Hey folks! Yay, a new story page!
Well, I’m coming to the end of my 2 weeks of holiday, throughout which I’ve done… very little. Which is great, because normally I try and hit targets while on holiday and don’t get enough rest. This time, however, I feel I’ve had the chance to rest and recharge my batteries, and now I’m ready to get back into a routine!
I’ve also got some big news that I’m not quite ready to release yet, but it’s very very exciting! So hold on to your seats 🙂
Hey folks! This week hasn’t been as busy as I’d feared it would be, which has been nice – managed to get today’s page done, and I’m making good progress on the Bad Gal Bodega script. I finished the treatment, and I’ve written the first few pages already! Page count should be about twenty-five story pages or thereabouts, and the working title of the story is… Bad Gal Bodega vs. The Primordial Oooze! I’m thinking of hiring an editor this time, as I want to do a really good job on it. I don’t think I’ll be printing it this year, however – maybe early next year.
Yay, a new story page! WITH SHOCKING TWIST!
I can’t express how good it feels to be able to work on comic pages during the week, again. My work-life balance as of recent has been pretty terrible, and I’ve just been so tired. Sometimes, the only thing getting me through the day is the knowledge that I’m making progress with my professional creative presnce. Some days, I even think of myself as a real artist!
Here’s hoping my evenings stay clear from now on (despite yesterday’s efforts to throw me off track. Seriously, quarter to friggin five a new thing came in. Yeesh.) – it’s so much more fun doing art than dreaming about doing art.
Hey folks! Not much time to write this post, but just to recap briefly:
Have a great one, everyone, and I’ll see you next week!
M.
Hey everybody! It’s just over a week now to go before Glenrothes comic con, and I’ve STILL loads to do! I’ve put in orders for vinyl sticker printing, I’m waiting on one batch of stickers, I’m desperately trying to get a second batch of stickers finished in time (might just barely be able to skim it by on Monday, if not no harm I guess, will just have to start selling them at Small Press Day in July!), and I’ve still got one print to start let alone finish, and then to print and cut the new set of prints I want to sell.
Hey everyone! Terrible news! Fox is cancelling one of my favouritest-est shows of all time, Brooklyn 99!
Apparently it’s been suffering from poor ratings, and I just do not understand why that would be the case – it’s solidly written, with relatable and enjoyable characters, and it’s representative as all hell! My personal favourite episode is “Moo-Moo”, which tackles the “Walking-while-black” issue in US policing. I love that the central conflict isn’t whether or not the officer that stops and searches Terry is doing his job or not – it’s specifically called out for being a bad thing – but instead is a question of Black Survival. Does Terry raise an official complaint and make sure a bad cop never inflicts that pain on another black person again? Or does he stay quiet to protect his career so that he can rise to the top and effect much greater change?
Hey everyone! Just a quick note that next week’s comic will most likely be a photo or something as I’ll be in the sunny lands of Toronto and unable to produce a page, so apologies in advance!
Well, technically, I’ll be coming BACK from Toronto when I’m meant to be producing the page, but… Same effect, really.
Have a great week, folks!
M.
Hey everyone! It’s been another busy week at work, in the studio, and everywhere else – and there’s no rest for me this weekend either. Going to see Black Panther tonight, climbing a hill tomorrow, and racing to hit a deadline for a magazine submission at the weekend. Still, better than sitting idle, eh?
Oh, and I’ve also gotten involved in a fun new photography project! Stay tuned for details!
In the meantime, have a great week everyone, and I’ll see you next Friday for more Elfy shenanigans!
Hey everyone! Well, after last week’s disappointment, some good news has come my way vis á vis conventions! There’s a couple of other details to be worked out first before I make any announcement, but trust me when I say I’m very excited!
Have a great weekend, folks!
M.
In the cold, damp darkness of January, I think it can sometimes get a little tough just trying to survive day to day – Everbody’s knackered after Christmas and New Year, nobody has any money left over, and the only people who seem to have any motivation are management, who are busy trying to figure out how to cram twice as much work as last year into the same space of time.
Especially when coupled with setbacks and frustrations, both in my personal life and my art career, it’s very easy to get a little down right about now. The trick to survival is, as I have learned over the years, simple: Don’t let it.
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