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My Art/Life Protips have been updated! Click the link above.
Greetings to those kind-enough to wonder how I am doing. It has been a little over one month since my last journal. In that time I have gotten over most of my mono, have been struck with another virus, and found out my application for a gallery residency was not accepted. I also learned that making "just-enough" with your art is not enough, because being bed-ridden like this means I've almost screwed over myself and my wife with accruing debt. It is also a frustration that I have not been able to keep my word on my estimates to complete my work in a timely fashion. Before I leave for Anthrocon I would like my queue to be empty.
Now that bad news is out of the way, the positives: Not receiving the gallery residency means I am not tied down to Cincinnati for one year. I already have the abilities to create useful concept art, so I'll do my best to create several portfolios towards various movie and game studios while I'm not working on commissions. I don't think I was ready to pursue concept art previously, but I'm certain I can now contribute constructively to the industry. I also have contacts in several Blizzard campuses, Arenanet, Ubisoft, DnD, etc…, and it's about time I took full advantage of that. No matter what direction my career takes, I couldn't ever see myself turning down private commissions—my heart will always hold a special place working with individual relationships.
Even though I haven't been updating much, thank you all for your encouraging words! The worst of my health is indeed behind me.
My Art/Life Protips have been updated! Click the link above.
Greetings to those kind-enough to wonder how I am doing. It has been a little over one month since my last journal. In that time I have gotten over most of my mono, have been struck with another virus, and found out my application for a gallery residency was not accepted. I also learned that making "just-enough" with your art is not enough, because being bed-ridden like this means I've almost screwed over myself and my wife with accruing debt. It is also a frustration that I have not been able to keep my word on my estimates to complete my work in a timely fashion. Before I leave for Anthrocon I would like my queue to be empty.
Now that bad news is out of the way, the positives: Not receiving the gallery residency means I am not tied down to Cincinnati for one year. I already have the abilities to create useful concept art, so I'll do my best to create several portfolios towards various movie and game studios while I'm not working on commissions. I don't think I was ready to pursue concept art previously, but I'm certain I can now contribute constructively to the industry. I also have contacts in several Blizzard campuses, Arenanet, Ubisoft, DnD, etc…, and it's about time I took full advantage of that. No matter what direction my career takes, I couldn't ever see myself turning down private commissions—my heart will always hold a special place working with individual relationships.
Even though I haven't been updating much, thank you all for your encouraging words! The worst of my health is indeed behind me.
Thanks for the reminder!
The only way I can get better is if you do your best. You're drawing for both of us now!
(In truth, I did a landscape sketch today, so it's not that dire.)
Well now I have to, with that much responsibility.
that's good. Keep on keepin' on.
And let me know if you're applying to any game companies in Austin - I can try and find out who you may need to talk to (I know we lost one of our concept artists here at BioWare about a month back).
Good luck with the concept art go. I've encountered a few folks around here doing such and they seem to really enjoy it.
Collecting the complete set? I have a bubonic I'll trade you for any spare ebolas or H1N1s you might have.
Thanks so much for sharing the update, and your artist tips. I never knew you had that.
I hope for the best for your artistic endeavors—a nice person like you deserves to do well