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Sorry I haven't updated my page much as what was promised in my *last* journal. Just been busy with uni stuff, coming back home (to my computer!) only every weekend. Lately I've been sketching more frequently, only thing is they remain as sketches since I hardly have time to colour them in via PhotoShop. Even my 'quick' colourings take at least a few hours...
*sighs*
*sighs*
So I set up a booth at an anime convention
I finally managed to cross something off my bucket list - selling my art at a convention. And I had a pretty good time while doing so!
Last weekend, I participated in Animangaki 2012, a small fan-organised anime convention which was just a 10-minute drive away from where I live. The idea to set up a booth was pitched by me on a whim, and I got a friend to join in. I was selling Pokémon-related merchandise while my friend sold some seriously adorable cross-stitch button badges.
The hall the artist alley was situated in was pretty small and got crowded real quick. There weren't many cosplayers around, although those that were there were
So hear me out on this one...
After recently returning from my first-ever(!) anime convention, I was struck by this wild idea – I should actually try selling some of my artwork at a convention. More specifically, I was thinking of selling handmade paper craft like Pokémon tags and greeting cards. However, I'm not sure if people are willing to buy handmade paper craft or anything Pokémon related. I took a look around the convention and the booths were selling printed bookmarks, badges, doujinshis and posters. There weren't many signs of anything Pokémon-related elsewhere either; I saw exactly 7 Pokémon cosplayers (mostly Pikachus) among the dozens
Received a DD! Flattery was super effective!
So I logged on earlier today and noticed that I received about 50+ new messages. I figured someone may have favebombed my gallery and I didn't check it out. Logging on a few hours later, I discovered 500+ new messages in my inbox and realised that it was for a Daily Deviation! :noes:
This may sound cliche and all, but I never expected a DD. I always assumed DDs were reserved for outstanding pieces of art produced by dedicated artists, and since Feeling Zen was just meant to be a simple birthday card for a friend, it was really, really surprising.
Special thanks to rioIu (https://www.deviantart.com/rioiu) and UnicornReality (https://www.deviantart.com/unicornreality) for suggesting and featuring it resp
Username Dilemma
I guess one of the problems with growing up is that you have to sometimes have to discard stuff that you had when you were younger out of the sake of avoiding embarassment. Especialy e-mails with usernames that sounded cool to you, like, a decade ago.
My e-mail username (shadow_bind) was inspired by a Pokemon TCG attack from waaaay back. Now, whenever I write it down in forms, or god forbid, say it out, people will give that raised eyebrow look. Those who are more in touch with pop culture would probably say, "So you're into ninjas huh?" (though it has nothing to do with ninjas...) Most just maintain that awkward silence. I've tried using it
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don't worry so much. take your time 