Wow! What a crazy couple of months. I have been all over the place with my bead art. After Naka-Con, it was off to Planet Comicon where I sold my wares alongside many a wonderful comic book illustrator. I met a lot of great Star Wars folks, specifically the Mandolorian Mercs, and got to witness some fantastic costumes. From the parade put on through the vending room by the 501st, to the full sized and very professional looking Iron Man and Iron Monger costumes, and of course, an amazing Alien and Predator duo, people had their costuming together. This always makes me happy.
Then in April it was off to NoBrandCon! My favorite convention! NoBrand con was full of amazing and win. It's the convention I started out with and is my original home town convention. Now a grueling 9 hour drive away, it is still worth every bit of the drive. This is a small convention, but it's a convention full of heart. A great staff, vendors and artists who repeatedly come back, and a close knit group of con goers make this convention more like a family reunion every year than an anime convention.
My final jaunt was just this past weekend. A trip to ACEN. This was by far the largest anime convention I have ever been to. It was a bit bewildering! The artist alley was so large, it probably could have trounced the entire vending room of any other convention I have been to all on it's own! Luckily, the weather was fantastic this weekend, as I had to do a LOT of walking. My hotel was roughly five blocks away and when you're carrying a ton of art supplies, it can get a tad bit grueling. ^_^ There were two other bead artists at this conventio who were selling, so for the first time I had competition. It made sales a bit tougher, but I still seemed to get a good response from the general public. My sprites tend to be a lot larger than most other bead spriters, so I have the element of awe on my side. ;) This biggest crowd stopper here were my TouHou sprites. I sold them off by the end of the con, and look forward to making more. They are a lot of fun. I love their vibrant colors. My other top praised works were the Disgaea sprites, which I sold out of by the end of the first day at ACEN. Clearly I need to make more of these. They are well desired at every convention as of yet.
I'm not quite sure yet which convention I will be hitting up next. It will most likely be one in July. I have a lot of work to do to completely restock my inventory. So when you all see me again, expect to see some amazing new selections! And remember, I am always happy to do a custom order for those who desire a specific piece. :)
