My First Time working an Artist Alley | SanJapan 2018

[@Twist3dDisast3r]

Peoples Chanel's I talked about kzbin.info kzbin.info kzbin.info/door/c8pkwLyGnxpVWPSJG_hEGQ

[@dannie963]

You made a profit from god prophet

[@pastel.lissie6104]

These are my favorite videos to listen to while drawing!

[@Melodemonica]

Same!

[@Twist3dDisast3r]

thank you owo

[@astraljutto262]

Is was so nice meeting you as well!! I'm so happy that you remembered me. You really made my convention experience worth it. I hope I see you at next years convention!

[@lazlazuli7934]

I’m sorry that incident had happened to you! I hope they were caught and possibly banned from the convention for future reference.

[@trisky210]

Thats sj 4 ya

[@loxvan1ty]

I love listening to your videos while I draw, it’s great background noise that I also pay attention too. Plus, you drew Hagakure, Deku, and Ochako, so now I like you even more!

[@bmkad0745]

I'm glad you have a lot of fun being in Artist alley. I know one person who their whole job is in artists alley. I have her invest in button marker, stickers machine, she even makes her own bags and small pillow. I remember one time, she selling 6 Hobbits theme mugs and all of them sold out. She was surprised because it was out of the Norm.

[@alfishbein5332]

Just as I'm about to start doing my work, you upload a video! :) I love listening to you talk while a work

[@trollcreativestudios1084]

If someone had "I have anxiety, dont talk to me" sign, I wouldnt even walk to their table lol

[@bittersweet2063]

wheeeezzzzz new video yassss can listen to this while im drawing my crappy oc ( hands are a pain to draw ) also my hero academia is my jam :))

[@dantespimp]

OMG, YOU WERE IN SAN JAPAN! That's the convention I regularly attend! XD I hope to see you here this year! If you're ever in San Japan again, look for the table with the shirtless-Sephiroth business card holder. XD One thing I wanted to note as I'm listening to your talking points: be aware that not all cons are the same. I've been on the con-circuit for roughly 10 years. Some conventions I do really well at (San Japan being the best) while others I simply break even with. I bring this up because it's important artists not get disappointed if they did bad at one event. Sometimes, it's got nothing to do with the art or 'hot ticket items', but the audience itself. I do well at San Japan because the audience is very chilled and eager to buy anything unique and anime. Because San Antonio doesn't get too many big events like this, the audience doesn't hold back. Contrast this to Anime Expo, which has a large crowd. But because that crowd is USED to major events, they aren't in a hurry to buy stuff since they can always wait for the next con.

[@creepycritters3508]

Stuffing this video into my favorite art playlist!

[@Twist3dDisast3r]

>//u//

[@auggiemain]

Listening to this I started daydreaming about being your table buddy for a con and how cool that would be :))

[@rainbowmochi3543]

Totally agree with the thing about prints - yeah, they're cheap to produce, but so are books and we pay a fair amount for those. It's exactly the same reason that we pay a fair price for an artist's prints - we like the art they produce and are willing to pay a premium to own a physical version of it. I've never liked any incarnation of the argument that art should only cost as much as it took to produce it. I've had a number of people say things like "well I'm sure the materials only cost a few dollars, so why do I have to pay twenty??" The answer to that question is that my time, effort, and expertise are ALSO materials in that artwork, not just the paper and paint, and I reserve the right as the artist to price THOSE materials at a price I think is fair. /rantover

[@aleahcherry7357]

It’s so funny I feel like most people watch this while drawing but I recently starting watching these when I do makeup because I used to do my truecrime when I would get ready but I would wind up just staring and wasting time. With this I can glance over at the art, but not worry about what’s going on on the screen.

[@Elizabeth-mf3dn]

I love how real you are, and I enjoy watching your vids while I create!

[@bezzycay9939]

I'm happy to hear about your adventures, Michie! Thanks for sharing! Maybe next time you go to a convention, mention to your fans ahead of time to go to the bank first and break all those $20's into smaller bills!

[@socialanxiety1266]

I’m in a printmaking class, the prints we do take three weeks to do but it’s ink and thick paper it takes a hell of a long time to just make 5 cause you do 100 test prints to make sure it is clear. It’s fun but it is hard

[@nightmarishdaydreams4015]

I WATCHED THIS A FEW MONTHS BACK BEFORE I WAS INTO BNHA BUT NOW. I. LOVE. THAT. SHOW.

