Friday Archive Dive: Charging for Con Sketches

Today's Archive Dive comes from January 13, 2009, when we discussed whether or not one should charge for convention sketches.

One of the most passionate debates in comic-convention exhibition is whether to charge for sketches. There are two major camps.

One says that the cartoonist should charge for sketches at conventions. Period. You're there to make money, after all, and this is an important source of revenue. And, truly, most of your fans are only too happy to pay a small fee to get a personalized piece of original art.

In the other camp are those who insist that free sketches are an easy way to thank your fans for their support. Moreover, asking for money for these sketches is an insult to a fan who already paid to get in the doors to see you at a convention.

So, who's right?

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