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NEKOCON 2023 ARTIST ALLEY CATALOGUE

Olen Nekoconissa taidekujalla lauantaina 15.7.2023! Löydätte minut ja @tillytilli:n pöydästä 13!

Nähdään conissa!

You can find me and @tillytilli at table 13 in Nekocon's artist alley on Saturday 15th of July!

See you at the con!

(If anyone is interested in buying any of these but aren't attending the con, I'll try to figure some kind of way to sell the surplus after the con!)

[ankeriassuolashokissa]

"Askel lyhenee tai elämä pitenee!"

- minä, ku meikä ja Leipä ei meinattu pysyy kolmikon peräs

[thegayfromrulid]

Frkm 1 allll the way to 99. Also, the next SAO game eugeo lives as a sword and not die (thank GOD)

@2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

Chocolate bars- I will not eat lollipops. 

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

Cotton candy! I actually get super bad headaches from bubblegum.

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

Probably lonely genius...

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

Soda bottles!! I feel so fancy!! And old-timey.

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

I guess tomboy even though I’m a boy??

7. earbuds or headphones?

Aren’t these the same thing? I think I prefer over-ear headphones, but I don’t really like either. 

8. movies or tv shows?

Depends on the genre I guess. But as a main rule, live action- movies, animated- TV shows.

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Potato salad.

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

Frankly, I wasn’t good, but I was really good at pissing all the jocks off-

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

I make myself these homemade egg mcmuffins. I enjoy them a lot. I am very picky about breakfast.

12. name of your favorite playlist?

I only have one and it’s very generic: The Gay From Rulid’s Playlist. Yes it’s on Spotify. Yes, it’s 99% anime openings and endings and maybe Bet On It from HSM2. Be ashamed of me. Go on.

13. lanyard or key ring?

Lanyard! Mine is a BNHA one I bought from an artist at Nekocon!

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Either Sweet Tarts or Nerds. 

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

I usually have one leg tucked up under me and the other stretched out.

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

A black and white pair of Skechers. They look like shit. They almost never are replaced by another shoe. Not even in the gross muggy heat.

18. ideal weather?

When it’s just warm enough to wear a t-shirt and sit in the sunshine, but cool enough that I’m not hot, and a little breeze is going. I think of this weather quite often. 

19. sleeping position?

On my belly kinda spread out like a shounen protagonist.

21. obsession from childhood?

J.R.R. Tolkien. Have always been obsessed with him and his works. 

22. role model?

Redundant, but Tolkien again. Linguist and writer. Living my dream. 

23. strange habits?

I unplug things like microwaves, lamps, and TVs when I am done using them. Very little remains plugged in at my place. The modem, the fridge, and the clock. That is it.

24. favorite crystal?

Amethyst. It’s my sister’s middle name. And I especially like the purple ones.

25. first song you remember hearing?

Blue by Eiffel 65. I don’t know why that song sticks out so much in my memory but it’s nostalgic for me. Tiny AJ hyperfixated on this song before anything else ya’ll. 

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Curl up in the sun on a blanket and nap. 

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

Hot cocoa blanket cuddles. 

28. five songs to describe you?

Uhhhh...I’m not very musically literate. Let’s go with Born This Way (the first person I came out to sent me that song so it feels special!), I’m Free to Be Me by Jamie Grace, Praying by Kesha, Shake It Off by Taylor Swift ( @delicateeuphorias​ would you believe it xD), and right now thinking about someone dear to me who’s been gone See You Again is stuck in my brain.

30. places that you find sacred?

Arboretums or big botanical gardens where I can get lost in the plants for a moment and take in how pretty they all are. And old monuments/big things people of the past built. A lot of things were built by people with no rights/freedom and I think about them and how despite the fact that they had nothing, they made such a lasting impact on our world. 

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

*slips on my Owari no Seraph cosplay* I will kick ass in this sweet ass cape-

33. most used phrase in your phone?

My phone seems to think it’s “Kirito’s ass” and I want it to not think that.

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

O-O-O-O’REILLYYYYYYYYYY’S...Autooo PARTS.

35. average time you fall asleep?

I’m an insomniac it could be 10 pm it could be 3 am who knows I sleep for an hour I’m up again...

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

Fucking CAN I HAS CHEEZBURGR cats. 

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

This all boils down to how much I’m packing. Going for a sleepover? Duffel. Going to con? My giant suitcase with room for all the bells and whistles of cosplay.

38. lemonade or tea?

Tea!

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Oh cruel I looooove lemon. The pie!

