And with this sort of increased visibility, there's more money going around in the industry, and it changes a lot, in terms of who gets into the business as a creator, who sticks with it, and who gets pushed out. And I do think it's sort of too bad that what once was a safe haven for truly eccentric, outsider artists is no longer that thing. But there are definitely pros and cons. You could also look at it as bringing in a more diverse crowd.
I think in terms of getting new artists who are not in that sort of stereotypical teenage boy demographic; there's been a lot of progress recently. A… - Adrian Tomine
I think in terms of getting new artists who are not in that sort of stereotypical teenage boy demographic; there's been a lot of progress recently. A…
- Adrian Tomine
I certainly wasn't consciously hiding my identity in the earlier work, though a lot of people have brought up the fact that I drew myself without eye… - Adrian Tomine
I certainly wasn't consciously hiding my identity in the earlier work, though a lot of people have brought up the fact that I drew myself without eye…
Just in terms of being able to be a professional artist, but also it's nice to not have to dread introductions. "What you do for a living?" It used t… - Adrian Tomine
Just in terms of being able to be a professional artist, but also it's nice to not have to dread introductions. "What you do for a living?" It used t…
I think there was a point in the past when I felt that my options as an artist were either to make race a nonissue and deny its impact on life and ju… - Adrian Tomine
I think there was a point in the past when I felt that my options as an artist were either to make race a nonissue and deny its impact on life and ju…
When people see me struggling on paper, I think it invites an almost collaborative relationship with the outside world, and that includes readers and… - Adrian Tomine
When people see me struggling on paper, I think it invites an almost collaborative relationship with the outside world, and that includes readers and…
That partially due to the world of media and commerce, the idea of a comic book has been lost in the ghetto, whereas the graphic novel is now being h… - Adrian Tomine
That partially due to the world of media and commerce, the idea of a comic book has been lost in the ghetto, whereas the graphic novel is now being h…
And with this sort of increased visibility, there's more money going around in the industry, and it changes a lot, in terms of who gets into the busi… - Adrian Tomine
And with this sort of increased visibility, there's more money going around in the industry, and it changes a lot, in terms of who gets into the busi…
It's important to make a distinction between becoming more precise and becoming better. - Adrian Tomine
It's important to make a distinction between becoming more precise and becoming better.
Without fail, every cartoonist that I asked advice from bent over backward to be helpful and encouraging. It took many forms: some of it was just an … - Adrian Tomine
Without fail, every cartoonist that I asked advice from bent over backward to be helpful and encouraging. It took many forms: some of it was just an …
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