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something I am grateful for today
Sep. 17th, 2018 07:42 pmrealizing that, now that I am free to do what I want when I want, what I want more and more frequently is "something constructive"
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 14th, 2018 07:47 pmfeeling hopeful -- even if I can't really put a finger on why
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 12th, 2018 06:55 amgetting a little positive feedback on some spacecraft designs I roughed out... for me, the visual designs of my world-building are one of the most challenging areas of developing a new comic series, so it feels good to be told I'm on the right track
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 11th, 2018 11:14 ama peaceful morning where I feel relaxed and looking forward to the future
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 7th, 2018 08:24 pmdeveloping a clean new look [not there yet but coming along]
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 6th, 2018 11:53 amthis book:
(recommended to me by Luis Escobar)
One of my numerous long-standing weaknesses as a cartoonist has been knowing how to draw animals. [I gather I am not alone: to me it seems surprisingly rare to see a comic artist who is truly good at drawing animals.] So I am finally taking some time to tackle it now, with the help of this resource. And even after only an hour spent working with this book, I have made some modest progress that I can actually feel -- I feel more hopeful about this area than I have for a long time. And, in an odd way, it feels good to be a student again...
(recommended to me by Luis Escobar)
One of my numerous long-standing weaknesses as a cartoonist has been knowing how to draw animals. [I gather I am not alone: to me it seems surprisingly rare to see a comic artist who is truly good at drawing animals.] So I am finally taking some time to tackle it now, with the help of this resource. And even after only an hour spent working with this book, I have made some modest progress that I can actually feel -- I feel more hopeful about this area than I have for a long time. And, in an odd way, it feels good to be a student again...
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 5th, 2018 07:45 pmdreaming about cartooning -- I can remember the large pages of bristol, the blue pencilling, the nib, some interesting inking ideas... it really felt like I had a story and I was doing finished work on it... which is something I miss
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 3rd, 2018 08:54 amthe work of Alex Toth, one of the greatest examples and teachers in the world of comic art. I have recently come across a couple of new volumes devoted to discussing the man and his work, and I devour such things avidly. The more I learn about him, the more I realize that I would likely have found dealing with him as a person quite trying [newest revelation: he was a Rush Limbaugh listener, which tells me much I'd rather not hear].... but also the more depth I find in his work to guide and inspire me.
something I am grateful for today
Sep. 2nd, 2018 10:54 amthe struggle to make sense of things -- more specifically, I am grateful that I have not abandoned my quest to make sense of things as much as I can, even in the face of things that have resisted sense for my entire life... learning "the wisdom to know the difference", perhaps....
