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How to Make Money Selling Art at Comic Conventions (Ep. 274)
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Things mentioned in this episode:
It's Raining Color (Anna's art website)
It's Raining Color on Facebook
It's Raining Color on Instagram
It's Raining Color on Twitter
It's Raining Color on Tumblr
Thomas’ Productivity course on Skillshare
A Darker Shade of Magic, by V. E. Schwab
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
bill wurtz's History of Japan video
Graphic Illustration: Boldly Design with Color and Shape course on Skillshare
Digital Illustration: Learn to Use Procreate course on Skillshare
Procreate (iOS)
Anna's Creepy Cute Spooks Enamel Pin Set on Kickstarter
Anna's notes on finding new cons
What It Takes to Open a Coffee Shop (Ep. 114)
Airtable
So You Want To Be in Artist Alley
How to Move to a New City (From Start to Finish)
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Where to find Anna's artwork
0:09:54 - Anna's progress and tips for getting accepted into cons
0:20:13 - Deciding whether it's worth going to a con
0:25:33 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:28:33 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:30:18 - Choosing where to sit at a con and keeping track of what's popular
0:40:40 - Selling your art while being an introvert
0:45:39 - How much Anna spends and earns with her art
0:55:25 - Finding new cons to go to
1:05:22 - How Anna keeps track of the cons she's interested in
1:14:11 - Making friends at cons
1:19:19 - Overview of Anna's Artist Alley presentation
1:26:01 - Conclusion
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