art table questions

[sushicake7]

Hey. i'm not really new here but this is the first time i've posted anything.

i went to my first anime convention last year (AWA[tlanta]) and as i was walking around, i saw all these art tables. and i was flipping through there stuff, they had a lot of drawings they'd already done and i guess they were cheap...$5 for black and white, $10 for color? so i'm considering doing an art table for AWA this year

i'm wondering...for any of you folks out there who've done art tables before, a couple of things:

1. what do you charge?
2. do you get a lot of...i guess "customers" is the word?
3. what kind of stuff are you asked to draw?
4. what kind of styles?

and for the rest of you all:

what kind of stuff would you like to see drawn?

i think i'd be really fun to do an art table and i'd like some feedback. thanks!

-amanda

[Sinnaku]

I've never really done and art table but I have bought things at them. The only time I get asked to draw things for people is when my friends watch me draw and ask me to make them something. I've never charged them

It's important to price items competitively, this will get you more business.
You have to be prepared to draw all sorts of things. People want different items to fit their tastes.
Don't focus on one specific style, you'll gain more experiance if you try different ways of doing it. That's why people always want me to draw stuff because I use several styles.

[TodayIsMine]

Hey Sushicake...honestly, I've never done an art table, but I am an artist, and I like to attempt my own original styles. If I were to make an art table, I would only throw up my original stuff to customers, if they like it they can take it. I'm not too sure about what they ask for or request, but I do know that originality can either make or break an artist...
I just wanna say good luck on your table.

[sushicake7]

thanks for your replies, you guys! they're helping and giving me ideas. it'd be cool to see anyone who's done an AWA table? keep the feedback coming!

also, sinnaku, what have you bought?

-amanda