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UPDATE 2020: Hi folks! I've gotten so many great responses from people over the years about these journals, I've decided to give them a bit of an update (also because there are so many new resources out there that it's been hard to keep up). I also want to make these tips more palatable to those who don't have interest in doing solely fanart, as I've seen a lot of artists be successful in doing almost purely original work. So I hope these journals continue to be as informative and helpful as they have been over the years! After being a member of several artist alleys for 10+ years, I thought I should share my knowledge in a practical guide.

UPDATE 2020: Hi folks! I've gotten so many great responses from people over the years about these journals, I've decided to give them a bit of an update (also because there are so many new resources out there that it's been hard to keep up). I also want to make these tips more palatable to those who don't have interest in doing solely fanart, as I've seen a lot of artists be successful in doing almost purely original work. So I hope these journals continue to be as informative and helpful as they have been over the years! After being a member of several artist alleys for 10+ years, I thought I should share my knowledge in a practical guide.

Artist Alley First-Timer? What You Need to Know! A little advice after my time at the artist alley. by ArtByMelissaM (https://www.deviantart.com/artbymelissam) :star: An original article by ArtByMelissaM (https://www.deviantart.com/artbymelissam) Artist Alley: My First Time! :bulletred: Many of us have been to some form of comic or anime convention and traveled through the artist alley. The first time I ever went to a convention was WonderCon in San Francisco, California, and the first place I stopped was at the artist alley. I remember being so surprised that there was actually a place completely devoted to artists. After browsing through the artist alley and meeting some of the artists, I thought to myself, “One day, you