My good friend asked me once, "How does it feel to be passionate about something?"
If you've never been in love, and you have no clue what you actually like (yet), it's hard to describe. But I'm sure everyone has been in a state where they desperately need... to pee. Imagine you're on a highway and there's this massive traffic jam. You just downed 2 bottles of water and you feel like your bladder is about to burst any second.
Or imagine getting lost in Amsterdam in the middle of winter at night, and there are no toilets in sight. And then you see your guy friend relieve himself at some corner but you can't do that because you're a girl (What? Why would you think this happened to me?).
The point is, when this happens, I bet the only thing you can think of is, "I need a bloody toilet. Right NOW!"
When you finally get to some place with a toilet, it won't matter if Gerard Butler/Jessica Alba winks at you and wants to buy you a drink - your number one priority is to answer the call of nature.
Well then, to be passionate about something is similar; in a way that it's the only thing on your mind no matter what you do. Just multiply that feeling by ∞. For me personally, there is no relief for my passion. I know that once I complete one goal, another one will come up almost immediately.
I literally wake up thinking about the plot for my comic. When I put my head on the pillow at night, I think about how to make my comic world more realistic and drift off to sleep with that thought. And for some strange reason, I get a lot of inspiration in the shower (probably something to do with being refreshed).
Passion is my persistent stalker. It stays with me anywhere and at anytime. It makes me brave and relentless. And there is no relief. When I complete one goal, another one comes up. It keeps me company so I am never lonely.
If you ask me where can one find passion, I'll be honest and say I don't know. I guess I'm lucky because I knew from a very young age that I love to draw. But I'm not here to answer that question. I'm here to help people who already discovered their love for drawing and comics by sharing all that I know of this trade. Sharing makes the world go round after all. You give 10% and you get 90% in return. It's win win!
In my next topic, I will show you my development as a comic artist. All the way from when I was 6 years old, to the Sailormoon era in the 1990s, a confusion of influences in the 2000s until now. There will be a lot of cringe-worthy old drawings, so keep checking! =)
If you've never been in love, and you have no clue what you actually like (yet), it's hard to describe. But I'm sure everyone has been in a state where they desperately need... to pee. Imagine you're on a highway and there's this massive traffic jam. You just downed 2 bottles of water and you feel like your bladder is about to burst any second.
Or imagine getting lost in Amsterdam in the middle of winter at night, and there are no toilets in sight. And then you see your guy friend relieve himself at some corner but you can't do that because you're a girl (What? Why would you think this happened to me?).
The point is, when this happens, I bet the only thing you can think of is, "I need a bloody toilet. Right NOW!"
When you finally get to some place with a toilet, it won't matter if Gerard Butler/Jessica Alba winks at you and wants to buy you a drink - your number one priority is to answer the call of nature.
Well then, to be passionate about something is similar; in a way that it's the only thing on your mind no matter what you do. Just multiply that feeling by ∞. For me personally, there is no relief for my passion. I know that once I complete one goal, another one will come up almost immediately.
I literally wake up thinking about the plot for my comic. When I put my head on the pillow at night, I think about how to make my comic world more realistic and drift off to sleep with that thought. And for some strange reason, I get a lot of inspiration in the shower (probably something to do with being refreshed).
Passion is my persistent stalker. It stays with me anywhere and at anytime. It makes me brave and relentless. And there is no relief. When I complete one goal, another one comes up. It keeps me company so I am never lonely.
If you ask me where can one find passion, I'll be honest and say I don't know. I guess I'm lucky because I knew from a very young age that I love to draw. But I'm not here to answer that question. I'm here to help people who already discovered their love for drawing and comics by sharing all that I know of this trade. Sharing makes the world go round after all. You give 10% and you get 90% in return. It's win win!
In my next topic, I will show you my development as a comic artist. All the way from when I was 6 years old, to the Sailormoon era in the 1990s, a confusion of influences in the 2000s until now. There will be a lot of cringe-worthy old drawings, so keep checking! =)
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