Musings – Page 28 – Opium Tales Comics

On artists, entrepreneurship, and the old 9 to 5

Here is something that artists ponder. But I’m sure there aren’t that many resources for them. Imagine, you are young. You know you’re an artist. But you have to make a decision. You have to decide which route you will take. Will you brave it out and shoot for entrepreneurship? Or will you pursue a… Continue reading On artists, entrepreneurship, and the old 9 to 5

Should an artist have a morning routine? Athletes have them

I talked a little bit about this when I wrote about when creative people cannot create. But I really want to expand on the importance of having a morning routine. You’ll basically meet three types of artists. The first time is the successful artists. They make a living doing the job they love. The second… Continue reading Should an artist have a morning routine? Athletes have them

Too much thinking and not enough living

I’ve read Plato. And of course, studied Greek philosophy, Greek art, Roman art, etc. All that good stuff. But, we can go too far. What if one would spend too much time reading and forgot to live? Didn’t Cervantes write a book about that? I do think artists should put their work in. We should… Continue reading Too much thinking and not enough living

“An artist has to suffer to create good art”

You’ve heard the cliché many times, that the artist has to suffer to create good art. You’ve seen the examples. How perhaps the greatest American novelist, Ernest Hemingway, suffered from lifelong depression and finally ended his life with a shotgun. My favorite composer, Tchaikovsky, suffered from melancholia his entire life. And finally ended his life… Continue reading “An artist has to suffer to create good art”

Fantasy inspiration could also come from real life

Fantasy inspiration could also come from real life. It doesn’t have to be totally random. We’re not rich. I drive a piece of crap car with tons of miles and a big ass dent that I never fixed. We live in an apartment barely bigger than a shoe box. Every dollar I get, we spend… Continue reading Fantasy inspiration could also come from real life