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Dealers Table at a Con
12 years ago
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So I'm wondering... if I got a dealer's table at the next con you're attending... what would you like me to offer? WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!
Because there are certain issues...
- I take a long time working on pictures. I value the quality over quantity approach, so in average I'm working 8-12 hours on each picture. Since I also have a job that means time for art is limited, therefore selling commissions would QUICKLY bury me under a pile of pictures I'd have to end up rushing out... and by rushing out I mean I should be done within' 2 years o.o
So selling actual commissions is a no no, I suppose. If I did it, I'd only have a few slots, and then it'd be first come first served, which is not exactly fair.
- Doing sketches might be an idea. But then again I believe what people love about my art is the colouring and level of detail, two things I can't exactly pin down in a quick sketch, so I feel like this would be setting people up for disappointment o.o
So sketches aren't exactly the best of choices either.
- Icons are a little more doable, but they would probably be post-con delivered digitally. Can I really compete in that department with all the dozens of awesome artists who draw detailed badges in front of you in 10 seconds? o.o
Besides, people can buy icons anywhere, why would I spend money and time getting a table for it? It's a con - I want to hang out with friends I haven't seen in ages too! x3
- Then there's prints. But as you've probably noticed most of my art is drawing specific characters that either belong or represent people. Even if I asked them for their permission and they agreed whole heartedly, how creepy is selling someone's character in a picture, ESPECIALLY if it's mature?
So prints would be highly limited to like 2-3 pictures I have that don't include actual people in it? xD
- And of course there's paw icons. But, again, people can commission these online, and they'd all be digital and take some time to make so what's the point?
So yeah... I seriously do want to do this, but I am finding it REALLY hard to come up with a decent reason for it. Halp. Please? :3
Because there are certain issues...
- I take a long time working on pictures. I value the quality over quantity approach, so in average I'm working 8-12 hours on each picture. Since I also have a job that means time for art is limited, therefore selling commissions would QUICKLY bury me under a pile of pictures I'd have to end up rushing out... and by rushing out I mean I should be done within' 2 years o.o
So selling actual commissions is a no no, I suppose. If I did it, I'd only have a few slots, and then it'd be first come first served, which is not exactly fair.
- Doing sketches might be an idea. But then again I believe what people love about my art is the colouring and level of detail, two things I can't exactly pin down in a quick sketch, so I feel like this would be setting people up for disappointment o.o
So sketches aren't exactly the best of choices either.
- Icons are a little more doable, but they would probably be post-con delivered digitally. Can I really compete in that department with all the dozens of awesome artists who draw detailed badges in front of you in 10 seconds? o.o
Besides, people can buy icons anywhere, why would I spend money and time getting a table for it? It's a con - I want to hang out with friends I haven't seen in ages too! x3
- Then there's prints. But as you've probably noticed most of my art is drawing specific characters that either belong or represent people. Even if I asked them for their permission and they agreed whole heartedly, how creepy is selling someone's character in a picture, ESPECIALLY if it's mature?
So prints would be highly limited to like 2-3 pictures I have that don't include actual people in it? xD
- And of course there's paw icons. But, again, people can commission these online, and they'd all be digital and take some time to make so what's the point?
So yeah... I seriously do want to do this, but I am finding it REALLY hard to come up with a decent reason for it. Halp. Please? :3
If youre going to start selling prints, now is the time to start making them x3
Last time that happened, laundry day got really awkward.