Interview #2

1.)
When was your first "professional" piece and do you remember what it was of?

It was a flyer I designed for a party in High School.

2.)
What are some of the challenges you face as an artist, in regards to approach?

If it's for a client, I try and figure out what they are looking for. If it's for myself, I try to be spontaneous.

3.)
Do deadlines help you strive or hider your work as an artist?

It helps. It always makes me do thing I procrastinate doing.

4.)
What are the strongest influence on your art, style and approach towards art?

Old comics, Art Engravings, Fine art, Old political comics, stuff like that.

5.)
What about the process do you enjoy the most?

I like the problem solving aspect of it all. The composition of the panel within the composition of the page.

Defining the Essential Question

1.) What is the most effective way of writing, drawing, publishing and selling a comic book that will generate the most interest for the readers?
2.) Most-To be more than any other.
effective- To successfully do what you set out to achieve.
Writing- Planning out a story.
Drawing- Illustrating a story.
Publishing- To reproduce original art in a more accessible format.
Selling- To exchange the "published format" for money.
Generate- To create energy.
Interest- To enthrall the viewer.
Reader- Someone who looks at the "published format" looking to understanding what I am trying to convey.
3.) Solid storytelling and word of mouth.
4.) Drawing Word and Writing Pictures by Matt Madden and Jessica Abel

Interview Questions

1.)
When was your first "professional" piece and do you remember what it was of?
2.)
What are some of the challenges you face as an artist, in regards to appoarch?
3.)
Do deadlines help you strive or hider your work as an artist?
4.)
What are the strongest influence on your art, style and appoarch towards art?
5.)
What about the process do you enjoy the most?