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Comic-Con Veterans know there's an ebb and flow of patrons as the week progresses. While Preview Night can be frenzied with excitement for the con to come, there's also a notable saving of energy, knowing that the scant few hours of the first day will be nothing compared to the full-day smorgasbord for the remaining 4 days of the week. Thursday seems even more crazed by comparison, but of course, not all con-goers can get a weekday off. By Friday, electricity is buzzing in the air as cosplayers bust out their second outfit, comic-lovers bust out their second wallets, and area convenience stores are running dangerously low on comfy insoles and 5-Hour Energy Drinks.

DeviantART's second Comic-Con panel began at noon, and the topic was How-To: The Business of Fan Art . After last year's hugely successful Fan Art Law panel, Josh Wattles, makepictures , hoped to reprise the topic, but delve a bit deeper with a panel of professionals. Panelists included BrianKesinger , story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Artgerm , Co-founder / Creative Director of Imaginary Friends Studios, Tomasz Opasinski, opasinski, movie and television artist extraordinaire, Bob Self, MrBabyTattoo , president of Baby Tattoo Books, Christyjoy Rivera from welovefine , and Kay Purcell, damphyr , deviantART staffer and fandom expert.

Just like yesterday, there were a ton of great sound bites we're happy to transcribe and pass along to you all if you couldn't make it to the panel!

"As a kid, I traced a lot. I know that's a four-letter word, but I was able to see the decisions the artists were making."

--Brian Kesinger, BrianKesinger

On why fan artists make great works of art: "If you're passionate about the canon, you might have approaches they couldn't hire someone to create."

--Josh Wattles, makepictures

"Fan art is a celebration showing appreciation for a property you love."

--Stanley Lau, Artgerm

"The world has gotten into a mash-up mode. It's just as much a part of professionals' lives as it is of fans' lives."

--Bob Self, MrBabyTattoo

During audience Q&A, the artists were asked how much money they made.

"I make enough to keep myself happy and keep my family happy so I can keep doing art. If you're in it for the money only, unfortunately that shows in your art."

--Stanley Lau, Artgerm

"Money will come if the passion is there. No one will be excited about your work if you're not excited."

--Brian Kesinger, BrianKesinger

An audience member asked how the panelists get exposure on deviantART.

Brian Kesinger, BrianKesinger : "I like to find Groups relevant to the subject matter. Be thoughtful with your keywords. I spend half my time posting coming up with keywords. Mail other deviant artists. When I was just starting out, I would find other artists and ask, 'Would you mind featuring me in your Journal?' If you're polite and your work is good, it goes a long way."

Kay Purcell, damphyr : "Or draw fan art of that artist's work!"

And now, please enjoy some pictures from the convention room floor!

A "Croods" cosplayer with creator Chris Sanders, alohalilo .

In the center of this Madefire/deviantART sandwich is ConceptsByMiller , the gentleman who recommended last year that spyed swing by the Madefire booth and spark up a conversation.

A young pre-deviant named Sophie drawing Mike from "Monsters Inc."

DeevElliott chatting up a fan.

Um, that's me (TheLaurenVerse ) cosplaying as Lara Croft from Tomb Raider 2013.

Art brings people together.

And that wraps up our coverage of Friday's Comic-Con! Tomorrow, deviantART will be holding a panel in Room 2 upstairs talking about: "How-To: Creators + Audience."

If you've missed our other recaps, you can read all about Wednesday's Preview Night here and Thursday's Festivities here .

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Comic-Con Veterans know there's an ebb and flow of patrons as the week progresses. While Preview Night can be frenzied with excitement for the con to come, there's also a notable saving of energy, knowing that the scant few hours of the first day will be nothing compared to the full-day smorgasbord for the remaining 4 days of the week. Thursday seems even more crazed by comparison, but of course, not all con-goers can get a weekday off. By Friday, electricity is buzzing in the air as cosplayers bust out their second outfit, comic-lovers bust out their second wallets, and area convenience stores are running dangerously low on comfy insoles and 5-Hour Energy Drinks.

DeviantART's second Comic-Con panel began at noon, and the topic was How-To: The Business of Fan Art . After last year's hugely successful Fan Art Law panel, Josh Wattles, makepictures , hoped to reprise the topic, but delve a bit deeper with a panel of professionals. Panelists included BrianKesinger , story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Artgerm , Co-founder / Creative Director of Imaginary Friends Studios, Tomasz Opasinski, opasinski, movie and television artist extraordinaire, Bob Self, MrBabyTattoo , president of Baby Tattoo Books, Christyjoy Rivera from welovefine , and Kay Purcell, damphyr , deviantART staffer and fandom expert.

Just like yesterday, there were a ton of great sound bites we're happy to transcribe and pass along to you all if you couldn't make it to the panel!

"As a kid, I traced a lot. I know that's a four-letter word, but I was able to see the decisions the artists were making."

--Brian Kesinger, BrianKesinger

On why fan artists make great works of art: "If you're passionate about the canon, you might have approaches they couldn't hire someone to create."

--Josh Wattles, makepictures

"Fan art is a celebration showing appreciation for a property you love."

--Stanley Lau, Artgerm

"The world has gotten into a mash-up mode. It's just as much a part of professionals' lives as it is of fans' lives."

--Bob Self, MrBabyTattoo

During audience Q&A, the artists were asked how much money they made.

"I make enough to keep myself happy and keep my family happy so I can keep doing art. If you're in it for the money only, unfortunately that shows in your art."

--Stanley Lau, Artgerm

"Money will come if the passion is there. No one will be excited about your work if you're not excited."

--Brian Kesinger, BrianKesinger

An audience member asked how the panelists get exposure on deviantART.

Brian Kesinger, BrianKesinger : "I like to find Groups relevant to the subject matter. Be thoughtful with your keywords. I spend half my time posting coming up with keywords. Mail other deviant artists. When I was just starting out, I would find other artists and ask, 'Would you mind featuring me in your Journal?' If you're polite and your work is good, it goes a long way."

Kay Purcell, damphyr : "Or draw fan art of that artist's work!"

And now, please enjoy some pictures from the convention room floor!

A "Croods" cosplayer with creator Chris Sanders, alohalilo .

In the center of this Madefire/deviantART sandwich is ConceptsByMiller , the gentleman who recommended last year that spyed swing by the Madefire booth and spark up a conversation.

A young pre-deviant named Sophie drawing Mike from "Monsters Inc."

DeevElliott chatting up a fan.

Um, that's me (TheLaurenVerse ) cosplaying as Lara Croft from Tomb Raider 2013.

Art brings people together.

And that wraps up our coverage of Friday's Comic-Con! Tomorrow, deviantART will be holding a panel in Room 2 upstairs talking about: "How-To: Creators + Audience."

If you've missed our other recaps, you can read all about Wednesday's Preview Night here and Thursday's Festivities here .