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Then and now...
Perspective- This is my first watercolor portrait. (I had drawn portraits before). I keep this picture to remind me how far I have come. 2018- to Now
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My Art Market Tables Over the Years
I'm new to being a vendor at handmade and small business markets. Here's what I've done so far and what I've learned.
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November 2019- Trini Market 868- University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
This was when I was still Ms. Dani G Illustration, creating my fairy fantasy artworks. My table was totally DIYed, made of cardboard, that sticky contact paper you use to cover the insides of your drawers and cupboards and popsicle sticks.
It was very hodge-podge and I think it's my favourite table! It looks so full of life! I Definitely brought too much stuff though. It's a bit overwhelming. Too much variety and too little organisation.
The crowd was great and I sold one of my original paintings! Overall, wonderful first experience!
Table cost- $375 (early bird discount) Money made- $175
April 2022- South Marker- C3 Mall, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
I was still Ms. Dani G Illustration, still creating my fairy fantasy art. I brought a lot less this time, but there was still a decent assortment of products. Prints, zines, stickers, tiny originals, handmade jewellery. I sold a few of everything except the original paintings. Stickers were the best seller.
I think this was definitely my best table in terms of set-up and product variety. Everything has its own place and products can be seen and looked through easily. I did less decoration, wish I did more. My table felt really small compared to some of the others I saw there.
The crowd was a mixed bag. Younger people liked my stuff, but some of them had to ask Mum and Dad to buy. Mum and Dad threw some side-eyes. Older people in general weren't too interested.
Overall, alright experience, glad it wasn't my first, because I would have been crushed tbh.
Table cost- $400 Money made- $172
November 2023 South Market- C3 Mall, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
My first market as Ms. Dani G Art with my patterns and abstracts. I only came with originals for this one, as I couldn't afford other products. I also wanted to focus on selling my paintings.
I DIYed the yellow and white stand and used my assortment of mini easels as displays. Some of my art was also framed. This set-up is very simple as I wanted everything to be clearly seen at a glance. I think it looks a bit too disjointed even though everything on the table is in the same category.
This was my worst market by far because I sold nothing! Luckily, that market in particular was a bust for almost everyone else too.
The crowd was the opposite of last time. A lot of young people who would have loved my old art, but didn't give two hoots about my current art. I made a video series about this market here.
Table cost- $450 Money made- $0
Conclusion:
-I like the personality of my first two tables and I need to bring that back for my future tables.
-The 2nd table had the best set-up and product variety. I'm not yet at a place where I can sell just my paintings, so I need to bring back that product variety for my next table (I have many plans!)
-Try a new location to find new clientele. C3 hasn't worked out well so far. South Market has other locations and so does Trini Market.
-Try new dates, particularly holidays. Holiday markets have the biggest crowds. I can plan ahead so I can participate in one or a few.
-Save up for those expensive AF tables. $400-$500 seems to be the standard price for tables and 2 chairs (this is in TTD by the way, not USD)
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This year (2024) I plan to do an August (summer) market. I want to do another Trini Market because they're closer to home and the crowd is more appreciative of art. I also plan to try a different location at South Market.
Someday I would also like to table at a local comic convention with my personal art ( @adinelleggreeo ) I'm slowly creating things I enjoy again and I'd like to try selling some of them without pressure.
#art market#art convention#art market tables#art market experience#selling local#local art sales#local art markets#art market tims#art con tips#art convention tips#tips for artists#artist experience#tumblr artists#artists of tumblr#artists on tumblr#tumblr art#msdanigart
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People against piracy fail to realize that no, I canât just âbuy it.â They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. Theyâre barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.
For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. Itâs scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: itâs exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.
The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available âcopiesâ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we arenât allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I canât pay to own it, I wonât pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.
So yes, Iâm going to pirate and support piracy.
Edit: if you are able, use $5 you would otherwise use for a streaming subscription to donate to a GazaFunds campaign.
#edit: go to https://gazafunds.org/ and donate $5 you would otherwise spend on streaming services on a campaign!#ra speaks#piracy#media piracy#pirate to make hondo ohnaka proud#obligatory âdonât fucking pirate small authors/artists works wtf dudeâ statement.#anyone whoâs seen my media bitching before knows Iâm a hype man for indie films this ainât about them#this is about corporate streaming services killing physical media bc sales numbers are less impressive than number of streams#edit: USAmericans stop telling me to buy DVDs and blurays at Walmart. think outside your borders for a hot sec. fun thought exercise.#your experiences are not universal#edit: WHO GOT THIS TO 100k. I JUST WANT TO TALK (this post is my second to hit 100k woahg.)#in other news: fix your fucking posture. drink some fucking water. and go the fuck to bed if itâs late bc itâs for me rn. peace and light.
