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Sunday I was out of town all day in T.O. ~ the 60th birthday of a family friend ment much schmoozing and wondering how it was that I was included in yet another small gathering as part of the extended family....
...I must be a hellavahermit when people burst into tears when I actually show up at something. Seriously embarassing...again....=__=...
I know I need to work on my *staying connected* skills, but dayum.
ANYway ~ speaking of working on things ~ if you click on the little image (of Alyx Shaw's character, Tiff) you will see what I have been slogging at on my pc yesterday. 12hrs, several forgotten meals and one hand cramp later I am only half way done.
I am showing you a close-up because it occured to me, again, that I'm an idiot to fuss about the littlest detail (like the eye colouring) only to have the work finally appear online the size of a postage stamp ~ so people acknowledge the character probably has eyes, but the subtle shading is totally lost on everyone but my hand muscles. *face palm*
Seriously though ~ I wouldn't invest this many hours in anyones work other than Alyx. I will easily have doubled the time it takes me to do the artwork by the time I'm done it ~ but her stories have always made me happy over the years, and she deserves it.
IRONICALLY ~ I get word from one of the editors this morning, that the synopsis for the series I was (am) working on will be in this week...and the author sent a note through them that my work has been appreciated.
....give or take a YEAR. And now she's hopeful I'll illustrate a specific charcters yadda, yadda, yadda.
Oh...a request?
I am thinking...stick figures for you lady. >P
Anyway ~ gotta get the kid off to camp and then back to playing with my stylis...
....serioulsy....if I didn't have to get up early and get him out the door, I'd have probably worked through the night. THIS is why I don't DO much art ~ I totally resent having to deal with family when I get in *the zone*.
artistic
But as it is not just some anonymous author dude you're doing this for... *^_____^* Alyx at least seems to appreciate that a good illustrator is something rare and precious, and that to be happy an artist needs some pettings and compliments from time to time.
As for that other person? Two words: head --> desk
Stick figures is exactly right. Or rather, even those might turn out too good for her... Never mind that she could have told you directly - I seem to remember there's our contact info right on the biographies page on FF - but she could have thanked you via the FF team back when you did the first pic. I'm sure they wouldn't have minded letting you know... *grmbl*
I guess my reaction would be "
notsorry, *shrug* already busy".[/snark]
This sort of thing has happened waaay too often to be an unpleasant exception to the rule - no wonder we both have a *cough*tiny*cough* bitter streak when it comes to not being properly appreciated for our work.
I officially went into hiding from my family for the rest of the day (after lunch) to work on the stories I chose. :)
Good luck on the artwork, and healing thoughts for your hand muscles!
*hugs*
Having said that ~ she is always gracious to her artists which is HUGE. You don't have to say a lot to make the artist feel happy to be alive and have bothered. We are very simple creatures (well most of us...there are some magnificant egos in the artworld too...but I digress)....and a pat on the head or a simple thank-you is always appreciated...especially since they happen so seldom.
*....why do I always resort to bitching when it comes to this topic??*
*slaps hands* ~ bad pira. bad bad bad whiny pira.
As for ...the other...well we will see if I have time OR an interest in fighting for the time. As I told the editor, I strike while the iron is hot and the timelines are like always..... *holds thumb and forefinger mms apart*..... are tight when they come knocking. They will get Alyx's weeks before the due date (like they get ALL OF MY WORK) so if I don't do that one ....
What are they going to do? Fire me?
AND yes...it HAS occured to me more than once, that all our contact info is there ~ *rolls eyes*....what's with this *talking to the editor about me and asking them to let me know they liked my work* business.
Uh-huh.
ANYway...good luck hiding from your family. I know the...joys, shall we say...of trying to hide from reality when trying to work on these things. If I actually had to WORK work...as in pay the bills this way ~ there would be bloodshed and then I'd have to either rent a space elsewhere or basically get evil on them.
As in...*talk to me between 9-3 and you will die a horrible, blindingly painful death*
>D
and...thank you for the healing vibes for the hand.
:)