Drawing gives me a lot of time to think. As a result, I've been planning ahead for the next batch. It looks like we'll be finishing this bunch up about mid-March. After that, I'll be taking at least a week off to complete the sketch card requests and do some work of my own. I need to come up with a banner advertising commissions at the cons. On top of this, I may need to run out to the Midwest due to family issues around that time. So, halting commissions for a short break sounds like a good plan.
I've also been rethinking some of the commissions I'm offering. The "Steal a Scene" commission will no longer be available. The point was to offer something fun that I could turn into limited prints to help raise funds for charities, other artists, or groups like SpiderForest. But, the more I read about people's reactions to artists selling prints of commissions, the less I want to deal with that headache. So, I'll create extra work on the side to sell for those purposes.
I'm also going to break the number of slots up - five for full sized commissions and five for badges. We're getting close to AC, which means I'd like to offer badges that will be available to pick up at the con. While I'll be taking badge commissions at cons, they will all be take-home work only. I'll do sketchbooks and buttons at a con, but more detailed work is reserved for when I'm in my studio and not trying to manage a number of things at once. Trust me, the art will come out much better this way.
So, if you want a badge for AC, your best bet is to commission me for one when the slots open up again. I'm also interested in theme ideas for badges. If there's something you'd like to see, please let me know.
That being said, I will be bringing my supplies with me. To help with that, Matt found a carrying case designed for the Copic markers. It's so cool!
The sides are reinforced with a sturdy insert to stop the bag from getting crushed. Inside are six removable mesh bins which hold the markers.
I've been using it as a storage container for the markers now. Everything else I've tried has led to markers tumbling out when I pull one loose. It's designed to hold the Sketch markers more than the Originals, so mine are a little tight in there. But still, I love it! Now all I need to do is find a way of marking the bag as mine. The last thing I want is for my supplies to walk off, never to return. Hey, some people worry about their con sketchbooks being stolen or damaged. I'm concerned about my tools. I've a lot invested in my supplies. I can't run out and replace them easily.
Other than that, things have been fairly quiet. Today is for doing some practice sketches and studies for Sonia's first commission and Seth's second one, as well as checking up on my folks. So, I should get to that. Later guys!
"I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks."
-- Sir Winston Churchill
4 comments:
You could paint something onto the side of it to personalize it. That's what I would do if I had your talent and needed something to set me apart from the crowd.
Hmm... I could. I've seen fabric paints and markers before, those could work. It sounds silly, but I'd be devastated if my supplies went missing. :(
Something the police used to help keep track of bicycles when there was a rash of thefts several years ago was to mark the owner's names on the bike with a special marker that showed up under a black light. Not sure if those are still around.
I know you can get markers for writing on black paper so the theory would follow that those markers should show on the black fabric of the bag. If it does and the marker doesn't smear or wipe off, write your name on the strap and on the inside of the cover and then find a hidden area of the bag, like the inside bottom area, where you can write your name or something that would identify the bag as yours. The CN:H logo for example.
I'd also mark each of the smaller inserts with a symbol or your name, just because I live with a paranoid person and that's what he'd do.
Vixen (for some reason it won't let me publish under my LJ name)
Thanks! :D The black light marker sounds interesting. We've a Navy/Arm surplus store down the street. Maybe they'll have one. My initial thought was this white paint that my dad used to use to mark his clothing and duffel bag while in the Navy. That stuff never came off.
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