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Convention Kittyby ~Quasimanga

Manga & Anime / Digital Media / Paintings

Megacon isn’t the biggest convention in the world, but it’s probably the largest comics con in the Southeastern USA, and the largest convention I manage to attend every year. While prominently billed as a comic convention, Megacon really serves as a geek culture melting pot, encompassing everything from gaming to comics, Internet culture to TV and film, along with a hearty helping of anime and manga fandom.

Owing to the large and growing concentration of anime fans that attend the convention, Megacon has its fair share of cosplayer drifting about. But unlike most anime-centric conventions, there’s a notably darker feel to this con. Perhaps it’s the influence of American comics or White Wolf games, like Vampire the Masquerade. Whatever the case, there seems to be a nerd culture fusion taking place between cat ear wearing anime fans and black clad LARPer. The fusion tends to result in a hybrid of both groups. Yes my friends, this is where GothLoli themed vampire catgirls are born.

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Besides being an opportunity to try out some more of Painter 10, this picture was served as an experiment in marketing. Would Megacon attendees enjoy looking at, and possibly purchasing prints of an idealized reflection of themselves? Apparently the answer is, “YES!” I did brisk business on this print. It far outsold any other print on my table.

What did I learn from this? It doesn’t hurt to pander to an audience, a bit. If done right, the artist will have a picture they’re happy with, and the audience will appreciate the recognition and reward you for it.

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I used Painter 10’s Artist’s Oils for the character art. It worked out well, but I had to make several blending passes with the Water blenders before I was satisfied. Because of the selections and masking, most of the background art was done in Photoshop.

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~TheLilyAmoUngThorns Jun 24, 2011 Professional General Artist

Hmmm, I've gone to MegaCon for several years now and i didn't get that "dark aura", but good pic nonetheless

~KKabuki Nov 16, 2010

-A cartoon flashback to my first Anime Expo

~KKabuki Nov 16, 2010

-A cartoon flashback of my first ANIME EXPO...

!LolitaPrincess94 Mar 30, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Do Cosplay contests accepts Lolita Clothing to their show???

~GothVampireKitty Mar 3, 2010

lol...it's so cute! that kind'a looks like me!

!definedletters Dec 15, 2009

Go Mega*Con!!!

~Quasimanga Dec 27, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

See you there next year. I'll be in artist alley.

*CyrionB Feb 23, 2009

Your write-up with this piece was most interesting, besides the wonderful art skill displayed here. I attended my first ComicCon here in NYC last year, and I can understand much of what you wrote.

Great job!

~puppyscruffy1 Feb 22, 2009

This is exetremely cute, and I love the background! It's very nostalgic :3

~Ren-K Jan 4, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

Beautifully done! As for the cosplayers in black... you might be on to something about the LARPers, but I suspect it is also an influence on another aspect of Japanese culture... "Gothic Lolita". Not something I know much about aside from the dark frilly clothes. I noticed it a few years ago when my Ex became fascinated with it, but that's about as much info as I got. Meh. Pretty, though.

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