A Quick Note About Animation

I reactivated my Tumblr blog to begin posting my finalized comic, and one post explained how North American 2D animation seemed to flourish in the 90s before it suddenly stopped. 

One blogger explained they didn't understand as a child viewer, but after working in the arts and speaking to peers in the animation industry, they learned one of the main reasons was: unions. The European and Asian animation industries continued to put out innovative products while North American animation's lack of unionization stunted its growth.

I have been reading Japanese Anime/Manga magazines since the 90s, and learned that even in Japanese animation, how toxic the profession is to its animators, even when a studio does well in bestselling/award-winning titles. Even when a series grows an international fanbase. 

More endless reasons for why the creative/performing arts continue to be defunded and/or underfunded...

Because Society LOVES its arts to consume, but won't LOVE its creators to enough to sustain them.

So many social media to Upload, Update, and Upgrade...

I have not posted anything new to my Instagram account since New Year's. 

I decided to give my phone a break and had looked up last year how to post to IG from a computer and can I say the directions and steps were RIDICULOUS. 

I don't know what kind of nonsense Instagram is trying to pull, but I just posted four new pieces of artwork I did during the week of Christmas. 

And I didn't even have to do a third of the steps Instagram posted on their official page. Maybe some IG employee is trolling but I got those done. There are still more but most of the latest have been posted.

Also, DeviantArt upped their already A-Game to an A+. It is SO MUCH SMOOTHER to upload to the DA account and the old way was actually nice...

Blogs have been updated, website needs a new host and upgrade, will soon post new art prints to Gumroad, and there are a few online subscriptions that need canceling or I roll them back to free. 

Anyhoo, I'm working on some personal paperwork and trying to make some big changes to my social media and freelance work for 2022. Make sure you keep an eye out and I'll try to stay in touch.

PEACE, Dear Readers.

The latest happening...

Haven't posted to my blog. So many things going on...
A co-worker and good friend suddenly went into a coma, was in that state for over two weeks, and then suddenly passed away.

I've been applying to many writing grants and other opportunities because I was planning to quit one of my jobs. Now I realize I must keep the job all the way into next year but continue to apply for those writing grants.

My novel is continuing. Just need to add more meat in-between chapters.

Ever since I participated in Inktober this October, I have reinvigorated my sense of artwork and changed my paradigm view on myself as an artist. Now I'm receiving more info to sell my pieces.

I also am revising a number of short fiction that can expand my submission opportunities. Not only to help market my upcoming novel but help with those grant opportunities.

I am also trying to vidcast and podcast some more to get my Introverted self ready for more marketing within the writing and art communities.

So yeah. A lot has been going on and will continue, G-d willing, into 2017.

This has been a difficult year for many of us and I hope and pray for a more prospering and fulfilling future.

Continue to check my website as well as my WordPress blog because both have some more updates!

If I don't talk to you all again, Season's Greetings and In Pretty Print will see you in the upcoming new year! Take care, my dear readers.