Mike Choi (Witchblade, X-23) has been in town so I hung out with him for a coupla days. Showed him around a bit. I love showing Japan to a first-timer. Well, I believe Mike said he had been here when he was 7 but that doesn't really count. The awe and enthusiasm they show is something I'll never experience again so it reminds me of how I was a long time ago and puts things into focus. Japan ain't perfect by any means but nothing is. It's nice to be re-enforced of the good on occasion.
This also relates back to comics in a way. I was in a slump all last month and couldn't bring myself to draw at all. It was wierd. Not being on a fixed schedule and not having deadlines kinda killed my motivation, I guess. Especially coming off of 3 years of having an editor pushing you and steady commitments to fullfill at Marvel to having absolutely no pressure from anywhere except yourself? I seem to have forgotten why I moved and what my job is. In the end, though, I think that month helped reset a lot of shit for me. It's sorta like taking one step back in order to go three steps forward. Anyway, I just reached my waxing quota for the week. Onward.
Haven't bought any darts yet. Can't seem to find a store that's open when I go.
Another page to show ya. This follows the one in the previous post so you can get an idea of the flow. It'll look cooler once it's toned.
TAK
This also relates back to comics in a way. I was in a slump all last month and couldn't bring myself to draw at all. It was wierd. Not being on a fixed schedule and not having deadlines kinda killed my motivation, I guess. Especially coming off of 3 years of having an editor pushing you and steady commitments to fullfill at Marvel to having absolutely no pressure from anywhere except yourself? I seem to have forgotten why I moved and what my job is. In the end, though, I think that month helped reset a lot of shit for me. It's sorta like taking one step back in order to go three steps forward. Anyway, I just reached my waxing quota for the week. Onward.
Haven't bought any darts yet. Can't seem to find a store that's open when I go.
Another page to show ya. This follows the one in the previous post so you can get an idea of the flow. It'll look cooler once it's toned.
TAK
posted by TAK at 1:36 PM
6 Comment(s):
not bad, my man. I love the tiles coming off the wall! Destructible environments are awesomes!
Hi Tak, how are you?
Have you seen this? It's about SMLMJ #19
http://yeoldecomicblogge.blogspot.com/2007/06/mj-bj.html
Yeah, Sean sent me the link last week. Funny shit!
great action movement dude...
it looks amazing, i would like to see that page coloured and finished.
You are fucking skilled man....
love your works!
Just happened to saw link to your homepage from Mike Weiringo's... can't help and wanted to relpy to this post.. artistic slump.. what a coincidence I am kind of going through also...
Philip Tan btw, used to draw this little book called Spawn the last 2 years... the past few months it was me being happy with a new evolution to my art on my new book... but the last few weeks was me NOT wanting to draw at all... but then again... gta go on... deadlines... sigh... I can so relate....
Cool stuff btw... : )
PT - I found out over my 3 years with Marvel that it's next to impossible to improve with deadlines nipping at your heels. When in a crunch, I ended up doing what's comfortable but not necessarily innovative or new. It helps to take a break and draw other things once in a while but that's just me. Everyone's situation is different. Bills don't understand "breaks".