Matching Shoes

A client commissioned me to create matching shoes for a wedding gift. On both shoes she wanted to have the couple's initials and wedding date. On the other, the woman's shoe would have the Toronto skyline while the man's would have Montreal. This is such a thoughtful gift and I hope the couple will like it.

If you are interested to get your own custom painted shoes, shoot me an email at: info@heatheragoncillo.com.

If you would like to learn more about ordering your shoes, I wrote a post about it: http://heatheragoncillo.blogspot.ca/2014/07/how-to-order-custom-shoes.html

Cheers!

Porcelain Commission

 

It was really exciting painting on porcelain for the first time. At Art in the Open, a customer saw my custom painted shoes and asked whether I could paint on cups. After much thought, I said yes! It's practically the same thing, how hard can it be? Hence, I took on the task and started researching on how I could get the job done. It took a couple of practices, but thankfully I managed to do it. I bought black and brown Pebeo Porcelain 150 paints from Curry's & practiced on my own cup.

Attempt # 1: As I painted, I noticed the paint was leaving brush strokes. I scratched the paint to test whether the paint was removable. Thankfully it was prior to baking it.
Attempt #2: My brother took crack at it and learned that we can scratch the unwanted edges without damaging the cup.
Attempt #3: I learned that with layers, it's possible to get a solid colour without leaving obvious brush streaks. 

Here's the final product!

Fan Expo 2014

Booth #464 at Fan Expo 2014

I never thought that I would have the opportunity to sell at Fan Expo this year. However a few weeks ago, it was a pleasant surprise when a man named Ian Howlett visited me at Art in the Open and offered me a spot at his table! Not only was I extremely grateful, but I was shocked and maybe a tiny bit skeptical. It's not something you would expect from out of the blue.



Despite the case, I prepared my work and headed out to the convention. It was a little nerve-racking since I wasn't sure if this offer was real or not. Plus it wasn't easy hauling my huge suitcase of merchandise through a busy crowd. Thankfully Ian's booth did exist and it was called the "Brampton Indie Booth" where I got to meet a bunch of cool Brampton artists there.

Fan Expo is my 4th convention of the year and with experience, I managed to improve on transporting my merchandise. However I'm still having troubles with my table display. After looking through the artist alley, I took down some notes on how I can make mine better.

So thank you for those who came by my booth and bought my "EYE LOVE" pins and posters. Look forward to making much more artwork and I hope to see you again soon!

by Ian Yuan - Pixel artist

Fan Expo 2014 - Arthur Darvill, Heather Agoncillo & Matt Smith

Special thanks to:
Ian Howlett, Ian Yuan, Barbara Klypych, Leanne Chan, Joseph Kong, James Jamroz & my supportive parents.

Experience Brampton Downtown

My brother and I would like to thank Herman Custodio for featuring us on his facebook page called: "Experience Brampton Downtown". He made us look super awesome with his mad photography skills!

Concerns for AITO

Galaxy Shoes

Although, I enjoy selling my work and meeting people at Art in the Open. I do have some concerns on why the BAC refuses to let me paint or work at my own booth.

Every Saturday morning, I wake up at 5am to get ready for Art in the Open which starts at 7. By the time my tent is up and my table is set, I'm fully prepared to sell my work until 1pm. Obviously since it's so early in the morning, usually customer traffic only picks up by the time it's 11:30 - 12:45pm. After a month being at AITO, I realized that I should work on my artwork so that I can do something productive than sitting there doing nothing. 

So last week, I decided to do something new and brought a pair of shoes to paint at the market. I set up my mini paint station and before I even began to paint, I was instructed by a BAC member that I wasn't allowed to do any demos at my booth. My intention wasn't to teach people on how I make my shoes, my goal was to create more product to sell at my booth. So... if I'm not allowed to paint, that would mean that the knitters next door should stop knitting right? I've seen them knitting since the beginning of the market.. so honestly I don't get it.

Did you know that before AITO started, the BAC hosted a workshop called "Creating Great Booth Displays" by Barry Siskind. He provided an example that an artist who paints at their booth attracts customers. I'm only doing what I was advised to do.

"Art in the Open is a Program to assist with your entrepreneurship, business efforts toward selling your product. As a result, AITO is not the best time to be practicing/demonstrating your 'product making'. Please use AITO for the intended opportunity that this program provides, the selling of your work."

This is not the only time the BAC has stopped me from doing something creative.   

One Piece Collab

This is a collaboration between my brother and I. He did the linework and I did the colouring. One Piece has been our most favourite anime of all time. We've been following this anime since the very beginning and we feel very attached to Oda's work. We practically grew up with the Straw Hat crew. It was really fun putting this idea together of all our favourite characters interacting in a convention theme. If you like to see more of my brother's work, check out his DeviantArt account called DigitalRipple: Kevin Q Agoncillo

How to Order Custom Shoes?

HOW TO ORDER CUSTOM SHOES?
Email me at info@heatheragoncillo.com and provide me the following information:
1) Shoe size
2) Shoe colour
3) Shoe preference
4) Theme
5) Amount of detail
Slightly detailed: 1 side of shoe
Partially detailed: front and 1 side
Fully detailed: All around the shoes + flaps.

WHAT'S THE PROCESS?
- After you send me that email, I'll send you the quote of the job. If you accept, I'll draw a rough sketch for you so that you'll have an idea of what your shoes will look like.
- After everything is decided and confirmed, it'll take about 1 - 4 weeks to paint depending on my workload and the amount of detail going into your piece.
- If you need these shoes for a certain time, then there will be a "rush" charge.


CAN I PROVIDE THE SHOES?
Yes, you can! If you provide me the shoes, I'll just charge for the painting costs.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Ultimately, the price depends on the type, size and cost of the shoes, and the amount of detail there is.

HOW IS THE ARTWORK PROTECTED?
I use acrylic paint, which dries into plastic. Once I finish a piece of work, I spray the shoes with a protective finish. It offers excellent dirt, dust and moisture resistance. Contains UltraVoilet Light filters and Stabilizers providing archival protection reducing light damage. However, just like all shoes, if worn a lot it will eventually wear out so do treat these shoes with love and care!

Atomic Lollipop 2014

So I worked really hard to create new pins for the Atomic Lollipop convention the past two weeks. In total I had 104 different kinds to sell! I would like to thank my fiancee James and Mimi for helping me make buttons the night before the con.


Since I'm new to the whole vendor experience, I decided to pay for half a table. Next time, I'm not going to do that. It was pretty tough setting up my stuff with such limited space.  Luckily on Friday, the vendor beside me left a little early so I had the opportunity to have a whole table to myself.

By the end of the weekend, I earned my starting costs back and gained a little bit of profit. However, I must admit that I didn't do that well compared to AN which is understandable. Apop is a baby convention compared to AN but, they host better events. So next time, I'll be going to Apop to enjoy it for what it is!


For those who visited my table, thank you for passing by and/or buying my stuff! It's very encouraging and I can't wait to make more for the next con.

Adventure Time

by Heather Q. Agoncillo

Who's your favourite Adventure Time character?

Art in the Open

Hi everyone!


From June to October, every Saturday (7am - 1pm), Kevin and I will be selling artwork at Art in the Open. It takes place at Garden Square in Brampton, so be sure to visit us! 

Every week we have been creating new artwork to sell at the show. We really enjoy and appreciate those who came over to visit our booth. Initially we wanted to host workshops, but unfortunately the BAC didn't approve. However, not to worry. I will be doing live painting demos real soon.

Cheers.