Hi, so it seems like I have 21 followers. Thank you guys, that you're interested in my work! I'll write a few lines about the projects I'm working on and about myself. The stuff that's happening and have influence on what I do.
First of all, Things People Dream About. I've worked on that project for like 3 years. It's not complete and to be honest I'm not sure if it ever will be. I started working on it with a vague sense of writing and now I see the many things I would do differently. It was a big undertaking with my level of experience at the time. The version here is a redraw of the original version, which was about 50 pages when I decided to start over. I'm not stuck with it, I actually have storyboarded almost two chapters in advance. Still, I would do many things a lot differently. I was freelancing back then and I felt I have the time and energy to grow this part of me and hoped very much that it would be a financially viable venture and I could be a full time independent comic artist. I did buymeacoffee consistently and hoped to have people who like my work enough to support it with money. And there were a few. If you're still here and reading this, I'm so grateful for your support! Thank you! But as time went by and my bank account emptied, I questioned everything related to my "hobby". I needed to get a full time job, which I was dreading, because I went through a burnout before. But in a sense I was burning myself out with the expectations I had regarding my success as a comic artist. I had to make choices and focus on not going bankrupt. In the process this story got further away from me. I didn't let completely go, but in this current state I don't see the way forward. I still like the story but I would do it differently if I were to start over (which is a possibility). Furthermore, the perceived lack of interest from the audience also got to me.
I decided to step back and stop trying to appeal to an international audience. I wanted to do something that I had real confidence in, so I switched my writing to Hungarian (my native language) and did a shorter project. I'm proud to say that it was published this year in Hungary. It's the short story A Man and His Wife. I should translate it to English, I know it, but I lack the interest and will. So I won't promise anything. I'm happy with the feedback I got so far, but I'd lie if I said, that I don't care how much money I make with this whole thing. I'm not greedy, but if I can't make a living off drawing comics, I will need to have a job and I won't be able to live up to my potential. I'm getting older anyway and no longer believe that I have to prove anything to anyone.
Currently I work on Ramóna the rebel graphic designer, which started out as a dumb little strip but now this project has a mind of its own and I will see where it takes me. I would want to do more serious work, but I let go of expectations. I'm pretty sure I will never be able to make enough money from drawing comics, so I do it for myself. Maybe I need this freedom to not give a duck.
Thank you for reading, hope you'll enjoy my work in the future.
