Prepping for Arlington Open Studio

[mizarchivist]

Prepping for art show next month and sketched graphics for decorating my plain glass globe/ornaments (3" diameter)... 28 ideas. Some will work, some are a shit-show.

• Ironman (x3)


• Black Widow


• Cap


• Thor


• Hawkeye


• Hulk (x2)


• Avengers


• SHIELD


• HYDRA (hail!)


• Wonder Woman


• Flash


• Green Lantern


• Loki


• Catwoman


• Shaun the Sheep


• 221B


• TFIOS clouds


• Minion (Despicable Me)


• Nerdist


• Alliance


• Empire


• Starfleet


• Doctor Who initials/logo


• Captain Hammer


• Harry Potter initials: can do house colors for background/letter

Already in the lexicon:

• Hellboy


• Abe Sapien


• Serenity


• Browncoat


• Cthulhu

I've been sketching all night, so I have a catalog: if I sell out, I can show what I can do. If I didn't get around to it, I can demonstrate the design. Plus just keep track for future work, especially after a long lag. I can also put hash-marks on them to keep statistics if I want to be super-planny in the future. And it lets me determine colors, particularly the base one so I cans streamline production (do all the red ones first, fer example). And because I keep coming up with more ideas, if I at least sketch them out, I may have project-creep, but I don't have to ACT on said creep necessarily. Unless there's major demand...?

The designs are by nature logo-ish and things I will make into stencils. The new ideas are all things I've had some interest in, fan-wise. There's plenty more out there, some that's already even been suggested, but I'm unlikely to pro-actively do anything outside my interests because I feel like a poser. I'm open to doing material outside my interest, but only if I get requests. Because they are minimalist designs and easy to replicate cleanly and quickly, it will help bring costs down a bit... once the templates are done.  I particularly like this whole concept of decoration because anything I have after Open Studio, I can put toward Arisia art show. IF they go well, I can on them throughout the year and have a hell of a stock come next Open Studio/Arisia.

Can you tell I took a project management workshop yesterday?

Comments

[gothtique.livejournal.com]

Good luck with Open Studios. Always an adventure, and an excuse to clean you studio!

[mizarchivist]

In this case, it's a huge craft fair in one building, not a house-hop. I'm cool with that, actually.

[gothtique.livejournal.com]

When the Salem Arts Association has tried to organize studio tours we have ended up with just bringing people to a central location. I love opening up my studio, people coming by to visit me... but I am miles away from all the "action" in town, so few are brave enough to make the trek.

Either Way: Break a Leg!

[mizarchivist]

I have a corner of my living room, so not as awesome as all that. I'm very happy with this arrangement.
Thanks! I'm stoked.

Yay for project management

[drwex]

How was the workshop?

Re: Yay for project management

[mizarchivist]

It was good info presented in a really mind-numbing way.