I’m in love”¦ With my husband, of course, but I’ve discovered a series of Franco-Belgian comics called Spirou et Fantasio and I have a huge cartoon-crush on the beautiful line quality in these stories. I want to learn how to draw/ink like this.
(My French is weak at best, so reading them is a whole other challenge.)
The books have had several writers and illustrators over the years, so the style varies, as does my liking, but”¦ Wow.
When I was an actor, I used to admire certain other actors then see myself on camera and think, “Oh, I’m like them.” So there was a harmonic resonance, because they represented a potential I aspired to, or were hitting the standards I set out for myself. Same here: I probably admire this because it’s like the work I do””or how I’d like my work to be.
And those lines!
Speaking of lines, it’s such a fine one between inspiration/appreciation and envy/defeat.
Universe, I would really like the freedom to spend every day just learning new skills and ideas.