My Own Worst Critic

One of my best creations is my webcomic, Missed Approach.Its the story (in webcomic form) of an airline, it's crew and their daily pursuit of their next destination. Starring, Capt. James P. Kurt, First Officer, Dan Doodles and Flight Attendants, Doris McKenna and Cali Crystal.

 My first Missed Approach webcomic was self published on September 12th, 2011 and has been published very sporadically since then but not due to lack of effort, want or even ideas (as i constantly think about this webcomic and feel it is inferior to very few comics). As I have stated before, I am my own worst critic and this self criticism has stopped many amazing ideas from seeing the light of day. However there is hope for the future as I have been influenced greatly by the philosophy of Rick Rubin. Although I'm sure that when Rick is referring to artists, he's referring to musical artists, his philosophy of creation for oneself first and putting the public second has helped me in my self criticism. When I say that I am my worst critic, that criticism has it genesis in my doubts about whether the public will like my creations. I love my art, but that self doubt about whether the public will like my art leads to my self doubts about my love for my art. The result being not letting a lot of my creativity see light of day. This must change.

It's not that I don't appreciate the appreciation of my art, but I have decided to put myself and my art first and to no longer worry about adulation, because it doesn't matter. What matters is that my art will no longer limited by my self doubts. If you like the art that I created for myself first, then that's amazing. You are appreciating my true art and not art being filtered by what I think you want to see, but instead the uncensored creativity that is coming from my soul and finding its way onto my paper.

And now a few of my favorite pictures from my most recent gigs…

This is one of my favorite event caricatures. This event took place 

at the Virginia City High School Prom. 

 

This caricature was drawn at Virginia City High School Prom as well. Gracie and Luke were in a serious car accident in which both of these kids broke their backs (yikes!). Thank goodness they're recovering amazingly! 

This couple was at An Evening of Music and Motion presented by 

Drive Toward a Cure for the Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada.

Another couple from the event. I think I did a great job at capturing their personality!

A Father and Daughter at the event. Although when I drew her glasses it partially changed the look of her eyes, it still turned our to be on of my favorite event Caricatures!