It came from the deep...

[DeepSeaMonster]

Hey DeeapSeaMonster, thanks for commenting on my thread! I want to ask, what's your goal as an artist? Both short term and long term- how much do you want to improve, what careers you might be thinking about in this, and who your favorite artists are? That last one might seem pointless, but I ask because it can be important in developing skill, to measure yourself against people you admire.

Hi there, thanks for your response. My goal is to hopefully produce some comics and maybe even eventually in the distant future, get a graphic novel published. That said, I don't think I particularly want to take on drawing as a career, it's more a side thing I'd like to do, or at least just a hobby anyway. I guess I want to improve my capabilities for comic stories and illustrations I'd like to produce.

In regards to your last question, I'd say some of my more prominent influences/favourite artists include Jim Woodring, Tove Jansson and Shigeru Mizuki. I've included some images below by each of these artists to show the sort of thing I'm aiming to eventually produce.
 
Jim Woodring

Tove Jansson 

Shigeru Mizuki

Hopefully this will give you an idea of what I'm trying to accomplish as an artist. Thanks again for your reply.