Artist Alley

[Anonymous No.8107513]

So like nobody's remade the AA thread so here we go.

QsOTD: What are you working on right now? What should you be working on? Anything you're excited for (upcoming con, product, etc)?

Helpful Doc:
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[Anonymous No.8107587]

Working on some stuff for charms and/or buttons. Might try to make some character stationary sets.
I'm still dicking around with the colors and doing adjustments on this.

Hoping to apply for AKon this year!

[Anonymous No.8107598]

>>8090987
no ones remade it because it hasn't died yet?

[Anonymous No.8107613]

I just started working on Mancolle charms and stationery sets. Might as well since pic related got an assload of stuff announced at WonFes.

[Anonymous No.8107625]

>>8107613
>Mancolle

Interested in this.

[Anonymous No.8107692]

How do you guys find table mates if you dont know any art friends? I only attend small cons because they are cheap and I can easily gain profit. But I'd love to go for a larger convention this year, but it would make more sense for me to split table cost. If anyone is interested I'm in Vancouver, Canada.

>My newest thing, joining the Kancolle bandwagon

[Anonymous No.8107758]

>>8107598
man i looked through the catalog a million times and didn't see it

[Anonymous No.8107762]

>>8107587
>>8107692
You guys uh...actually make a profit?

[Anonymous No.8107767]

>>8107758
it's probably fine, it was getting close anyway. sage for ot

[Anonymous No.8107845]

>>8107587
You might want to practice a bit more before you apply.

[Anonymous No.8107854]

>>8107762
I was thinking the exact same thing. It's like mediocre grew arms and decided to draw anime. They're not terrible but wow, talk about underwhelming.

[Anonymous No.8107858]

Have any of you had experience with art thieves? Have you ever had your art stolen? what did you do about it?

[Anonymous No.8107861]

>>8107762
It would actually be our first AA if we make it. TBH, starting at such a huge con would probably be really bad, but all of our local small cons have apparently been sold out for months...we figured we may as well try applying at the least since we've been meaning to try for years.

Ngl what I've got there needs a lot more fixes. It was just a "fun" drawing but a friend said that the character by itself might make a nice charm or something when I showed them a wip.

[Anonymous No.8107868]

>>8107845
>>8107854
What exactly makes it "underwhelming?" I'd like to be able to keep my eye on what I'm doing in the future to help me improve and make my stuff more exciting and fun to look at.

[Anonymous No.8107884]

>>8107613
>Mancolle
>Doesn't call it Katanacolle

[Anonymous No.8107943]

>>8107762

Fuuuu is it really that bad? I dont draw anime ever but just stylized. I mostly sell video game related art work and do okay.

Sorry anons, I'll just continue practicing and try and emerge a better artist.

[Anonymous No.8107955]

>>8107943
>>8107868
Ok, critique time.

>>8107587
The face is really generic looking, like it's straight out of a "how to draw anime" book. There's no actual stylization, it's just an anime Cesaer drawn like a midget kid. Consider looking into more exaggeration. Also the colors are yawnsville, which is a no-no for a series as colorful as JoJo.

>>8107692
This also looks pretty formulaic, like... you have an understanding of coloring and style, you just don't really know how to implement it. While she's chibi, that doesn't mean her head should be quite THAT big compared to her body. Chibis also don't usually have noticeably hourglass figures, the defined waist/hips clash really badly with the stump arms and legs. There's a lot going on here that just looks lazy.

[Anonymous No.8107971]

>>8107955
Thanks for the critique anon! I'm definitely working on the colors. It's a little hard for me since I've never really trusted myself to know what's good as far as colors go. I hadn't thought about the face, though. I guess I was trying to be a little too "safe" to try and make it look vaguely buyable.

Thanks again for the critique, anon! Looks like I have some work to do!

[Anonymous No.8107975]

>>8107971
don't be afraid to really push the proportions or colours when you're doing things like jojo or chibis. Practicing a couple times just to do fun things and go wild is a good way to loosen up. Don't go into it all the time thinking about selling it, because it's a lot of pressure. Maybe try some things like imitating different chibi styles (tons of mangaka have them, just look at how they proportion bodies, eyes, limbs, etc..) or doing palette challenges.

Good luck anon!

[Anonymous No.8107977]

>>8107971
>>8107955
Same anon, here. Just re-read that a little...
Guessing you meant more stylization overall rather than just the face specifically.

Again, thanks for the critique, anon!

[Anonymous No.8107986]

>>8107955

Thanks anon, I'm glad to hear a truthful response. I think chibis are definitely something I need to work on and I will take into consideration your response next time I try.

[Anonymous No.8108614]

>>8107986
>>8107977
>>8107971
No problem. Also gonna second >>8107975 and tell you guys to just practice a bunch. Go nuts, experiment with stylization and find things that work. Look at stuff other people do and ask yourself: what makes this style appealing? What do I need to change to make my stuff similarly appealing? How do the different elements in a figure come together to look cohesive?

Basically just start thinking critically about your work and you'll improve. I think you both have potential beyond generic anime chibis, so it'd be nice to see you grow past it.

[Digit No.8108669]

My last charms order shipped riiight before my supplier closed for holidays. So I should get them in a week.

I'm so glad they offer finishing services and I don't need to put together keychains.

[Anonymous No.8108690]

>>8108669
Looks great! Wasn't shipping a bitch though? It didn't seem like they offered free shipping.

[Anonymous No.8108800]

Does anyone have any experience with the craft supplies from Daiso/Ichibankan? From what I'm told is that the paint and air dry clay is pretty good and that they sell shrink plastic and resin now.

>tfw from east coast and has to buy that stuff in bulk from the website

[Anonymous No.8108812]

>>8108669
Do you have a storenvy?

eurofag here and your keychains are adorbs!

[Anonymous No.8108814]

Getting ready to apply for my first AA soon, I'm also looking to sell some Mancolle (lol) stuff. How well do mini-prints/postcards sell and what are the average dimensions for them?

[Anonymous No.8108820]

>>8108814
Yes, another Mancolle fan! Your Hotarumaru is so cute!

I sell 2.5" x 3.5"inch and 4" x 6"inch prints and they do well with the cheap crowd.

[Anonymous No.8109040]

>>8108814
>>8107613
I'm starting to think I need to check this out. I saw some promo for it a little while ago but there wasn't too much on it then. Some of the character designs are really appealing though..

For what I'm working on it's just more charms because I want to have some Hakogaku/Sohoku clears done in time for AB

[Anonymous No.8109066]

>>8109040
No offense but your style is really ugly I don't see how this appeals to anyone. It's really awkward and the colors are hideous.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8109076]

>>8109066
I'm open to constructive crit if you want to give any, but just saying 'wow that's rly shit huh' is kind of pointless? (sage for not adding anything of value)

[Anonymous No.8109112]

>>8109066
They're drawing yowapeda, anything is an improvement on the source material.
>>8109076
Personally I think the colors are dull, needs a bit more saturation. The 'blush' spots are too big/strong. Bring out the main highlight in the hair like you did with the edges of the eyelashes. Tone down the nose and possibly the lips too.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8109151]

>>8109112
Pic related is what the red-haired guy looks like, and then another character I finished next to how he looks in the manga. To be honest half of them could run for Gakuen Handsome's cast.

I'm still getting used to doing characters in this proportion, so I try to drag in aspects of the face from the character models more than anything else. I'll keep it in mind about the blush and saturation and try other things out though. I'll probably finish this set like this since I've gotten a lot of them done already, but like trying new things anyway.

Blushing is tough for me since if the face doesn't have a certain amount it feels 'empty' or flat to me. It's definitely something I need to practice more with.

[Anonymous No.8109161]

>>8109076
I don't really know how to give constructive crit because I don't draw anime this is just from an outsiders perspective. But I'll try.
I think the lips look odd with the style, the neck is too long, the arms and legs are too thick in some places which looks awkward,the star eyes although they intend to be cute are not very well executed (too big or just look wierd) the colors are dull and the nose/lips are too shiny.
I don't know I hope I did ok but yeah for your own sake don't invest the money into these charms right now and wait until you improve a bit more. I mostly buy from artist alley so just a bit of buyers input.>>8109076

[Anonymous No.8109162]

>>8109112
>tone down the lips
>Shinkai
>>8109076
Upping the saturation would help, especially given his eyes are so bubbly and there are sparkles in his hair. Use a different color like a red or blue instead of black for the gradient to make it pop. Maybe sharpen up the sparkles too be cause right now they look lazy. Also usakichi looks like a lil flat poop.

Nitpicky but I think it's dumb when people add blue to his hair if the rest of the coloring isn't stylized. Watanabe loves to fuck around and play with colors on his covers.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8109171]

>>8109161
Hm I'll definitely keep this in mind, too. I appreciate the input! I usually get the most positive comments on the eyes so I'll probably keep doing them that way at least.I think I need to take a day to just draw some fat chibis in different proportions though for sure.
>>8109162
Shinkai is 300% fucking lips. My fav tho.

Nope! Your input was super helpful and I think because you know the series that was good, too! For the hair I just picked a more red/darker colour but maybe pushing it over to a more purple one would be good too. I'll keep the saturation up and rework some things overall. I might change the shape of the hair sparkles as well since making them that cross sort of shape is really easy to get lazy on..

I'll definitely try to improve on the things mentioned here! I have to go to work now or I'd post a correction but I also don't want to completely shit up the thread with my stuff so.

Thank you again!

[Anonymous No.8109172]

>>8109076
Personally I think the brown/black outlining is really jarring, I'm not sure if it's because of the line width you're using or just the combination of the colors but like here
>>8109151
The lines on Arakita's ears and legs don't look good and his hands looks barely drawn.

[Anonymous No.8109189]

>>8108814
His butt should be turned to the side more to match up with his upper body. It looks awkward when you notice they're not very parallel and that's sorta painful.

