MegaCon 2008 report

[bluecanarykit]

drawn March 2008
MegaCon Commission for mattdocmartin
copics, brush pen, and white opaque ink

i managed to sell quite a few of the custom art cards this time. 8^) real happy about that.
i got photos of all, but i think the lighting wasn't so hot and some of the photos blurred.
will post them later.

MegaCon this year was so much cooler than last year and quite a lot has happened. This was a big one for me.


This year, instead of a booth in the small/indie press section, the < ahref="http://www.nightgig.com">nightgig crew took over a load of table in the brown section of artist's alley. Instead of tons of cartoonists and comic artists crammed behind one tiny booth and fighting for chairs, we all had equal chances of foot traffic, greeting other con goers to promote our works and enough chairs for all.
The gig crew had also pooled together funds to rent a condo, similar to last year's, but in a better location. Lots of fun. 8^)
Also, we introduced jtpokie's daughter, ailish, to krispy kreme! and the "hot now" sign was lit when we got them, too. yum!

Day one started with us eating breakfast at denny's, then while the rest went to set-up, Karl graciously took me to a nearby kinko's to get copies of my ashcan made. Thanks, Karl!
I was just a little late getting back, still setting my table up as the first con attendees began to stroll through artist's alley. tim made awesome little signs out of foamboard to mark the nightgig tables.
See my previous entry for how the first day went.

Day two was much busier! the aisles were crammed with people. I didn't leave the table very much, but the one time i did, it was very frustrating to move through the throngs of people. usually the only thing i left the table for was snacks, i.e. pocky and lots of it. as a result, i didn't get to explore the con as much as last year. but this is more than made up for by being kept busy in artist's alley. didn't have too many people pick up the new ashcan, but since it's more artsy-fartsy and not a more polished piece like the blue canary one i did last year, i don't mind.
my big moment of the day was when scott wegner, the artist for atomic robo, bought a custom art card of robo.
i am proud of this one! it turned out the best.

this was also the day of the WCCA presentation. congrats to the winners.
the most fun was hanging out in the condo, joined by mark mekkes and his lovely wife, as jtpokie recorded a report for the gigcast and another episode of jt ukes at 40.

the last day was a bit slower, but by that time, we were all tired. last minute trading of ashcans and stocking up on pocky was the highlight of the day.

idea for future cons: create an image file notebook of popular comic book/manga/anime character so i can get the details right when i draw them.
so, who should i include in the book? suggestions?


Photos from the con, courtesy of myself and my fellow nightgig members:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32424945@N00/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jtpokie/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kotaotan/
i think there's more, but i don't have the links yet. will edit post when i do.

and there is a little more to the report but that's friends only. 8^D

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in other news, my laptop is fubar. 8^(
i'm borrowing becca's for the moment.

and yay! wayfarersgirl is going to get to go to CAPE! woot!

Comments

[mattdocmartin.livejournal.com]

That is one sexy picture.

[bluecanarykit.livejournal.com]

thank you! 8^) i'm glad you liked it. thanks for putting it online so i could snag a copy. this version looks way better then the photo i took of it at the con.

it was cool to bump into there and i hope to see you again at CAPE!

[mattdocmartin.livejournal.com]

AIIIGGGHHHH!!!! Thief!

[bluecanarykit.livejournal.com]

hey! at least i didn't hotlink it! 6^)P

[dlphntat.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!
CAPE!!!

[bluecanarykit.livejournal.com]

woot!

[girlwithoutfear.livejournal.com]

I love this sketch! And to think mattdocmartin owns it...that just puts awesome all over it.

I swear, girl, I am going to have to teach you how to read a map. If I had had any inkling you couldn't find the airport in Memphis, I would have given you line by line instructions (in big print, haha). Although, when we depend on your GPS doohickey, we have some interesting adventures, huh?

The new mantra is CAPE...CAPE...CAPE

[bluecanarykit.livejournal.com]

i do know how to get the airport...i just second guessed myself and thought the exit was further down than it was.

yes, interesting adventures make for good times.

CAPE!

[girlwithoutfear.livejournal.com]

Just funnin' with you. Your timing was perfect, it sounds like. 8^)