So, tonight I met Gary Dumm, the artist of the American Splendor comics, at a meeting of the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society.  He was extremely friendly and just such a cool, relaxed guy (and his wife was pleasant, too).  I gave him a postcard and business card and he seemed excited to receive them.  He said we may talk again soon, and I said, “Even if it’s just an email saying, ‘Hey, I remember you!’, I’ll be satisfied!”.  He also had a really relaxed opinion on the adaptation of books to movies and vice versa, so then he really became one of my new heroes.

I also got to catch up with my instructors/colleagues from school, one of whom is a seasoned art director and designer Larry O’Neal.  He gave me sage advice about what to do now that my brain and life are more stable than they were when I graduated in 2009.  Needless to say, I feel better about this whole artist thing now that he put it back in perspective for me.

LET’S DO THIS THING!!!