free falling
Yesterday, the FedEx guy dropped off an envelope containing the payment for the last gig I did for money. Once this money has run it's course, I'll be running on fumes, at least in terms of money. And so begins my quest of working and creating art all on my own. Free falling, without the safety net of having a company feeding me cash for my efforts. Taking a step, out from underneath the umbrella of a publisher, fending entirely for myself. I've sort have been doing this for the past month, but receiving this last payment sort of signifies in some way, that the cord has been cut, and my quest begins in earnest.
Of course this melodrama is nothing new. It's the testimonies from friends, and other creators who have found success, taking this narrow path, that fuel me. The fact that other writers and artists have left the kung-fu grip of the "industry", and have been able to carve a niche for themselves in this world, well, they've paved a way of sorts. They've set the bar, and I aim to get there.
Excuses are excuses, and good or bad, I've felt that in a way that I can't clearly describe, the "industry", though it's been relatively good to me, is the very thing that is keeping me from achieving my goals. I figure I should put up or shut up, And make a go of it on my own. There are only two possible outcomes from this endeavor. Success, and failure.
We'll see what happens.
Lately, in my sketching time, I've been digging using a loose line, gestural style. I really want to capture that movement and ease in my comics and illustrations. I'm going to try and apply the technique in a future KC: Overture. Those will start appearing online, very soon!Check out another installment of my KC production journal, "the struggle" below!
ADC
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All text (c) 2006 Arthur Dela Cruz
www.kissingchaos.com
Of course this melodrama is nothing new. It's the testimonies from friends, and other creators who have found success, taking this narrow path, that fuel me. The fact that other writers and artists have left the kung-fu grip of the "industry", and have been able to carve a niche for themselves in this world, well, they've paved a way of sorts. They've set the bar, and I aim to get there.
Excuses are excuses, and good or bad, I've felt that in a way that I can't clearly describe, the "industry", though it's been relatively good to me, is the very thing that is keeping me from achieving my goals. I figure I should put up or shut up, And make a go of it on my own. There are only two possible outcomes from this endeavor. Success, and failure.
We'll see what happens.
Lately, in my sketching time, I've been digging using a loose line, gestural style. I really want to capture that movement and ease in my comics and illustrations. I'm going to try and apply the technique in a future KC: Overture. Those will start appearing online, very soon!Check out another installment of my KC production journal, "the struggle" below!
ADC
Leave comments at:
www.mydestroyer.com
All text (c) 2006 Arthur Dela Cruz
www.kissingchaos.com
posted by ADC at 9:03 AM
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