I'm in the middle of amassing a series of drawings which I intend to collect in a more substantial work for publication. Grand thought, yes? Well, I thought so. Collecting a series of drawings seems less daunting than actually writing a story, or drawing a graphic novel. And yet, there is a story behind it, which seems to be growing a little more with every drawing on which I work. There is something there, I need to keep feeding it, by working.
Picasso said that "when genius finds me, it often finds me working." An important concept to remember....
Please, please, please enjoy this 20 minute video, in lieu of a longer entry on faeries and fantasy and creative angst:
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Week One - Pirate Thursday.
I don't know why Pirate Thursdays are. Some part of me imagines Thursday to be the noose in which we hang the week, before sending it off the yardarm to dangle in the weekend breeze. Only to have the week suddenly and not-unexpectedly resurrect some 48 hours later.
Still, they are a time of rebellion, and expression of liberty. Pirate Thursday!
Though, sometimes we drink too deeply and suffer. As it was, a number of obstacles plagued my homeward sail this evening, and finally pulled in to port around 7:00 p.m.
I intended to post a more in-depth look at the week, and that which lays ahead...but after such, I feel a slight tendency towards laying my head down and sleeping. And without the benefit of rum, to boot.
Dreamfalling Blog Lesson #1 - Do not waste your week.
Progress is made in little steps - but not so little as not to be noticed.
Still, they are a time of rebellion, and expression of liberty. Pirate Thursday!
Though, sometimes we drink too deeply and suffer. As it was, a number of obstacles plagued my homeward sail this evening, and finally pulled in to port around 7:00 p.m.
I intended to post a more in-depth look at the week, and that which lays ahead...but after such, I feel a slight tendency towards laying my head down and sleeping. And without the benefit of rum, to boot.
Dreamfalling Blog Lesson #1 - Do not waste your week.
Progress is made in little steps - but not so little as not to be noticed.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Day Zero
My name's Steve, and I'm a cartoonist.
Saturday is one of the two days off I get on any regular week. On this particular day, on the other side of the country, two things are happening:
The first is that the San Diego Comic-con is in full swing. All the latest thrilling news of upcoming animated films and comic books and much more is starting to trickle over the conduits of the internet, and most of my favorite webcomics have been temporarily replaced by guest artists, as they've all flown to the west coast to be a part of the excitement.
The other is that my girlfriend, Danie, is preparing to go to her evening job, as a security guard.
Not long ago, we visited Charlotte, in North Carolina, and attended HeroesCon, which we both enjoyed immensely, though afterwards, we felt like we weren't able to enjoy it to its fullest extent. I think this is really because we really felt like the convention was something in which we should have been participating, not merely attending.
Walking about and interacting with the artists is quite a thrill. Talking with artists who seemed much like ourselves--people with clever ideas, and a passion for picking up a pencil and putting ideas on paper.
I have started this blog as a chronicle/how-to (or how-not-to) guide/love letter to cultivating a dream of creating art, getting published, networking with friends and fellow artists, and maintaining a long-distance relationship with another soulmate who shares the same passions and dreams that I do, and that hopefully many readers do, as well.
Unleash the dreaming, and let the great experiement begin.
--Steve.
Saturday is one of the two days off I get on any regular week. On this particular day, on the other side of the country, two things are happening:
The first is that the San Diego Comic-con is in full swing. All the latest thrilling news of upcoming animated films and comic books and much more is starting to trickle over the conduits of the internet, and most of my favorite webcomics have been temporarily replaced by guest artists, as they've all flown to the west coast to be a part of the excitement.
The other is that my girlfriend, Danie, is preparing to go to her evening job, as a security guard.
Not long ago, we visited Charlotte, in North Carolina, and attended HeroesCon, which we both enjoyed immensely, though afterwards, we felt like we weren't able to enjoy it to its fullest extent. I think this is really because we really felt like the convention was something in which we should have been participating, not merely attending.
Walking about and interacting with the artists is quite a thrill. Talking with artists who seemed much like ourselves--people with clever ideas, and a passion for picking up a pencil and putting ideas on paper.
I have started this blog as a chronicle/how-to (or how-not-to) guide/love letter to cultivating a dream of creating art, getting published, networking with friends and fellow artists, and maintaining a long-distance relationship with another soulmate who shares the same passions and dreams that I do, and that hopefully many readers do, as well.
Unleash the dreaming, and let the great experiement begin.
--Steve.
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