>>8109171
It'd be really weird to see a lipless Shinkai! I usually draw him with just the exaggerated bottom lip in chibi form. If you pay attention, even in that screenshot you posted, his upper lip is thin in comparison.

Have you looked at the official chibi artwork? It might help you figure out proportions a bit and give you an idea of how to do their signature things (Arakita's mouth for example. It can look really weird on chibis but the official ones pull it off) As for the sparkles, star shapes could look cute and match with the eyes. If it's something you do everyone you could even add little star charms to the cords. No problem though! It's good you're open to critique. I just wanna see nice Pedal fanart lol.

[Anonymous No.8109235]

>>8109151
My only complain is the hand, needs more detail. Otherwise I'd buy it depending on the price.

[Anonymous No.8109253]

>>8109112
>The 'blush' spots are too big/strong.
I agree, skin looks mottled without any blending

[Digit No.8109295]

>>8108812
It's digitoonie.storenvy.com

Speaking of, update the store today and I don't know how much to price charms. My 2.5 keychains are one sided, and my 1.5 cell charms are double sided. I was thinking 8 all together with some 3 for $20 deal. Sounds far?

Gible isn't done yet, most of my charms will have cute little star findings since those are my thing. >>8108812

[Anonymous No.8109357]

>>8109151
Using yellow/brown tones for blush on pale skintones makes them look really sickly, and the blush is too strong. I also would advise against the white shine on top of the blush as well, it makes the nose, cheeks and knees look kind of like pimples. That's up to you though. Like someone else said, the combination of brown/black outlines is jarring in some places, and the hand looks very messy there. You should spend more time on your lines. I would also recommend getting rid of the white lines for his eyelashes (?), it looks strange and distracting.
His head is also placed a little too far back on his neck, so it kind of looks like his neck is going to snap from the weight of that melon. You gotta remember where the neck connects to the skull. This is a messy edit because I don't have my tablet right now, but hopefully you get the idea of the placement. The neck on your other one is fine though.

[Anonymous No.8109386]

>>8109357

Different anon but I personally like the white around the eye lashes. Especially against the black hair like this character, it really helps to separate it and not have it look so blobbed together.

But thats just imo.

[Anonymous No.8109401]

>>8109040
>>8109151
These are cute but there's some areas where you can stand to improve. You should definitely practice your anatomy and shapes, more the shapes for chibis. Also, your line width would stand to improve if you varied some, and didn't use as thick a base line. Line weight should be determined by how the figure sits and distributes their weight.
Also, like what the other anons were saying about the blushes. Instead of using brown tones use more peach/red/pink/sienna/whatever colors. Yellow/brown blush tones make a character look sickly. It helps to think of it in terms of actual, physical makeup blush tones. But also with your line art, on skin portions, don't hop from a skin tone to a black, it's very jarring. Hopping from a skin tone to something like a red or blush color, however, is not so much and can play in your favor with lighting.
As for the white eyelash details, if that's your thing then keep doing it, it's ultimately your style. I would suggest,however, depending on the hair color swapping out white for a grey or blue, and that brown haired character would probably look better with reddish/burnt sienna color lining the eyelashes.

But definitely keep drawing more and practice you shapes, you'll get your chibis down eventually.

[Anonymous No.8109412]

>>8109386
Fair enough. Then I would suggest making the transition from black to white more smooth instead of stopping the white line a few pixels too short.

[Anonymous No.8109534]

>>8108820
Thanks so much!! I will probably end up printing them as 4x6 then.

>>8109040
It's worth checking out if you're into those sort of "collecting characters like Pokemon" games, haha. Tons of cute boys! I'm wondering if it will really blow up in the West though, considering it's only available in Japanese.

And I love your Yowapeda charms!!! Looks like a lot of people have been giving crit but honestly, I really like them. Shinkai is especially cute.

>>8109189
How is this? I realize the pose is still a bit strange and off but is this any less noticable?

[Anonymous No.8109576]

>>8109295
>digitoonie.storenvy.com
will you put up charms on the storenvy too?

[Anonymous No.8109597]

>>8109534
It's still sorta odd but that's what I'm focusing on so maybe other people won't notice as much. He doesn't look like he's gonna fall over so much anymore at least.

I think it'll get popular though. At least on twitter it already has a 69 min thing and lots of fanart. Kancolle isn't available in english either but there are shimakazes out the ass.

[Anonymous No.8109926]

>>8109295
Serious want for that Pacific Rim Newton charm.

[Anonymous No.8109931]

>>8109534

The eye bothers me, the design isn't chibified enough for it to be so big. Make it smaller and move it to the right and you're good to go.

[Anonymous No.8109933]

>>8109931
The eye bothers me because it's in the wrong spot.

[Anonymous No.8109934]

>>8109597
it's got an anime now bro.

[Anonymous No.8109959]

>>8109534
If I were you I would raise the leg blush a little higher unless you were intentionally aiming for the lower part of his knees.

[Anonymous No.8109964]

>>8109931
>>8109933
Ehh, I didn't realize it seemed that off? He has pretty big eyes anyways so when I tried making them smaller it didn't look enough like him, and moving them made him look really uncute. For now I will leave it but I'll probably come back to it to see if it looks off to me after I haven't looked at it for a while. Thanks for the crit though.

capcha: ilost

[Anonymous No.8109972]

>>8109964
Don't forget that his official artwork is somewhat off in general.

[Anonymous No.8110012]

>>8109934
Before the anime it was already very popular. People who didn't play the game were buying the figs and cosplaying.

[Anonymous No.8110068]

So, I'm selling large hairclips, the kind that go on the back of your head to hold up a chignon. What's the best way to display them? I'm thinking about clipping them to a thin dowel rod on a stand and having one on a mannequin head for show. Does anyone have any better ideas?

[Anonymous No.8110077]

>>8110068
If I understand your post correctly, you're trying to display a hair product on something that isn't hair. While that's cheaper, it just looks awkward, and it might deter customers from buying the product since they might not be sure of how it's supposed to look.

I just display my hair products with a mannequin head + wig combination, and the product in place as it would be on the customer. You'll obviously need to make an extra display piece for this set up, though. You *could* borrow wigs from cosplaying or lolita friends, but there's a lot of liability involved in that. I just buy wigs on sale when I see them. Mannequin heads are pretty cheap to get all the time.

[Anonymous No.8110102]

>>8109964
>>8109972
The official work being shit is no excuse. Touhou official art isn't the best(left) but the fan art(right) is fantastic. If the artist kept themselves at the official art level, this wouldn't exist. Maybe you're just not that good and looking for excuses, but you're only dimming your creativity in the end.

[Anonymous No.8110176]

>>8110102
Please relax. No one said the official art was shit and I don't think I'm dimming my creativity(?) by trying to make the character look the way I like. I understood the criticism and already said I will revisit the drawing later to see if I still don't want to change it, but right now I'm just going to leave it. You're right, I'm not the greatest artist and right now I can't change it to something that I'm entirely satisfied with so instead of changing it to something I don't like to appease some people who aren't going to buy it anyways, I will just leave it.

[Anonymous No.8110240]

>>8110077
I see. What I'm primarily concerned about is that I have a lot of these hairclips, in several different designs, to sell. Should I just lay them out in front of the mannequin head? There's no way I can fit everything else on the table with a bunch of heads lying around :(

[Anonymous No.8110243]

>>8110176
You can highlight the text and click reply to quote, you know.

[Anonymous No.8110248]

>>8110176
Saying the original art is off is kind of saying that. And your art does look like shit so...

[Anonymous No.8110265]

>>8110248
I added the picture in >>8110176 for a reason. I wasn't the one who said that in the first place.

[Anonymous No.8110271]

>>8110240
Are they basically the same thing function wise? If so, just displaying one on the head and just having a stand (I'm a decorated corkboard person, but any stand will do), with a sign that says something like "Also Available In These Designs" will do just fine.

If you have things like say small hairclips and large hair combs, put them on the same wig and have other variations set out like you would if it was just one style. You might want to look through some decora hairstyles (pic related) to see ways on doing this without it looking too weird (why mess your wigs up trying them out yourself when people have already tried out styles, right?).

I'm not sure if this is your first time selling accessories, but just a warning- we're #1 for stealing from. Keep your eyes on your products at all times. Accessories, unlike prints, appeal to just about everyone attending the con, including shitty normie friends that tag along. Bring a friend to help out as your second set of eyes.

[Anonymous No.8110279]

>>8110265
>doesn't know how quoting works
You poor newfag. It still stands. Your art is shit.

If you want to get better, you should flip your work while drawing, it helps give you better perspective.

[Anonymous No.8110309]

>>8109534
Do you have a tumblr or something? It's nice to see another decent Mancolle artist.

[Anonymous No.8110312]

>>8110279
Not that anon, but what's wrong with the way they're replying? They're doing it correctly?

[Anonymous No.8110319]

>>8109534
I moved the eye over and changed it slightly to show where it should more naturally go. I didn't realize until I was doing it that you colored the white of the eye darker than the skin...then I realized the skin is pure white...Oh anon, you have a lot to learn.

[Anonymous No.8110322]

>>8110312
Trying to prove something with the (You) is really noobish. You can get rid of it by closing out your browser, flushing cookies and it goes away on it's own once you've made enough posts anyways.

[Anonymous No.8110343]

>>8110319
See I just... really don't like how that looks. Call me a shit artist all you want, I guess.

I didn't realize the shine wasn't pure white, it must have gotten fucked up when I was playing around with darkness/contrast and didn't realize what layer it was on. The skin is pure white for stylistic purposes, I usually don't color like this in general. I kept coloring simplistic because I'm going to make these a series of mini prints and wanted them to have a specific look; sort of light and minimal?

>>8110309
I do, but I'm not gonna post it for now because of some bad vibes in this particular thread. I'll probably end up posting it some time in the future.

[Anonymous No.8110346]

>>8110319

a million times better.

