Hey everyone,
So just letting you know where I am. At this point in time, I'm nearly finished with Zenyaku chapter 5. Which will be it's last. I'll be glad to have this finished. I've been on this project for 8 years.
I'll have to admit, it hasn't been a good experience doing this project. I got really frustrated with it, there were a number of times (Including just a couple of weeks ago) I wanted to toss the whole thing aside. At the start I thought this should be easy, I'll fly through this no problem, but after the first chapter I had a reality check. I'll always hate the first chapter, it gave me great dis-satisfaction after I completed it. However, it made me want to work harder, it also got me going to life drawing classes, use, reference, put more attention to my art. The project then turned into a chore, there just wasn't any fun anymore doing it, I was being very critical with it. Some parts I had to re-draw. Maybe I was being too negative/too hard on myself with it.
There was some positives that came out of this, my art does look better and tighter, I've also gained a bit more speed. Plus it's better to finish off a project. If I quit on this project, would I quit on other projects down the track, gaining a bad habit? I probably would have. I'd rather complete this than let it become another unfinished Australian comic/manga. And believe me, they're so many unfinished Oz comics...
So after this is done and dusted, I'll be pulling out a small short comic just for the sake of fun and comedy.
I'll also try to plan a comic book launch somewhere in Brisbane. I gotta have a party after this. I haven't organised anything just yet, I'm just going to finish this off first before anything.
So anyway, are you doing alright, despite all the chaos going on?
Stay safe, and be awesome to each other...
Later...
MAIN PRIORITY Zenyaku chapter 5 (Final chapter) 28 pages
27 pages pencilled and inked, 17 page fully complete
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