November 15, 2005
thoughts on cartooning
[This cartoon has an interesting backstory.]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about losing my cartooning mojo.
Then suddenly, mere days after I made that post I started getting it back. Been drawing a lot lately. More than that, I’ve been drawing with a lot more intensity than I had been for ages.
“Creative Mojo” is a funny one. As soon as you think you’ve got it, you start losing it. And as soon as you think you’re losing it, it starts coming back again.
Yes, I find it infuriating.
I’ll be posting more new work soon, as soon as I buy a new scanner (current one is buggered.) Rock on.
Would like to know what scanner you decide on. I’m also in the market for one to pick up pen and ink.
And those cycles? Agree 100%.
How nice you’re out of your fallow period. I know we should love all of our periods equally, but come on, fallow is drag city, productive is funhampton! (God, I love that word.)
Anyway, I’m wondering if there’s a correlation between giving up and getting it back, or if that’s just coincidental. If we knew there was a scheduled downtime coming, maybe we could enjoy it…more productively?
Very glad to hear that, and waiting eagerly for the new cartoons.
Hugh MacLeod, Cartooning, and Sundry
I started putting my doodles on my Web site largely because of Hugh. It was a “if he can do it…” thing (and yes, I was thrilled when Hugh posted a comment saying he liked one of my drawings). I’m not sure if it makes my blog a better job, but it ce…
Any ideas on how to promote a project management company? In terms of logo, and byline. Have been bashing my head against a brick wall, but have got nowhere. You make it look so easy!
great story and picture. text and image rules!