[Anonymous No.8110353]

>>8110343
Using pure white in a drawing is a bit of a nono. Even if you just did a really light cream tone it would be better.

[Anonymous No.8110375]

>>8110343

Different anon. I get the look you're going for, but it feels a little bit unfinished still. A slight pattern or texture in the background would help make it feel more finished and less like a quick sketch or WIP. Because right now, that's what it looks like. Practice for the real thing.

Personally, a bit more negative space would help out (the figure is crowding the image, there isn't enough space between the figure and the edge of the page), as well as paying attention to your lines. Whenever I see a very simply, flat colored piece, I expect a lot of detail and amazing line work. Here, I'm just not seeing that. There are a lot of places to put in extra details, like the sword, like the jacket. Part of the problem is your lines are getting lost in your colors. The brown needs to be darker, or black to really contrast with your grays (it's blending in and not standing out).

I don't mind the colors you've chosen, but I do think making the white skin even a tiny bit of a cream would warm it up and tie all the colors in. The white is almost too stark with all the warm browns and grays.

[Anonymous No.8110406]

>>8109534
I kind of don't like the pose. There's no real ground established to make the stance feel secure and the weapon isn't shaped in a way that makes it look supportive of the stance. With a cane or even an unsheathed sword that's dug into the ground it makes more sense. Also the lines of the uniform disappear too much into the color. Lack of shading also leaves it feeling kind of flat.

I think the muted colors can work but there needs to be thicker lines or contrast between the lineart and the fill colors.

I do like your lineart from what I can see it's very clean. For the most part I like your style but something does feel slightly off about the face. Feels kinda of Soul Eater maybe? It's hard to sell the eye that slopes down in the far edge.

Criticism is tough but this is a place to get honest opinions. Never stop practicing, never stop improving. You're already on a good track and you can do even better.

[Anonymous No.8110421]

Hey, veteran artists. I'm relatively new to artist alleys and would like some advice. Does original art sell at all? Because I like my original pieces a lot more than any of the fanart I've done recently. I know fanart sells well and it's kind of a necessity at any artist alley, but I don't really like drawing super stylized anime people, and I feel like my style just looks better in my original pieces. I'd love to try selling more original stuff at conventions, but I don't know if it's even worth it.

[Tim No.8110444]

>>8110421
It'll sell if you're really good or have an established fanbase. It'll also sell if it follows a relatively popular theme or niche.

I don't know if this is really "proven" anywhere, but I also think it helps to shell out a little bit when printing your original art. If you put more respect into the piece (using, say, a nicer paper stock), I feel like people will take you more seriously. You'll definitely fall into the "sell less but for more" category, but I feel like that isn't such a bad place to be in for original work.

[Anonymous No.8110473]

>>8110444
I tend to alternate between cutesy lolita art and sci-fi shit; idk if that's niche enough. I'm a bit of a nobody on tumblr because I rarely post, so I guess I'll have to work on building a fanbase first.

As for paper, I usually print on glossy cardstock; is that good or should I be using something else?

[Anonymous No.8110493]

>>8109534
anon, please tell me the full name of the show/manga/game? It's not showing up on google

[Anonymous No.8110498]

>>8110493
Touken Ranbu

[Anonymous No.8110502]

>>8110444
>>8110421
my OC only sells when i draw kawaii lewds or sexii bishis...but boy does it sell!

[Digit No.8110551]

>>8110421
Could we see some of your original pieces?

[Digit No.8110568]

>>8109534
Graphic wise maybe move the text somewhere else because it's unreadable and it's clashing your layout. Maybe on the outside edge of the circle where there's plenty of negative space?

[Anonymous No.8110570]

>>8110551
Unfortunately I'm stuck with my shitty laptop right now. If this thread hasn't died by the time I get my desktop back (which has all my recent art on it), I'll post something.

If you're wondering how good my art is, I consider myself about average. Not extraordinary, but decent, I guess.

[Anonymous No.8110573]

>>8110568
that piece of shit isn't going to listen to a single thing since they're art is ~super cute!~.

ugh, i hate people like that.
>it's just my style guys!!
if shit proportions and bad perspective is your "style" then you got some bigger problems... it reminds me of high school art class, when the teacher would critique animu artists who would just get pissy that animu doesn't have proportions or perspective.

[Digit No.8110619]

>>8109926
I'll pop a few up on storenvy in the morning.

[Anonymous No.8110629]

>>8110248
>And your art does look like shit so...

I'm not the original artist but damn man, thats just straight up rude.

[Anonymous No.8110747]

>>8110573
>their*
Your post is reeking of teenage tumblr.

[Anonymous No.8110783]

>>8110573
man their art is fine. the eye looks wonky yes, they said they'll revisit. I've had drawings where i couldnt see the issue when pointed out to me until a few days later, its perfectly fine. no need to get all upset because the artist isnt taking your oh so insightful crit as the word of god.
frankly anyone who acts as snobby as you is more of a piece of shit than someone who makes a small mistake on some fanart and wants to wait to change it.

[Anonymous No.8110787]

>>8109534
>>8109040
idk why cgl is being so pissy tonight but these artists look pretty standard for AA quality if not better then average for some smaller cons.

[Anonymous No.8110793]

>>8110783
Not that anon but did you even read the thread? They're acting like a prat. And everyone has been being nice about it, trying to explain it's not a matter of stylistic choice but rather, overall anatomy, and all they have chosen to do is whine about how they personally think it's fine. They asked for critique and are only making excuses, it's probably frustrating to care to reply.

[Anonymous No.8110797]

>>8110787
better than average isn't good though
>why is /cgl/ pissy?

why is the sky blue?

[Anonymous No.8110800]

>>8110797
haha i guess i didn't word that well. Usually there's not this much aggressive critique and i've seen people with art below this quality post without this much crit in previous threads. anyway there seems like there's one specific anon who's pretty aggro tonight.

[Anonymous No.8110816]

>>8110793
Did you even read their responses? They're really not acting that prat-like at all. Like the other anon said, I have no idea why you all decided to aim your sand at them tonight.

[Anonymous No.8110824]

>>8110793
i dont think you read what they said at all. they answered nicely, got crap for it, answered a little more gruff but still with the intent of simply waiting. all they said was they were going to wait before changing it, not that the advice was ignored.

[Anonymous No.8110880]

What would the average pricing be on 38mm buttons?

[Anonymous No.8111004]

>>8110880
People price them along the lines of $1.50 to $2.75

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8111012]

Good morning! I was thinking about this at work all night and was really pumped to re-draw him. New one is on the left. Thanks again for all the really great crits, I feel like they're night and day.. I need to focus on not trying to force my pen through the tablet(I hold it way too hard and press a lot..) and also not desaturating colors so much~

>>8110800
I think they've been around for a little bit. Usually these threads are really helpful with some firm but good advice but lately someone seems to be trying to stir shit. Someone actually came to my blog from here just to tell me I was shit the other day after I posted. What is the point? I can see your ip from there...

Anyway I'm going to step back for now with a 'thank you' to everyone who critted me!

And then:

When working on single-character pieces like buttons/stickers/charms do you ever get a little bored/uninspired compared to thinking up dynamic ideas for prints?

I feel like it's really easy to fall into a rut just doing simple single-char drawings.

[Anonymous No.8111013]

Does anyone know where or how to get these?
http://jimiagency.tumblr.com/post/83914099572/our-banners-arrived-the-other-day-theyre-huge

I've tried searching so many terms but nothing like this and they wouldn't reply to an ask, any ideas?

[Anonymous No.8111015]

>>8111013
Try free-standing curtain rod, I came up with some stuff using that!

[Anonymous No.8111022]

>>8111013
Korea fag here. Try "collapse-able display stand" They're pretty expensive like $55-75 dollars.

[Anonymous No.8111028]

>>8111015
>>8111022
wow thanks! That korean image is the most info about this i've ever seen! I'm guessing it might be korean sites only? I can't find stuff like that on english sites. At least i found more info though. I'd be happy to pay $55-75 or even $100 if they are lighter than pvc (if they're aluminum they probably are) and if i could figure out a way to do side wings with them hmm

[Anonymous No.8111034]

>>8111012
I really love your improved Shinkai! When I saw the original I liked it but this is so much better, the blue streaks look more natural, the lines are sharper, the stars in his hair are ADORABLE and the colors definitely make him more appealing to the eye! Keep up the good work!!

[Anonymous No.8111041]

>>8111028
From experience, they are light and made to withstand frequent use because the doujinshi event in Seoul happens every month. I moved to America recently but I'll see if any of my friends can send some over if you can't find them.

[Anonymous No.8111056]

Just got into Animeazement! Was a little surprised since I'd heard through the grapevine that they don't really let first-year artists have full tables, but hey man I'm not gonna complain. Now it's just weighing the pros and cons of flying out from CO.

Legitimately, does anybody think it might be worth it with travel costs? I have my first con at the end of this month to sort of gauge how my stuff does, but the payment deadline is obviously before that so.

Honestly debating offering to share with another artist to make things easier but also not sure how much I'd hate myself if I did it. (Not sure if the friend I usually go with could do this one.) I was banking on Fanime since I have relatives in SJ anyway, but I dunno when they release rejections/approvals and I'd rather have a guarantee I'm in somewhere...

[Anonymous No.8111083]

For series with a buttload of characters like K/Mancolle and Pokemon, how many items do you make for each character? How do you also determine a character's popularity?

[Digit No.8111091]

>>8111012
Dem eye candy colors! *A*

>>8111056
I got in also with a full table. I'll be taking a train from FL since that's the cheapest way to travel.

[Anonymous No.8111105]

>>8111091
Well, I'm not sure if there's a train from Colorado to North Carolina haha. Not without taking days at least, so sadly flying would be my best bet unfortunately.

