Help! How do I make contact?

[Dr Carl]

So I'm going to Denver Comic Con in 4 weeks...

 

... and there are some wonderful artists there, such as Dan Parent, Matt Kindt, Fiona Staples, and Amy Reeder ...

 

I'd love to get some sketch covers, and was told to try to contact the authors beforehand. But if I google, for example, Dan Parent, I get to his website which says "under construction" and no contact information...

 

Anyone know how I can reach out to these or other artists about scheduling a sketch before the convention?

 

Thanks! (thumbs u

 

[Ramses717]

Facebook or twitter might prove helpful.

[Dark Prime 0]

for me i google them and if i can't find contact info from that ave. i just drop it and wait till i see them in person........but that's me

[Grey056]

Whereas it's nice to have an early request/paid for item - not all creators make themselves readily available like that. Neal Adams was great for it - but smaller time artists may not be able to get their name/brand out there. Of the ones I've approached in person - I've always been polite and they respond in kind. Good luck, sir.

[Dr Carl]

Thank you all for the great advice! (thumbs u

 

(And, to think, I thought there was a secret society of sketchers who had an underground list ... )

[Dark Prime 0]

i know for J.G. Jones i tired emailing him and he never responed, when i saw him at the con and asked him about it, his responce was he doesn't take pre show commissions bc his home time is for family and not sketching before the con.......or something along thoes lines

 

i don't know if he's changed his stance on this as it was 4-5 yrs ago

 

so even if you can get in contact doesn't mean they will do one and bring it to the show, don't be disappointed if they say no, nor be rude about it

[Mayor006]

You can always try a place called deviantart as well. Lots of artists of varying talent levels are on there. I've set up a few through there.