Blog 1
My name is Moran. I am a non-traditional (“like, thirty”) student and I’ve been drawing for a very long time, but I feel as if I lack fundamentals and have decided to go to back to school and get a formal education in the arts. I am from Connecticut, but I used to live in Alaska and will hopefully be joining the rest of you in the state next semester.
I am primarily a novelist (my first book, a children’s fantasy, won a fancy international award and I’m always bragging about it), but I’m trying to get my drawing skills up so I can move from prose to cartooning. Will Eisner is a big artistic inspiration of mine. Here is an incredible sequence from his graphic novel A Contract With God:
Aside from Eisner, I often turn to David Choe when I need to rediscover freedom and audacity. He can be found on YouTube.
I hope I will learn from each of you this semester.
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ReplyDeleteGood luck with your continuing studies in art. I know so many folks who make a living with their art. You don't hear the term "starving artist" much anymore. It is a great time to be an artist.
ReplyDeleteHi, Moran! I'm also a long-time illustrator just now coming around to get my fundamentals 'properly' learned. If and when you do end up local again, I'd highly recommend looking into Jamie Smith's classes-- he teaches a number of drawing courses, but I think you might particularly enjoy his Comics Art class that he just started back up. Will Eisner is an oft-repeated name in it. Super excited to see more of your thoughts on art here, it's nice to meet you!
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