matthewroel
Fuzzehchin
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Comic Artist and Illustrator tryin' to skate on by. Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/Im_Matthew_Roel
@lunarartsemisama I guess my greatest issue is that the "cons" of artistic careers -like Graphic Design, or Concept Art, or Illustration - or ones that aren't artistic - like, a librarian, or a counselor or whatever - is that I just don't know what cons I'm willing to put up with the most. Graph…
@cryoclaire Sorry to hear about the job frustrations, but I'm certain you can eventually sidle out and transition into something you could maybe more agreeable. That's basically what I'm doing know, still in college. The position I'm in: Don't wanna grad with a degree I currently don't intend/am c…
Okay, I'm calmer now. As I see it currently, I'm simply not comfortable with my current English degree plan, relative to my goals of having an artistically creative career. I feel, after being well informed, as well as listening to my gut, I would benefit more from an artistic/design, and yes, ill…
@Michelle I know that your right. The number one problem I'm having is in regards to opportunities and cost of living. I'm not poor, and my immediate family isn't poor, but 75 percent of people who attend my University are on financial aid. I know that Art School grads and independent learners als…
Thank you, I really appreciate all your kind words. God, I almost feel embarrassed getting all this out there, but if they'd stay in my head I'd go crazy. With a life choice that seems this "vast", especially when you take in account my skill level+where I live+my college major and all THAT headache…
Yep, yep! Still working on thumbs, then roughs of my first one shot, a 15 page queer themed action adventure comedy, Viva Las Violetas! Very exciting.
Everyday I can, I'm working to become a #4. I know I will succeed, and I want to do it everyday. Today, I'm going to finish the thumbnails for a 15 page minicomic that I'll post online and give out at cons. Then, I'll do the same thing again with 8 or 10 pagers, and when I get an "in", I'll keep …
You're totally right, it's all about not rushing, but adjusting to the process gradually. You can't rush art, but you can invest as much as you can each day. Stress will kill you, not waiting, so just do SOMETHING each day that'll move you forward. @avimHarZ Yeah, just one thing at a time. So ma…
Yep, in a case like this, the artist really needs help from legitimate mental health professionals. Sucks that stuff like this can happen, but mental health takes priority over fans and webcomics.
waves Hey! Cool, a fellow Oatley Academy student! Magic Box rules! Yeah, I can see how putting down strict hours can be stressful, but I thought of it as basically being a useful baseline for "try and do this for a set period of time". But, I can also see that, if my comic is a 15 page one shot "t…
Great response! Yeah, my fears started to arouse when I looked at my daily routine, and found that I would only have about 4-5 hours of "free" time, per day - that's not a lot. To put it one way, I would be working on art more than most people work at a 9 to 5 job, and that's kinda crazy! it stemmed…
Excellent points. I have a tendency to over think things. I guess me having THAT much free time, and not being comfortable with my skill level causes me to want to make sure that I can do as much as I can per day. I'm really intending to focus on making a 15 page one shot, which is very small, an…
You're dead on @ToonDoctor, it IS too complex of an issue to really gauge how certain industries might react, but I don't think my fear'll be a reality.
Great comments. I recognize that it's a needless worry, but a part of me still hopes that, whatever a happens if college were free in America, certain american studios or companies don't treat an art degree as the bare minimum to be looked at. From what I've read, that doesn't seem to be where thi…
Thought about going to a place like SCAD, or even just a university somewhere else with an illustration or animation major, but after a while, decided that it would be more optimal to Frankenstein together my own art education while I major in something else. That's one of the things I like best a…
Excellent responses from everyone! Especially @AnnaLandin and @heterdont, you both echo certain things I've thought about that counteract my suspicions. I just appreciate talking about this with people that would know better than me.
Wow, such honest responses from @Kaykedrawsthings and @phenylketonuric! Thanks; yes, it's definitely not an easy decision. Life as a freelance illustrator can be a quite trying, and yeah, personal projects can be a sanity saver.
I'm currently working as a freelance illustrator full-time. My freelance work has been sustaining me for about 4 years straight now and i've been making webcomics for even longer than that. My best advice for you as far as balancing work and webcomics are organization and discipline! That's reall…
Best advice: Do what feels right to you!
That's all I've ever done. 
I graduated with a BFA in graphic design and while I appreciate what I've learned in my program, I wish it was more web-centric. I strongly suggest going into web design, there's a high demand for it and I don't see it slowing down any time soon. Companies want web designers, especially UI/UX design…
@fishtits Thanks for the explanation. Not gonna lie, I feel tremendously silly for overlooking the fact that teachers have summers off. I actually figured a lot of what you're saying, I just wanted the actually reality of it explained to me by a professional, someone who worked 9-5 or freelanced. @…