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Exhibiting artwork in galleries and other venues allows you to expose your work to different audiences beyond your comic book readership. Besides the exposure, you've also got the opportunity to sell the work as well as meet other artists and like-minded people that can lead to further opportunities. I've been involved in group shows, as well as solo shows, both as a participant and an organizer, and they've always been rewarding experiences for me on various levels.
Here's a photo that I mentioned on the show, so I'm sharing it here with you now:
Back in October 2004, I had a solo art show at the Froden Gallery in Los Angeles. We were in the process of putting together the EL MUERTO film and had just signed Wilmer Valderrama (THAT 70s SHOW) in the lead role. Wilmer came to the Opening Reception, with his date, Lindsay Lohan. It's the first time I met him, and his appearance at the event brought some extra buzz to the show. He even bought a couple of my original pieces. This photo was actually taken by our director, Brian Cox. Brian would shoot us again some 5 months later when I filmed my cameo scene in the movie with Wilmer.
On this episode we talk about the various issues related to displaying artwork in a gallery, particularly the commissions that galleries often ask for. We share our various experiences in appearing in art shows, and the different situations that come up. The exhibit is a two-way partnership, the artists and the host both have to work together to maximize the event, at least that's what we find to be the case. We discuss strategies to get the most bang for your buck, and we also discuss a few of the 'downsides' of art shows.
I'm joined, for the first time on JAVILAND, by Joseph 'Chogrin' Games, illustrator and President of the Autumn Society of Philadelphia. Joseph and his group will be exhibiting in The G3 Show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles on September 3. Also joining us on this episode is web cartoonist Ryan Dow of LI'L BUDDHA fame. Ryan was recently in a group show called Lutefisk Sushi D in Minneapolis.
This new episode, in which we discuss strategies in maximizing your appearance at a comic book convention, was recorded as part of the JAVCON! What's the JAVCON? It's a fun little project I have running on my blog JAVZILLA from July 21-July 26. I'm running it concurrently with the San Diego Comic Con not because I'm actually trying to compete with them, but as a way of allowing myself to exhibit my work within the format of a 'virtual convention'. Now that's maximizing my San Diego Con experience by not even being there!
Joining me for this episode are cartoonists Tyler James (OVER, EPIC), Ryan Dow (FAILING BUDDHISM) and Ted Seko (BILLY COLE, THE SUPERMONSTERS). Tyler's artistic collaborator on EPIC, Matt Zolman, joined us via the chatroom.
One of the ideas that sparked this topic for me was Tyler's strategy of offering free sketchcards to his readers who'll be attending a convention he's appearing at. He asks them if they'd like a free card, then they show up to his table at the convention to pick it up, often leading to sales of his products. He tells us in the podcast that he once pre-sold $400 worth of commissions before even arriving at the show. If that's not maximizing your investment in a comic book convention, I don't know what is!
So if you want to exhibit your comics at conventions, take a listen and I think some of these various tips and anecdotes could help you make the most of your experience.
You can access the episode via the player on the right, or go to my JAVILAND page on TALKSHOE.
Haven't done a new episode of JAVILAND for about 2 months, due mostly to catching up on lots of various things. But I thought it was time to get back in the podcast booth and bring back the JAVILAND!
This episode's talk focused on catching listeners up on projects and events I'm involved in, such as the Phoenix Comic Con and the upcoming GEEKS CON here in Whittier, CA.
Joining me on the call were two long-time JAVILAND participants, Ted Seko and Ryan Dow. Ted's been busy himself, releasing his latest cartoon. "OVER THE TOP AND UNDER THE PANTS", to much acclaim. Ryan Dow has released his first trade paperback collection of his entertaining and thought-provoking web comic INTROSPECTIVE COMICS. The book, FAILING BUDDHISM, comes with a intro by Tuscon wonderboy Eric M. Esquivel.
Picking a project involves various factors, and we discuss how we choose to work on a particular endeavor.
To listen to the Episode 36, use the player located on the right or just click here to go to my page at Talkshoe. Don't forget that you can subscribe to the JAVILAND podcast via iTunes on my Talkshoe page, so you can take these episodes with you on your morning jog to the donut shop!
Welcome back to JAVILAND, it's good to be back!
This episode we put our focus on web comics. Something I personally have had little experience in, aside from two of my comics that I've put on WebComics Nation. But I've been asked to do an episode on web comics, and I thought I had just as much to learn as any listening to the show, so I put together a pretty good panel of web cartoonists who shared lots of valuable info on the ins and outs, the do's and dont's of online comics!
Joining us on the call for the first time on JAVILAND were Jules Rivera of MARSH ROCKET and Jimmy Aquino of THE PALACE. (Jimmy, by the way, is also the host of the internet radio show A FISTFUL OF SOUNDTRACKS, one of my favorite radio shows to listen to when I'm drawing.)
Our other callers included: Tyler James, Ryan Dow, Krishna Sadasivam and Peter Palmiotti.
This may be the most callers I've had on one show at the same time. But the good thing is the experience they each brought as web comic creators really added a lot of valuable content to the show. Issues we talked about included:
-Having as much of your comic done before beginning to release it online
-Creating a reasonable schedule that allows you to maintain consistent quality in your work
-Maintaining a fixed schedule for the updating of your webcomic (same day every week, for example)
One interesting news item we heard on the show was from Ryan Dow. He had just won the BEST WEB COMIC for the 2009 SPACE Prize! Congratulations to Ryan. I've been reading his web comic for about a year or so, and it's always nice to read his personal, reflective comic. It really captures his voice.
To listen to the Episode 32, use the player located on the right or just click here to go to my page at Talkshoe.
Thanks to all in the chatroom, the callers, and of course the people who listen to the show!
Back in October 2004, I had a solo art show at the Froden Gallery in Los Angeles. We were in the process of putting together the EL MUERTO film and had just signed Wilmer Valderrama (THAT 70s SHOW) in the lead role. Wilmer came to the Opening Reception, with his date, Lindsay Lohan. It's the first time I met him, and his appearance at the event brought some extra buzz to the show. He even bought a couple of my original pieces. This photo was actually taken by our director, Brian Cox. Brian would shoot us again some 5 months later when I filmed my cameo scene in the movie with Wilmer. 
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