16 October 2007

Transitional Period



Just a quickie I managed to squeeze out right before my self-imposed deadline expired. It's not great.
Which sparks an interesting debate about what is "worthy" of uploading to the internet.
I've been casually perusing Your Webcomic is Bad and you Should Feel Bad lately, where, while I get what John Solomon is doing, I don't really agree with the way he does it.
In any case, he makes a very insistent point about not uploading to the web stuff that is - to put it frankly - shit.
And, after all, it's hard to think of a more illustrative example than webcomics (which, I just noticed, Firefox doesn't recognize as a word).
I find a lot of merit in the opinion that you should polish something as close to perfection as possible before presenting it to the world. The fact that you can upload your crappy scribbles where anyone can see them doesn't mean you should.
Of course, other stuff factor in, as well. Intent, for example. Obviously, I'm wondering how all this pertains to my blog.
Let's face it, this is not good art. Then again, this is a completely personal project - I don't believe it appeals to anyone but me and (perhaps) a few close friends. I'm not trying to gather a following, I'm not trying to prove anything nor is this blog going to be my big break. Just as advertised, this is a crutch, a promise I've made to myself to help me improve my art. Nothing more. The only reason it's online is to help give me the sense that I'm accountable to more people besides myself if I ever miss an update.

Maybe that's the key. Improving oneself. The whole reasoning behind this blog. I know my art isn't great, but I'm working on it. As long as I have that self-awareness I'm fine, and anyone who accuses me of adding to the shitty side of the internet is just missing the point.

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