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

In high school here- so, aside from me being the resident weirdo (I DID come to school dressed as the TARDIS), my senior class decided to squirt hundreds of bottles of chocolate syrup on the sidewalks. We were an open campus so it’s all in front of our classroom doors- we had no hallways. And then they. They fucking EGGED ALL THE DOORS. The whole campus smelled like...ick.

41. last person you texted?

My father and mother in a group text to cry about customers treating me poorly. 

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

I prefer the jacket pockets because I still haven’t found a way to get men’s pants under the radar of my ever-watchful parents and women’s jeans pockets are SHITTY. Women gotta boycott this shit it is UNACCEPTABLE-

44. favorite scent for soap?

Peppermint...peppermint ^-^ I like to smell like...mint.

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

Fantasy!

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

Recently I was reminded I live alone and my new favorite sleeping outfit...is...just some boxer shorts. Suck it dysphoria. Manly nightwear.

47. favorite type of cheese?

Pepper jack, Swiss, or ricotta. 

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

Strawberry :3

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

I’m gonna sound so gay but when @disasterbikirito​ started laughing about a certain GIF and his laugh was so infectious I couldn’t help but laugh too. 

51. current stresses?

Are you shitting me it’s everything. Every. Single. Thing. I cannot breathe. I am having meltdowns. Someone fucking save me I cannot deal with COVID well.

52. favorite font?

Garamond for writing in my free time, Doulous SIL for all the linguistics IPA symbols my greedy heart desires. 

53. what is the current state of your hands?

Smooth but my fingertips have been gnawed on. I am stressed, okay?

54. what did you learn from your first job?

Gosh, lots of things. But the most important takeaway is that a good boss will genuinely care about you. I miss that man. He was so wonderful and so caring and taught me so much about theater. Technical things and artistic things and historical things. Sometimes I wish I could have made a career out of working under him. 

55. favorite fairy tale?

Beauty and the Beast (AH...AH...I SEE YOU ROLLING YOUR EYES BECAUSE I’M TRANS. I KNOW. I *KNOW*.)

56. favorite tradition?

It’s a family tradition kinda unique to my household. Each year, we draw a name from a hat, and that name comes with a lot of words that describe us and what we liked over that year. We then each take a $20 bill and we go to a little hobby shop with cheap things in it and use that $20 bill to fill a Christmas stocking. We then hang them back up and empty the stocking full of candies and random silly things and have a good laugh and guess who filled whose stocking. 

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

The first one is coming to terms with knowing my dad has a severe illness. It really shook my family up, and it’s terrifying us right now with everything going on, but after a while, I learned that he was smiling, so I could smile, too.

The second one is my mother coming back from her tour in the Middle East on top of the murder of my godmother. Two very stressful things happened at once. My mother got very violent from her PTSD and her best friend died in a horrible way. It was an adjustment for everyone, and it kind of ripped my family to pieces. I can say, though, that my parents are still married and are getting better, and my sister and I are coming back to the family to be more open and healthy.

The third, and maybe some of my followers are aware, was getting rid of my ex-fiance. He was a man who sexually assaulted me repeatedly and I won’t go into details beyond that. It took me 5 years to get rid of him and accept what happened, but I am a much happier person now and while I work through the trauma that caused me, I have the most wonderful partner by my side and if you had told me back then I’d find someone as kind and patient and loving as him, I would have laughed and thought you were insane. 

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Probably what I put on all my fanfic updates: “I know. I’m an asshole.”

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

Some kind of shoujo romance but it’s bi also I want a sword.

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

There was nothing more smartass than Alice Synthesis 30 in SAO 18 asking a reporter to open up his head and prove he was human I’m sorry like OOF-

63. five songs that would play in your club?

Get in losers, we’re playing Steppin’ Out by FLOW, Elle me dit by Mika, Blue by Eiffel 65, ADAMAS by LiSA, and Touch Off by UVERworld.

64. favorite website from your childhood?

I was on Webkinz more than I want to admit. 

65. any permanent scars?

Yup. I have one on my toe where I split the skin in half. I tripped. I have three surgical scars from when I had my appendix removed. And...the mystery scar. I was supposedly born with a scar it’s at the part where my foot meets my leg on my left side and you can see how it’s stretched over the years if you run your finger over it. The joke is that the doctor taking out my mom’s appendix scratched me in the womb. 

67. good luck charms?

Not really a charm but I do have a little Kirito keychain I carry everywhere I go that I fiddle with when I’m nervous.

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Artificial bubblegum. Disgustiiiing.

70. left or right handed?

