANDALIA

Each bundle comes sealed, so there is no peeking. As before, I have drawn on the lower corners of many of the prints. To be honest, I did my math wrong and ended up drawing on WAY more prints than I should have, meaning that your chances of getting an original drawing on your print are very high. I think nearly half of the bundles have prints with drawings. 

In addition to the drawings on the prints, there are bundles that contain a surprise fourth print. And there is a single bundle that includes a certificate for a free drawing. You MUST return the certificate to me at the convention to get the drawing. I will not be shipping the drawing to the winner. I will repeat that - if you find the winning certificate in your bundle, you must return it to me at the convention to receive it.  

Here is a look at just a few of the many drawings on prints that you might find in the bundles!

Are you feeling lucky?

If you are, you might find one of these original drawings in your mystery bundle!

While it is possible, I am confident that I will not sell out at Infinity Con. If we did, that would be amazing, but we planned to have plenty left for Gen Con. It is at Gen Con that I expect to sell out, so if you want to get your hands on these, I will see you at Infinity Con or Gen Con this summer.

My Mietze got involved this time, and you will notice his face stamped on this grouping to mark it as the second wave of print bundles.

I have a lot of bundles to offer this summer, and many have prints with drawings on them!

That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then... 

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con 2025 This Weekend!

Infinity Con this coming weekend, July 12th and 13th, in Tallahassee, FL. I will be there with all my monsters as a guest creator. Infinity Con is a fantastic event, and it is always a joy to share my work with those in Tallahassee. I will bring the Grand Bazaar with me again, so you can expect books, art, enamel pins, and a lot of new art! I will have some surprises for the show as well, which will be made clear this coming Wednesday! Mark your calendars, and I will see you at the Donald Tucker Civic Center this weekend. 

Come see me and many others at Infinity Con this July 6th and 7th! 

 

You will find me and all my monsters at The Abyss booth #1!

Only a few more days before I share with you one of the main surprises that I have in store for the summer convention schedule. I would very much like to get something else completed, but time is running out, and it will not happen for Infinity Con. Keep an eye out as Gen Con approaches. 

Summer Conventions Sneak Peek! All will become clear on Wednesday!

That is all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Summer Conventions Sneak Peek!

With my convention season jumping into high gear in July, I thought I would put a little sneak peek of things to come here on the blog today. That's it. No other details or info - for now. Stay tuned, and as we get closer to Infinity Con in a few weeks, I will share more!

Summer Conventions Sneak Peek!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con 2025 Guest Announcement!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be returning as a guest to Infinity Con this coming July 12th and 13th in Tallahassee, FL. Infinity Con is a fantastic event, and it is always a joy to share my work with those in Tallahassee. Getting to sleep in your bed while also doing a convention is also a treat. I will bring the Grand Bazaar with me again, so you can expect books, art, enamel pins, and a lot of new art! I will have some surprises for the show as well! I will share more details when everything is ready and closer to the event. Mark your calendars, and I will see you at the Donald Tucker Civic Center in just over a month.

 

Come see me and many others at Infinity Con this July 12th and 13th!

That's all for an exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con 2024 Artist Proofs

Things are moving fast these days, and as I have to protect all images I put on the internet, it has added additional time to my posting schedule. This means that it is now AFTER Infinity Con 2024, and I am sharing the color art artist proofs that I premade for the event. I began doing this in 2024, and so far, it has been a huge hit. While I didn't expect any of these to sell at Infinity Con, the Breaching Hippocamp went to its forever home. I plan to have many of these with me at Gen Con in a few weeks and went ahead and used Infinity Con as an excuse to get ahead on making these. So, if you are attending Gen Con, you will have access to three of these, plus the others I will be making between now and then. For now, I will leave you with some images of the art on the back of the proofs.

Magic the Gathering Artist Proofs created for Infinity Con

The remaining cards will be going with me to Gen Con!

Shifting Shadow

Loathsome Catoblepas

*SOLD*

Breaching Hippocamp

*SOLD*

Coveted Peacock

 That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Inifinity Con 2024 Recap

This past weekend was Infinity Con 2024. It is the hometown convention and always a blast. There is something to be said about only having to transport the booth two miles and then sleeping in your own bed. Saturday was the big day with an impressive crowd, a lot of business, my panel with Mark Maddox, and more. It flew by, and I forgot to take photos of nearly all of it. Most of my pictures were taken on Sunday, as it was a slower day. I saw friends, caught up with some cool folks, and met a lot of new people. The Grand Bazaar was a big hit again, and many copies of the books went out into the world. It was time well spent. Here are some images and additional thoughts from the weekend.

As you might notice, there was a thing on the floor next to my booth that I had to work around. A minor inconvenience at worst. A momentary annoyance. But it was funny, for sure. Had to get my side table *just* right on it, and I was good to go. I find the juxtopostion of the packed booth to the...

fully set up booth to be interesting. I always enjoy when space is not an issue and I can fully set up the booth as I like.

My good friend R2-D2 stopped by. He and I have been to a number of parties together and have socialized a fair bit over the years.

