Exhibiting at Comic Con
It was my first time attending a comic convention-like event as an artist. Japanorama - The Japan and anime themed event was at the National Space Centre in Leicester from 4th-5th of May 2013. It was described as:
The National Space Centre is an all-weather attraction for all the family, situated in the heart of the Midlands, located just two miles from Leicester city centre. Why not take a tour round the centre, or check out our special events and birthday parties for a full range of ideas to make your visit out of this world.
I was described as:
Ben Krefta from Organic Metal, is a hugely popular artist and designer, who runs online tutorials
I was asked to attend as a guest in artists area, talking to fans, selling my signature and taking commissions. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have considered it had I not been invited but glade I did- it was a great experience. Really nice to meet fellow manga inspired artists and fans alike.
I spent most of my time in the Artists Alley along with talented artists: Chie Kutsuwada, Laura Watton-Davies, Jodie Azhar, Emma Vieceli and Dock, selling postcard prints of some of the character pin-ups I’d worked on and chatting to fans about what I do and art-related things.
I’ll probably attend a few more similar events in the future to get a greater feel for the whole con-going experience and see how they compare :)