I am right-handed.

71. least favorite pattern?

Zig-zags. 

72. worst subject?

History...I am ashamed. It’s interesting, I just suck at it.

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

Gingerbread and marshmallow. I am a bit picky about mixing foods and flavors, so this was the weirdest I could think up. 

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

Can you hear that? It’s my hysterical laughter. 12 on a scale of 10. I get up there pretty frequently. Thank you, chronic crippling pain. 

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

I...I don’t remember...I don’t even remember...I think I had to be like what...kindergarten? 

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

THIS IS CRUEL I LOVE ALL POTATOS I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH-Au gratin.

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

Aloe!

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

Coffee from a gas station. Mark my words...I will never get grocery store sushi. Ever. Again. My stomach has not forgotten. What a mistake. That was. 

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

So, my driver’s license hasn’t had an updated photo since I was 15 and just had a learner’s so I look like I want to murder a man but my school ID I had just run about a mile in the cold because the bus wasn’t running that day and my face is red and I look like I’m crying...probably the school ID...

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Jewel tones~~

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

I am from the South and we call ‘em lightnin’ bugs.

82. pc or console?

Errrrr console. I’m not a gamer by any means but there’s way fewer things to press on a console controller. 

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Neither...what...no...neither...they will put me to sleep...I will be out in seconds...the most dangerous things...people talking...and then I’m out...

84. barbie or polly pocket?

Barbie, she’s a LOT easier to dress. Those rubber clothes. SMH.

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Cookies but they gotta be the soft ones.

87. your greatest fear?

Being swallowed in the ocean. By a fish or a whale. I don’t play. Church kid don’t play with big things in the ocean with big mouths.

88. your greatest wish?

To make enough of a difference in someone’s life that they learn to love themself.

89. who would you put before everyone else?

Such a selfish thought...gosh...the mere thought of prioritizing someone troubles me. 

90. luckiest mistake?

Telling a cute guy sending me dog pictures was an excellent flirting technique as he sent me pictures of his puppy. I immediately thought “oh god I’ve fucked up bad” and at present we’re kinda head over heels for one another so maybe just be stupidly blunt once and a while you might find true love. 

91. boxes or bags?

Boxes. My cat didn’t force me to say that. Not at all. Sock, buddy, off the keyboard-

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Sunlight. I like the sun. The sun is my friend. It is warm and would never betray me.

93. nicknames?

Sister calls me “spoony” when she’s being ridiculous. No, I don’t know what that means. Mama calls me “cakes.” I had friends who called me “Deku” because I’m a crybaby. Had a few people DM me and straight up call me “Eugeo” or “Eug.” AJ is technically a nickname. 

94. favorite season?

Springtime!!!!! It’s...HERE!

95. favorite app on your phone?

I use like three apps...so Discord.

96. desktop background?

It’s. It’s Kirito and Eugeo. What did you expect.

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

Mama’s, dad’s, mine, and my parents’ house number. And does the emergency 911 count (pahahaha). 

(I answered the others in delicateeuphoria’s ask!)

[thedapperkraken]

2020 Schedule

EDIT: Coronavirius has upended show schedules everywhere. Some shows plan to reschedule, others are canceled for this year.  An updated schedule is below, but many things are still in flux and all dates still listed should be considered tentative.

If you would like to show support without purchasing products during this time, you can find my Ko-fi profile HERE.

(heyyyy, I never posted my 2019 schedule!? oops)

I’m aiming for some different shows this year, and more exposure out-of-state, so if you want to know where I’ll be in 2020, best to check this list than assume I’ll be returning to a show I’ve been at before. A lot of applications are in the pipeline, so I’ll update when/if those shows are added. As always, my instagram page remains the most up-to-date! Hope to see you out there!

March 20-22 - Triad Anime Con, Winston-Salem, NC

April 10-12 -  Middle Tennessee Anime Con (MTAC), Nashville, TN RESCHEDULE TBD

April 19  - Carrboro Bazaar, 12-5 PM, Carrboro, NC 

May 16-17 - Tidewater Comic Con, Virginia Beach, VA

August 14-16 - Queen City Anime Con, Charlotte, NC   (TENTATIVE)

September 26 - Mead Fest, Starrlight Meadery, 12-5 PM, Pittsboro, NC

November 6-8 - Nekocon, Hampton Roads, VA

[paintingdragonfeathers]

Almost forgot to share this terrarium of Giratina in the Distortion World. It was a fun challenge to figure out how to craft floating islands and waterfalls hovering over a void.

