Looking Back

I spent much of the week checking eBay, keeping up with status of the Comics for Cures auction. Although I must admit that I enjoyed watching the bidding on my own work, I found just as much excitement watching the bidding for other artists. It does make me proud, being able to contribute to this wonderful cause.

Sadly during this week singer Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer. So just as we artists were having our work auctioned off to help find a cure for cancer, another artist died of cancer. I grew up listening to Dio’s music, so every so often Holy Diver would pop into my head during this week. Interestingly enough, a little before I started writing this, the episode of South Park with Dio playing at a school dance was on TV. Instead of being sad, I’m grateful for all the music he brought us.

Back to art, I recently found some artwork that I had done years ago. I think it was done around 2000 or 2001, back in the Conspiracy Productions days. I realized that I’ve arrived to a point where I no longer look at old artwork and say, “This really sucks.” I currently have the attitude of, “Look how much I’ve improved.” Seeing the personal evolution of one’s art and embracing that growth is a great way of reflection. It was also good for me to see how well my work did in the auction. It was a confidence boost that showed that there is an audience there for my work.

I am looking forward to seeing where my art will take me and to looking back to see how much I’ve improved.