Finally, resolution!
So I turned twenty-two yesterday, and I have to say...I feel about the same. Sure physically I am a year older, but I dunno...I just don't feel it, I suppose. I guess that's a testament to my childlike spirit? I certainly have the maturity level of a 17 year old sometimes (i.e. all the time). I don't know why I'm looking for some profound epiphany or abundance of knowledge of some universal secret that can only be attained by turning twenty-two, I guess I'm just starting to realize I've reached the peak of what is basically growing up (21) and am now starting on the slow decent into what will eventually become middle age. Although I won't really start to freak out until I get close to thirty...
On a much lighter note, I had a pretty great birthday. At about midnight I got tons of texts from friends wishing me a happy birthday, and Sarah let me open my present early. She got me an Intuos4 Wacom Tablet. Yeah...she's that awesome. Seriously, I've been wanting one for forever and apparently she's been planning this since we went to the Dallas Webcomics Expo last year. She had been talking to a cartoonist about the Wacom Tablet, and saw my interest so she's been scheming it this whole time. Seriously. I love this girl. Sarah, when you read this, know that I love you. Although I would still love you just as much even if you hadn't gotten me anything.
Anyway, it's pretty amazing. Took a few minutes to get used to the feel, and there is definitely a bit of a learning curve. It feels foreign at first, but you do get used to it. Once you get the hang of it, set the buttons to your personal preferences, it's an amazing tool. I was up until about 6 AM yesterday playing with it, that's how much fun I had. Needless to say, because of that I didn't end up going to the Action Figure Museum in Oklahoma, but I honestly don't care right now. I spent all day playing with it, and even used it to finish today's comic. I don't know for sure if I'm going to exclusively use it from now on. It seems unlikely that I would, considering I won't always be near it when I'm drawing something. However, I did do Monday's comic completely with the tablet, so expect that. It won't look any different than the way the comic does already, except it might look a little crisper and the backgrounds might be more interesting. Other than that, the same. The tablet doesn't make you a better artist, or a worse artist, it's simply another tool to use. And it's a lot of fun too.
I'll end up going to the Museum another time. Right now I'm just having fun playing with my new toy. Speaking of, I better get started on another comic. Until Monday.
So I turned twenty-two yesterday, and I have to say...I feel about the same. Sure physically I am a year older, but I dunno...I just don't feel it, I suppose. I guess that's a testament to my childlike spirit? I certainly have the maturity level of a 17 year old sometimes (i.e. all the time). I don't know why I'm looking for some profound epiphany or abundance of knowledge of some universal secret that can only be attained by turning twenty-two, I guess I'm just starting to realize I've reached the peak of what is basically growing up (21) and am now starting on the slow decent into what will eventually become middle age. Although I won't really start to freak out until I get close to thirty...
On a much lighter note, I had a pretty great birthday. At about midnight I got tons of texts from friends wishing me a happy birthday, and Sarah let me open my present early. She got me an Intuos4 Wacom Tablet. Yeah...she's that awesome. Seriously, I've been wanting one for forever and apparently she's been planning this since we went to the Dallas Webcomics Expo last year. She had been talking to a cartoonist about the Wacom Tablet, and saw my interest so she's been scheming it this whole time. Seriously. I love this girl. Sarah, when you read this, know that I love you. Although I would still love you just as much even if you hadn't gotten me anything.
Anyway, it's pretty amazing. Took a few minutes to get used to the feel, and there is definitely a bit of a learning curve. It feels foreign at first, but you do get used to it. Once you get the hang of it, set the buttons to your personal preferences, it's an amazing tool. I was up until about 6 AM yesterday playing with it, that's how much fun I had. Needless to say, because of that I didn't end up going to the Action Figure Museum in Oklahoma, but I honestly don't care right now. I spent all day playing with it, and even used it to finish today's comic. I don't know for sure if I'm going to exclusively use it from now on. It seems unlikely that I would, considering I won't always be near it when I'm drawing something. However, I did do Monday's comic completely with the tablet, so expect that. It won't look any different than the way the comic does already, except it might look a little crisper and the backgrounds might be more interesting. Other than that, the same. The tablet doesn't make you a better artist, or a worse artist, it's simply another tool to use. And it's a lot of fun too.
I'll end up going to the Museum another time. Right now I'm just having fun playing with my new toy. Speaking of, I better get started on another comic. Until Monday.
posted by John Harmon at 5:26 AM
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That's not believable. Nathan would use a crossbow.
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