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An Artist?

April 3rd, 2014 | by Trae Dorn
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  • Yakisoba Something
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  1. xero
    xero
    April 3, 2014 at 1:06 am | # | Reply

    uh oh i know that look artists HATE that look it means your about to be stuck doing a lot of work for no pay

    • Lugh
      Lugh
      April 4, 2014 at 8:04 am | # | Reply

      …soooooo just like everyone else on a con staff, then?

      • Trae Dorn
        Trae Dorn
        April 4, 2014 at 8:20 am | # | Reply

        A good artist you can exploit is much harder to come by.

        You never let them go.

        Not without recruiting their replacement at least.

      • xero
        xero
        April 8, 2014 at 9:16 pm | # | Reply

        Artist rule NUMBER 1 Never work for free
        Artist rule NUMBER 2 NEVER! WORK! FOR! FREE!

        • Trae Dorn
          Trae Dorn
          April 8, 2014 at 9:25 pm | # | Reply

          Well, it gets a bit different with entirely volunteer run cons, as no one gets paid from the con director on down. So while I’m usually all gung ho “pay artists!” normally, I don’t feel bad asking for free art from staffers for the con,

          You jus have to convince them to actually do it. 😛

  2. Marsia Powers
    Marsia Powers
    April 5, 2014 at 1:19 am | # | Reply

    Hey, I resemble that remark. And that grin :-]

  3. Calvsie
    Calvsie
    April 7, 2014 at 10:46 am | # | Reply

    Funny the words badge art come to mind…
    Also where the heck are they going? and is that suzuki?

    • Trae Dorn
      Trae Dorn
      April 7, 2014 at 11:15 am | # | Reply

      They’re driving to Yakisoba Con (it’ll be more obvious tomorrow, but it’s in the chapter heading).

      And the SUV is an old Toyota RAV4.

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