How to Survive as an Artist

January 14, 2008

tomatohead.jpg

A least if I’m not getting a lot of work done in the studio right now, I’m having fun with my materials!

Here’s a wonderful picture story from cartoonist Grady Klein that uses humor and gives some advice about struggling with the artist’s “inner demon” while creating a work of artistic expression. He calls it “How to Survive Writing a Graphic Novel,” but I think it could apply to most artists. What do you think?

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Comments

8 Comments so far

  1. Christy on January 14, 2008 9:28 am

    That’ lil’ guy is adorable!

    The best thing about creative people is that they never get bored or they know how to make boring things fun! :0)

    Christy

  2. PaMdora on January 14, 2008 1:17 pm

    Well said, Christy — good point too!

  3. Angela Moll on January 14, 2008 4:13 pm

    Thanks for the pointer. This guy is great: squeeze what you can out of your monster, yay!

    Angela

  4. PaMdora on January 14, 2008 6:10 pm

    I love that monster too!

  5. zari on January 15, 2008 6:11 am

    this tomato headed guy is adorable ;)

    creativity is just a great gift…When someone is doing something creative he doesn’t feel time passing…opposite of the feeling i get at work ;)

  6. chickengirl design on January 15, 2008 8:04 am

    Hello cute lil’ tomato guy!

    Us creative types can swim in that inner demon for a long time. I am never bored, thats for sure!

  7. Gerrie on January 15, 2008 11:17 am

    Thanks for my morning chuckle!!

  8. Natalya on January 15, 2008 5:20 pm

    great monster and the tomato guy!

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