[Anonymous No.8111120]

>>8111012
Holy crap anon, that's a great redraw! I practically live for other artists improving, and seeing it happen is the highlight of my morning. Don't be afraid to keep the chibi arms as thick and stylized like the one on the right, though, if that's what you like.
Also, for prints, I usually do those sepeerately because I need to be in a certain mood for prints, and buttons/stickers. So I tend to stagger doing prints and original work, and do all my chibi work in one go.

[Digit No.8111124]

>>8111012
I'm doing all my charms and buttons now because I don't want to jump back and forth between making charms, pressing buttons and drawing prints, but I do make roughs of prints when I'm tired of chibi...ing?

[Anonymous No.8111133]

>>8111056
Another CO artist here (I'm also going to that con at the end of the month! I've always done well there and I hope you do too).

The cheapest way out of CO is by bus service like greyhound but it is also the longest. Flying to the east coast is hella expensive and since you don't have any history to really tell whether or not you'd do well... tbh anon I would say cancel and try again next year. Unless you have that kind of cash lying around then yes, go for that booth but I was in a similar situation with AnimeUSA last year and it would have cost me upwards of 600+ dollars in travel and I just wasn't making that much of a profit with my tables at the time.

If you're looking for cons that are closer I definitely recommend a-kon, san japan and anime banzai. I'm pretty sure these cons have not yet opened registration.

[Anonymous No.8111155]

>>8111133
Yeah at this point I think I might just have to say fuck this. It's a confidence boost I got in as a first timer least. Time to hope that Fanime likes me instead I guess...!

And I've got san japan and a-kon ref dates saved, I haven't looked at anime banzai though, so thank you!

[Anonymous No.8111203]

I'm curious, as I am having problems, what other people do!

I recently switched from 8x10s to 11x17s but storage of them is really ridiculous. Do any of you sell and store multiple 11x17 prints? How do you keep them organized? I can't seem to find a filing system for them that isn't super expensive.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8111226]

>>8111091
>>8111120
Thank you! I'm really excited to keep this up/try and improve more! I feel so fresh aaa

>>8111124
>>8111120
I kind of bounce around depending on how I'm feeling, but the other style I use that gets attention is still pretty simple so! If I try to use something with a little more substance it doesn't really sell or get a second glance~

>>8111083
I think people tend to pick who they like or who is popular. I really like Imanotsurugi, but I know that Nakigitsune is the most popular(?). So I think with most other things there has to be a balance between making what you like/are passionate about and also trying to make something that will sell.

Using multiple characters in one piece/print is a good way to go. Buttons are easy because they're smaller/easier. But investing in charms for something like this might be a little riskier so you'd have to be careful.

[Digit No.8111288]

>>8111083
For pokemon I do my bros first, popular, then some obscure ones that normally don't get love.

[Anonymous No.8111298]

>>8111012
Soooo much better! Good job!

[Anonymous No.8111320]

>>8111083
sometimes you can find popularity polls through fans or the series publishing company. Atlus recently did a huge stream for persona where they had a popularity poll and it took me by surprise who got 1st place.

I'd say just draw the characters you love. Your work will be a lot better if you focus on your favorites then trying to push out all these different prints/buttons/charms/stickers to appease the masses. If you meet that ONE GUY who complains about you not having a print of his waifu then he can commission you later if he is so desperate.

[Anonymous No.8111435]

>>8110279
Lmao, I guarantee you can't draw for shit, you sandy bitch.

Seriously, who gets this salty about someone else's art?

[Anonymous No.8111494]

>>8110573
What? Dude, they never said anything like that. Scrape the sand out of your knickers and learn to read, please.

[Anonymous No.8111560]

>>8111041
That's really cool, they really got their shit down! At this point i'm pretty sure they're a specalized item for korea only, it would be too much of a hassle i think to make a friend send it to a stranger online but i do thank you for the offer and the info you've already given!

[Anonymous No.8111659]

So I tried playing around with chibi style.
Improvement, yes no?

I'm definitely not happy with Sakuras face so far so if anyone had input I'd love to hear it.

[Anonymous No.8111677]

>>8111659
It's much better, but the face is really generic. I think you should use thicker lines in general on the face and hair as well. Looking at both of them, I can't believe they're drawn by the same people though. It's an impressive improvement

[Anonymous No.8111679]

>>8111659
She looks like she has Downs because all her facial features are squished into the center of her head. Move her eyes a little higher and apart. Also not really feeling her arms/hands. It's like the wrist version of cankles.

[Anonymous No.8111682]

>>8111677
>>8111659
>it's an impressive shoop
fify

[Anonymous No.8111686]

>>8111677
>>8111679

Thanks! I'm going to try working on the face more. I knew it wasn't right.

[Anonymous No.8111688]

>>8111012
I'm the original anon that gave you shut for it. It looks great, if I see you at a con I will definitely buy this charm despite not knowing the series just because you have a great attitude and are willing to listen to other people's opinions.
keep it up.

[Anonymous No.8111698]

>>8111679

Something more like that with the eyes? I just moved them around a bit.

I might play around with it more later but for now I'm taking a break. I will see about fixing the wrists later.

Thank you anons for the help.

[Anonymous No.8111703]

>>8111698
Yeah, I think that looks better!

[Anonymous No.8111974]

>>8111056
Hey anon if you're interested in sharing with someone to cut down costs I got waitlisted and am currently searching for someone with a spot! I'm an experienced seller with a lot of display supplies we could use to make the most of the space provided and I'm pretty laid back/non competitive so I won't try to cut into your sales.
shoot me an email if you're interested.

[[e-mail] No.8112002]

>>8111974
I just realized I forgot to leave my email oops. Also if it helps I have a lot of friends going to animazement (primary reason I want to go) so we can definitely squeeze you into our room if you want to save even more.

[Anonymous No.8112059]

>>8111698
they could still be a little farther apart imo (not the same anon)

[Anonymous No.8112078]

>>8111698
i'm just procrastinating from my real work, dunno if ppl will like this more than yours but these are the first changes i'd make

[Anonymous No.8112301]

>>8112078
Oh these are cute.

[Digit No.8112358]

>>8112078
Kinda funny how the image went from looking 70s to 80s to 90s animu just by moving the eyes further apart.

[Anonymous No.8112374]

>>8111698
It's mainly the clown eyebrows, the exaggerated smile, and the inverse highlights on the eyes that are bothering me. I feel that >>8112078's edit makes the eyes look like they're about to fall off her face, but to each their own kawaii aesthetic I guess.

> excuse the shitty mouse editing

[Anonymous No.8112386]

>>8112374

Original artist here. I like your edit much more. I'm definitely going to change the eyebrows.

[Anonymous No.8112472]

I've never been to an anime convention in either Canada or the States

What's an example of art/merchandise in a major convention's artist alley that's considered godlike, good, average, and 'how the fuck do you even sell that shit'?

[Anonymous No.8112623]

>>8112078

Wow took me forever to figure out what else you had changed besides the face and hair highlights.

The way you edited the skirt makes way more sense, I will keep it in mind for next time. I'm not too worried because it'll be cut off on the button, but your skirt looks really nice.

[Anonymous No.8112842]

>>8109534
Me again, sorry for causing some drama in this thread earlier. I got too defensive.

I'm just going to scrap the first picture of Hotarumaru. It wasn't very good in the first place so I'm just going to drop trying to polish something that isn't even worthy of it. I might revisit the pose when I come back to the character, but chances are I'll just draw an entirely different one. For now, here's a Gokotai.

Thank you soo so much >>8110406 and >>8110375. I tried to listen to the advice you guys gave me when drawing this new one. Feel free to rip it apart if you don't like it but I feel this came out better than the first.

>>8111012
Sooo fucking cute!!! I liked the first one but the new one looks so clean and polished; good job, man!

[Anonymous No.8112843]

>>8112842
Just realized I forgot to properly color and detail his hat lol, just ignore that for now.....

[Anonymous No.8112904]

>>8112842
This looks much better than Hotarumaru but it does need the tigers it my opinion.

[Digit No.8112929]

Browsing through taobao for AA merch ideas. Slowly dumping stuff.

[Digit No.8112947]

Rubber PVC keychains. Price is great, but set up is probably expensive. Would be useful if you worked in a vector program to do art.

[Anonymous No.8112962]

I got a mail from JIMi they are doing a rush order of sparkle cards, 400 copies for 40 bucks, I think it's a good deal.

[Anonymous No.8112974]

>>8109295
Oh man, I bought from you at AWA. You were literally my favorite artist there, and both prints I bought from you are framed in my room. Thanks for being so cool, and I hope you'll be there next year dude!

[Anonymous No.8112977]

>>8112947
I really want to make something like these because I love keychains and the rubber ones are pretty dang cute.

But like with most AA stuff, you have to pour a crap ton of money in to products before making profit.

Also is there a desire for lapel pins? I've been wanting to make Ocarina of Time Sage Medallions but idk if those are better as pins, buttons or 'collector coins'.

[Anonymous No.8113035]

>>8112842

Much better. The slight shading and details in coloration are helping make it seem more finished. I still feel like the background needs a bit of something, because you have slight shading on the figure but the background is stark. In this case, again, a slight pattern or texture will make it feel thoughtful and not like an afterthought.

My only other critique on this new version would be that I think the slight shadows DO work, but now you're lacking appropriate highlights. I see them in the hair and skin, but not on the outfit. I also think your shadows on the clothing are too similar in tone. It's hard for me to describe but I can see the slight color difference, but it's not always registering as "shadow" because if you were to turn it grayscale, the shadow and base color would be very similar values. If that makes sense. I would take your shadows darker just a tad, all over. Play with shadows being cool all over, or warm all over. I personally think shadows that had a reddish base would really warm up the piece and bring it to life.

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.8113078]

>>8112929
>>8112947
the custom mirror is a cute idea, and I really want to get into rubber keychains as well.

I'm nervous about ordering anything through taobao/ali express. I've heard horror stories about people's artwork being stolen for other sales, and things never being shipped out.