Catching up with local friends Mark Maddox (whose booth was next to mine) and Jefferey Shanks.

Some droids I thought I was looking for.

The droids I was actually looking for.

There were battling bots at Infinifty Con this year, but sadly I never had a chance to see them. Hopefully they will be back next year and I can catch some bot action.

There was a lot of fun cosplay and characters this year. I only managed to get a single photo, but these two are awesome. It is wonderful how much cosplay has become a major part of conventions.

A huge thanks go out to David Heringer for having me as a guest and hosting such a fun event, and all those who attended Infinity Con 2024 this weekend and stopped by to learn more about the Grand Bazaar! I hope to see you all at Infinity Con 2025!

That's all for another exciting Tuesday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con STARTS TOMORROW!

Infinity Con is this weekend in Tallahassee, FL. I hope to see you there at booth G5 in the Hall of Creators for two days of monsters, fun, comics, art, games, panels, performance, cosplay, and MORE! I will be there all weekend as a guest with the entirety of the Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia with me. I will also be part of a panel with Mark Maddox as we discuss monsters and making them. Below you will find a map and details on my panel. See you there!

Come see me and many others at Infinity Con this July 6th and 7th!

I will see you at booth G5 in the Hall of Creators this weekend!

Come see Mark Maddox and me as we talk about monsters and our careers in making them!

See you on the main stage at 1 PM on Saturday, July 6th, at Infinity Con!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog. See you back here next week! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con THIS WEEKEND!

Infinity Con is this weekend in Tallahassee, FL. I hope to see you there for two days of monsters, fun, comics, art, games, panels, performance, cosplay, and MORE! I will be there all weekend as a guest with the entirety of the Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia with me. I will also be part of a panel with Mark Maddox as we discuss monsters and making them. See you there!

Come see me and many others at Infinity Con this July 6th and 7th!

Speaking of panels, here are details for the panel Mark and I will be a part of. Bring your questions as we discuss making monsters for movies, television, print, and more!

Come see Mark Maddox and me as we talk about monsters and our careers in making them!

See you on the main stage at 1 PM on Saturday, July 6th, at Infinity Con!

That is all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Infinity Con 2024 Guest Announcement!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be returning as a guest to Infinity Con this coming July 6th and 7th in Tallahassee, FL. Inifinity  Con is a fantastic event and it is always a joy to share my work with those in Tallahassee. Getting to sleep in your bed while also doing a convention is also a treat. I will be bringing the Grand Bazaar with me again, so you can expect books, art, enamel pins, and a lot of new art! I will share more details when they are released, but mark your calendars, and I will see you at the Donald Tucker Civic Center in a couple of months.

 

Come see me and many others at Infinity Con this July 6th and 7th!

That's all for an exciting Tuesday on the blog. See you back here tomorrow for a treat from the archives. Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Inifinity Con 2023 Recap

This past weekend was Infinity Con 2023 in Tallahassee, Fl. As the hometown convention, it was great to take part and share my art with a local crowd. It was an amazing weekend, and it flew by. Saturday was a crazy busy day with huge crowds from open to close, with the typical slump around 4:00 being a little noticeable. Sunday was slower but still a fun day. I had the wonderful opportunity to meet many awesome folks and share my work with them. The convention was bigger, better, and busier than last year. And last year was really great. My sales were up, mainly because of original sales, which is wonderful. Nearly all of the sales were for books and items related to the Grand Bazaar - which is to be expected as that is what I now focus the booth on. It is a true pleasure to share the Grand Bazaar with people and to see some of the excitement I have for the world rub off on others. I did not see much of the show this year, but I did have time to catch up with friends, do a panel, and pick up some vinyl. Here are images and additional thoughts about this past weekend. 

The booth is a little different each time it appears in the wild as each event is a little different and offers different opportunities and (spacial) challenges. This year at Infinity Con, the top banner and podium are new. They were added at Gen Con last year. They really tie the booth together.

Before the booth is all pretty and ready for the convention, it starts as a pile of boxes and totes. I had to set up by myself this year, but it all turned out fine. It took two trips to get the booth to the venue due to only having one car to use. This is one of the many reasons I now use a trailer for conventions.

After the work is all done, the booth is ready for the crowds!

I pose with the booth!

I have been on many panels with Mark Maddox at Pensacon, so it was fun to have just the two of us doing a panel here in our home city. We talked about monsters, making art, and a lot of other slightly related topics. Thank you to all who brought questions to the panel.

As I mentioned, I did sell some originals at Infinity Con. Always nice to know they are going to a wonderful forever home. Thank you, Gail!

I pose with the booth again!

My friend R2 stopped by the booth this weekend to say hi. 

Unfortunately, we don't serve their kind here. All droids must be taken outside :)

Lastly, a vendor was selling an amazing selection of vinyl.

Since it was such a great weekend, I treated myself to some treasures.

A huge thanks go out to David Heringer for having me as a guest and hosting such a fun event, my wife Achsa for all her help over the weekend, and all those that attended Infinity Con 2023 this weekend and stopped by to learn more about the Grand Bazaar!

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com