{"id":251,"date":"2008-11-17T04:53:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-17T04:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/2008\/11\/17\/where-ill-be-at-philcon\/"},"modified":"2014-12-14T18:47:19","modified_gmt":"2014-12-14T18:47:19","slug":"where-ill-be-at-philcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johnpicacio.com\/onthefront\/2008\/11\/17\/where-ill-be-at-philcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I’ll be at Philcon"},"content":{"rendered":"

This coming weekend is Philcon in Cherry Hill, NJ<\/a>. I\u2019ll be the Artist Guest of Honor up there, and I\u2019m excited about it. If you\u2019re headed to the show, here\u2019s where you can find me when I\u2019m not in the Art Show or the hotel bar.<\/p>\n

Fri 8PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR ARTISTS (102)
Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Alan Beck, Sally Wiener Grotta, John Picacio
Technical stuff we love to use to create our art.<\/p>\n

Sat 10AM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
DOES ANYONE ACTUALLY DRAW ANYMORE? (110)
Panelists: John Picacio (mod), Alan Beck, Joseph L. Bellofatto, Jr., J. Andrew World
Many artists are using different methods to get to the finished product. Are traditional methods like drawing and sketching obsolete, or sorely missing?<\/p>\n

Sat 11AM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
INFLUENCES: ARTISTS THAT ARTISTS LOVE (112)
Panelists: Alan Beck (mod), John Picacio, Joseph L. Bellofatto, Jr., Ruth Lampi
Artists discuss artists that have influenced their work and lives<\/p>\n

Sat 3PM in Grand Ballroom A (1 hour)
GUEST ARTIST PRESENTATION \u2013 JOHN PICACIO (232)
Panelists: John Picacio (mod)<\/p>\n

Sat 4PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
STATE OF THE ARTS: IS THE ART SHOW STILL VALID AND VALUED AT CONS? (104)
Panelists: John Picacio (mod), Alan Beck, Joseph L. Bellofatto, Jr., Ruth Lampi
With all the technology out there, are conventions a profitable venue for artists? Do fans value the art shows?<\/p>\n

Sun 12noon in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
PRESENTING YOUR ART: TIPS FOR APPROACHING ART DIRECTORS, PUBLISHERS, AND GALLERIES (103)
Panelists: Emily Kwait (mod), Heidi Hooper, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Picacio
Information on the dos and don\u2019ts of getting your art to the right people in the right place<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"