As a child, I had several drawing instructors. I had a huge crush on one of them. She was a talented cartoonist with fine arts training. Smart, cute, a no-harness and no help kind of rock climber before it was cool to go off and break your leg, she listened to early eighties metal and let me draw whatever I wanted to. I still have the sketchbook and card she made me for my birthday one year. I pretty much hated my other art teachers. They had no interest in helping me realize my comicbook dreams.
Still, I guess I did okay under them. In 1990, a pastel of mine sold for $125. After agent and gallery fees, this netted me $75 (which, at age nine, was still a lot). My mom reinvested the cash into my classes. I was dismayed.
A few years later, I received some some of the most serendipitous advice I have ever been given. A family friend, who worked as an editor at DC Comics, looked over my sketches and suggested I avoid taking any art classes. I was so pleased by this, I almost forgave him for telling me the capes I drew on my heroes were too long. Had he seen any Batman books recently? That guy's cape could get to twice his height.
Still, I guess I did okay under them. In 1990, a pastel of mine sold for $125. After agent and gallery fees, this netted me $75 (which, at age nine, was still a lot). My mom reinvested the cash into my classes. I was dismayed.
A few years later, I received some some of the most serendipitous advice I have ever been given. A family friend, who worked as an editor at DC Comics, looked over my sketches and suggested I avoid taking any art classes. I was so pleased by this, I almost forgave him for telling me the capes I drew on my heroes were too long. Had he seen any Batman books recently? That guy's cape could get to twice his height.
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