>>8112962
it's a great deal for the finishing options alone. I just wish I needed business cards.

[Digit No.8113173]

>>8113078
I've been lucky so far. *knocks on wood* I tend to get a lot of my stuff from one client who's pretty cool.

These seem to be custom cut but I have no idea what they're actually suppose to be. Would make cool tags though.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8113179]

>>8113173
I think pass cases for things like Suica/Icoca/other IC cards! I have a couple that look like that aaa (I wish we used/had more tap style cards because it's so convenient..)

>>8112842
Thank you!! I really love your Mancolle stuff as well aaa (I second that if he had the tiger it would up the cuteness as well!)
Search icパスケース for more examples!
>>8111688
hell yeah. Now I feel really accomplished. Thank you!

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8113181]

>>8113179
good job I put the IC thing in the wrong section when I went to add more sorry!! (sage)

[Anonymous No.8113425]

>What are you working on right now?
I guess I'm part of the Mancolle club right now. Starting with the radioactive blue haired guy nobody likes.

Anyone gonna be at Shinkoucon in June?

[Anonymous No.8113880]

Has anyone tried making buttons using a handheld circle puncher from a craft store rather than a circle cutter from a button machine company?

I'm trying to save money and was wondering if cutting out button designs would work the same way.

[Digit No.8113974]

>>8112974
YEEEAAAAAH! I'll be back this year. Had a blast last time.

[Anonymous No.8114064]

>>8113425
This is actually just a cleverly disguised swordboys thread.

[Anonymous No.8114069]

>>8114064
Please, no, they already took over the otome game thread.

[Anonymous No.8114094]

>>8107692
Hey there fellow Vancouverite!

It's sorta tough around here, there's a lot of cons and events but half of that is pretty pricey or pretty cheap. I'm surprised that AR sold out long ago, like yeesh. I think your best bet is to be vigilant about the facebook groups and see who'd be interested in splitting a table, and see what their artwork is like. What events are you looking forward to?

[Anonymous No.8114097]

Been digging through aliexpress for a bunch of different stuff. Found mugs similar to what Jimi has (in the same colors) for slightly cheaper per unit. A normal variety and one with a spoon, because spoons are exciting.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping11oz-colorful-blank-sublimation-mug-coated-printing-coated-ceramic-cup-commercial-promotion-custom-logo-gift/1332847632.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Two-Tone-Color-Customized-Ceramic-Mugs-with-Spoon-Printed-With-Personalized-Photo-and-Logo/32222790538.html

[Anonymous No.8114102]

>>8108669
Do you mind me asking where you got these made anon? Thanks

[Anonymous No.8114270]

> What are you working on right now?
More bugs!
>What should you be working on?
Probably more piglets, they usually sell better at con, the bugs just bring in the eyes.
>Anything you're excited for (upcoming con, product, etc)?
I still haven't heard back from Fanime, but I'm hoping! I've heard they wait until the last second to send out acceptance letters, so I will remain patient.

[Anonymous No.8114284]

>>8114094

I only really attend small conventions and my third is coming up. I'm attending J-fest and previously I went to Akimatsuri and Summer Fest. If I could find a table partner I would be interested in AE.

As a general con attend-y I look forward to AE and Cos and Effect
>Heard terrible things about Northwest Fanfest, avoid with a 10 foot pole
>Have never justified spending the money to attend AR

Thanks for the response, any events that you particularly enjoy? Any ones you avoid?

[Anonymous No.8114312]

>>8114270
I dig the mustache and color combination in this one!

>>8114284
You and I share similar feelings about AR, haha. I'd almost gave it a chance but I didn't sign up for a table soon enough. $200 for an unskirted table with one pass is really hard to swallow. I wish there were more honest reviews about the AA experience there, and not just "I had fun and it was nice seeing people" sort of review.

My worry about AE, as I've seen in the past, is the cramped room they put the artists in. It's terrifying, artists are back-to-back with other artists, and the walking aisles are just as cramped. I'd go insane in such a space, but I do need more events to attend so I'll just have to give it a chance.

I've sold at Cos&Effect before when they were on their own, and I did pretty well. But now since they joined with NWFF at a new location, I don't have quite an idea of how it's like. I've never attended NWFF but they are already sold out of AA tables ($150/table+pass).

You can look forward to MiniComi, it's been picking up popularity as a 1-day AA event and the new location at Creekside community center makes it ideal for commute and cosplayers flock to it for photoshoots. The table price is pretty darn reasonable, $50 last year for a full table. I'm usually a regular at MiniComi except for the one year I took a break, I highly recommend checking it out when they open up soon.

>pic unrelated, just posting content

[Anonymous No.8114345]

>>8114312
this pic reminds me how uncomfortable it is when there's an artist and their overly enthusiastic mom at a table

[Anonymous No.8114356]

>>8114312


I attended AE several years ago as a con goer and it seemed okay, but I'm not sure how it is now. When I went to Akimatsuri last year the tables were -ridiculously- cramped. Tables were right up against each other side by side and the only way to escape my table was to crawl under it. It was pretty stuffy and would completely suck for anyone doing on site commissions. I had attended Akimatsuri again as a guest a prior year and the set up was 10x better and was held at SFU Burnaby

I heard pretty bad things about NWFF even from the attendees. And to be honest I was approached by the guy who ran the con (Brian or something?) at Akimatsuri. He completely rubbed me the wrong way >Even though AA had stopped submissions, told me to apply anyways
>They hadn't sold enough tables
>After chatting with me he proceeds to stand in front of my table talking business with another guy for 10 minutes
>What the hell why would you do this

Thanks for the input! I've been doing fairly well at 1 day events. I would really like to expand to full events but I think it would be better financially for me to split a table.

[Anonymous No.8114369]

>>8112842
personally i liked the other one more
not trying to bring up more drama, i just thought the first one's pose was very cute and interesting to look at and the colors appealed to me

[Anonymous No.8114376]

>>8113425
what is mancolle?

[Anonymous No.8114380]

>>8114376
>>8110498

[Clockwork Loyalty !!AeVd1sjJ70p No.8114430]

>>8114376
I was assuming genderbent Kancolle characters.

[Digit No.8114586]

>>8114102
>>8114097
Maybe we can make an aliexpress/taobao AA document with stores and reviews. Would be "use at your own risk," but good to have.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8114709]

>>8114586
I'd be really interested in that, though I'm new as hell so have no unique resources of my own yet.. (beyond a couple un-tried sources)

[Anonymous No.8114756]

What's generally preferred for prints? Group pictures, or solo shots?

[Anonymous No.8114763]

>>8114586
That might def be a good thing to get started. I've found a bunch of... interesting... things while digging through aliexpress today, not just the mugs.

(led iphone cases??? why not)

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8114823]

>>8114756
I think pinups don't usually do too well because the audience is very limited. More characters is more chances to connect with a customer.

Also, limit how shippy everything is. Something you can read into is great, but anything too blatant can often be a harder sell.

[Anonymous No.8114881]

>>8112472
anyone want to weigh in on this post?
what would a print at this level be considered?

[Anonymous No.8114938]

Should I book a stall at my local con (Supanova Aus) for stuff that has heavy oldschool Shoujo influences, or is there no market for anything outside of modern moeblob?

I can do some fanart stuff if it'll increase sales. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.8114941]

>>8114938
Another example. When this is printed, the pink areas are transparent, showing through the colour of the base product.

[Anonymous No.8115013]

>>8114938
>>8114941
Your first pic is really similar to Mel Stringer's style, are you influenced by her at all?

Fanart will definitely draw more people to your table, I think series like Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura, Creamy Mami etc would really suit your style

Other than that I love your stuff!! I would definitely buy if I saw it at a con (please oh please be melbnova)

[Anonymous No.8115057]

>>8113880
I don't have any experience with it, but I know someone who tried this and it wasn't super successful. Like it worked some of the time, but also rippped up the edges of her designs the other half of the time.
I just got my first button maker and all of my artist alley friends warned me not to cut corners with it, because if you do you'll get so frustrated you'll end up buying the better version anyway.

[Anonymous No.8115068]

>>8114881
From an technical skill standpoint its pretty mediocre but good strong composition + Appealing colors + Popular characters would make it siper super popular at an AA.

[Digit No.8115069]

>>8113880
Button boy inc carries hand punches specifically made for terce machines.

http://etsy.me/17lWXdX

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.8115072]

So I've considered getting the magnet parts for buttons this year. For anyone that has magnets (or knows someone that does) do magnets sell well?

[Anonymous No.8115113]

>>8115013
Hm.. I don't think so. To be honest I don't like her stuff at all.

I think we both have a main shtick of 'Cute girls doing cute things.' so I can definitely see some resemblance.

Thanks, though! I'm in Bris, haha.

[Anonymous No.8115118]

>>8115113
That picture is so genderspecial tumblr snowflake it hurts

[Anonymous No.8115119]

>>8114938
>>8114941
>>8115113
To be honest I'd never buy these. Maybe if they were pen and ink/marker, but the digital medium just makes them look unfinished and bad.

[Anonymous No.8115120]

>>8114586
Yes please! I'm very interested. I have some taobao stores bookmarked that sells cute packing(cello bags, thank you stickers etc)for cheap. I can post them too.

[Anonymous No.8115124]

>>8114938
It's not a bad style but it feels hmm... immature? Like you haven't fully grown into it yet. The eye detail you add doesn't fit in with the rest of the image and lines are clean but lack confidence. You also need to work on your anatomy. Keep it up though I'm sure it'll grow into something lovely!

[Anonymous No.8115135]

>>8115118
S'cool. I'll be the first to admit that I'm selling out and making what's popular.

>>8115124
>>8115119
I've actually spent the last few days pumping these out in an attempt to smooth out the style of the bodies! I'm used to doing heavily detailed, more realistic illustrations, but they just don't work for small printing (Like notebooks, 4x6 prints, phone cases, etc. Cheap market stuff.)

