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: ̗̀➛ massive disclaimer:


every convention artist has had a different experience, so i'm going to give a brief history to add some perspective before giving advice:

i started selling online in 2020, but didn't do my first in person event until 2023. I honestly really preferred growing dizzy leopard shop in that order because it meant by the time of my first event, already had a baseline of steady expectations in terms of how many/which items sell, confidence in my works, and I didn't have to worry about items not selling at an event because I could just sell them online instead.

general tips:

  • for portfolios, highlight works that are recent (enough to showcase your current art style) and works that show off what makes your art unique

  • for prices, keep in mind what you could pay for it and what do other people charge (if established artists charge in a specific range for an item, typically it's for a reason).
    • consider the following when deciding your own prices:
      • the time you spent to create the item
      • how much it costs to produce
      • where your skill level is at
      • how unique your art is
    due to these factors always changing, your prices may fluctuate and that's okay!


this section is a lot shorter than others, but honestly it's because I feel like convention advice is deeply personal to each artist. these six videos (and honestly all of their channels) are all amazing learning points for other artists to step from.
  • Stasia Hall (ugly plants): has been doing artist alleys since 2013. plush based artist who talks about how after doing events for over 10 years, has decided to not do artist alleys
  • dangeo: an amazing artist who does artist alleys part time. provides deeply insightful and analytical knowledge about event numbers
  • crowne prince: not a vendor, but this is an old video that helped motivate me to keep forever improving my art. always focus on fundamentals and never think your art couldn't be better
  • Lavender ice/maracuyas art: a very seasoned veteran vendor/anime artist who has their own webcomic. Their vlogs show an amazing insight to what vending looks like full-time behind-the-scenes
  • inkwell: artist with a d&d painterly style that is extremely transparent about how high your income potential can be as an artist (and where most of it ends up going).
  • mualcaina: artist who is extremely business minded and has an extensive video catalog; including a podcast where she interviews large and successful artists about their specialty