Well, eventually I expect to hear. . . nothing really. I believe I've mentioned my certainty of being deleted from the Senshi Con mailing list. Although they are certainly behind on updates versus last year (or even most previous years). So far there have only been guest announcements. They couldn't do worse than last year. . . I had to use my ( Read more... )

I realize I talk about cons as if they are an actual entity. They are very much like a Borg collective, nothing happens or changes without the knowledge and consent of the "Borg Queen." So the fan art change at Senshi Con could have only gone forward with the approval of the "higher ups." Despite the change in management of the artists' alley I ( Read more... )

I just got an email from Nan Desu Kan about their art show. It was actually addressed to me, rather than a mass email to "undisclosed recipients." I didn't get a chance to send anything last year, but I certainly hope to this time. The interesting thing in their email is this (concerning copyright):

Fanart is considered "fair use," and is in fact ( Read more... )

I've been re-reading (and re-watching) Fruits Basket. . . and that line from Tohru has always stuck with me.

Anyway. . . I'd been mulling over the vendor idea, mainly because I have a ton of stuff left. I thought, if I had 100 of those small watercolor portraits, plus the prints and whatnot I'd have enough to fill booth space. It's not so ( Read more... )

I still maintain that neutering stupid should be a law.

Speaking of stupid. . . I noticed Senshi Con has their mascot contest up again. Oh, I am not entering. For one thing it grants them the use, in perpetuity, of an original design for the payment of a table in the artists' alley. . . with NO guarantee that you'd get a decent spot?! HELL. NO ( Read more... )

Three entries in my category (pros and previous winners) in the art contest and *drumroll* I came in third. If there had been four entries. . . I'd still have been last. I came second in the Facebook voting, but there's nothing at stake there. Just whoever has the most friends on FB to go vote for them. 9_9 The result does take the wind, what ( Read more... )

Not by the trash-talking the members nor the hypocrisy ( Read more... )

I have been struggling with an entry for a contest since I found out about it. First it ws what paper to use. Then what to paint. Damn composition not wanting to work. Now it's due tomorrow and I'm not near finished. Even when I finally gather some interest and energy to actually work on it the rest of the world conspires to keep me from it. ( Read more... )

A familiar feeling.

I spent literally HOURS trying to edit just the index page of my site. Ugh. Not that I think anyone actually fucking cares. . . but I had nothing better to do this afternoon. I added my Anime Expo contest entry that I'd made into a print, took to AX '14 and sold approximately. . . zero. Oh wait. . . maybe I sold one. I'm not ( Read more... )

In a fit of "brilliance" Anime Expo removed some "older features" from their site. . . including the forums. Where do they ask for input? On Facebook. The world does not fucking revolve around Facebook. When do they ask for input? After they'd done the deed without so much as a "by your leave." Shit. They are just so damn stupid. I'd send a ( Read more... )