I'm hoping to find the right note between the detailed faces and cartoony bodies eventually.

Started this earlier but hating something about her face. Polite sage for shitting up the thread.

[Digit No.8115151]

Super cute cello bags for packaging

http://www.aliexpress.com/item-img/New-100pcs-lot-DIY-Pink-Bunny-Party-Cute-Bread-Loot-Treat-Cello-Plastic-Gift-Bags-63607/32286638158.html

[Digit No.8115159]

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8115180]

These are super cute, too!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/8x10cm-Cute-Bow-tie-design-Gift-Packing-bag-Cute-Small-Pouch-Biscuit-bag-Cellophane-Bags-Soap/1763590452.html

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8115184]

And some long ones.. Necklaces maybe?

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blue-Pink-6x18-3cm-Cute-Bear-design-Lady-Finger-Biscuit-Food-Packing-bag-Cellophane-Bag/1771000204.html

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8115187]

I kind of want these for when someone asks for a 'small bag' or a bag for small purchases at-con but I'm not sure if the lack of real handles would defeat the purpose??

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/White-Rabbit-Cookie-Biscuit-bag-muffin-cake-bag-cake-container-food-packaging-for-wedding-and-festival/423744_1680493398.html

This is addicting but I should stop because I should be putting charms together LOL

[Anonymous No.8115198]

>>8114881
I feel like this could be improved 1000x by using more colored outlines and making the face less generic

[Anonymous No.8115209]

>>8115198
>make the face less generic
This is how tumblr noses happen.

[Anonymous No.8115231]

>Convention has finalized purchases with AA tables, email artists that they will be updating their site throughout the week to put AA list on site
>This was the first week of january
>Last friday contact the AA email about the list being updated. There had only been 7 artists up there total for the past week.
>No response
>Today
>Check site for AA list
>They've taken down the few artist biographies that were there and replaced it with a list of real names instead of studio names.
>They don't even use the pen name I ask them to use

[Anonymous No.8115242]

>>8115209
No... You could paste those faces on literally any anime girl and no one could tell the difference. Is Sayaka a blushing moeblob who's content to just stare off into the distance? I get that it's a style, but there's no need for the faces to be that generic.

[Anonymous No.8115251]

>>8115135

I think you've got some of the same problems as other simple style illustrations in this thread. The lineart here is much better and more detailed, but still doesn't seem quite right. Like other anons have said, your pieces look unfinished. Whether you are trying to do these as small prints or not, they just look like sketches in a way.

My opinion would be that having some kind of background would help you out. In your case, where everything is white and black lineart and figures, having a flat color background might actually work to your advantage. But I'd also like to see some patterns, since you're pulling them in elsewhere. Maintain the balance of color and black and white. In your pieces, the clothing sometimes has colors, some of it won't. I think having one color to the piece like in >>8114941 is a very nice balance of that one color vs. white, but I'd still like to see a different color (contrasting) for the background.

Also, your patterns need work. They are low res pics that looks like you just took them straight off the web. The print in the dress isn't even flat. Your images are drawn in a very flat style, so your patterns should be flat as well. Trying to make it 3D is destroying the flat aesthetic you are working to create with the lack of shading and color.

Doubling back to your lineart, while it is much further along than other pieces, I still think there is room for more detail. While there is some variation between thick and thin, not much. Given the simplistic nature of your colors and composition, the lineart should be detailed and interesting. Otherwise these will look like sketches or preliminary drawings.

Finally, I'll suggest for instances like >>8115113 that you use actual typography vs. drawing it in. Unless your hand type skills are very good, this only enhances the hasty, amateurish aspect. It looks like the kind of thing I'd hastily scrawl on a WIP just to post on tumblr, not a finished piece I want to purchase.

[Tim No.8115623]

>>8115251
>hastily scrawl

I was sitting across from a both selling some original lolita arty one and one of the girl's prints was this bitchy looking lolita and the handwritten, poorly positioned text of "y'all are basic bitches" and it just. It made me so angry, like you're gonna tell people they're basic when you haven't looked at your own art before shoving it off to the printer's?? I would rather sit across from Ramy's shiny desu booth for a 4 day con than have to stew in my annoyance over this piece of shit print.

Tl;dr don't do the handwritten thing for your prints because it's tacky and everyone hates it

[Anonymous No.8115741]

What are peoples favorite platforms to post their art at? Where do you think gives you good exposure? Have you completely given up on DA?

[Anonymous No.8115782]

>>8115119
I'm really sorry anon, but all these drawings look exactly the same to me. Even the ones with different body types have the same eyes and facial features.

Also colouring some parts and leaving others flat and white just makes you look lazy.

[Anonymous No.8115800]

>>8115741
tumblr! I also post WIPs on my twitter, even though it's pretty useless for exposure, hah.

I only go on dA to post commission journals these days, I keep contemplating whether I should delete or not...

[Anonymous No.8115807]

>>8115741
Surprisingly, I've had more theft problems on da than I have on tumblr, which is where I like posting. People searching specific tags find your stuff more easily as well, imo. That and you don't get a constant barrage of annoying as shit comments that da is prone to. Nobody on tumblr says much outside of tags, but I'm fine with silence as long as I don't get stupidass remarks.

[Anonymous No.8115808]

>>8114938
Dude Mel Stringer is a corny bitch who can't draw but this seriously looks like you're just trying to do 'your own' Mel Stringer art and it's not very good. Wtf is happening with her chest? Where is the arm applying the lipstick coming from? She has gumby legs. It looks like you drew the whole thing straight without any underlying structure. The only thing you seemed to spend more than five seconds on are the sparkly eyes. Try harder.

[Anonymous No.8115823]

>>8115242
...Sayaka isn't in that picture. Please go back to tumblr now.

[Anonymous No.8115832]

>>8115741

I primarily post to Tumblr but recently posted my new stuff on Deviant Art. My local con doesn't accept Tumblr or storefronts as gallery sites for the juried AA process, so I finally put all the new work on my old DA.

I'm considering instagram for my WIPs and even finished pieces, too, for potential exposure.

[Anonymous No.8115841]

>>8115823
> throwing the word "tumblr" around when it has no relevance whatsoever
Stop.

[Anonymous No.8115847]

>>8115823
Oh, is that the blue one? I've never watched Madoka, just heard my friend talk about it

[Anonymous No.8115852]

>>8115847
Homura was the one you were referring to, I think.

[Tim No.8116265]

>>8115741
Tumblr. I still get decent results on DA, but I'm lazy and their categorization system is such a fucking chore (not to mention useless? I've never noticed a difference).

I have the most followers on tumblr. I used to get mortified when some homestuck art from almost a year ago starts getting crazy notes, but I've learned to not give a shit anymore.It's good publicity.

[Anonymous No.8117164]

bump

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8117224]

Zap posted this to instagram last night and my friend showed me! I got the shipping notification, too, so they'll be here soon!

I'll take more photos when they get here, but so far they look really nice and I'm very excited!

[Anonymous No.8117288]

>>8117224
im so confused as to what im supposed to see here.......

[Anonymous No.8117306]

>>8117224
I've been wanting to see how the glow in the dark charms print, hope they turn out good for you! Will you post photos when you receive them?

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8117399]

>>8117288
Glow in the dark acrylic charms before cutting~
>>8117306
Of course! The last charms I ordered got here really quickly, so it'll probably be in a couple of days!

[Digit No.8117440]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14zGSegr0b-429wZq5_xdMbE9hpLcXg8fqqe0OxnU2Yo/edit?usp=sharing

I am not the spreadsheet making type. So IDK if I'm forgetting anything.

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.8117487]

>>8117440
Can you let us edit it?

[Digit No.8117503]

>>8117487
Fixed it.

[Anonymous No.8117707]

>>8115120
post them please anon!

[Anonymous No.8117712]

>>8117440

thanks anon, so you send them your designs and they print them for you? im new at this so i really dont know

[Anonymous No.8117745]

I'm just sitting here filled with anxiety for the Fanime results... I was entry like 1300, which is a ridiculous number of entries. Normally it wouldn't be a big deal but I cancelled on my state's biggest convention for it, so if it ends up being a "no", I'm fucked.

[Anonymous No.8117751]

>>8117745
They tend to have some other number before your actual entry number like one year I was 4242 and 242 in the entry line. Most likely you're 300 something.

[Anonymous No.8118011]

>>8117707
I'm sorry! I thought I already post them. Some of them are closed for CNY but it would be good to bookmark them when they open.

http://shop61572490.taobao.com/(Sells 200 units of cute cello bags for very cheap, like 1 to 2 bucks )
(http://taotao8528.taobao.com/A larger variety of bags than the previous store, sells from 1 unit to 100 units, also sells thank you stickers. Is closed for CNY)
http://paperstraws.taobao.com/(Got cute paper bags with stripes, chevrons and quatrefoils)
http://shop35279534.taobao.com/(Bigger cute bags for shirts and clothing, you can use it for other things I guess, also sells tags.)
http://shop58448578.taobao.com/(Kraft tags in many shapes )

And I can't find a better store right now but this are fukubukuro style bags aka japan's lucky bags (ideal for your weeb needs) Maybe after CNY the listing will be back to normal.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.qovp82&id=42988965286&ns=1&abbucket=18#detail


I've bought from the first store three times their bags are great! Also from the second store but I'm still waiting for my package to arrive. Picture is my order.

[Anonymous No.8118337]

>>8118011
Maybe we can add this to the google doc in the first post?

Honestly I'm not sure how it works and I don't want to mess it up.

[Digit No.8118466]

>>8118337
We're making a doc dedicated towards aliexpress and taobao goods.

[Anonymous No.8118618]

I'm applying for an artist alley with a friend and we've never done a shared table...I'm assuming that we just need to have both sets of information on the application but supposedly all their applications filled up in less than a minute last year. How are we even supposed to get it done in that amount of time?

