My first major CC was spent sketch-whoring. And zomg did I get some amazing sketches. I think it may have had something to do with my costume (with copious padding in the right places to better imitate a certain anime character). More often, though, the artist agreed to do a quick sketch. And then they felt my sketchbook paper. They thought it was the most awesome paper EVAR and asked me where I got it. The "quick sketches" turned into a few minutes, and in one case, a Marvel artist asked me to leave it with him for a half an hour. I got a sweet full-page of a ripped Wolverine in great pencil work.
The sketchbook has really, super, super smooth (but not shiny) paper. Any implement you're using will feel really smooth. Won't catch on the paper at all. And it doesn't bleed. It's also nearly as thick as bristol. If you can find that, you'll get appreciation from more artists. I last found it at Kinokuniya. Very hard to come by in a full-sized 9x12 sketchbook.
I like to hit up the artists selling original art near the end of the con, because sometimes you can get good deals. One piece I have I got for around $100, signed by inker and penciler, then went and got the signature of the artist. From what I can tell, lesser pieces from the same timeframe, subject, and artists, when signed by all three key figures go for over $600. Now that it's finally signed, I'm debating getting it framed or selling it to get something I think I want more. Not the best time to be selling, though.
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Date: 2011-01-21 09:30 pm (UTC)The sketchbook has really, super, super smooth (but not shiny) paper. Any implement you're using will feel really smooth. Won't catch on the paper at all. And it doesn't bleed. It's also nearly as thick as bristol. If you can find that, you'll get appreciation from more artists. I last found it at Kinokuniya. Very hard to come by in a full-sized 9x12 sketchbook.
I like to hit up the artists selling original art near the end of the con, because sometimes you can get good deals. One piece I have I got for around $100, signed by inker and penciler, then went and got the signature of the artist. From what I can tell, lesser pieces from the same timeframe, subject, and artists, when signed by all three key figures go for over $600. Now that it's finally signed, I'm debating getting it framed or selling it to get something I think I want more. Not the best time to be selling, though.