Kawaii Kon 2015 Report~
Hey folks!
First off, now that Kawaii Kon is over and done, I can -finally- get back to the comic. The past couple weeks I've been juggling various obligations (both con-related and not), so it's good to finally get back to drafting out these pages!
Before I get into the nitty gritty of the event, the nemu*shop has been updated with just about all the new artwork originals, prints, sticker sheets, and limited edition kimono kitsuke card set! First come, first served!
[ nemu* shop ]
I've also sold out of the Anpan hats and Zen Pollo plush completely!
As for Kawaii Kon itself:
Our booth this year~! Layout is changing next year, so I don't know where we'll be located....
This year, the con had a very different feel for me. Instead of exclusively plugging nemu*nemu, I've started branching out to promote myself as an artist as well. This sort of lead to some confusion about my table layout, since I was sitting on the side doing this most of the con:
I took as many sketchcard requests as I could manage - which was, I must admit, a lot of fun~ I got a variety of requests from portraits to original characters to fan stuff I've never heard of before. I tend to underestimate the amount of time needed to sketch stuff out, so I appreciate everyone's patience with me. (I'm also thankful that my mom and mom-in-law came to man the table on Friday while Scott was at work so I could focus on drawing and signing books~!)
This was also the first year I head a -lot- of "I used to read this when I was a kid" in passing. Talk about surreal. O_O; As a creator, I completely forget that my readers grow up. Like this one:
I first met Rachel back when I was doing my first library tour in 2008 and had come to see us at our booth just about every year since. Now she's away at college studying comics. :D
There were other fantastic moments like this where Tanya brought Eryn (and Nemu) to visit us and gifted us some great drawings of the pups:
And the ever spirited Noelani visiting us on Friday as Ani:
(Yes, this is a photo of a photo.. since my mom-in-law took it on her digital camera and printed out copies for us...)
But if you'd like a summary of all my days, Derrin (I can never remember how to spell his name. @____@;;;) always requests a sketchcard reflecting each of my con days. I think he has a better record of my event memories than I do. LOL;
My weekend, in a nutshell. :D
For more event photos, check out our Facebook page or my instagram feed! :D
So Kawaii Kon was my only major event planned for 2015, aside from McCully-Moiliili Library's MiniCon in September. I'm refraining from all local craft fairs this year so I can re-focus on my comic and projects - I especially have a lot of catch-up to do due to my long hiatus last year. ^_^;
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table~! You helped keep my spirits high this past weekend! ♥
I look forward to seeing you again next year! ★
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