Jared Lindquist

Wildwood was a rare movie that I put on my calendar so I'd be reminded when it came out. Except, by then I had higher priorities. So far it looks like a lot of other people did, too. With any other studio, I'd be worried for the artists. Laika's artists might be safe, though.

Looking at what's happening in Brazil - voter suppression, power outages, transportation disruptions, election laws broken or ignored... It's a coup, but it'll be deemed perfect legal if the guy it's for "wins". And I'm sitting here thinking "you could just shoot him." Oh but that would be illegal.

Look at Finland - a huge forest illegally cleared to build a data center. The expectation is the company will pay a meaningless fine. Even if the country orders the CEO to explain themselves to a judge, that'll be a minor inconvenience. But imagine if someone shoots the CEO on their way there.

Looking at what's happening in Brazil - voter suppression, power outages, transportation disruptions, election laws broken or ignored... It's a coup, but it'll be deemed perfect legal if the guy it's for "wins". And I'm sitting here thinking "you could just shoot him." Oh but that would be illegal.

I really should have started this comic back in August. All 7 pages could have been finished in time for Halloween, without me feeling rushed. Circumstances didn't allow it, though. Now my plan is to finish page 1, and then page 2 (and maybe 3) may be left as sketches. Then the rest by April 1.

Years back my neighbor offered me some of his homemade rum. It didn't even occur to me that it was illegal, because he worked for the government. It was damn good stuff! And powerful! He offered me two shots, and laughed that if I'd had a 3rd, I'd need to be carried home.

Thinking about adding a couple of commission tiers to my Patreon. One for single characters, another for two. One slot each, or maybe two for the single. Only reason I haven't already, is normally with commissions payment comes after an agreement is reached, not before.

For the past month I've been thinking "I'll take on a few when I'm ready, after this comic is done" ...well nothing makes you ready quite like a good kick in the pants. You get that notification that there's work to be done, you get that shit done and THEN you can go back to being indecisive.

Thinking about adding a couple of commission tiers to my Patreon. One for single characters, another for two. One slot each, or maybe two for the single. Only reason I haven't already, is normally with commissions payment comes after an agreement is reached, not before.

Using my 3D models to lay out some comic panels, I briefly entertained the idea of doing some comics entirely in 3D... until I think about what that would entail. Daisy's model & rig need some updates. Mary & Rose need new models. The diner needs textures & shaders.

My problem with 3rd party scripts is I've HATED every rig I've used that was made with them. Too many of them felt like they were made with no input at all from animators. --- hair strips are another thing I'd need to look into. Need more locations than just the diner. More character models.

Using my 3D models to lay out some comic panels, I briefly entertained the idea of doing some comics entirely in 3D... until I think about what that would entail. Daisy's model & rig need some updates. Mary & Rose need new models. The diner needs textures & shaders.

I see posts like this every so often, and this time did some math. 238/58745 = 0.00405 0.00405 * 12 months = 0.486 So the loan has a 5% interest rate, which isn't bad. Their monthly payment is just too low to make a dent in it. Paying $1000 per month would have more impact, but is more difficult.

I see posts like this every so often, and this time did some math. 238/58745 = 0.00405 0.00405 * 12 months = 0.486 So the loan has a 5% interest rate, which isn't bad. Their monthly payment is just too low to make a dent in it. Paying $1000 per month would have more impact, but is more difficult.

When you're applying for such a loan, you can do the math in reverse to estimate what the monthly interest payments will be. The trick then is doing whatever you can to outpace those payments, because the longer it takes you to pay back the loan, the more you'll end up paying.

Something I've been thinking about since Forgotten Island was deemed a failure - I'm really tired of being guilted into seeing films, ESPECIALLY when they're from major studios that can afford to properly market to that 18-35 demo that I am well outside of. Why didn't THEY go see the movie??

I saw The Amazing Digital Circus finale because it being theaters was a huge milestone for indie animation. Coyote vs Acme only got to theaters because fans demanded it, so how could I not go see it? Plus it may give second chances to other films that were also finished & shelved.

Something I've been thinking about since Forgotten Island was deemed a failure - I'm really tired of being guilted into seeing films, ESPECIALLY when they're from major studios that can afford to properly market to that 18-35 demo that I am well outside of. Why didn't THEY go see the movie??

Disney actually issued threats to get people to go see their films - "This better be a hit, otherwise don't complain to us when we no longer make originals." "If you don't go see this sequel you didn't ask for, we'll shut down Pixar!" And then they lay off hundreds of people regardless.

Something I've been thinking about since Forgotten Island was deemed a failure - I'm really tired of being guilted into seeing films, ESPECIALLY when they're from major studios that can afford to properly market to that 18-35 demo that I am well outside of. Why didn't THEY go see the movie??

For the past 1-2 years, I think I've averaged 1 full drawing drawing a month, not counting thumbnail sketches. Usually characters. This page was all done last week, so that's a step up. Now I just have to do it again this week. And again the following week, while inking & coloring the first two.

When I visited Disneyland a couple years back, one snack I got was basically a frosted guava-filled pop tart. Ever since, I grab anything I see locally that has guava in it. All of it has been disappointing, and these cookies are no different. They're tastey, just not as good as those tarts.