![]() It took awhile for AWA to release their alley map, and they did so on their forums rather than the actual site itself. In the future, I'd really like to see AWA make the effort to link their artists. Because some names are extremely common (basically anything with 'kawaii' involved in the name), we weren't always 100% who our alley mates would be. A continued complaint is that AWA doesn't directly link artists on their Artist Alley page, which means Alex must Google everyone who sounds interesting. In the weeks before the convention, Alex, our con assistant, scoped out the other artists in then alley. Once I reached a stopping point with both Kara and Gizmo Granny, I began pressing, sewing, and assembling more Sailor Scout ribbon badges, and nearly last minute I painted a new, relatively small batch of mini watercolors. Reprinting and cutting stickers was much the same, something I did shortly after Mechacon was over to fill time, rather than in a last minute rush. During quiet evenings when I'd finished painting for the day, I'd reward myself with assembling new buttons, focusing not on the upcoming convention, but more on the process of crafting. Of course, Anime Weekend Atlanta did require some prep, especially since Mechacon depleted my stock of sassy feminist buttons, stickers, and mini watercolors. ![]() Working on these longer projects helps me recenter and remember my real goals- the eventual release of Kara as a webcomic and three volume book set, and more freelance illustration work, neither of which are served when my time is consumed either attending conventions or preparing for conventions. It's frustrating to know that customers often only purchase from me because I offer the cheapest commissions, not because they feel an affinity towards my work, and it's annoying to invest in business cards that are just going to lie forgotten at the bottom of a bag once the convention is over. My analytics support this hunch, and the fact that customers will email me about commissions after I've tried emailing them (often getting a bounce back stating the message was undeliverable), and have posted the finished piece to Tumblr. ![]() It was nice to be able to focus on these much neglected longterm progress, especially since I've felt that my at-con customers don't follow up after conventions by actually checking out my Tumblr or this blog. During those two months, I didn't take a vacation- I focused on working on 7" Kara Chapter 5 and illustrations for Gizmo Granny. Retrieved November 20, 2019.There's a little under two months of blissful convention free days between Mechacon in early August and Anime Weekend Atlanta in late September. ^ "VEVO UNVEILS ITS ARTISTS TO WATCH FOR 2020". ![]() "Premiere: AWA And Ebenezer Arrive With "F**kin' Love Songs" ".
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