leave you behind someone else's face

[reflectedeve]

Oh man you guys, what even is this week. I have this freelance art project due on Friday (taking a restaurant review and translating it into comics form for the local free paper; I keep getting so hungry), which means I have to do a ridiculous amount of lettering today. (Prose writers, always so wordy! Um, I mean, naturally.) They want it in color, too, sigh. Not that it isn't exciting ... my first paid art gig! Not the career I'm actively seeking as such, but a great experience nonetheless, and I could definitely use the money.

Anyway, I also have, uh, three phone interviews tomorrow for jobs at various colleges back home, there's a wedding on Friday (<333), and then I'm gonna go visit my family for a few days. Everything is REALLY INTENSE and busy.

And now I'm kind of scared to watch last night's Teen Wolf, judging by some of the preliminary reactions I'm seeing. Um. I guess I will avoid tumblr like the plague today. Yikes.

I've also spent my art time over the last couple days watching Orphan Black, which is an AMAZING show, you guys. The main actress plays at least five different characters (it's a clone show) and she is fantastic (everything Eliza Dushku wasn't, in Dollhouse). She plays great relationships (with herself), even; a female-dominated cast of one. It's a bit violent (were_duck sent me a list of triggers, although many of them were not as graphic as I expected), but highly recommended!

Comments

[anoneknewmoose]

Ahhh good luck on your interviews!!

[reflectedeve]

Thanks bb! <3

[fleurdeliser]

*\o/* interviewwwwws!

Also fuck yeah, getting paid for art!

[reflectedeve]

Yaaaay! I think! IDK, I really really like one of the jobs, crossing my fingers ...

It is pretty awesome. :)

[ilthit]

Good luck with your freelance comic! I'm currently helping out on graphics for a friend's tiny video game company for free, but, well, good thing I've got a day job. :D

I need to check out some more dark shows. It just seems easier watching comedy with the girl.

[reflectedeve]

Thank you! :) After all the art school experience and business education I've had over the last few years, I find that ... mostly, I just want to do art for me, pour my creative energy into the comics I want to make, and have a day job. But the occasional paid project can't hurt! And this one's really pretty easy, for the money.

Does she prefer comedy? That could be tricky, yeah. Orphan Black certainly has dark themes, but it does also have balance and a sense of humor; it's not an endless grind by any means.

[ilthit]

I totally see that. Making art because you have to and the art that you have to can just get boring and I tend to produce worse work that way.

Gilly very much prefers comedy. It's just a question of setting aside the time to watch a show, but that's not so easy.

[ilthit]

Well, and good luck with the interviews too, of course!

[reflectedeve]

Thanks! The day job thing is kind of essential, meep.