[@candiirabbit]

It's really nice to hear about stories like these because my first con was last year too and I want to do more despite there not being many in my area. We actually have very similar reasons for not doing and Artist Alley sooner, so that was nice to hear. Oh, I can't believe that people would put signs up asking people not to interact with them because of anxiety. I'm still recovering from really bad social anxiety but thought I was in a good enough position to try tableling with a friend just in case I had a panic attack or something. Turned out that I did all right because she was with me and because it was an extremely tame con. I just barely made back my table ($160) for that con because it was so weird. Everyone I spoke to, the artists, the voice actors, all agreed and assured me that cons aren't usually like that and they thought it was advertised as a much larger con. Lots of people packed up and left on the second and third day before it ended because they were so fed up. I won't be returning to that con. It was nice to hear the other artists and the voice actors compliment my art and buy stuff, but I'm still disappointed with that con. I'm glad that your first Artist Alley experience was better than mine.

[@bigdaddyscin8005]

Gahhh I love listening to rambles like these. They always get me in the mood to draw

[@Pastelmonstaa]

SCREAMS AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS. FUCK THAT TRAFFIC JAM.

[@Pastelmonstaa]

Also commissions the night before? NEVER!! SCREAMS AND DOES IT AT TABLE THE DAY OF.

[@SilverflameYoshi83]

What was the bad thing that happened at 35:00? I can't seem to find Holly's video that talks about it.

[@everythingisnand]

I will never understand why people hate so much on Holly. From day 1 she's only been a kind person trying to help others. Her channel has been so helpful to me. She's a nice person through and through.

[@hunnybunnie694]

I love your vids I listen to them while I draw and it's really fun to listen to you talk 💕

[@toohopeful160]

This video was very helpful! I'm actually going to work at an Artist Alley for the first time ever next month, and I'm really nervous.

[@Twist3dDisast3r]

You got this just breath

[@toohopeful160]

@@Twist3dDisast3r *takes a deep breath* Okay. Now I'm waiting for the email from the con organizers so that I can sign everything properly and then stop worrying about it.

[@ravenpotter3]

Deku is the smolest bean Deku is best girl

[@visde-eris]

*Takes opportunity* Wait this isn't right.. is this your basement??? *hears a thud and passes out*

[@ijiwarux]

Ahhh! I doubt you remember me ( I was the dumbass Naruto with Toga ) but it was so nice meeting you and Holly! I actually meant to go to the booth on the first day but I got really anxious and so dipped out lol. I'm glad you gave tips because at some point ( when I don't suck ass at art ) I want to get a booth and sell prints and charms.

[@bsienkart]

This is SOOOOO helpful. In the future I'd to go to Cons and sell merch.

[@angelinajv7]

YOU FINALLY DID IT YESS MICHIE YESS

[@BuBs1970G]

My family will always pay for a piece of artwork that the price is set as, because if it looks nice we will absolutely buy it. Even if the printing costs like $2 per sheet, a printing company near my home is quite cheap with great quality.

[@mellomonster]

Now i can animate while listening to a new video .(instead of listening to your old videos like always lol)

[@umi_tao33]

I do fairs and cons sometimes (I make jewelry) and what I do is I take out $20 ahead of time and covert them to smaller bills. Sometimes I’ll do a $10 $5 and five $1s. Others times I’ll do a two $5s and ten $1s. I also have square but some people don’t have a card or they don’t want to use it.

[@ladydjiv]

Omg I love listening to you and your stories~ I hope I get to meet you at a con someday!

[@RiaxaraCo]

I thought I saw best girl. But it was just Hagakure.

[@aru9259]

Oh man I know that I've been one of those jerks with the twenty dollars. I felt so guilty. (It was the only money I had on me. I really wanted to support them.) Also, I think your art is fantastic and I do wish I can support you when I can.

[@mxhemlock]

Could you put that vexi person's link to their KZbin somewhere? I don't know how it is spelled and I want to check them out.

[@LoneWolfUprising]

would it be a good idea to run a food running service at conventions? like, at lunch time, just go around and offer to get people food if they pay back with a tip?

[@monoex]

i definitely think - as someone who experiences such severe anxiety that i literally *can't* talk to random people sometimes - it's kinda silly when people put up signs like "i have anxiety, don't talk to me!1" in their own booth. like, what's the point of having a booth then? expensive exposure? i'd understand if it was a personal badge for walking the con or something but... a booth??? i get people experience different levels of severity/tolerance for social interaction, but i don't get WHY get a booth at a con while knowing about your issues if you're not going to try to use the experience to help yourself. hell, even if you're not looking to make a con into a potentially beneficial experience, you can rope in a more extroverted partner/friend/parent to help with talking to customers if need-be. it's a situation with workarounds, yknow?

