Artists' Alley- Tips

 If you're going to have a table at an Artists' Alley, I'll leave here my two cents on what and how to do it.

 Since I got the basics from reading other posts, here are the sites I went to, to get myself prepared:
http://strip-con.com/how-to-do-artist-alley/
http://www.animeboston.com/artists/artists_alley_beginner_guide/

I reccomend:

-get everything ready one or two days before! This will allow you to have enough time to solve last minute emergencies and remember other things you might want to bring with you;

-learn from the pros. When I went to Comic-Con, I was among professional artists and I couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated at first. But I figured the only thing I could do about it, was learn from them. And you know what? I did. They are the "stars" for a reason;

-get contacts! If you see an artist that has work you like, go talk to them and get to know them. Ask what they're working on, where is their art influenced from, how did they learn to draw and/or paint, etc...  and get their e-mail, blog, phone, whatever! Get a way to talk to them again...who knows, you might want to make a project together!

-take a break. Seriously, breathe. Getting anxious and stressed will not make your work better nor faster. If you already have a lot of commissions to make, close them or tell your costumers to come back later. You can even suggest them to order your work online;

-bring business cards. A lot of them. And glue. Believe me, you'll need it;

-keep hydrated!

-be nice and polite to your costumers. Take time to explain them your work and talk with them. Ask how they are enjoying the fair, what kinds of work they prefer, etc;

-while you're at your table, work. People like to see the artwork appear and how it was done. They need a proof that what you're selling was really made by you, and the best way to show them that, is by working.

-put prices on your works. There are people who would like to know the price of a certain artwork, but might not really feel like asking. If you have the prices on everything, they'll probably try to negotiate with you, at least;

-be prepared to repeat things a lot. Even if you have the prices on your products, a text explaining how to order commisisions at your table and every single information written, people will still ask you all of these things. Why? Because they need a confirmation;

-don't take yourself too seriously. What I mean with this is to have realistic expectations. Of course you may sold out and get a million dollars on the first day. You can even grow a pair of wings! It's just that it's a bit unlikely...

-last but not least: relax and have fun! Sure, you're there to show your art and work, but conventions are wonderful events and you should take your time to see the fair you're in :3

If there's anything else you'd like to know, just comment below :D

Take care!

Comic-Con Portugal 2014

 Hello!

So, I'm finally back from Comic-Con, and I have to say, it was really awesome!
I'll tell you everything in this post :D




Day 1

 I got to the event early so I could choose a good table. I got one by the entrance of the main hall, which was pretty nice, since everyone had to go through that place to see the fair :)

There were more people around after lunch, so thats when I started receiving commissions :D

I also met Joe Reitman! He is very funny, and really does have a talent for cheering up anyone around him :D
We took  a picture and I made a commission for him:

"The next Spiderman! Never fear, Joe is here!"

He also signed one of my paintings :3 

This was a particularly fun commission to make :D

 During Comic-Con, people could rent a zombie and walk with him around like a dog. Gosh! That was creepy O_O
One of the walkers was in the cafeteria, and I swear, if I wasn't so hungry I would've lost my appetite xD

Sometimes a Storm Trooper army came by with the music and everything!

I was there working until the end of the day.


Day 2

From this day, I remember working. A lot.
I also gave an interview (that wasn't published yet).

I was super happy, because some people recognised me from my previous convention and came by to say hello :D

Day 3

I decided to see the fair before getting to work and have some fun. I really needed to breathe a bit ^_^;

When I got to my table, I found out one of the prints had been stolen, and was kinda stressed for a little while, but then I got so many commissions to make I didn't have time to even think about it anymore xD

I made about 35~40 commissions during the whole event, and the experience I got from this convention was worth it.

I'll share more of it soon!

Obrigada a todos os que me vieram visitar!!!