Post by Matt Erkhart on Apr 19, 2012 14:59:35 GMT -5
While everyone else was off at C2E2, I went to the other comic convention going on last weekend: Wizard Con Toronto. It’s a lot closer to home, and I was pretty keen to try out Tommy Castillo’s Wizard Drink & Draw with some comics pros. There were 2 categories: Amateur & Professional. Being unplublished, I entered as an amateur. After seeing what I was working on, they bumped me up to Pro.
And damned if I didn’t win the thing! I will have my own table at Artists Alley at the Wizardworld Chicago Comic Con August 9-12, 2012.
Frankly I'm stunned, and mildly terrified since I'm COMPLETELY unprepared. I have no prints, no portfolio to speak of, no real understanding of copyright law or international commerce, no funds left after the TO Con, and I have until August to sort it all out.
However! I'm also thrilled and excited beyond my ability adequately convey without sounding like a squee'ing fangirl.
As an interesting aside, Amy Acker (of Angel, Dollhouse, etc. fame) happened into the bar where we were doing our Drink & Draw and she came over and sat down with me for a minute, watching me draw. She liked my work, too. She was so nice! Very sweet person, absolutely fantastic. My wife and I stopped in at her booth the next day before leaving the Con and she recognized us, commented on my drawings. It was really great.
Weeeeird night for a small-town Georgia-boy. But a damn good one!
And damned if I didn’t win the thing! I will have my own table at Artists Alley at the Wizardworld Chicago Comic Con August 9-12, 2012.
Frankly I'm stunned, and mildly terrified since I'm COMPLETELY unprepared. I have no prints, no portfolio to speak of, no real understanding of copyright law or international commerce, no funds left after the TO Con, and I have until August to sort it all out.
However! I'm also thrilled and excited beyond my ability adequately convey without sounding like a squee'ing fangirl.
As an interesting aside, Amy Acker (of Angel, Dollhouse, etc. fame) happened into the bar where we were doing our Drink & Draw and she came over and sat down with me for a minute, watching me draw. She liked my work, too. She was so nice! Very sweet person, absolutely fantastic. My wife and I stopped in at her booth the next day before leaving the Con and she recognized us, commented on my drawings. It was really great.
Weeeeird night for a small-town Georgia-boy. But a damn good one!
