So it’s been almost a month and I still haven’t updated the comic, as you may have noticed. Things haven’t really changed since my last blog post. Still crazy busy at school, still struggling to keep up. What art I’ve done outside of class work has been for personal enjoyment just to maintain sanity. I’m writing this post after just getting back from the hospital, actually. I had to take my girlfriend to the ER after a severe asthma attack. But it turns out she’ll be okay, so that’s good.
I have the new page drawn and inked. I’ve just been so burned out on digital art at the moment, that I haven’t been able to bring myself to color it. I’m taking a graphic design class that I finally admitted that I kinda hate. I was hesitant before, being that I am a graphic design major and would call into question why I’m in school at the first place. I’m currently at a crossroads where I’m trying to decide whether or not to tough it out and get my degree (which I’m really close to getting), or just cut my losses and accept that I’m a college drop out and pursue a career in an art field that I actually want to do. What I want to do is draw comics and work as a studio artist.
Either way, if I do decide to go on with school, I will definitely not be taking as heavy of a work load again.
As for the comic, I will probably keep it on hiatus until my semester is over (May 10th). By that point, I’ll probably just do one big update with multiple pages to make up for it.
Like I said, I have the next page drawn and the next several written. I know specifically which direction I want to take the story. I just don’t have the time or capacity to get it done right now and it frustrates the crap out of me.
I have other comic projects I want to pursue as well, but I don’t want to get them started until I get Starcrossed to a place where I’m happy with it.
In the meantime, I can’t wait until next month. I’ve had the worst case of insomnia ever. Haven’t had a full night’s sleep in about a month now.
So first, sleep. Next, update this effin’ comic!
I love you
at least you try to get things done. Sorry to hear about the GF going into the hospital though. How close is close to getting though? That would make a huge difference in advice from me.
PS: I meant the Platonic type of love there Bratkitty.
Resident Pan-Sexual Catboy
Thank you for letting us know about your struggles and why the comic has had to be put off for the moment. I like your comic, and had worried over the past month that it would be consigned to the Webcomics’ Graveyard. It’s very gratifying as a reader to know what’s going on and that it hasn’t died, but rather is just in stasis for the moment.
Please pass along my well wishes to your girlfriend, if you care to. I used to have Asthma as a child myself and I remember it being very much not fun, so I can empathize with her plight. (I also hope y’all didn’t get tagged with a multi-thousand dollar bill for having to go to the ER!)
I’m curious, why is it that you hate your graphical design class? Not too long ago I decided to start taking biology and anatomy courses so as to get into nursing school, and while I’m not exactly passionate about the subject, I certainly have yet to encounter a class that I hated. (I have despised one stuck-up-his-own-arse teacher, yes, but not the class itself.)
I don’t know the details of your situation, or how closely linked your distress over this class is to your insomnia, but I would loosely endorse the idea of sticking it through. Having a graphical design degree may not be critical to establishing yourself as an independent artist, but then again it could save the day if a publisher you like has to choose between you and another artist who has a wider skill set. If nothing else, consider it an emergency fall back.
On the other hand, if something is killing you from the inside out, then no amount of effort is really worth it.
Sorry, I’ll get off my soapbox now.
Good luck with your class, and enjoy the time you have with your girlfriend. As I’m sure this recent ER episode has reminded you, the time we spend with our beloveds is precious; don’t waste it.
-Ry
You do what you need to to take care of you and your lucky g/f first; without you there is no more comic!
And that would sadden my world immensely!
As someone who did tough it out and get the graphic design degree, I strongly encourage you to stick with it. In 10 years you’ll be so happy that you got it done now. I do all kinds of art now, but that degree and those challenging classes made me better and allowed me to do more fun things.
Be cool. Stay in school.