Category archives: Creative Work
The Leonardo Syndrome
When I was seven my mother gave me an illustrated book about the life of Leonardo da Vinci. It was about his childhood and how he found himself preoccupied with a different subject each week. When Leonardo was obsessed with… continue reading »
True productivity leaves less time for talk
Last April I mentioned that I wanted to spend more time writing fiction. Since then, I’ve spent almost every day working on my novel. I’m now at over 10,000 words into it, which makes me proud. It’s not novel length… continue reading »
Work first, tools second
Back in 2004, when I was still drawing stick figures, I found myself obsessed with what tools professional cartoonists and illustrators were using. If I wanted to be a pro, I had to know what the right pen and the… continue reading »