bfowler
05-26-2004, 09:38 AM
As the title says, I'm setting up an artist table at the Heroes comic book convention in NC. This will be my first time setting up at a con and I'm pretty excited. I was hoping to get any advice that anyone might want to share on doing this.
Here's my setup. I've gotten an 8 foot table that I'm going to be sharing with a friend and fellow artist. I've been working on a 4-issue mini series that I've written. It's in the fantasy genre. It's called "The Ogre's Head" I've done an Prequel ashcan that sets up the story that I'm going to be selling at the con. It's a small 8 pager with some sequential pages, book information, sketches, etc. This is all in black and white. In addition to this I'll have 2 to 3 11x17 full color prints which I will sell although I'm not sure how much to charge. I'm thinking 10 bucks or so. I plan to pimp my book which I will either self-publish next year as a graphic novel if I can't find any publishers such as Image, Dark Horse, etc. to take it on.
The interior of the ashcan is lineart but the book is going to be painted in greyscales. I will have one of these fully painted pages on display. I've also made up new business cards to hand out.
I also plan to have sample packets of my work to give out to any industry contacts I may meet.
And of course, I'll do sketches and take commissions. And I'm making my own t-shirt with my art and web address on it that I'll be wearing, but not selling.
I think I've covered all my bases. Any opinions and advice anyone else may have are welcome.
Here's my setup. I've gotten an 8 foot table that I'm going to be sharing with a friend and fellow artist. I've been working on a 4-issue mini series that I've written. It's in the fantasy genre. It's called "The Ogre's Head" I've done an Prequel ashcan that sets up the story that I'm going to be selling at the con. It's a small 8 pager with some sequential pages, book information, sketches, etc. This is all in black and white. In addition to this I'll have 2 to 3 11x17 full color prints which I will sell although I'm not sure how much to charge. I'm thinking 10 bucks or so. I plan to pimp my book which I will either self-publish next year as a graphic novel if I can't find any publishers such as Image, Dark Horse, etc. to take it on.
The interior of the ashcan is lineart but the book is going to be painted in greyscales. I will have one of these fully painted pages on display. I've also made up new business cards to hand out.
I also plan to have sample packets of my work to give out to any industry contacts I may meet.
And of course, I'll do sketches and take commissions. And I'm making my own t-shirt with my art and web address on it that I'll be wearing, but not selling.
I think I've covered all my bases. Any opinions and advice anyone else may have are welcome.