I wonder whether things that we have to *learn* to like were ever really good at all. The answer is probably yes ;)
"Who are your creative ancestors?"
I need to make a whole family tree... it's big. Jon Blow, Hayao Miyazaki, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Leonardo Da Vinci, Wolfram von Funk (cube world creator). There are more o.o
Maybe for the big 100 celebration you read back all of your newsletters on live stream. I'm happy you're enjoying yourself creatively with this news letter and your comic. I've been hard at work making progress on cool stuff :)
I think most people have to learn to like coffee so yeah I think you're right
That's a long list, tbh I could expand mine as well but chose to keep it short for this issue. I can definitely sense all of those influences in your work and through the conversations we've had. It's an interesting way to get a better understanding of someone.
A livestream sounds pretty cool but a little intimidating right now. Maybe for the 200th issue I'll dare to do something like that. Thanks for the suggestion!
I'm scared of coffee for its withdrawal symptoms ("Some people have gotten so used to it they need it just to be normal;" it's a similar story with marijuana and dopamine I hear)
> It's an interesting way to get a better understanding of someone.
It's cool that we both have influences and take on a life of our own. I see your pursuits seem related to your ancestors regarding your favorite comic artists, but you also bring a lot yourself.
Da Vinci could possibly have deserved a spot on my list as well. A couple of years ago, I listened to the audiobook version of Walter Isaacson's biography on him. The big two things that it highlighted, that I wasn't already aware of, was:
1) His dad was a notary and Leonardo's approach with noting and recording as much as he did may have been influenced by that.
2) He was a "theatre kid" - or at least he designed a lot of contraptions for use in plays (some of the flying machines in his notebooks are props and not designed for flying)
Oh gosh some of his sketches being props is quite an eye-opening one for me. I thought everything was very scientific cause people mostly talk about him as a genius, he must have been quite playful too
He loved how people move and how their feelings are expressed in their motions and body language, which is something that can be enjoyed in theater. His main critique of Michelangelo was that his paintings presented people more like static objects -- like sculptures -- rather than people, who are being in captured in the middle of some kind of expressive motion.
If you look at The Last Supper and consider the famous stereotype of how Italians like to "talk with their hands", it makes a lot of sense :)
I'm sure the theater work was fun (he was basically the equivalent of what a VFX artist is today). It was also, however, a way to present an impressive spectacle on behalf of whoever was supporting him at the moment. So, a little of both, perhaps.
Cool way to summarize what seems to have been a cool weekend!
Lord Huron is a band I've heard of but never really knew their music. They're playing from my computer now -- without knowing much about music, it sounds pretty folk-like to me. Lively and sincere.
About your big 100th, man, I don't know. Maybe do a top 5 of your previous posts or something. Maybe a look back at what it's been like to do this and where you see it going next?
My creative ancestors... I feel like I would have to mention the band "Incubus" which has been my favorite band for most of my life. Alan Moore for sure -- reading "Watchmen" was life-changing. In terms of poetry, it would be a Danish expressionistic poet from 100 years ago. Oh, and the Wachowskis for sure; "The Matrix" film series was my everything for a couple of years and has shaped me more than I can probably imagine.
Calvin and Hobbes was also a big thing for me for a couple of years. In the spirit of Calvin, it inspired me to draw a lot of crazy and over the top alien invasions and things like that in the corners of my homework -- lol.
I think you're right about them being folky, to be more precise they're probably indie-folk/rock. Glad you gave them a shot!
I think some type of look back like that will make the most sense and looking forward is a great idea too. Thanks for saying!
I saved a couple of Incubus songs and will give them a listen too. I know their name but no idea what they've done. I watched an interview with the Wachovskis thanks to you and found it really interesting so I like your taste.
I like some music in that genre. There's a French album by the singer "Pomme" called "Les Failles" which is one of my favorite albums -- it might be a bit poppier but it's somewhere around that genre category.
Cool that you're checking out some of my big influences. The sound of Incubus is constantly evolving which is part of why I've found them to be inspiring.
Looking forward to what you end up doing with your big "one-O-O" post :)
Cool!
