Regrets, I've had a few
I had a long, LONG, sappy post prepared for this. But I sounded like a rambling drunk. And I don't like to ramble, so. . .
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Recently I've become keenly aware of the passage of time. This is something that happens to everyone at some point, I'm sure - and is no doubt triggered by a traumatic event. . .like a near death shaving accident, or a departed, well-off relative who excludes you from their will, or my 30th birthday. (I'll go with number three.)
I had such a fire under my butt when I was younger and I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do (I'm not going to mention specifics because I now know people who are doing what I wanted to do - and it's a little embarassing that they're living my dreams!)
I should have chosen one thing and stuck with it. Chosen one thing and became REALLY good at it.
Instead I went through several phases and became mediocre at them all.
A Comic Satire phase, an Animation phase, a Jazz phase, a Caricature phase. . .I just learned enough of each to get by with because most people around me were impressed simply by a person doing something they couldn't.
Well now. . .NOW I want to become REALLY good at something - and the truth is I probably can (I'm a lot smarter now than I was then!) - but think of all the time I've wasted! I run into websites all the time with 20 to 25 year olds who are doing amazing things! (Not those kinds of sites, you perverts!) Cartoonists and artists who started early and honed their craft. I despise them for having a head start on me! Shame on you, younger, more talented artists!
I have some thoughts on what wrong turns I may have taken, and what may have led to them - but I'll leave those for another time. I'm starting to bore myself!
And since I hate posting words without pictures here are some sketches I already had on my server:
{shorter version}
Recently I've become keenly aware of the passage of time. This is something that happens to everyone at some point, I'm sure - and is no doubt triggered by a traumatic event. . .like a near death shaving accident, or a departed, well-off relative who excludes you from their will, or my 30th birthday. (I'll go with number three.)
I had such a fire under my butt when I was younger and I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do (I'm not going to mention specifics because I now know people who are doing what I wanted to do - and it's a little embarassing that they're living my dreams!)
I should have chosen one thing and stuck with it. Chosen one thing and became REALLY good at it.
Instead I went through several phases and became mediocre at them all.
A Comic Satire phase, an Animation phase, a Jazz phase, a Caricature phase. . .I just learned enough of each to get by with because most people around me were impressed simply by a person doing something they couldn't.
Well now. . .NOW I want to become REALLY good at something - and the truth is I probably can (I'm a lot smarter now than I was then!) - but think of all the time I've wasted! I run into websites all the time with 20 to 25 year olds who are doing amazing things! (Not those kinds of sites, you perverts!) Cartoonists and artists who started early and honed their craft. I despise them for having a head start on me! Shame on you, younger, more talented artists!
I have some thoughts on what wrong turns I may have taken, and what may have led to them - but I'll leave those for another time. I'm starting to bore myself!
And since I hate posting words without pictures here are some sketches I already had on my server: