Sometimes it is OK to Start Over...

Or Just ...




Many of us have started something and said I have to finish this. It may be a book, movie, music or even a comic book that just doesn't do "it" for us. Most of these things are things that we do for enjoyment. In fact all of them are. I don't make money from any of them and I won't "offend" someone if I don't finish it. Hey there is a reason there are more flavours of ice cream than vanilla and chocolate...




If You Aren't Feeling it...

So yes, I have stopped watching a movie 15 minutes in, or put down a book 20 or 30 pages in (begrudgingly mind you) as I have that "once you start something you gotta finishing it" attitude in my head. Especially on a recommendation from a friend...
Is it that I don't want to hurt their feelings? Or I don't want to miss out on the awesomeness that is (insert title) here...

Heavy Lifting Alert!




Comics are work. Very hard work and if you aren't willing to do they "heavy lifting" then don't make comics!

But, I have stories to tell! When it is my story, my comic (as in the mini comic dump truck project) I am working on, I think I should not have to continue on it if it isn't working. Yet here is the problem. I have had a couple meetings with my mentor and we have discussed the story (an 8-12 page mini comic) that has a June deadline. Now I am living with this book and I need to get it done but am I procrastinating because there is no love there? Is it the execution (or lack there of) or is it just a bad idea? I think it is a little of all of these things... I think that it is also not being paid for this book that has me slow. I have started and restarted this book in thumbs and even pages etc.

OK. I guess the reasons to finish are:

1) to finish something! (obvious no?)
2)to practice my craft!
3)to get something out to other creators so I can get a copy of all their books in my sweaty little palms!

Good reasons!

4) that it is only 8 to 12 pages (you ca do more) but for some of us on our first "real" comics this is more than enough... Kudos to Kevin W. Cross for realizing this...




My art week!

Re-thumbed first 2 pages of my comic. Did some inking and started reading about perspective (again) Artrage Studio Pro Demo 30 day trial (I use 2.6) there still is a slight delay for me when I use my pen on Wacom. I don't get this in Windows Paint or Manga Studio Ex and it is a little frustrating...

Go and Create Sumthin!


ArrrOOooo!