I love visiting the art show as well and getting such inspiration and motivation after viewing the originals of such amazing artists like Donato Giancola, Todd Lockwodd, and Don Maitz. viewing artwork online or in books is never the same as getting up close to the real paintings!
I had a bizarre "small world" moment when I found myself at a group dinner on Sunday sitting across from an artist I had not met before. We introduced ourselves, and it turned out he was a software engineer once upon a time as well. That seems to be pretty rare, I've never yet met another software engineer->artist. Plenty of webdesigners and things, but no one else who ever really dug into programming guts like I used to. Well turned out Marc Scheff used to work for the main competitor of my old Plumtree Software, during that same dot-com boom era.
This year instead of the usual costume-watching at the Hyatt on Saturday evening, I went to the Georgia Aquarium, which was open until 11PM specifically for Dragoncon. It actually turned out to be quite a special experience, especially once the main crowds began to die down and we were among the last few stragglers who could stand in front of the enormous tanks almost alone.
Some sketches from the weekend:
Sunday night, hanging out in the Hyatt bar after dinner at Max Lager's with a huge group of artists.
At the Aquarium:
One of the particularly fun things were all the themed costumes. Mermaids lounging in front of the tropical reefs. Ursula the Sea Witch being friendly with the sharks. Jellyfish bobbing over the heads of the crowds.
Whale sharks and manta rays.
As the night wound down. We were among the last stragglers to leave.
I'm excited you posted all these sketches- I like looking at them almost more than finished works :)
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty amusing that I should bump into you while going "Wait wait let me take a reference shot of this awesome underwater tank with the orange starfish!" at the very same tank display.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun this year! I'm looking forward to possibly moving to the exhibitor's hall next year and being neighbors there:)
Haha yeah! I remember hearing you as I crouched there blocking your view and taking my pictures. "This will make such good reference!" you were saying, and I thought to myself, "Oh, must be another artist there," and glancing at your badge to see the artist ribbon. But completely oblivious to the fact that it was YOU and not looking up until you said something. I'm always oblivious like that!
ReplyDeleteI love the website, go day to see him ever again post. Congratulations and published as yet.
ReplyDeleteHow about the article, is that other, very interesting.Maybe you'd let you comment on my site.
Anyway, blog is great. Good luck!
I had a great time sketching with you at the Aquarium. :)
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