Not sure if anyone can read my scribblings but basically in the next sketchbook I hope to revisit more old friends. I was taken aback by how much people liked Helm, Trent, and Wickhem despite the art being old. I was a little embarrassed by it actually. Yet thinking about it now I guess its good to recognize that while I’ve improved a lot since then I still had good ideas when I was younger maybe even better ideas since I just wanted to make something cool and wasn’t worried about what will sell or what people may like. And thats where my blessing kind of comes in.
Its hard to make it in this artistic environment. There is so much talk of what you should do, where you should go, who you should know, what you should know and how to make it as an artist in general. Ive not even found an answer to those questions myself. I dont think there is a solid answer honestly. But I think something important that kinda has been hitting me recently is to continue to draw what I love. I may get busy, anxious, tired, sick, fed up, and feel 1000% done with art and job hunting but there was a reason I started drawing in the first place and it had nothing to do with careers, money, social media, or popularity in general. Those may be concerns I have to deal with now as an adult so I cant ignore them but what I guess I hope to do is combine the two passion with practicality.
I know the industry requires people to be flexible with their styles and conform to the show and projects they work on but even then how can I still be me while doing that?
I see art from the new spyro game and while it all has a similar feel I can still see the individual work of various artists and I love seeing that. Its amazing how such individuals can come together despite their varying experiences and talents and make something like a movie or a show or a game. Its an absolute miracle.
