I've kept up with my Saved by the Bell assignment, which has been fantastic. I have a great editor, the script is fun to draw, and it's an important step for my comics, professionally speaking. Great, yes? Yes.
Each 12 page shortie takes me about a month to complete (pencil, edit, ink, edit) before and after working at MIT. The assignment is the series' even-numbered issues—more or less—one month on, one month off.
I'd thought I could keep pace on my off-months with my own pet projects (Arche-Lady compilation; Arche-Lady SPECIAL #s 13, 14; Cavalcade mini, Baby Makes Three). Nope.
Sadly, the assignment comes to me about 5 years too late, both in terms of the peak of my production capabilities, drive, and draftsmanship. While I think my art is still solid, and I've not faltered on the deadline, I'm simply not able to keep burning the candle at both ends.
In short, I love the assignment, and I love my down time.
In the coming weeks, I'll offer up some details about how I've spent 2014, but in the meantime, here's a quick update on all my boastful New Year's plans:
- Saved by the Bell —issues 2, 4, 6 e-published and TPB due soon. Issue 8 inks submitted. PASS
- Sign up for New York Comic Con—applied but rejected. FAIL
- Cavalcade of Boys "Quickies" mini—3 of 8 pages drawn; won't have in time for Boston Comic Con. FAIL
- Baby Makes Three—no progress. FAIL
- Arche-Lady compilation—completed V1, V2 not yet started. FAIL
- ArcheLady SPECIAL #s 13, 14—no progress. FAIL
- Make new business cards—complete. PASS
- Make new convention banner—incomplete, not likely to have in time for Boston Comic Con. FAIL
UPDATE: I just finished and uploaded my new banner. If it functions properly, I will have it in time for Boston Comic Con. Might just be a PASS after all!
1 comment:
This sounds a lot like my new years resolutions list in terms of getting things done. At least there's still half a year to work on it, though!
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