Actually, I kind of miss writing like this. One of the projects in my periphery is a revamped website, and I think I’d like to seperate my daily comic from my blog, so I could feel free to write whenever I want without fear of crowding my vision for my daily comic. I can be quite the purist.
Here is what I kind of wish: I wish I had gone to school for illustration. Right about now I have at least ten thousand questions as I get ready to start illustrating my book. I have questions about materials, about process, about technique, about the industry. And for the most part, I don’t feel like I have anywhere to go with those questions. I wish I had a comics mentor, I think. I can learn a lot from books and blogs devoted to the craft, but there is nothing quite like having a person who can walk along side you and help to guide you through the experience.
So, how do I go about finding that?
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my friend’s husband illustrates graphic novels. he might be a good start. I’ll ask her if he might be able to field some questions
My co-worker who sits next to me has worked on a few comics, and he certainly likes to talk and give insight… I’m sure he’d be willing to answer questions too. I’m actually going to some Chicago comic-con with him and some others in a couple of weeks where he’s got a booth. I hear those things can be a good place to meet artists in the industry and to get your work seen too.