I'm really nervous about it.

[Tim No.8118624]

>>8118618
Nah, usually you just need one person's information to actually secure a table, then you can add a "helper" or extra artist after. Check with the AA head to make sure though.

[Digit No.8118625]

>>8118618
See if you can claim the table then add her later?
Maybe use google chrome's auto fill option to save time?

[Anonymous No.8118639]

>>8118624
Well, it's a juried AA, plus they need TaxIDs, so I think they need the info from both of us. Their rules say "Jury/First come first serve" which...seems contradictory to me, but I guess they can only take so many applications.


NGL, part of the reason I'm nervous is that the person who asked me to table with them apparently didn't look up any of the AA's information and didn't know what all we would need to apply (or even that it was juried) until I told her just recently. I don't know if they want me to fill out the application, she hasn't given me her info...it's all kind of a mess, I guess. Applications open within the next day or so, too.

[Digit No.8118646]

>>8118639
Is it Akon?

Yeah if they don't have their information together I would just apply by yourself and see if you can add her later.

[Anonymous No.8118771]

>>8115741
personally I use dA, twitter and tumblr, twitter mostly for daily doodles and WIPS etc, and tumblr and dA as actual galleries.

Well to be honest I use dA mostly just for commissions/adoptables since I'veh ad an easier time getting customers there and adoptables aren't going to sell on tumblr.

[Anonymous No.8118883]

>>8117712
Seconding this because I also want to know about sending charm designs to taobao.

>>8117440
What are the specifications on the image format? Is there a minimum for anything?

[Digit No.8118972]

>>8118883
>>8117712

I added Vograce to the list. English is limited them but it's a easier than the Taobao one. They've also been pretty good to me since I can message them directly rather than through a proxy.

Through proxies I'll email them to give me a quote for a whole order of charms. Then when I'm ready I'll send a PSD with the very basic file name like:

A_30.psd (Design A 30 charms)
B_20.psd (Design B 20 charms)

Hope that makes sense.

[Anonymous No.8118988]

>>8118972
That makes perfect sense! Thanks for adding the non-proxy one. This helps a lot!

[Anonymous No.8119017]

>>8117440

> finishing services

welp, I hate doint that, completely worth any paranoia of having artwork stolen. Will definitely try in the future.

[Digit No.8119048]

>>8119017
>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14zGSegr0b-429wZq5_xdMbE9hpLcXg8fqqe0OxnU2Yo/edit?usp=sharing

As far as I know it's included into their pricing. Ordered two hundred charms, paid, then asked them last minute to include keychain assembly. And they did it no problem.

[Digit No.8119060]

>>8119017
As far as I know it's included into their pricing. Ordered two hundred charms, paid, then asked them to include keychain assembly. They did it no problem.

[Anonymous No.8119071]

>>8119060

That's what I meant, ha ha. I'm usually paranoid abour ordering art stuff from china, but god, just to save me the trouble....

[Anonymous No.8119093]

>>8119060

anon, may I ask around how much do 200 charms weight? I'm planning a similar order and it would be useful to know.

[Digit No.8119115]

>>8119093
They'll give you a huge list of shipping options but for 200 2.5 inch charms it was $30-50. I remember paying around $170 for my whole order of 10 different designs.

Make sure to ask for photo samples. They actually do an okay job taking pics for personal use.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8119160]

I definitely want to try some of this stuff.

Has anyone considered those plastic ID cards before? I'm not sure how popular they'd be but I know that furries have those custom badges of their OCs made for cons, so have characters might be something people would pick up to clip on their badge? I think I'm going to inquire about a couple because that could be pretty cute..

[Anonymous No.8119183]

>>8119160
I'll buy some if they are from Zero hour escape, AA, or Dangan ronpa.

[Anonymous No.8119189]

>>8119183
there's a table at my local con who majority makes badges and stuff for people to clip onto their regular passes, they've been back for like 5 years now so I assume it's not something that does poorly.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8119207]

>>8119183
Yes! I'd probably do SDR2, Persona, series like that which have popular characters that people are really enthusiastic about.

Maybe Hatoful too?? Since that doesn't have a lot of merch/ is popular/etc..

>>8119160
fave characters* Can't type for shit

[Anonymous No.8119227]

>>8119207
>Hatoful

Oh god yes.

[Anonymous No.8119377]

>>8118624
>>8118625
It's a juried AA that requires Tax IDs so I don't know if adding them later is an option...Plus, the only venue I've seen the AAhead taking questions on is on a forum for cons in this state and I have to wait for an Admin to activate my account, so I can't ask...

I'm getting even antsier because they haven't posted a date/time that signups start. I only knew an approximate date because of they had a counter.

Is this normal for larger cons? Most of the ones we've done before have been smaller local cons.

[MyFebronia !/dEvARTwA6 No.8119558]

>>8118972
Why proxy buy? Set up an alipay account and add your card info into it, you can use for alibaba, express, tmall and taobao. No need for ship services, they will ship to US.

[Anonymous No.8119631]

>>8119558
Language barrier

[Digit No.8120000]

>>8119558
Yeah I just proxy buy because I'm dealing with custom made stuff. I'll probably just deal with Vograce for now on since it's easier.

I do have an alipay account. It is easier to just do it directly through client? Can I BS google translate my way through an order?

[Anonymous No.8120012]

>>8120000
>Can I BS google translate my way through an order?
Yes you can, I've tried it and it worked just fine. The only thing is you need to kind of use broken english to translate into chinese.

[MyFebronia !/dEvARTwA6 No.8120013]

>>8120000
Some shops accept credit card, I dont think vograce does, but on the up side, Coco has said she is putting the mirrors into alibaba for everyone after spring.

[Anonymous No.8120027]

>>8119115
Are you planning on putting any charms on your Store Envy?

[Digit No.8120044]

>>8120013
Coco rocks. She's the best. I can't wait for those mirrors.

Have you gotten their lanyards before? I'm planning to order those next for Megacon.

[Digit No.8120052]

>>8120013
Coco rocks. She's the best. I can't wait for those mirrors.

Have you gotten their lanyards before? I'm planning to order those next for Megacon.

>>8120027
The rest of my charms just hit Chicago so they should be here this week. Then I'll have a charm update.

[Anonymous No.8120054]

>>8120052
>Chicago

Are you going to Acen or Midwest?

[MyFebronia !/dEvARTwA6 No.8120088]

>>8120052
No, I would not trust their quality checks honestly and their prices are higher than normal. I seem to remember they only take a certain filetype as well.

[Digit No.8120091]

>>8120054
Florida.

>>8120088
Ah, cool thanks for the heads up. I'll stick to their charms then.

[Anonymous No.8120162]

>>8118972

Can you review Vograce? They stolen designs or anything? Other than that really excited to try out the seller

[Anonymous No.8120197]

>>8120091
Damn when you said Chicago I thought it implied you lived in Chicago. My bad anon. Still trying to find an etsy shop or envy shop in the Midwest.

[Anonymous No.8120213]

>>8117164
Does someone with that level of artwork actually make alright sales?

[Anonymous No.8120222]

>>8120213
I'd guess they do since they can afford to have all that merch made.

[Anonymous No.8120257]

What do you consider your best selling items? Prints, buttons, charms, post cards, badges, plushes, etc, etc... or do you notice things mostly just sell by series and the type of item is less significant?

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.8120384]

>>8117164
>>8120213
>>8120222
That's my community. Honestly, I started out around here at a way lower skill level than that pic and did alright, so I wouldn't be surprised.
Although that was 2012(?) and I don't remember seeing her art around anytime recent.
She's gotten better though. Still not incredible, but miles better than what's displayed in the pic.

It's just really really easy to get away with a low skill level in Arizona. Some anon even mentioned that they love seeing shitty artists in the alley, because they'll be the next good artists. Some people buy for that very reason, to support them because they expect that they'll improve. I've been on both ends.

[Anonymous No.8120843]

Hope nobody minds posting untested stuff, but I'm gonna be posting a bunch of crap that I've found dicking around on aliexpress/baba. Got like three pages of links so I'm gonna sift through and find the nicer ones. All of them should be min 1pc at least, so I guess if something goes sour, it's not a huge loss...?

[Anonymous No.8120947]

>>8120213
There's a girl in my local comm who makes alright sales with this level of artwork.

[Anonymous No.8120959]

How important is it to have merchandise bags for customers? Do people constantly ask if you have a bag? Do people shy away from purchasing if you don't? I don't want to add another I expense in, even though it's not much, but I also don't want to look bad if everyone expects me to have them. Can I get away with not offering them if I'm primarily a plush seller?

[Anonymous No.8120967]

>tfw used to wear a durarara hat at every con I attended
>AA people started recognizing/remembering me
>misplaced said hat for a couple cons
>they don't remember me anymore
>i don't remember which ones remembered me either
it was fun while it lasted

[Anonymous No.8120973]

anyone considered using pic related to display buttons?

[Anonymous No.8120977]

>>8120959

In my experience, bags are important if you sell something on the bigger side - like plushies. Especially if they are lighter colors, since people will be carrying them around and they could get stained.

[Digit No.8121053]

>>8120973
I've seen a lot of window screens used for jewelry displays. Buttons could work too.

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8121135]

>>8120973
>>8121053
ladythreeBLOGSPOT/2010/05/diy-earring-display.html

(telling me I'm spam)

This actually could be pretty neat.. I wonder if the see-through aspect would be distracting.. Maybe a cute but simple fabric executed in a similar way?

[Anonymous No.8121158]

>>8111659
I likes the original on the right more, as someone who knows nothing about "art" or "chibis." I feel like some of the critique is too technical, and I definitely like it over most chibi stuff I see at cons(tumblr noses, homogeshit)

[Anonymous No.8121241]

>>8121158
yeah I agree... Buyers I've seen probably would buy that pic because of the subject matter..blue skies, ocean, cutesy character lol.

