THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES.
November 10, 2008
Well, here I am. I knew early on in my childhood that I was either going to dig up dinosaur bones or draw when I got older. I think I chose drawing, but sometimes I think that drawing chose me. I don’t want to do anything else but this. So, I have had to start at the very, very bottom. I work everyday at this.
Here I am at a bar in Denver trying to sell my comics. I learned this day that the modern drunkard is outside of my demographic. I made $9.00 there.
I’m okay. I will have a comic in the next issue (in december) of Maximum RocknRoll and a page in the next issue of Mineshaft (a fantagraphics zine I think). And of course my weekly comic in Westword, my sporadically appearing in The Comics Journal and my bread and butter belmarlab.org
Some people don’t have a tenth of the success I’ve had in my short time of trying to be a famous artist.
That’s $9 more than you had before! Make a website, call it “Noahism”. Offer your artwork and custom artwork. Tell people you’ll do a “Noahish” portrait of them or their friends or whatever. Kinda like Ethans caricature stand. Then ask Westword to allow you a small advertising spot in their paper. Just an idea.
Actually, the struggle never ends. Your ability to endure the struggles will increase. Keep drawing. I’m enjoying your adventure. I love you and believe in you.
Love,
The Ancient of Weeks