Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

Todd Lockwood

MisCon 40 Artist/Author

Todd Lockwood is an illustrator and author, whose work has appeared on NY Times best-selling novels, magazines, video games, collectible card games, and fantasy role-playing games. It has been honored with multiple appearances in Spectrum and the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, and with numerous industry awards. Always known for the narrative power of his paintings, Todd’s debut novel, ’The Summer Dragon’ was released by DAW Books to rave reviews, named by B&N and Amazon both on their shortlist of ’Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels of the Year.’ View his art at http://www.toddlockwood.com or get chummy at https://www.facebook.com/artoftoddlockwoodIn 1994, he attended Worldcon, his first science fiction convention, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, taking some of his Asimov’s covers and some other work to show to artists and art directors in hopes of making contacts with people in the science fiction and fantasy publishing world. ’It was a revelation! ... I met other artists and saw so much amazing work. I met Michael Whelan, who responded very favorably to the black and white work I had done, particularly Cerberus.’ Lockwood began illustrating cards for Chaosium and Phil Foglio’s XXXenophile card game, and soon his friend David Martin suggested him to an art director at TSR, the publisher of the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. In 1997, Wizards of the Coast acquired the TSR properties and moved Lockwood and his family to Washington state. Working for Wizards, he continued to work on the D&D line and on Magic: The Gathering.
Lockwood produced art for the Ravenloft, Forgotten Realms, and Dragonlance campaign settings, as well as cover art for novels based on the Forgotten Realms setting. His work is included in the book Masters of Dragonlance Art. Lockwood also became the Vice President of ASFA (the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists), which sponsored the Chesley Awards for fantasy art at the World Science Fiction Convention. In 1999, he helped to redefine the look of the Dungeons and Dragons game for the Third Edition release. In 2002, after Hasbro bought Wizards of the Coast, Lockwood returned to freelancing.
He and his wife and

Web site: http://www.toddlockwood.com/

Scheduled Panels and Games:

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(Tentative)

• Thu 5:00 - 6:50 PM, Tea Party!, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Lynn LilSnikSnak (LilSnikSnak); Panelists: Bruce Brenneise, Dragon Dronet, Lynn LilSnikSnak (LilSnikSnak), Todd Lockwood, Steven L Sears, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Zootown Tea, Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Join us for a cosplay tea party with our Guests of Honor. We'll have swag, treats, a bunch of your fellow cosplaying attendees and even some non-cosplayers who just want to make new friends. You can also learn about some of the cosplay-related events happening during the convention, like the Costume Contest & Cosplay Chess.

• Thu 7:00 - 7:50 PM, Meet the Artists: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: John Barba, Justin Barba, Bruce Brenneise, Michael Brugger, Echo Chernik, Jayel Draco, Dragon Dronet, Brian Grinnell (Belsac), Cheyenna Krone, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Randy Pepprock, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  If you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's artists, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.

• Break Thu 7:50 - Fri 11:00
• Fri 11:00 - 12:50 PM, Artist's Corner, Artist's Corner
  Panelists: Lizzy D. Hill, Todd Lockwood, Randy Pepprock, Jeff Sturgeon, Andy VanOverberghe

  Hang out with some of MisCon's artists as they draw, paint, or play around with whatever catches their interest. Want to bring your own art materials and make your own stuff? Please do. Want to ask questions about anything art-related? Now is your chance. Just want to eat a sandwich, get something signed, and chat? Come have a seat. This is an informal hangout session--come and go as you like, or drop in for a few minutes between panels.

• Fri 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Composition Lesson with Todd Lockwood, Dungeon
  Panelists: Todd Lockwood

  Join legendary artist Todd Lockwood for a lesson in composition.

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• Fri 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Jessica Brawner, C E Chester, Stoney Compton, Katie Cross, Laramie Dean, Jayel Draco, Manny Frishberg, James Glass, Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Rhiannon Held, GS Jennsen, Esther Jones, Frog Jones, Sanan Kolva, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Joseph Malik, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, AM Scott, Steven L Sears, D.L. Solum, Jeff Sturgeon, Patrick Swenson: Fairwood Press, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean Wells, Danica Winters, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Matthew Yetter

  If you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's writers/editors, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.

• Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Creature Mash-Up: the Upside Down, Dungeon
  Moderator: Todd Lockwood; Panelists: Brian Grinnell (Belsac), Todd Lockwood, Nikki Rossignol McCoy

  Come help our artists create 1980s creatures on the fly. They will draw/sketch/paint creatures based on the traits/parts given by the audience and see what comes out. We'll draw attributes from some sort of hat or box or something.

• Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Creative Collaboration, the Ins and Outs of Combining Creative Folks, Great Hall 3
  Panelists: Frog Jones, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood

  Let's have an open discussion; inviting all artists, writers, all creative types to talk about how to navigate collaborating with another person on different projects.

• Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Artist Pictionary, Dungeon
  Panelists: Bruce Brenneise, Cheyenna Krone, Todd Lockwood, Nikki Rossignol McCoy

  Watch our artists play a vicious game of Pictionary against each other.

• Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM, Cosplay/Costume Figure Drawing, The Hollow
  Panelists: Jayel Draco, Cheyenna Krone, Todd Lockwood, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Steven K Smith (SKS Props)

  Attendees are invited to take turns posing in costume while we capture them in timed figure drawings (3-10 minutes each.) Model your costume, draw, or do both! Fun for artists and for costumers who want to be sketched.

• Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM, Opening Ceremonies, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Bruce Brenneise, Becky Cass, Dragon Dronet, Todd Lockwood, Steven L Sears, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Join our Guests of Honor and Featured Pros at MisCon 40's Opening Ceremonies and find out what's going on throughout the weekend. We'll talk about the 40 years of MisCon, the Upside Down theme, will give Golden Squid Awards to a few convention committee members who worked especially hard this year to make MisCon happen, and will highlight some fun things happening at the con. 

• Break Fri 6:50 - Sat 4:00
• Sat 4:00 - 5:50 PM, Story Time: 40 Years of MisCon, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Chris Blazer, Dragon Dronet, James Glass, Todd Lockwood

  For MisCon's 40th anniversary, we're going to gather and tell stories about MisCons past.  We'll reminisce about some good times, a Mis-Placed Con, people who helped make MisCon happen but are no longer here (that list is pretty long). If you'd like to come add to the discussion, please do.

• Break Sat 5:50 - Sun Noon
• Sun Noon - 12:50 PM, An Artist's Life, Dragon Pavilion
  Panelists: Bruce Brenneise, Echo Chernik, Jayel Draco, Todd Lockwood, Steven K Smith (SKS Props)

  Is the "artist's life" a romantic ideal? A relentless grind? Let's examine the journey of becoming and being an artist. We'll explore the diverse paths into creative careers, the daily realities (both exhilarating and exhausting) and will share the triumphs, challenges, and experiences that define a life dedicated to art.

• Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM, How'd You Get Your Start?, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Todd Lockwood, Steven L Sears

  Our panelists will discuss how they broke into their fields, found success, and stuck with it to get where they are today.

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• Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Sci-fi and Fantasy Landscape Art, Dungeon
  Moderator: Bruce Brenneise; Panelists: Bruce Brenneise, Todd Lockwood, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Jeff Sturgeon

  Let's discuss methods and best practices for genre landscape illustration/painting.