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Escape Artist #11 'ConnectiCON'

7/17/2012

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In this episode I talk about my experience this past weekend attending ConnectiCON. It was interesting to attend a convention with comics that was more centered around the gaming and anime world than traditional American comics.

All in all it was a good weekend that I got to hang out with my friend Will and talk to some cool artists!



Custom Button of my character GLYF by  Anii Stoll of Squid Salad
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Escape Artist #11 'ConnectiCONN"

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Links Mentioned:
ConnectiCON
Will McKenzie (my friend who I went to the con with)
Nick Pallazo (Aquaman Sketch Card)
Badger Studio's
Mike Valade
Phill Owen 
Anii Stoll of Squid Salad (Custom Button)
Infinity Burger
Joe Hill
Camp Anime (Indoor Outdoor Convention)
Paul Reveres (Punk Comic)
Shadow Tracers (Hartford CT Comic)
Zack Finfrock (Slimer Sticker)
GCG Studio's (Awesome Prints)
Sticky Comics
ComicCONN
Absolute Con Sense (Workshop by Tyler James)
LeanIntoArt.com
SCAM from ComixTribe
Eddy Crosby (Thanks for the feedback!)
Kristilyn (forgot to mention her but we really liked her art and she was nice!)

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-Marshall Couture aka Calmplex

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12 Comments
Christopher Battles link
7/19/2012 12:37:28 pm

Sounds like you had a goof time Marshall.
Thank you for sharing this. Going to a shall show sounds good, especially when you have a press pass.
Nice pin.

K, bye

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Marshall Couture aka Calmplex link
7/19/2012 04:02:26 pm

Twas fun sir! Thanks for listening bro! :)

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Eddy link
7/19/2012 12:43:35 pm

Thanks for the mention, Marshall. It was interesting to hear about the convention. That drawing on notepaper idea i stole from a favourite comic artist of mine Jim Rugg.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimrugg/
He work is very rendered and its cool to see it on that blue lined paper but i find it a great way way to rough out thumbnail ideas.
Cheers

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Marshall Couture aka Calmplex link
7/19/2012 04:03:42 pm

Oh sweet! gonna check him out right now thanks!

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Anii link
7/30/2012 04:03:21 am

Aww so glad you had fun :D That was my favorite pin to draw of the convention. I love really cool OC's. Rawk.

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Marshall link
8/7/2012 10:56:00 am

Rawk indeed! It shows that you enjoyed this one its a super cool button! Hope the best for you in your conventioning and artwork endeavors!!!

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Michael link
8/5/2012 10:42:08 am

I dig Nick's style and that Aquaman sketch was cool but his other characters are rad...

ArrOOoo!

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Marshall link
8/7/2012 10:58:13 am

I agree he's got a multitude of awesome creations! :)

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Jesse Acosta link
8/6/2012 05:50:50 pm

I have a couple pieces of advice as you look into doing conventions. 1) Always go into your first convention as a learning experience, and anything sold is just a bonus. Write down your sketch commissions, and keep tallies of what merch moves. This will prep you for the next con.
2) You'll always spend a little less at the next convention, because you need to buy less. After several cons, you'll have bins, banners, comics, prints, a lock box, etc, etc. Eventually all you'll be doing is printing new comics and new prints for future cons. It's really nice knowing you don't have to prep as hard as the previous con.

Once you do a table, and if you go with a good open mindset, you'll be hooked and jonsing to hit up another con as an artist. It's a real rush. It's also exhausting.
One last piece of advice is bring a good chair or cushion, sitting all day is going to destroy your rear if you get stuck sitting in some junk chair.

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Marshall link
8/7/2012 11:05:30 am

Jesse this is really good advice! Thank you! It lines up well with what I've been hearing from experienced tablers like yourself. I'm super excited to do my first convention and I expect I will get the conventioning fever like you described. I wonder how have you found out about conventions in your area? I've found it tough finding this info even on the web!

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Jesse Acosta link
8/9/2012 10:54:13 pm

Fortunately for me I know the guy who puts on the local Comicon. But for other conventions in the area, the local comic shops usually are dialed in on that info. Cons try to hit up local comic shops to provide flyers.
I know a guy who runs Con News: http://con-news.com There's a lot of cons on that page all over.

Marshall link
8/10/2012 03:30:44 am

That makes a lot of sense thanks! Very helpfull :)




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