I guess I knew this was going to happen at some stage but at the same time I am still quite sad that it has.
The long and short of it it that I am broke. I can’t afford to be messing about trying to get a career in art/illustration/comics any longer. It’s not working out for me and I am getting no where fast. Bills upon bills have mounted up to the point where it’s become impossible for me to spend my time pursuing any of this. I need to get a “real” job.
I gave it a good go all the same, nearly five years since I started doing webcomics. I was hoping that teaching guitar would get me through most of the lean weeks, but even that has become non existent. I am lined up to teach two days a week in September again but at that I’ll make only about €75 a day after travel expenses. Besides travelling there, the actual teaching and then travelling back takes a total of 13 hours. So it’s not even minimum wage at that stage. I was also teaching guitar from home but most of my students have stopped coming. No one has any money these days I guess.
A warning of sorts to be careful about reading self-help books and people who tell you that when you really go for it, follow your passions and all that jazz,that the universe will conspire to help you. Yea.. well that’s all bollocks. Sometimes passion, hard work, dedication and hoping just aren’t enough.
I want to say a huge thanks to everyone who bought a comic, print or hired me to draw something for them. I am honoured and I appreciate so much your support. You guys are the best.
So this is it…
Maybe I’ll win the lotto and be back drawing all day soon. And I know, in the grand scheme of things, one less webcomic in the world isn’t going to change anything. There won’t be an impact felt round the world or anything. But it’s a big deal to me.
Anyway… At least I can say I tried!
Goodnight and godbless.
