What a fun summer for me it has been, the first thing I got to do when summer started was go to Disney Land, and it was my third time going. The first time was when I was four, I don't even count that for I hardly remember it, but I went when I was 18, and went again just recently and I am 30. I was so sad to leave, I got to be there for three days; honestly, it wasn't enough. I love that place and hope it isn't another 10 years to go again.
But since I got to go, I was on Disney vibe for a while and decided to draw all Disney Princess characters in my style. I still have a few to do, but here's what I have done so far. Tell me what you think of them.
Can you guess them all? I still need to do Anna and Elsa, and I am counting Jan from Tarzan and Raya.
I hope to get them done before August, cause in August I actually want to do a Marvel theme, I am planning to watch all the Marvel movies in order and want to draw those characters as well. Let me know what you think about them.
Both Deadpool and Captain America are also by my friend, Sara.
I plan to do another event where I get to sell my art and books. If you know of any kind of event, fair, farmers market, etc, please reach out! I need help finding more places to display my stuff, thank you so much!
On July 4, 2023, I did my very first vendor event! I prepared and made sure I had inventory and such. Make sure it looks presentable and fun! I had posters of my art, Sweet and Sour books, hardcover journals, children's books, and stickers.
I dressed up since it was on July 4th I wanted to look patriotic, but my dress got a lot of attention, all the other vendors didn't dress up like me, which isn't bad, I just thought maybe I overdressed but enjoyed people telling me how great I looked.
Also got a spinning wheel that had prizes, it was a huge hit. A lot of kids wanted to spin it, even some adults wanted to and it's so fun!
My book table had the journals I created plus more.
A lot of people liked my art the most, Nezuko was the most popular one.
It was only for a few hours but it was so great! there was a parade, a concert, a bouncy house, and a playground. My kids were there with my family and they liked hanging out with me, they helped me a little bit when a new customer came up. (But I think they mainly liked the prizes, they kept asking for a toy or a lollipop, silly girls.)
I was so nervous at first for this is my first time doing this by myself, and the setup was hard to do (plus taking it down), but oh my I freakin loved it! I think I found my calling, I love making art, but since I can't be a ballet dancer art has been a backup plan for me, and doing this is like practicing for a dance concert and performing it on the day.
If you guys don't know I wanted to be a ballet dancer, I took ballet when I was young and when I got my point shoes at age 12 I didn't want to stop. But unfortunately had to because of my knees, my right kneecap keeps slipping out and it hurts like the dickens when it does. I did get surgery on it in 2019 but man was that awful, and when I tried dancing it's still not the greatest, (probably because I'm old now and out of practice, but still can do the splits I work on it every day). I enjoy watching others doing ballet but am also saddened that it's not me. But art is my combat! I am performing it.
I want to do this again, just need to figure out how, when, and where. If anyone knows of anything in the Utah area that would be awesome!!
