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Had an awesome day

So, we made it to 400 followers on instagram and and we’re not that far from 200 on the other platforms. Also we changed things up today with hashtags and now we’re getting all kinds of new people looking at our stuff, like real artists and people who make things which always makes you feel good when other artists show support. We went to work today and we. worked pretty hard and got everything done and we got to come home early. Just relaxing and chilli right now and waiting for my noodles to cook. So, yeah, really awesome day. 

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Pretty good work thus far

So, yet again I ate too heavy before going to bed and woke up in the middle of the night with indigestion. So I used the time to get some art work and 3d modeling done and things are really coming along. Getting back into the Gumroad and Patreon thing and I recently got on a new platform that also offers subscription service. I posted a lot of content today but I’m going to wait a while and build up more content before I start trying to promote it and put links out there. I got about 40 minutes before I go into work then after tonight I’ll get some time off so I should be able to get some more work done. I’m kinda getting off track with meditation and mindfulness cause all this creative work I’ve been doing has got me kinda on auto pilot. I want to try and find some time over the next couple days to check in and do a meditation. Tomorrow we go to the gym for our class so that will be good to get some exercise. Maybe tomorrow I’ll post some screen caps of my 3d models. All for now. 

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End of the Day Journal Entry

Okay so first. 10 good things that happened today 

1. Woke up at 6:00

2: Did a blender tutorial and finished the icing and sprinkles on the 3d doughnut

3: Made a lot of progress on my comics

4: Took my meds

5: Went to the gym for Kung Fu Lessons

6: Ate a pretty delicious sub

7: Helped Mom a little bit in the Kitchen. 

8: Took a shower before going to the gym

9: Stayed away from junk sites

10: Felt really good all day

So yeah today was a pretty good day and I guess its safe to say I’ve been on a bit of a up swing lately. Feeling very creative and confident and good about myself but none of it seems to be in the “woohoo” look out, abnormal variety. I gotta say this pandemic has been pretty rough but I’ve actually kinda thrived and done some growing and stepped up a lot. Kinda lost track of my meditating and exercise and mindfulness practice and its been a while since I’ve been to church but hopefully once I get back to work on a normal schedule things will balance out and I can get back into a more regular routine. Pretty excited about all the work I’ve been doing in blender. If I can get good at making models and learn some of the tricks and skills and methods in these tutorials and courses I bought I think I can do some pretty cool cartoons. I really want to sit down some time and get those Bridgman and Hampton pages put onto some boards and make the png’s for reference so I can start doing anatomy studies again and get to the next level. Looking back on last week I was definitely in a pretty low down swing but I came out of it in tact and that's all that really matters. My plans for tomorrow include helping Mom in the kitchen, playing around in blender and doing some work on the script for the graphic novel. So yeah I’m on a definite up swing and I think I’ll just soak it in and enjoy it. 

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Work Journal 1: Getting Started.

Alright so far so good. We woke up at 6:00 am and we did a blender tutorial and we only have about 4 to 5 left to go. Did a whole bunch of fun drawing in the studio. today and made some progress some projects I’ve been sitting on for a while. My neighbor and boss at circle k is going through a hard time right now so Mom is going to make her some food and we’re going to drop it off at her house later. I’m about to go out and get a sandwich. I think I might work on my graphic novel tonight I’ve planned it out for three books at approximately 36 to 40 pages long. The first book is plotted out but the next two need work. I’m trying a little bit of different writing method with this project. Once I get the pages plotted out with the major beats I’m going to take pen and paper and hand write all the dialogue first and do a couple passes of the dialogue then once I have all my dialogue I’ll go in and describe my panels. I’ve learned in the past that 4 panels is kinda of optimum cause you can always add a 5 panel if you need one. I use to work pithin a 5 to 7 range but I think it flows better if you keep 4 your average max. The story is still pretty amorphous and I’m not entirely sure how it will all come together cause I don’t even have a first draft yet. All I know for sure is I want to draw a futuristic city, motorcycles and lots of action and fight scenes. The graphic novel itself is basically inspired by the opening scene in Akira and I have two of the comics for Akira and have been studying it. I intend on using a lot of 3d models for the environments and objects and stuff so I’m really hoping to get this 3d modeling job so I can make models eight hours a day and get paid for it. I drew up a rough sketch of a motorcycle but I’m going to need more photo reference and maybe visit a shop or museum or something if I’m going to learn enough details to make convincing bikes. Okay that's enough for this journal entry. Got stuff to do. Take care and be safe out there. 

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Hello my name is Dan and I’m an amateur cartoonist and comic artist. Somewhere along the way I fell into making my own erotic comic but I don’t really intend on posting that stuff. This is a page I’m working on but its just a boring establishing shot. I know its not perfect cause I’m still kinda working on it. Anyways I just want to get started on tumblr and try to meet other artists like me and network and exchange tips and information and stuff. I’m currently working on a script for a non-erotic comic and I was thinking of using tumblr to find readers and build a following for it. Here recently I got a pretty big job opportunity to work in 3d modeling full time so I’ve been doing a lot of blender tutorials on top of all my comics and drawing and stuff. I started using 3d models for my comics about a year ago but I really need to get back to pencil and paper and get back into a life drawing session and do some more studies out of Bridgeman and Hampton. Anyways so yeah thats kinda my life right now, just a balancing act between a part time day job, comics, 3d modeling and trying to make time to get to the gym to get some exercise. So yeah thats all for now.