Comments on: It takes a long time and hard work! http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/ Helping to turn a drawing hobby into a cartooning profession Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jonathon mederios http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-7509 jonathon mederios Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:10:47 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-7509 Hey, my names jonathon and most my life I thought my art sucked. I would draw some thing and my friend would laugh at it, this was along time ago and I stoped drawing. Probally 4th grade and now I'm a senior in high school, 17. I started to draw again, but this time I drew what I was looking at a picture, sophmor year. It came out really good so since then I ve drawn alot. I've taken classes at school, and I'm trying hard to get better. I'm I to late to become a good artest, since alot of artist start at really young ages. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to go to college for art but I'm going to decide at the end of my senior year depending on how my art is and the chance of geting a job for it. Sorry for how long i wrote but i really need help. I don't know what i should be doing to get better. If it helps Ill post some of my pictures Ive drawn so you know were I'm at.thanks for reading.Also I don't really care about money as long as Its enough to live on and I can have fun, having work be the best part of the day, just drawing and learning sounds good eough for me. Hey, my names jonathon and most my life I thought my art sucked. I would draw some thing and my friend would laugh at it, this was along time ago and I stoped drawing. Probally 4th grade and now I’m a senior in high school, 17. I started to draw again, but this time I drew what I was looking at a picture, sophmor year. It came out really good so since then I ve drawn alot. I’ve taken classes at school, and I’m trying hard to get better. I’m I to late to become a good artest, since alot of artist start at really young ages. I’m trying to decide if I’m going to go to college for art but I’m going to decide at the end of my senior year depending on how my art is and the chance of geting a job for it. Sorry for how long i wrote but i really need help. I don’t know what i should be doing to get better. If it helps Ill post some of my pictures Ive drawn so you know were I’m at.thanks for reading.Also I don’t really care about money as long as Its enough to live on and I can have fun, having work be the best part of the day, just drawing and learning sounds good eough for me.

]]> By: Bee http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6298 Bee Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:22:41 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6298 Yep, which is why some of us are still at floor sweeping level. But man, you should see it sparkle! Yep, which is why some of us are still at floor sweeping level. But man, you should see it sparkle!

]]> By: robbo http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6291 robbo Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:00:33 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6291 Hi Matt I can only agree with you, although my own expectations have never been so high!!! lol But I would say it is something that stretches across a generation of kids who want the top money/position/status at entry level when they start out in all industries... Starting at the bottom and working your way up seems too tough for a lot of people these days! Thanks for a great article Hi Matt

I can only agree with you, although my own expectations have never been so high!!! lol But I would say it is something that stretches across a generation of kids who want the top money/position/status at entry level when they start out in all industries…

Starting at the bottom and working your way up seems too tough for a lot of people these days!

Thanks for a great article

]]> By: Matt Glover http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6274 Matt Glover Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:56:50 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6274 Can you tell I was in a 'mood' when I wrote that?! Can you tell I was in a ‘mood’ when I wrote that?!

]]> By: Greg http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6247 Greg Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:32:14 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/08/14/it-takes-a-long-time-and-hard-work/#comment-6247 Haha, Matt finally gives it to 'em straight and frank. I agree that there are a lot of people who think they can get rich in a day just because they can draw a smiley face. But you make it sound like the work is daunting. It can be stressful, some times, but if you really enjoy cartooning, I don't think the business/practice portion of the job is so bad... I enjoy it just as much as drawing the cartoons themselves, because it's all tied in together. Haha, Matt finally gives it to ‘em straight and frank.

I agree that there are a lot of people who think they can get rich in a day just because they can draw a smiley face. But you make it sound like the work is daunting. It can be stressful, some times, but if you really enjoy cartooning, I don’t think the business/practice portion of the job is so bad… I enjoy it just as much as drawing the cartoons themselves, because it’s all tied in together.

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