Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Erik gives some tips and tricks on how to show your work at a convention with the prospect of getting work.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
[00:19] - Intro
[01:52] - "Have at least 6 pieces of work"
[02:56] - "Target your portfolio"
[03:36] - Ways to present your portfolio
[05:24] - Bring some leave behinds
[06:50] - How to conduct yourself during the presentation
[08:46] - Scheduling a portfolio review
[10:02] - "Show your work to anyone who will look at it"
[10:48] - Exhibiting at Artist Alley
[14:01] - Q and A
[14:07] - What would you have in your portfolio right now?
[14:57] - Can we see inside of your comic portfolio?
[16:04] - Did you meet anyone notable at your first convention?
[16:52] - What is your convention schedule and where can people find you at WonderCon?
[17:32] - Any advice for various types of portfolios?
[18:19] - What is the best place to eat in Anaheim?
[18:40] - Who's still on your comic-character bucket list?
[19:42] - What can you be found doing at a convention?
His convention schedule is as follows, drop by the booth and say hi:
WonderCon: April 1-3
Artist Alley E-09
Star Wars Celebration: May 28 - 29
C2E2: August 5-7
NYCC: October 6-9
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Do you want to improve your figure drawing? Anatomy? Portraits? We would appreciate you stopping by the Watts Atelier website to see all the teaching that we offer. From courses on the Reilly Method, Figure Drawing, Bridgman Anatomy and Structural Drawing to portrait and figure painting we have you covered. Our Online school provides students of all levels with a solid curriculum to follow that will take you from a beginner artist to a highly proficient and if you have the dedication, a professional. Learn from illustrators and artists Jeff Watts, Erik Gist, Lucas Graciano, Ben M. Young, Meadow Gist, Robert Watts and more. We cover a wide variety of materials, mediums and techniques that you can use to help your learning. We hope to see you there!
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Erik gives some tips and tricks on how to show your work at a convention with the prospect of getting work.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
[00:19] - Intro
[01:52] - "Have at least 6 pieces of work"
[02:56] - "Target your portfolio"
[03:36] - Ways to present your portfolio
[05:24] - Bring some leave behinds
[06:50] - How to conduct yourself during the presentation
[08:46] - Scheduling a portfolio review
[10:02] - "Show your work to anyone who will look at it"
[10:48] - Exhibiting at Artist Alley
[14:01] - Q and A
[14:07] - What would you have in your portfolio right now?
[14:57] - Can we see inside of your comic portfolio?
[16:04] - Did you meet anyone notable at your first convention?
[16:52] - What is your convention schedule and where can people find you at WonderCon?
[17:32] - Any advice for various types of portfolios?
[18:19] - What is the best place to eat in Anaheim?
[18:40] - Who's still on your comic-character bucket list?
[19:42] - What can you be found doing at a convention?
His convention schedule is as follows, drop by the booth and say hi:
WonderCon: April 1-3
Artist Alley E-09
Star Wars Celebration: May 28 - 29
C2E2: August 5-7
NYCC: October 6-9
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Do you want to improve your figure drawing? Anatomy? Portraits? We would appreciate you stopping by the Watts Atelier website to see all the teaching that we offer. From courses on the Reilly Method, Figure Drawing, Bridgman Anatomy and Structural Drawing to portrait and figure painting we have you covered. Our Online school provides students of all levels with a solid curriculum to follow that will take you from a beginner artist to a highly proficient and if you have the dedication, a professional. Learn from illustrators and artists Jeff Watts, Erik Gist, Lucas Graciano, Ben M. Young, Meadow Gist, Robert Watts and more. We cover a wide variety of materials, mediums and techniques that you can use to help your learning. We hope to see you there!
wattsatelier.com/online Free Trial of Watts Atelier Online:
wattsatelier.com/shop/free-trial
