Monday, April 23, 2012

I've Come A Long Way... And YOU Can Too!

I was searching through the interweb yesterday and decided to plug in my name in google and see what poped up.  I found so many cool goodies that I forgot even existed! 

What you are about to see is some of my work from roughly 5 years ago.  The first page is a flickr account I didn't even know I had, but on it is some of the stuff I was drawing in college!  I took 3 years of animation training (both 2D and 3D) at Windsor's St.Clair College and this Flickr account has some of the drawing I did during that time.  When I look at it, I'm so blown away by how much my art has changed. 
Some of the first drawings in this link were the drawing that I sent to Dave Finch and asked him if he could give me a few pointers.  That's how all of this got started!

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This second webpage is the first comic I ever did back in highschool.  I can't believe it still exists online!  Take a look and have a good laugh.  My wife and I were looking through this the other night and couldn't believe the progress that I've made on my art.

My First Comic


I wanted to post this to show some of you who check out my work that you can come a long way in a short amount of time.  It takes dedication, lots of hard work and sacrifice, but you can improve and make your dreams a reality! 
  Between my first comic and before I met David Finch, there is at least 5 years of work and progress, and between David Finch and where I am at today, there has been 2 and a half years.  If you're an artist and getting down about yourself and your work, there is hope!  Keep pressing on, look for learning opportunities everywhere and shoot for your goals!

3 comments:

  1. It is amazing how much you've grown on the art of drawing. Would you be so gentle to give me Dave's e-mail? Thanks

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  2. Thank you Jason. Interestingly enough, last night I felt like I hit rock bottom with my drawing. I've been trying to practice from Finch's video's and art and some other artists like Neal Adams and Jose Garcia-Lopez, and I was getting frustrated. Seeing this post and reading your words this morning is very encouraging. As a fan of your work, I really appreciate it.

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  3. No problem Cameron. Keep your head up and know that success doesn't happen overnight. Keep finding ways to inspire yourself! I'm just trying to give a little back to the community and try to help others reach their goals

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