Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 102[GREETING GOES HERE] It's been 2 years since I started doing this art thing (Sep 23, 2022) so here are some thoughts: ReviewThis year has been mostly Comics and Board Games (5ish board games and 3 comics), which I'm pretty happy about! They were 2 fields that I wanted to get into. Here's some of it (as much as I should/can/wanna show): I really enjoyed working with Brett on Agents Without a Clue earlier this year. I learned so much about working with someone on a longer project, and the game is gonna be very fun: The ongoing Pooh-Thulu game launching on Kickstarter next week. I got way better with the lasso tool: Idk if I ever shared this, but here's a project that's on hold: A fun little ANIME fan project that I turned into prints to sell at Emerald City Comic Con: Worked on Archsage a lot with Ben, and am starting to feel like I'm getting the hang of basic framing and spacing. I need to get better at making expressions and poses more dynamic tho But also did like 50 pages of this personal comic that we shan't speak of (because I cringe when I read it). Writing a story is something I need to work on...but I still learned a lot about drawing comics. Did that inktober thing too (that we also shouldn't read), but I'm really happy that I completed this project. Finishing a comic really gave me confidence that I'm able to do it I also did some random stuff on the side (remember the hot dudes? lol yikes). My favorite being this lil robot commission: Random assortment of drawings I did for fun: And I got to run my first marathon and hike the PCT too loll. Good times haha So...I think overall I'm pretty happy with how this year went. I def haven't "made it" yet (says bank account. made about 8k this year). And although I did spend a massive amount of time creating content, I haven't yet learned how to leverage that to make money. Still, I feel like I've grown a lot. In particular, I think my line art has become more refined and my color choices have gotten better (maybe?). And it's not like nothing happened at all. I need patience to let things take place. I've found that a large part of this is just making connections, putting out work and letting things cook. I'm considering getting a part time job. I actually did get a job for a shipping center down the street, but after the orientation I decided not to take the job. Maybe I'm arrogant or dumb not to take it, but felt like it was not a good use of my time, since it doesn't directly help me grow skills toward this art thing. Not sure what to do! GoalsI really need to get better. In particular, I want to get better at rendering without line art, so I gotta level up my painting skills. I'm excited for a few launches happening later this year! I needa learn how to launch a product haha I should probably network or cold call a bit more. Especially with Christians (to get work tho silly). Woohoo! Thank you!Also, the last "year in review" was #50, so that means I didn't skip any weeks this year? lolll that's kind of crazy. Thanks so much for following along! I really appreciate your support. Special thanks to my mom and weird sister for helping me keep this newsletter up on the hike Next Newsletter is next Wednesday! |
I'm an independent illustrator and artist. Here is the archive of my Weekly Wednesday Newsletters starting in September 2022
Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 111 [GREETING GOES HERE] What's Going On Fan Expo I was at Fan Expo this weekend, and it was ok I don't think I made much (I should have kept better track). All I know is that the table cost like 380 and I think I just made that back lol, but then I also bought food and stuff. Basically broke even. That's ok A436 Despite not doing as well as Emerald City Comic Con, I definitely felt that my mindset was better. I was more at peace, knowing that whatever happens...
Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 110 [GREETING GOES HERE] Thanks for your messages last week! What's Going On This weekend going to Fan Expo to sell stuff. Hope it goes well Archsage ok sobi Random Drawings Made a poster for a potluck yesterday lol: arf! What I've been thinking about Let me know if you want a Christmas card from me I've been waking up consistently. Good job Andrew I think my word of the year is "initiative" (but don't like expect this of me lol. it's just my own goal) Thank...
Weekly Wednesday Newsletter no. 109 [GREETING GOES HERE] oh. hi! What's Going On Just got back from Vegas last Friday! I didn't really want to go tbh, but I'm sort of glad I did this year Since Ben had that cocktail party again, I came just to catch up with friends and meet more people (also to help set up lol). It was cool that people recognized me, and we continued to develop relationships from last year. cut lots of fruit again During the party, I had surprisingly good and deep...