"as a kid I didn’t like Peanuts"
I wonder whether things that we have to *learn* to like were ever really good at all. The answer is probably yes ;)
"Who are your creative ancestors?"
I need to make a whole family tree... it's big. Jon Blow, Hayao Miyazaki, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Leonardo Da Vinci, Wolfram von Funk (cube world creator). There are more o.o
Maybe for the big 100 celebration you read back all of your newsletters on live stream. I'm happy you're enjoying yourself creatively with this news letter and your comic. I've been hard at work making progress on cool stuff :)
I think most people have to learn to like coffee so yeah I think you're right
That's a long list, tbh I could expand mine as well but chose to keep it short for this issue. I can definitely sense all of those influences in your work and through the conversations we've had. It's an interesting way to get a better understanding of someone.
A livestream sounds pretty cool but a little intimidating right now. Maybe for the 200th issue I'll dare to do something like that. Thanks for the suggestion!
And cool to hear you're making progress!
I'm scared of coffee for its withdrawal symptoms ("Some people have gotten so used to it they need it just to be normal;" it's a similar story with marijuana and dopamine I hear)
> It's an interesting way to get a better understanding of someone.
It's cool that we both have influences and take on a life of our own. I see your pursuits seem related to your ancestors regarding your favorite comic artists, but you also bring a lot yourself.
:)
Da Vinci could possibly have deserved a spot on my list as well. A couple of years ago, I listened to the audiobook version of Walter Isaacson's biography on him. The big two things that it highlighted, that I wasn't already aware of, was:
1) His dad was a notary and Leonardo's approach with noting and recording as much as he did may have been influenced by that.
2) He was a "theatre kid" - or at least he designed a lot of contraptions for use in plays (some of the flying machines in his notebooks are props and not designed for flying)
He also had beef with Michelangelo, lol.
Oh gosh some of his sketches being props is quite an eye-opening one for me. I thought everything was very scientific cause people mostly talk about him as a genius, he must have been quite playful too
He loved how people move and how their feelings are expressed in their motions and body language, which is something that can be enjoyed in theater. His main critique of Michelangelo was that his paintings presented people more like static objects -- like sculptures -- rather than people, who are being in captured in the middle of some kind of expressive motion.
If you look at The Last Supper and consider the famous stereotype of how Italians like to "talk with their hands", it makes a lot of sense :)
I'm sure the theater work was fun (he was basically the equivalent of what a VFX artist is today). It was also, however, a way to present an impressive spectacle on behalf of whoever was supporting him at the moment. So, a little of both, perhaps.
Awesome!
Cool way to summarize what seems to have been a cool weekend!
Lord Huron is a band I've heard of but never really knew their music. They're playing from my computer now -- without knowing much about music, it sounds pretty folk-like to me. Lively and sincere.
About your big 100th, man, I don't know. Maybe do a top 5 of your previous posts or something. Maybe a look back at what it's been like to do this and where you see it going next?
My creative ancestors... I feel like I would have to mention the band "Incubus" which has been my favorite band for most of my life. Alan Moore for sure -- reading "Watchmen" was life-changing. In terms of poetry, it would be a Danish expressionistic poet from 100 years ago. Oh, and the Wachowskis for sure; "The Matrix" film series was my everything for a couple of years and has shaped me more than I can probably imagine.
Calvin and Hobbes was also a big thing for me for a couple of years. In the spirit of Calvin, it inspired me to draw a lot of crazy and over the top alien invasions and things like that in the corners of my homework -- lol.
I think you're right about them being folky, to be more precise they're probably indie-folk/rock. Glad you gave them a shot!
I think some type of look back like that will make the most sense and looking forward is a great idea too. Thanks for saying!
I saved a couple of Incubus songs and will give them a listen too. I know their name but no idea what they've done. I watched an interview with the Wachovskis thanks to you and found it really interesting so I like your taste.
I like some music in that genre. There's a French album by the singer "Pomme" called "Les Failles" which is one of my favorite albums -- it might be a bit poppier but it's somewhere around that genre category.
Cool that you're checking out some of my big influences. The sound of Incubus is constantly evolving which is part of why I've found them to be inspiring.
Looking forward to what you end up doing with your big "one-O-O" post :)