I'm almost settled. I've got water, electricity and just got my gas line hooked up an hour ago. This 4 foot tall lady came by and gave me the lowdown on how not to blow up my place, tested my taps, gave me a bow and then was gone. Kunoichi style. I'm just waiting for my internet connection now. That should be installed on Thursday. Other than my immediate necessities, I'm having a bitch of a time finding a drawing table. If I were able to draw on a flat surface it would make my life a lot easier but I need a slight incline to be comfortable. I may have to resort to finding an online vendor and have it delivered.
I just realized Death Note ended. I need to catch up on that series. I was following the cartoon version but was annoyed by the opening theme music and stopped watching. The artist Obata Takeshi has a new series which I forget the name of and it looks sorta cool so I'll make sure I check that out.
Workwise, I penciled that SMLMJ cover last night and I'm waiting for approvals on it. I had to take crappy, low-lighted pictures of it and send them via my phone. haha. Sorry, Nate. I've still got issue 15 to finish as well. It's mostly backgrounds though so I should be able to wing them of by the end of this week. Afterwards I'll finally be able to sit down and figure out how I'm going to approach work for Japan. I have 2-3 magazines I'd like to apply to but they all have vastly different audiences so I'll have to produce 3 seperate stories. I came here thinking I would cater to what's popular or what's most likely to connect with readers but more and more I'm thinking I should just write and draw in the realm of what I feel most strongly about and what I enjoy. I've been reading articles with editors talking about what they would most like to see out of a potential creator and time-and-time again they keep repeating "passion". I agree. I think I've been over-analyzing and over-thinking this whole thing up to this point. I should do what I want. Hell, that's what I came here to do afterall.
Oh, sorry for the lack of responses in the comments section. My netting time is severely limited these days. I'll get back to them once I have my own connection.
TAK
I just realized Death Note ended. I need to catch up on that series. I was following the cartoon version but was annoyed by the opening theme music and stopped watching. The artist Obata Takeshi has a new series which I forget the name of and it looks sorta cool so I'll make sure I check that out.
Workwise, I penciled that SMLMJ cover last night and I'm waiting for approvals on it. I had to take crappy, low-lighted pictures of it and send them via my phone. haha. Sorry, Nate. I've still got issue 15 to finish as well. It's mostly backgrounds though so I should be able to wing them of by the end of this week. Afterwards I'll finally be able to sit down and figure out how I'm going to approach work for Japan. I have 2-3 magazines I'd like to apply to but they all have vastly different audiences so I'll have to produce 3 seperate stories. I came here thinking I would cater to what's popular or what's most likely to connect with readers but more and more I'm thinking I should just write and draw in the realm of what I feel most strongly about and what I enjoy. I've been reading articles with editors talking about what they would most like to see out of a potential creator and time-and-time again they keep repeating "passion". I agree. I think I've been over-analyzing and over-thinking this whole thing up to this point. I should do what I want. Hell, that's what I came here to do afterall.
Oh, sorry for the lack of responses in the comments section. My netting time is severely limited these days. I'll get back to them once I have my own connection.
TAK
4 Comment(s):
van said...
Haha, I just read on Wikipedia that Obata Takeshi was arrested on Sept 6 for having an army knife in his car. Slick!
I preferred Hikaru No Go over Death Note, though as far as his artwork goes, he can't be beat.
Be sure to post up the name of the new one he's working on, I'll keep an eye out for fanscans!
Alfredo said...
Wow! Tak how are able post so much and get settled in to your new home? If I were you I'd be living in an alley and only post when I need money.
Alex said...
Great to hear you're settled in with the essentials, dude. Send some pics or your new digs! I can understand how much it bothers you to draw on a flat surface. It bothered me like crazy too but as of late, I've been getting more accustomed to drawing on my work desk - for some reason, I'm not drawing on my drawing table that much anymore...prob. because of my computer. I think it makes it so much easier to access references and draw at the same time. Can't wait to see what you've got planned for the stories you're sending to those magazines. By the way, Toby turned one this past Friday! Woo hoo!
Al
CeeCee said...
Obata's doing one of the manga's for the 360 game Blue Dragon.
I <3 Obata so HARD.