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Every day I’m hustling. Every Day I’m Hustling!

So I decided to take another swing at Wacom drawing and some character design. This character I’ve had for some time and is part of a story I’m writing for the sole purpose of creating characters as practice. There’s still a lot to figure out with this style of drawing. Its almost like starting over again. Getting control of my line weights, learning how to generate shadows and blends. The whole process of being confident in my lines feels weird since I’ve been comfortable in my drawing style for so long.

Running the pen across a Wacom tablet feels strange to me as it does feels familiar.  Maybe I’m not explaining it correctly but its a considerably a process. Well another day down another drawing completed. More tomorrow.

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As the title so greatly states. Today is day one of my everyday design/illustration blog posts. First a little history on the illustrator and the need to do this. I, by all means, am a slacker. I have it in my blood and I’m desperately in need of a disciplined transfusion. So this is my transfusion. Taking up a tremendous challenge so that I may accomplish something great for myself and everyone around me. Discipline.

For years it has escaped me, I am Jonah and discipline is my white whale. In my infinite search I have allowed myself to falter and fail time and time again. Simply because I allowed myself to fail. This is from not conditioning myself to stay vigilant and allowing myself the easy way out. Looking back that’s sad, my daughter Azailia, is the most vigilant person I’ve ever met. Her ability to fight sleep is unmatched by anyone on this planet. She will be my role model for this project.

It is currently 10pm on the 1st of January 2010. I have 2 hrs to produce an Illustration. It might not be great but it will be an illustration. See you in a bit.

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