09-07-2013, 10:39 AM
(09-07-2013, 09:29 AM)missimoinsane Wrote: Hello Jon!
Wow a lurker for a few years!! I'm glad you finally decided to join in :)
I'm sure you'll find most artists at some point have doubts about what they're doing, if it's right, where they want to take it and generally all that stuff. Though if you already work as a comic book artist (professionally) I'm pretty sure you know you're stuff and you're good at what you do. Especially given some of the big names there like DC, Marvel and Disney!! WOW!!
And aww how cute a child and a wife. Seems like you have a fantastic life. But if you're not happy then I guess you need to make some changes... like setting up yourself creating your own published work be it comics, book illustrations, film or other wise. So I really do wish you all the best with that!! I look forward to watching your journey and seeing how you grow... especially if you post on here :D That would be amazing to follow you and be inspired!
Keep in touch, don't lurk in the shadows and remember have fun :)
Cya around ~mii
Brad Rigney's situtation struck a chord with me since we seem to have similar situations: Daddy daycare during the day, wife is a teacher, need to work at night if I want any time for my own stuff at all, etc. I love it, but it's hard and you can't screw over family time.
A lot of my unhappiness comes from editorial. Mostly at DC. It's a joke. It's like the place is being run by children. There's just little regard for creators it seems. Ah well. It serves as fuel for the fire. Like I mentioned before I have too much I want to do. I've taken a cut in work, so I can kick it in the ass.
Any job in this industry is going to have it's share of jokers, but with my job at Hi-Fi I don't get to make any decisions. We all have to fit into the company's "house" stlye, and we never get individual credit. It's a nice steady gig, but I need to start doing my own thing or my head will esplode.
I currently have a Freddy WIP posted up here in the crits thread. It's always nice to get a fresh perspective. Once this is finished I plan on revisiting a horror story I wrote for a Kickstarter project last year that never got off the ground. THEN it's time to hit up my wife's children's book :) I've been promising her for years and this year is it!