How do artists, crafters and creators tackle the perilous journey of selling their artwork. They go over their origins creating their works, the mental fortitude of being an independent artist.

Speakers

Melanie Silver

https://melaniesilverart.com/

Shauna Aura Knight

https://shaunaauraknight.com/

I chat with Rick Heinz and Tim Akers to discuss Publishing and self-publishing. They talk about how they started, how they maintain their careers, and overcoming the challenges of being their own creator, publisher, and seller.

Speakers

Rick Heinz

https://www.rickheinzwrites.com/

Tim Akers

https://www.timakers.net/

What can you, as an author, artist, sculptor, or costumer, do to care for yourself in the throes of your creative muse? Ryan Francis asks the speakers how they handle their mental health while navigating the tenuous life of creating art, crafts, and writing.

Speakers

Shauna Aura Knight

https://shaunaauraknight.com/

Dex Greenbright

https://dexgreenbright.com

https://www.mastafran.com/going-to-windycon-50/

This November weekend on the 8th through 10th, I return to Windycon in Oak Brook, IL! There, I will also be a host and guest to a great number of panels!

WindyCon is going to be a fascinating departure from my usual convention goings, as I'll be hosting and speaking at many of their panels! I'm excited t see how things will turn out!

How to Find & Sell Artwork at Art Shows and Conventions

I will be moderating this panel as I ask the speakers how they tackling the ebbs and flows of making money selling your artwork.

Self-Care for the Creative

What can you, as an author, artist, sculptor, or costumer, do to care for yourself in the throes of your creative muse? I'll moderate this panel and asked the speakers how they handle their mental health while navigating the tenuous life of creating art, crafts, and writing.

Self-Publishing: Pros and Cons

I'm moderating this panel to have the speakers discuss self-publishing. They talk about how they started, how they maintain their careers, and overcoming the challenges of being their own creator, publisher, and seller.

https://www.mastafran.com/2024-summer-conventions-write-up/

Art continues to be a hustle, but it's the few hustles I like to take on. In the last months of summer, I finished up many conventions.

Talking about my current status of commissions at the moment on Twitch.

It's been nearly a month taking on six of these pixel art commissions but I'm dropping a clip to indicate that I'm still at them!

1) NBD-Dog (Working on Backgrounds)

2) TideMistory(Working)

3) Kyowai (Working)

4) ScarletRose (Animation Polishing)

5) ABananaMan (Animation Polishing)

6) Jonathangee (Complete)

https://www.mastafran.com/october-print-zines/

I made two zines of collected art full of f various dog and cat related ink drawings I've made in the past and the present.

Out of work early to get back to the pixel art grind. I should be making more progress on all these animations. Follow me on Twitch and hit the bell to get notified when I stream!

https://www.mastafran.com/product/pumpkin-cat-glow-sticker/

I've restocked my Pumpkin Cat Stickers for this fine spooky month! Now it has the best of both worlds where the color sticker also glows in the dark!

The latest status of my commissions!

1) NBD-Dog (Working)

2) TideMistory(Working)

3) Kyowai (Working)

4) ScarletRose (Working)

5) ABananaMan (Working)

6) Jonathangee (Complete)

I'll drop updates as I go!