The client whose home this went to was generous enough to donate to me a big batch of Poke'mon figures last Nekocon, so I made them this terrarium gratis. ;) For future reference--any surplus figure donations can count towards either a terrarium purchase or a commissioned terrarium. You can always message me for details

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#pokemon  #pokemongo #terrarium #pokeballterrarium #paintingdragonfeathers #giratina #distortionworld

[technoskittles]

So regarding commissions

Hey guys. Been awhile, I know. 

So a few months ago (that’s an understatement), I put out that I was doing commissions. And once again, my timing was awful. I got distracted with adjusting to a new school and though I started one of the commissions, I got lost in school and finals that I had to put it off.

And now, this semester, I’m taking 19 credits (7 classes), pledging to a frat, and volunteering for a campus organization while ALSO trying to meet all my requirements to become an art teacher (AND I’m still trying to finish editing photos from Nekocon from November).

So....I have a LOT on my plate.

This does unfortunately mean that if you asked me for a commission, I will be dropping it so that I don’t end up weeping as I lay on my death bed from overexertion (as I’m sure is my fate for the end of this semester). If I owe you a commission for donating to the college mentors thing I did last semester, please hold onto that idea. I will get to it...eventually. But now it really not a good time.

If you still really want to see me write your idea however, hold onto it! I will open up commissions when I have more time, but I feel that it’s unfair to keep pushing them off like this simply because I lack the time and energy to put my full effort into a story. 

That said, please don’t get mad if I end up uploading any stories before I open up commissions again. Chances are, it’s something I already published on one platform and am just posting to the rest to even it out, or it is a work that I have been working on for a long period of time and have been chipping at slowly. It does not mean that I would’ve had the time/energy to do your commission.

Again, I’m really sorry to do this, but if you still want to support me in this trying time, I do still have my patreon and ko-fi you can donate to! I know it’s a lot to ask, but once again I’ve been off more than I can chew and this is one of the few things I can drop to give myself a little more peace of mind.

In the meantime, I will be revamping my commission policies so that when I open them again, it’s a bit more realistic to my capabilities so that I can actually complete them in a timely manner!

Thank you for understanding!

[nekocon-official-blog]

So this year, Nekocon will be rolling out some themed merchandise like the Mascot Poker Chips! Here is the official list of Vendors in Nekocon Exhibitor Hall: GUESTS/INDUSTRY: CHAOTIC HARMONY EXPEDITION COSPLAY CAITLIN GLASS TARA SANDS ERIC STUART DISCOTEK MEDIA THE VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM ARTISTS/ARTS/CRAFTS: BIBISAMA (Original Art/Designs) BLIND ALLEY STUDIOS (Original Art/Designs) BOOMSLANK (Original Art/Designs) JELLYMOMO (Origianl Art/Designs) LAKE FAIRY CREATIONS (Handmade Fantasy Jewelry) SUGAR BUNNY SHOP (Original Character Art) TASTY PEACH STUDIO (Original Character Art) TWO BROTHERS AND A BARD (Handmade Chopsticks) WHIMSICAL WONDERHAVEN (Original Art) ASIAN SPECIALTY: ITABAG (Lolita Scenic Bags) ARISE BAZAAR (Kimono) GREENTEA DESIGNS (Clothing/Decorative) HEN DA NE, INC. (Imported Doujinshi) JPOP HOUSE (JPop Fashion & Music) 168 DRAGON TRADING (JSnacks & Toys) WOLFHOME OUTFITTERS (Kimono,Dolls,Access.) YUKI PEARL AND JADE (Decorative/Jewelry/Trinkets) CLOTHING/COSPLAY: BISHOUJO BOUTIQUE (Jpop Fashion) COSPLAY MOO MOO (Wigs & Anime) LADY HEATHER (Fun Fashion) PAWSTAR (Fun-Fur Fashion) URBAN SHEEK (Kawaii Fashion and Gifts) TAWNIE-BOW (Wigs) TEE-TURTLE (Misc. Genre Tees) WAI-FU WEAR (Jpop Fashion) GENERAL ANIME: ALICIA’S ANIME ANIME GIFT ANIME PALACE ANIME REMIX BE CUTE TODAY BEST ANIME SHOP CUTIE PIE KAWAII HAMSIE’S CUTE SHOP HOBBY FAN.COM IT COSPLAY LOLITA FASHION: BELLADONNA JEWELRY/ACCESSORIES: LaWREN’S NEST (Jewelry/Fantasy Gear) MYTHICAL FAIRE (Jewelry) MANGA/DVDs: ANIME PAVILLION CAROLINA MANGA LIBRARY FRANK’S COOL STUFF SCI-FI CONTINUUM SPECIALTY: CHRISINVICTA DESIGNS (Custom Nerf Guns) CLOSET GEEK (Rave Gear/Funko Pop) CRIMSON CHAIN (Leatherworking) DISCOVER TEAS (Teas & Supplies) J&J ENTERPRISES (Live Steel) ROCKY MTN DRAGONS (Dragon Puppets) RUMBLE & ROAR WANDMAKERS (Wands): STL OCARINA (Ocarinas) A STEAMPUNKED LIFE (Steam Punk Mdse.) TAWNIE BOW (Wigs) TABLETOP GAMING: ATLANTIS GAMES FOAM BRAIN GAMES ISLAND GAMES TOYS/FIGURES/MODELS: DRAGON’S LAIR GOOD GUYS, BAD GUYS HKT IMPORT TOYS IMAGE ANIME KYOTO ANIME LUNAR TOYS SIGNATURE TOYS TRILOGY COMICS VIDEO GAMING: BATTL3 WORN GAMING GLITCH GAMING LEVEL UP STUDIOS                          (at Hampton Roads Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpiU7MrjTI_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lhxpo7qzy4dr

