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Anthrocon Beaten!
12 years ago
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I've successfully attended another Anthrocon. It was my rockiest one yet, but still worth the trip. It's always great to see so many rad people who I encounter only once per year, as well as meet a bunch more, some of whom were only on the flights out of Pittsburgh. Even on the last leg of my trip, I was meeting people. I slept on a bench in Toronto's airport last night, and I just got back to Kingston.
You may have read about my really shitty outset that resulted in me missing two flights, followed by a delay of a third. That really raised my stress and tanked my mood. I wasn't my typically super-stoked self when I got to AC. It took me a while to bounce back, but once I attended
kittiara's panel on Saturday morning, I felt rejuvenated and re-inspired.
Though the watercolours I had received a lot of praise, I didn't sell much in the Alley. It's okay, though; they take longer than the illustrations of previous years, so I didn't want to accept too many and get overwhelmed. Additionally, this was the first year where I arrived with a decent budget, so I could afford to not draw and still eat, haha. I also scored a few commissions for myself! I'll upload them, plus my trades, to my scraps once I get back to Winnipeg at the end of July.
I had some fun moments. Were any of you in the Zoo on Sunday, when the whole place erupted into a roaring round of applause? Guess who that was for. B3
Additionally, Uncle
nemo's Story Hour was hilarious.
The last two big highlights of the con were the panels I'd attended. After Kittiara's panel, she and I had lunch together, where we got to discuss art in a one-on-one basis, as well as general life stuff. That was really nice, and really boosted my mood after the rough start. I also made it to
ianjay's top secret, unlisted comics panel. From both of those events, I gained a stronger sense of direction with artwork. I made sure to write my guidelines into my sketchbook, so I'll remember them all. I feel confident that this next year will be significantly more productive for me artistically.
Were you at AC? Tell me about your con highlights!
You may have read about my really shitty outset that resulted in me missing two flights, followed by a delay of a third. That really raised my stress and tanked my mood. I wasn't my typically super-stoked self when I got to AC. It took me a while to bounce back, but once I attended
kittiara's panel on Saturday morning, I felt rejuvenated and re-inspired.Though the watercolours I had received a lot of praise, I didn't sell much in the Alley. It's okay, though; they take longer than the illustrations of previous years, so I didn't want to accept too many and get overwhelmed. Additionally, this was the first year where I arrived with a decent budget, so I could afford to not draw and still eat, haha. I also scored a few commissions for myself! I'll upload them, plus my trades, to my scraps once I get back to Winnipeg at the end of July.
I had some fun moments. Were any of you in the Zoo on Sunday, when the whole place erupted into a roaring round of applause? Guess who that was for. B3
Additionally, Uncle
nemo's Story Hour was hilarious.The last two big highlights of the con were the panels I'd attended. After Kittiara's panel, she and I had lunch together, where we got to discuss art in a one-on-one basis, as well as general life stuff. That was really nice, and really boosted my mood after the rough start. I also made it to
ianjay's top secret, unlisted comics panel. From both of those events, I gained a stronger sense of direction with artwork. I made sure to write my guidelines into my sketchbook, so I'll remember them all. I feel confident that this next year will be significantly more productive for me artistically.Were you at AC? Tell me about your con highlights!
Everyone was so encouraging that I couldn't help but have a great convention. I'm looking forward to my job search, now; if nothing else, I want to make sure people don't start thinking I'm a deadbeat! :P