Art

Drawing Inspiration

It should be noted that in my last article for OzComics, written what must be more than a year and a half ago now, I wrote about my limited successes here in Japan and the huge hurdles we as expats face abroad looking for creative work. Therein lies my excuse for not having written an article for so long; it is HARD to find the work.

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Steps 2 & 3: What Happens After Writing

Like most authors, Step 1 is the writing... though the next steps in the creative process usually diverge into idiosyncratic methods for each individual creator....

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Thumbnailing: Where the comicbook takes form

To me, creating comicbooks is a magical process. There's an importance and respect one should give to the various stages of its production. So, if writing is f*cking, then thumbnailing is surely the pregnancy....

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Making Comics in Japan

Yes, it is hard to find creative work here and I hardly consider myself a success. I have been in Japan for 8 months and have - to date - only done three pieces of commercial design work (and completed one 80 page comic book). My income is supplemented by teaching English at a corporate level, which I feel has been beneficial to me at any rate. Since finishing my Degree, my writing skills had kind of... well... taken a bit of a dive. I do after all, consider myself a comics writer and artist and take this position as a way sharpening those those long dormant skills....

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