lol, I'd feel like a schmuck if I didn't reply here after attending. =P
Seriously though, it was bloody brilliant attending the con and meeting up with you guys. Matt already knows, but it was a bit of a step for me getting out of my comfort zone as a recluse in the countryside. Just being in Brissie alone was a bit of a miracle in its own right, but I’m glad now I allowed him to drag me into it. Been pretty much in the doldrums as far as my art’s been concerned with the year so far, but thanks much to the friendliness involved at the con, the conversing, and seeing what went on has given me a bit of a spark to keep the engine running. So it’s done a world of good for me… but enough of the sentimental crap.
A really big thanks to Warpaint and Shazam though. Hearing among and talking to you guys about a few issues on things that have been troubling me a long while with my own work has made thinking about them more bearable and clearer now, and I’m glad you liked the prints! And again, Shazam, thanks for all the utterly inspiring Macross II comics and the models. Looking forward to seeing your model work on the VF-2SS too, Warpaint! (Maybe we should give it a custom paint job or something?) Your work on the EMU was awesome! It rightly deserved the prize it received. Same to everyone else too who won prizes!
And yeah, thanks bro for having a big hand in devising the con! And ... what? I’m supposed to say more? Well ... I erm... umm... Diplomatic Immunity? =P
But yes! Great turnout. As Shazam said earlier on at the con, it was comfortable and I hope to attend the next con just to catch up with all of ya.
Hopefully by then too, I’ll have a few Macross related artworks to give out as prizes, whether I'm even there or not.
And now begins the long journey of sorting through the photos I took… and here's the first volley!
Next volley will probably have a couple of detailed pics of the EMU and more, but that can wait till... later in the day. It's nearing 3am right now. XD
(Btw, as I upload these, if anyone wants a specific pic enlarged, I'll send it by email, unless someone knows better? Lousy photobucket restrictions...)