| creepy down pat |
[May. 27th, 2009|10:15 am] |
So, I did another comic convention this weekend. It was just a small, indie show of Washington DC comics creators, craftsmen, and artists. There were less visitors than some of the bigger shows I've been to, but I sold more stuff, possibly because I wasn't overshadowed by famous people, possibly because it was labeled an 'arts' festival. What I do isn't really a 'comic', so if people come to a show expecting superheroes they aren't going to like what I'm offering. But if they come looking for 'art' then they'll give me a chance. I gave away a lot of flyers, so we'll see if I get any increased sales on the website in the coming days. That would be nice.
One thing I find interesting is the misperceptions people have. A number of people that I talked to thought that making creepy, unmarketable comics was my full-time job. One guy even asked where my store was! These people have no understanding of the business dynamics of internet commerce. The other question I get asked all the time is, "do you take the photos yourself?" That seems like a strange question to me. What do they think my participation in the comic is? Alternately, they ask, "so how did you make the robot and the ragdolls?" That also seems like a strange question to me. I guess the assumptions I make when I see a person selling art are not the same assumptions other people make.
The best comment I had all day was from some girl who was looking at my work and I said, "my art tries to get to the nexus between 'romantic' 'funny' and 'creepy'." She looked at me, said, "Well, you've certainly got 'creepy' down pat!" derisively, and then walked away. |
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