Thanks Ethan.
November 26, 2008
Don’t ever get me wrong about this:
I can already tell that a struggle to do something with yourself is way better than becoming something overnight.
Now, a couple of years ago, when I was really starting to take my comics more seriously as something I could do for money (chuckle) I knew that what I was drawing didn’t look good. And, the things I was writing weren’t even good at all. I only submitted to little magazines around my town, knowing that seeing my work in print anywhere at that point would light my fire. The fire that I’m still going off of. I’m slowly trying to draw with a more “mature” voice.I don’t want people to read my comics and ever put me in the amateur box. I worked at it. I still am, but now it’s a bit more polishing work. Finding the right curve, and the right kind of hand. That hand that I’ve been looking for. I am developing my own style. A style that is something that I would want to look at if I saw it.
OF COURSE you’ve got something special going on there, and I’m glad to hear you sounding more positive. I would guess from the title of this post that Ethan called and said something along the same lines? Continue to hang in there, child o’my heart! And may you and Robin have a delicious Thanksgiving.
have you looked at the book that Crumb illustrated about Kafka? the tone that you are establishing in that tempting first page reminds me of it- its an amazing bit of work on Crumb’s part- ultra beautifull and mature, and the book is a real interesting intro to Kafkas work.
http://www.symboliccollection.net/originalart/pages/Robert%20Crumb%20Kafka%20(23)_jpg.htm