[@TalisStarDust]

what is your friend's channel/blog?

[@LeeDoesArtStuff]

Weemina HC Brown?

[@hamsterfungus7550]

Invisible Girl!

[@sablemoreno5095]

I dont really think for me that the price of the thing being made is important. It's the artwork itself and the time put in that I'm buying. Especially if it's something that I'm a fan of before (i.e. Predator or the specific artist) I'm more willing to pay a little more than the average

[@chriscollegia2901]

Hope you're doing better

[@Squishybee3948]

Love your talking videos!!”

[@KittyFAN13]

I have to completely disagree with you with the anxiety part. You may have anxiety but not everyone's anxiety is the same. Those people may have an anxiety where talking to people is a struggle but they still want to go. If you want more people to come to a convention, it's better to be more inclusive to make things easier for others. As someone who ALSO has anxiety and depression, PLEASE do NOT use your anxiety and depression to compare to someone else's.

[@getjinxed96]

Hey michie! Hope you're doing better!

[@distro6423]

Tooru Hagakure!!

[@gnova7]

what is holly's channel i missed it and dont feel like rewatching

[@mayflower6403]

H.C Brown

[@coda1665]

hey hey hey i see those zine pieces 👀 btw i got the zine and i lOvE iT

[@blackghostart308]

I personally would love to have a booth to sell art at a con, but I'm realistic enough to say my anxiety is way to bad to be able to have a booth. At least if I'm an attendee, I will have a friend who I can use as a human shield if I start having an anxiety attack.

[@Bunny-rn8me]

THORU FROM BNHA/MY HERO ACADEMIA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sammimartin3663]

YAY!!! BNHA!!! and I get found your videos today!! and there get!

[@Sythgara]

To questions like why is it so expensive I'd definitely say 25 years of practice and thousands of dollars in tuition and tools XD

[@MochixMoon]

What was Holly's channel?

[@getjinxed96]

I think its hollybrownblogs

[@Pastelmonstaa]

it's H.C.Brown

[@Twist3dDisast3r]

MochixMoon her art channel is hc brown but her blog channgel is holly brown vlogs

[@jamblastwizard]

I saw the thumbnail and had a weeb stroke

[@arrythestarry]

I can't find Holly's channel

[@willowtree7326]

17:58 wow the ableism just jumped out

[@void-xt8pw]

While I was watching this video I was drawing and {{I didn't look at the video/thumbnail until now}} and when I looked at ur video I realized are drawings were kinda the same thing. Coincidence? I think *not* .

[@ichhabeein]

Ok I don’t wanna be that guy but, what happened that was bad?

[@samwichx]

Toruuu 😍💖

[@spuburq]

Just one question, why did I draw ochaco taller than deku?

[@Twist3dDisast3r]

no real reason I just did

[@heresmspaint]

Okay, that thing about being having a sign up about anxiety is stupid. Are you actually saying just because they have severe anxiety and have trouble talking to lots of people, that they therefore shouldn't bother going at all?? Because "someone else could have used the spot"? Not everyone handles anxiety the same way, just because you have anxiety and can talk to people but be nervous, doesn't mean that's how everyone is. I would probably be that person that would carry that sign and put it up sometimes when I need a break and can't take all the people talking to me. That being said, that doesn't mean I would deserve to be there any less than you. And I shouldn't let my anxiety get in the way of what I get to do in my art career, just because someone who is more outgoing can take my place.

[@KaizenKitty]

isn't it kind of ridiculous that a printing company would get more from a print than the artist who created the art they printed? XD I mean a printing company is just the middle man. without the artist creating the image, the print would never exist. all a printing company does is turn on a machine (that does the printing) lol XD there is no machine that can create art! even if people know how much it costs to print stuff, they aren't buying a mass produced product created by the printing company. they're purchasing art from an artist. the artist still has to create the image XD (and that is the work they are paying for LOL)

[@gnova7]

[@rorbee_jpeg]

HAH i dont have anything to say but hi

[@AleTitan]

But..But long videos are rad

[@psachickennugget8617]

:)

[@karma33152]

Oml MHA

[@Galdr_Go_Brrr]

Sorry but...first

[@S0SHIN]

Hell yeah!! A bit late to the video but happy as hell to watch you draw an listen to your AA experience to take note on what to do an not to do :)

[@starsdrawnpastel]

I was watching this while drawing uraraka and I just realized you were drawing them too!