CONFLICTING SIGNS One of my college professors gave an assignment one day of coming up with a list of things that both attract you and distract you at the same time. Some examples are kissing a rocking hot girl with really bad breath, or picking a rose and cutting your finger on the thorn. Life is […]
I am greatly encouraged by the number of webcomics and the comic creators now circling the globe on the world wide web–each one a product of a unique artist who has a unique story to share, and a unique way of sharing it. This grassroots movement of artists sharing their goals and visions will usher […]
I’ve been wondering why people make excuses for not living their life to the fullest. I don’t know if they run into obstacles and just quit, or if they are scared, or there is self-doubt. What is it that causes some people to push ahead and other people to sit in their almost non-existant life […]
I just recently rewatched Forrest Gump because I needed some motivation to keep running. It’s a pretty inspiring classic movie. I can’t say I can remember my first pair of shoes, but I am sure I’ll remember the shoes I have on right now. They are becoming a part of my journey as much as […]
I am always looking for new ways to explore, both in running and in making comics. I never know where I’m going to find a new idea or a new technique that I never discovered before. While running, I’ll usually go down side streets and closed roads because I have a lot of miles to […]
Many times when we make comics, we are scared too. We have really big hopes of doing great things and then some big bully will come along and drive us off. Tell us we are no good. Tell us that we should do something else, or that we’ll never amount to anything. We can’t let […]
You may find that you face your own hinderances making comics. I’d like to know what specific burdens you are facing. Maybe this story will give you the perserverance to get over the burdens that weigh you down. I’ll give you warning now, this will not be a sleek, perfectly run adventure. It is a […]
Engage your senses when you make comics. You are already, touching and seeing, now we want to engage the hearing, taste, and smell senses to keep your mind engaged at all levels
Are you investing in who you want to be? When we invest in the thing that we want to become, it makes us want to become that person even more. Running just about everyday, I’ve started to see some of the same people out running, These people I pass by I thought was a one […]
Going Down Hill With The Wind At Your Back. MOMENTUM Time for an easier ride today. Sometimes running uphill in the heat of the day can be exhausting and we hate those times of production with the deadline facing us and we can’t get our brains to tell our hands what we want them to […]