Now I hope I don't go to a con with Chibis at Cancun plastered over half of AA lol..

[Anonymous No.8121290]

>>8121158
>>8121158
I have to disagree. While I wouldn't buy either of them because I'm not interested in the subject matter, I wouldn't buy anything in the right style. It looks childish and unpolished. The ocean in the background is lopsided, the painting style used looks unfinished, and the composition is awkward. That combined with the anatomy makes it look like your average teenage tumblr artist, not something that should be sold for profit.

The style on the left is infinitely more finished and polished. I can see it selling as a keychain or a sticker in addition to a button, which could not be done with the print on the right.

[MyFebronia !/dEvARTwA6 No.8121359]

>>8121135
Thought this was a silkscreen frame at first. Any frame with fabric backing could look nice, but I wouldn't pick a see-through kind.

[Anonymous No.8121360]

>>8119207
Do you have a shop?

[Sie !yMFjXU9zDk No.8121406]

>>8121360
slimyeels.storenvy.com ~

I'm working on trying to get more variety before the con season starts, since I've just started doing this sort of thing!

[Anonymous No.8121411]

Has anyone trying for A-kon gotten emails or anything about sign ups? I found the sign up link from last year, but looking over the post in the Facebook page, I saw a comment that was like "Well, it might not be the same link this year." They were supposed to post info and dates before today but...I haven't heard anything since Wednesday.

[Anonymous No.8121535]

>>8121406
>Going to buy so much shit from your shop.
>No shame.

[Anonymous No.8121602]

>>8121411

I haven't gotten anything anon. I saw on their Tumblr that they updated the info, but it still has "TBD" for all the basic stuff. They are behind schedule on the entire con this year (lots of staff changes), so expect them to work out the kinks and then get back to us. I signed up for their emails, and was told by a friend that they will email us a few times before the actual sign ups go live. I'm getting my stuff together and double checking, this way I'm ready whenever.

I'm sure they'll post the date in advance, though.

[Anonymous No.8121628]

>>8121602
Ah, okay. I didn't know there was a tumblr, so I guess I should follow that. I was following the counter. Supposedly unless you type super fast it's near impossible to get in and since I'm applying for a shared table, I have another person depending on me. Though that's me assuming that both people need their info on the same application for a shared table. I'm actually >>8118618

[Anonymous No.8121646]

>>8120257
I'd definitely be interested.

[Anonymous No.8121817]

>>8119115
wait so which shop did you use? vograce?

[Anonymous No.8121821]

>>8121628
Their counter just reset to 28 days.

[Digit No.8121953]

>>8121817
For those I used Vograce.

[Anonymous No.8122053]

>>8121821

Oh nice, 'cause I was panicking since it was supposed to be this weekend based on the old counter.

>>8121628

It's the general A-kon tumblr. I also checked the info they posted on the website and it looks like if you and a friend want to sell at one table, you're both going to need a valid tax ID.

"It must be one Artists handmade artwork, or crafts. Shared tables or Studio tables must be applied for stating such. Every artist selling their wares MUST have their own Tax ID for Texas."

What you might be able to do is have your friend be a helper and sell her stuff, and then y'all just keep a running list of what of her stuff sells, you pay her for her stuff that sold, and charge her tax on it (so when you file your taxes, you're filing them properly and on total items sold). That's kinda a workaround, but not sure if that would be okay for A-kon. Don't quote me on that. The best thing is to ask A-kon if you have questions.

[Anonymous No.8122065]

>>8121821

Is this the counter?

>http://www.artistalleys.com/A-Kon/

It's telling me it's like 1854 days away...

[Anonymous No.8122072]

>>8122053
I'd rather not risk it; I've heard A-kon is getting stricter on their rules. We both have tax IDs, though, so it shouldn't be a problem. I probably will ask about other application questions; they updated saying they still needed final approval and now there's an AA specific twitter.

The person running everything is listed as AA lieutenant but I don't know if that's one of the staff changes.

I looked at their counter just now and it reset again to 5 years, though...

[Anonymous No.8122076]

>>8122065
Welp, on the bright side, got 5 years to prep.

[Anonymous No.8122082]

So I was thinking of getting some stickers printed. Do square/round stickers sell at all? I don't know if I can afford to get kiss-cut stickers, but if non-kiss cut stickers aren't worth it I'll probably just skip 'em.

[Anonymous No.8122097]

>>8121411
Don't worry, they're working on it. Panel submissions came out not too long ago, then the performance stuff, so I'm sure AA is next. There WAS a post about AA info being up, but it's all TBA this and TBA that. I'm anxious for you guys, and I'm just a customer.

[Anonymous No.8122109]

>>8122097
I'm mostly anxious because apparently, applications filled up in 20 SECONDS last year which is...a little unbelievable and I watched the counter like a hawk for an hour today to make sure I could get on it. I get that A-Kon is big but does it really fill up that fast?

[Anonymous No.8122183]

>>8122109
Yeah, it does. Here's the issue: the list of people applying is huge (because the convention is huge and you have to go through the AA to get to the dealers' room, so it's guaranteed traffic), but the size of the AA is still about the same size as a con that is Anime Fest's size. I would love for there to be more spots available, or at least to have a rolling application system based on quality instead of first come, first serve. I understand why that's not possible, though, but it's so stressful.

[Anonymous No.8122184]

>>8122082
I think they'd sell better if you can get creative with those shapes, it might look pretty boring if the spaces were filled with a pattern.

E.g. Characters trapped in gachapon bubbles, make them look like trading cards, etc.

[Anonymous No.8122186]

>>8122109

I have friends who have managed to get in, but I have also seen the meltdowns on Facebook when people don't get in. However, there have got to be people who do get in, even on waitlist, because I'm sure people don't pay. I just saw how much it is and $165 is a lot to me, but definitely worth it given the traffic. I got spoiled by the cheap price at A-fest.

>>8122097

Thanks anon. Hopefully this year is just the wonky year and it's smooth sailing from here. The panel process was driving me nuts as well, but that's all done and over with, just waiting to hear back.

[Anonymous No.8122197]

>>8122184
>>8122082
If anon was into Love Live a good idea would be to get them printed like UR bubbles like pic related.

Although this character is from a completely different game. UR bubbles of any character have been a popular icon trend recently

[Anonymous No.8122198]

>>8122183
True enough; it just kind of baffles that everyone can get their applications done in less than a minute. I've got all my and my partner's info ready to copypaste but I wonder if I'll be fast enough.

[Anonymous No.8122244]

>>8122197
>>8122184
Oh! These are really good ideas, thanks, anons! They're especially helping me brew some ideas for a couple One Punch Man designs I wanted to do...

[Anonymous No.8122281]

>>8122198
I've never applied to this convention anymore so I don't know what they'll ask for. Have a good idea of things to have set aside for ctrl+c/ctrl+v when the form comes up?

[Anonymous No.8122298]

>>8122281
I tried to find information, but I just ended up finding this gem of a post instead. Apparently, there have been some issues about the A-Kon jury being contacted.

[Anonymous No.8122304]

>>8122298
From what I heard, contacting the jury is ground for automatic rejection because it got so bad. No idea if that's true, but...

[Anonymous No.8122309]

>>8122304
It is, there was another post in there that said so. I really would like to know what happened. I've never seen another con be so serious about this. I never noticed any crazy, stalker artists in the years I've been doing AAs. On that note, have you guys ever been banned/know someone who was banned from an AA?

[Anonymous No.8122372]

>>8120384
>good coloring
>but that face

I'm frustrated because coloring is my weakest point. If you improve your face/head and general anatomy, you'd be golden, Pixel.

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.8122432]

>>8122372
That's not my art, that's the artist who I was talking about in the post...

[Digit No.8122479]

>>8122281
If you use chrome you can set it auto fill, where after you type your name it automatically fill in the rest of your info. It helps a lot but it depends on the website also.

[Digit No.8122482]

>>8122082
Depending on how many stickers you're making and when you need them I can make kisscut stickers sheets and diecut ones.

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.8122501]

>>8122482
Not the original poster, but that sounds awesome. Would you mind if I took you up on that offer/discussed it elsewhere?

[Anonymous No.8122629]

>>8120257
I sell mostly plushies, so they... are generally my best sellers. To narrow it down, the ones that sold best were functional like wear as an accessory or a phoneholder. The slowest sellers ever are these giant bubble tea plushies (don't know what I was thinking when I made them) and Tiger & Bunny plushies. Guess they are too big or something. I think things based on series sell better in waves; whatever is popular, part of a trend, will get noticed and sell faster.

>>8120959
Bags are great for my plushies, also because I have so many I let my friend who does prints use them too. Clear bags help advertise your goodies. Though this sort of topic reminds me to look into getting bigger bags... I'm starting to have plushies that are a bit too big for my current bag.

[Anonymous No.8122726]

>>8122309
I heard of an attempt by some clique at an AA that didn't like some new guy that was sharing a table with someone. Supposedly that someone was a girl artist of course, so he sent one of his boys to tell him in his face that his work was crap in hopes to start a fight and have him banned. Didn't work.

[Anonymous No.8122808]

>>8122298
>kek
The German sentence on it translates to "Do not kick the jury!"

sage for OT

[Anonymous No.8122958]

>>8121290
LOL ppl will buy firstly for the subject matter since that is what they see. OP stated it's their style of chibi. It is definitely not a figure drawing so childish, unpolished and anatomy aint a criteria of many buyers. Although I like your hard points, but definitely does not warrant to that degree for anime art. I also lol'd your lopsided ocean, that is not a photograph - I could tell right away it was an illustrated style of wide or fish-eye lens style which is a better effect than a flat patterned or disco background of many others. teho

[Anonymous No.8124504]

Any suggestions on where to buy nice quality faux flowers for accessories?

[Anonymous No.8125415]

on average how many prints, keychains etc do you guys sell? i'm not sure how many to stock up, so i'm trying to find a bare minimum,