[ankeriassuolashokissa]

Alex: *jotaki pohdintaa Bladesta*

minä: joo, viidestä kolme maksaa hinnan

Papu: Mitä mä sanon siinä, mikä se hinta on?????

minä, kaivaa suustaan ärsyttävän ruoan palan: Salaatti?

kaikki kolme: *hajoaa*

[paintingdragonfeathers]

Got dragon eggs up in the shop now. Got these little How to Train Your Dragon figures from Toys'R'Us while it was dying. Each egg features some cool resin effects too.

They’re up in my online shop and will debut in person at Nekocon.

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[paintingdragonfeathers]

Pulled some test prints of recent block prints I carved. The upcoming prints will be con-exclusive Print-On-Demand pieces which will debut at Nekocon.

For my non-con-exclusive prints, you can check out my online square shop here –> mkt.com/paintingdragonfeathers

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[paintingdragonfeathers]

Also carved up some more stamps from recent block print scraps. These guys will be available at Nekocon.

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[paintingdragonfeathers]

Wrapping up con prep for Nekocon, and I have one last surprise up my sleeve--a new art zine featuring a block print demo! If you've ever wanted to pick up a gouge and get carving, here's a quick and easy guide to get started.

I've had this demo sitting on my computer for a while, from when a publisher seriously considered a proposal I submitted for a how-to-draw-creatures-in-block-print book. While they really liked the idea and my artwork, they ultimately decided to pass on it for reasons beyond my control. (Story of my life lately....ha). So, I figured why let this rot on my hard drive when I can share it myself. Maybe someday I'll get back around to pitching a how-to-draw-creatures-in-block-print book to publishers again.

I also threw this together as a small zine to see how Overnight Prints does booklets, and I must say I didn't op for any fancy bells and whistles yet the printing turned out very nice.

This zine will debut at Nekocon, and is available in my online shop for now --> mkt.com/paintingdragonfeathers.

Oh, snap--I need to go back and sign these, lol.

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[paintingdragonfeathers]

Pulled some test prints of recent block prints I carved, like this Blooming Manatea. The upcoming prints will be con-exclusive Print-On-Demand pieces which will debut at Nekocon.

For my non-con-exclusive prints, you can check out my online square shop here --> mkt.com/paintingdragonfeathers

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[paintingdragonfeathers]

Pulled some test prints of recent block prints I carved. The upcoming prints will be con-exclusive Print-On-Demand pieces which will debut at Nekocon.

For my non-con-exclusive prints, you can check out my online square shop here –> mkt.com/paintingdragonfeathers

Shop ○ Redbubble ○ Commissions ○ Ko-Fi ○ Instagram

[paintingdragonfeathers]

Pulled some test prints of recent block prints I carved. The upcoming prints will be con-exclusive Print-On-Demand pieces which will debut at Nekocon.

For my non-con-exclusive prints, you can check out my online square shop here –> mkt.com/paintingdragonfeathers

Shop ○ Redbubble ○ Commissions ○ Ko-Fi ○ Instagram

[paintingdragonfeathers]

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been accepted into Nekocon’s 2018 Artist Alley! Stop by my booth to check out terrariums, block prints, handmade books, stamps, coasters, original art, and more!

Nekocon is held at Hampton Roads Convention Cener, VA, November 2-4.

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