Today I share some thoughts about Good Panic and Bad Panic. Good Panic gets you excited about what happens next; Bad Panic gives you an excuse to not get the job done.
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Today I share some thoughts inspired by a recent TED Talks podcast. A life in the arts is a lonely endeavor without much in the way of visible validation and accolades, but I think that’s ultimately a good thing. And, as you may expect, I cite some cartoons, as well as a few thoughts on the Arthurian Grail quest, to back up my point.
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Today’s thought comes by way of Jose Gonzales, who posted a casual wondering on Twitter recently about whether or not it’s useful to channel dark feelings into one’s cartooning work. I leap off of that to share some of my thoughts on using anger, outrage, or dissatisfaction to inform one’s work, how I’ve misused anger in some of my past works, and how Joseph Campbell’s thoughts on Erotic Irony can be a way to use those dark feelings with compassion in our comics.
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Today I take inspiration from a conversation I had with Kim Holm on a recent Art & Story Extreme!! to discuss the notion of confidence in one’s work and how it relates to professionalism.
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