Feeling some stress about creating Love Between Fairy and Devil Fan Art

Am I ever feeling the stress in creating this fan art for "Love Between Fairy and Devil." I am collaborating with the artistic team Two_ii, which is located in Indonesia.  So far, the art is coming out great, and I know when I travel the Renaissance Faire Circuit, and the Arts and Culture Circuit this year; these are going to do very well.  But in order to make that happen, I have to think much more carefully and strategically about which images will immediately sell, and that's where it gets scary and stressful. 

"Chidi Nvzhi" artwork by Two_ii

I have one image so far, as shown above, we are working on the second image as we speak, which I know will be even more awesome, but my goodness, I am so scared. I'm scared of making the wrong choice and choosing a fan art design that nobody wants, and having a huge backlog of product.  Or having the right images, but I'm trying way too hard with the wrong market, which is the mistake I made at the K-Play Convention in Pamona, California.

Another illogical fear of mine that makes absolutely no sense is that I will be wildly successful with these images, and I might not be able to keep up.  Or that I do keep up, and my life is going to change so very dramatically. Sometimes, I find safety and comfort in being invisible.  So, if these are indeed successful, I must work on readjusting, especially when it comes to my social skills, as I am so incredibly awkward.  I have a much easier time with writing than I do with speaking.

And once again, I have deviated from the point of this blog entry! I am looking forward to making these fan art images, and picking out what I want illustrated has been fun, and at times stressful.  The part that is stressful is making sure I choose the right images that will sell. And that's where I start second guessing myself. So, I have been choosing these images very carefully, and I'm also trying not to choose too many, as I don't want to go over budget, and I don't want to provide too many choices that people end up not purchasing anything due to feeling so overwhelmed.  I also don't want to have too few, as I want to have a strong series of images that huge fans of "Love Between Fairy and Devil," and 王鶴棣 fans can enthusiastically collect, and possibly keep coming back for more.

Anyway, I'm expressing a lot of insecurity to you all, which I'm sure is incredibly off putting.  I definitely understand.  It's just been eating me up since last night, and I don't want to burden my family with too much of it.  Usually, I get a lot of unsolicited advice that isn't entirely relevant to what I'm going through, and that becomes more stressful.  I'm just glad I can get it off my chest here, so it can stop bothering me so much.

I plan on having at least 5 images up and ready by the beginning of March, and I do plan to add many more because this show is amazing, the fandom surrounding this show is amazing, and I feel many share my enthusiasm.

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