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endless night
#animal art#animal comic#penguin art#comic art#artists on tumblr#just a comic about emperor penguins#(they are emperor penguins but yellow didnât go with the colour scheme loool)#(i tried to make it work just trust me lol)#i keep forgetting to upload here woops#sometimes i donât wanna draw anthros#iâve been wanting to experiment again#i have a couple pieces planned#but i also wanna do more horror#rlyyyyy hard to decide lmaoooo
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I'm fed up with "maybe later".
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tw blood
Pomegranates have diverse cultural-religious significance, as a symbol of life but also as a symbol of power, blood and death.
It had a strong association to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love
#experimenting?? i guess so#dungeon meshi fanart#myart#dungeon meshi#dungeon food#delicious in dungeon#falin touden#falin x marcille#marcille donato#fanart#anime fanart#illustration#anime#clip studio paint#art#artist#wlw#farcille
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go on, take everything. take everything, i want you to
#please take a listen to violet by whole for the whole experience thank you#art#my art#arcane#jinx#jinx arcane#league of legends#artists on tumblr#illustration
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Opinion on non artists requester asking multiple artists to draw their sona or OC shipping with a canon character for free art request and is very impatient and keep rushing the artist to finish it quickly ?
you want my opinion? Okay, (BTW im not pointing the word 'you' at anyone)
First off,I understand that it's exciting to find a blog who can do your OC and/or canon with it for free,but it's also important to understand that your OC is being drawn for FREE and shouldn't be rushed since art takes time and patience,and artists usually do this kind of thing for fun.
Also its annoying for a lot of artists when they keep getting messages from one person who is constantly nagging them and bugging them about if the piece is done. Not a lot of artists have the luxury of free time,since artists are human too! Everyone has their own thing going on in life and even if they don't,you still need to be mindful that they may have artblock,stress,depression and/or burnout.
Artists do art for fun and if not,it's for business but either way let them breathe and do their thing. Your request will pop up soon enough so be patient.
(This is my first time giving an opinion on things like this,and yes this situation has happened to me before.)
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Finally debuting my telemachus design đ
Little Wolf basically :
#the wisdom saga was life changing#had so many chills listening to it#listening to it @ 5am was an experience#my art#fanart#epic the musical#epic the musical wisdom saga#the wisdom saga#epic the musical fanart#athena#telemachus#calypso#antinous#odysseus#penelope#musicals#digital art#artist on tumblr
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confusing comic about existing as a trans person during confusing times of trans visibility.
#transmasc#trans#trans comic#artist on tumblr#idk what to tag this with. very happy with it!!!#mastectomy#nonbinary#comic#lived experience
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ancient sun cast your light cause thereâs no hope in endless winter
Bogolubovia
#song lyrics there are from âparalysedâ by jamie bower<3#i've experimented with this one a bit and i actually like how it looks#i also made this being really sad and tired#cuz pterosaurs are comforting to draw#barghestland#art#artists on tumblr#paleoart#paleoland#pterosaurs#bogolubovia
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silly lil guy
#like me#trying to experiment with how i draw him w my style- kinda meh on this one but ya know.#messyr#doodle#artists on tumblr#hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel lucifer#lucifer morningstar
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"Perhaps a lesser-known gift of Kenobi's was his ability to listen."
(AU where post-banishment Ahsoka gets zapped back to TPM, strapped with a fundamental distrust of the Jedi, an apocalyptic vision of the future, and a mandate to help Anakin Skywalker. So, in all this, it's nice to have a confidant.)
edit: link to the fic
#found myself thinking about these two lately#star wars#i return briefly to star wars for May 4th#ahsoka tano#obi-wan kenobi#although he smiles stuff#illustration#art#artists on tumblr#fanart#shout out to those who've read the fic#I went back to edit it recently#cursed experience#trying to decipher my writing is like trying to read doctor's handwriting but i gave it a crack anyway
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Getting all the sages in TOTK
#totk#totk sidon#totk tulin#totk riju#totk yunobo#tears of the kingdom#legend of zelda#totk spoilers#artists on tumblr#digital art#sketches#artist on tumblr#might just be my experience but still#sidon#riju#tulin#yunobo#link#the legend of zelda#meme#jojos bizarre adventure#jojo meme
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the wandering painter, part one
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#artists on tumblr#illustration#animated illustration#animation#backgrounds#animated gifs#background illustration#myillust#landscape#plants#scenery#summer#hiii! just wanted to share an artwork i made that's super fresh from the oven ksfknsf#'the wandering painter' will be a series that consists of artworks that has elements that i struggle to draw and am trying to improve on!#ive always really struggled with the process of painting (for example) clouds fields grass grasslands flowers etc#despite the end result coming out satisfactory imo but i cant deny that it most of the time feels like a fluke#so this series would consist of my journey of improving how to draw said elements/areas more confidently :D#this artwork in particular - i studied and practiced how to paint/draw silver grass better along with grasses and clouds#i feel like im sorta getting the hang of it but theres definitely room to study and experiment how i can paint it better#so yeah! nonetheless i really hope you'll like this! and i hope you'll have a lovely day/night ahead <3333
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