Got a comic nearly done. This is a very busy season, forgive me. There is a LOT going on behind the scenes, not much is Schwofield related, such is the way of things.
Was anyone expecting a comic today? I know I wasn’t, and I made the thing. This is the result of a good conversation this morning. Long walks are much easier with a conversation, especially when that conversation is about art… and life, mostly creative stuff. I love my brotherhood, but as of now, it IS missing a creative element. Thanks to Jonathan Pageau, that may be changing. I didn’t really know too much about him before, but the connections are more important than the content. Mr. Pageau and his guests were waaayyy above my league. The room was filled with readers and creators, writers, artists, historians, all incredibly smart and talented people. So, what was I doing there? (I am talking about an even I attended a couple of weeks ago) I was forming connections with people. Conversations. Most of it “high level”, but I do have to realize with my background, there are some things I shouldn’t talk about, so its best we get as close to the heart as possible.
One connection has become a friend. While I am getting in shape for an upcoming adventure, this friend has become morning conversations and long walks. Over the phone sadly, but its easier to connect this way. We both have lives, and some are busier than others. This is Great Lent, so I do not expect much work to be done. Even my preparation exercises are not going to net me gains, but they are still necessary. There is something to be said about losing weight and feeling better. The conversation and exercise made a natural segue into this comic. There MAY be a collaberation in a bit, but the more I talk about something the less chance it has of success. Just as well, this first week of Great Lent means more services, more reading, and a few more things that need not be mentioned. Until I found the “true” Church, Lent didn’t meant anything, now its a terrible and great thing, as it leads to the Resurrection, rather it brings (us) me back to the Resurrection. A proper reorientation to the Eternal.
I am not qualified to speak any more of that matter, on very few matters. I pray you all a Great Lent, and may God forgive us all.
Eh? Eh? The first comic of the year is done and uploaded! I am continually trying to find time to do these. I MAY have something, but I don’t want to talk about it now. All Glory goes to God. Even though the “quality” isn’t the best, each comic IS my best effort. A sacrifice of time and energy. Ultimately for God, though, if I sacrificed for actual viewers and money (creation) I might be a little more successful in that regards. Who knows though? I think God would understand if He allows it. How long has it been, 21+ years of “art”/cartooning?
My first comic was in 2003. It was a strip, still a two word title. Don’t know why I like those, but that was the beginning. I did make comic strips even earlier still, it was a school assignment, I think like sixth or seventh grade, I’m leaning on sixth grade for this one. Based on the technology available. We, the students were tasked with creating our own newspaper, from the front page, to the last page. Writing made up articles and help wanted was the easy part for me. The part I loved the most was the comic pages. I did also the art (this was an individual exercise over a series of weeks) for the articles. This was an english assignment, so the art wasn’t important, just the final product of did you finish it or not. The content wasn’t important either. But, that comics page(s). I think (and I could be wrong) I did 2 whole newsprint pages of all original comics. It could be one, as historical memories aren’t reliable in court, but this isn’t court, and this is me remembering a past of the beforetimes. Before the internet times.
I remember quickly racing through the whole project and saving the comics for last. That is not to say I didn’t doodle, what kid hasn’t? But the doodles were not as good as the kids with natural talent. I was at a summit recently on art and story telling, and the advice was, if you are not drawing every day by age 20, then you shouldn’t be an artist. I agree with that statement, because while in school, you can find the time to doodle and take art classes, and build discipline.
Thank you all for your continued support over the years. I MAY have a project start to move again. More on THAT later. Have a wonderful day and may God Bless you All!
Well, I have a lot going on behind the scenes. None of it for Schwofield. I had some projects started, but those unfortunately got put on hold due to a lack of discipline, and me trying to get better at time management. I struggle to keep Christ as the focus of my life, and that pursuit is needed now more than ever for me. Politics aside, I am preparing for my own death. Not that I am going to die any time soon, but because I want to understand more of my (own) Faith. Will the Lord Jesus Christ allow me to write\draw\create content? Is that my purpose? Obviously not.
Am I Jealous of others who create? I used to be, but now, that my cup is full, I am doing other things, and am training towards a goal, which will use up more time, which should strangely enough free up more time, once this goal (God Willing) has been reached. I am trying to make up for a lack of commraderie with other men, and that includes the physical domain of strength. One of my many mistakes growing up was playing video games and indulging in other vices, rather than playing team sports and learning the lessons that humanity (men) need to learn. Video games and other vices, yes, are actually part of the spiritual terrorism that the people who rule in the shadows inflict upon the *free* people of the Western world (other nations have learned the benefit of destroying men and women in this same fashion; i.e. a demonic-focused form of slavery). It is incredibly difficult to get out, not impossible, but near impossible without Christ. Without a support group (a True Church), its very easy to lose focus and give up. When a fall occurs, one is supposed to pick up their Cross and keep marching up that hill. Fully focused on Christ. Who is Christ (Logos?) That is something I will not answer here, yet. I am not qualified enough.
I am just reflecting upon the lessons I am learning from my current exprience, in this time of sadness and spiritual slavery (to sin). Learning to deny the flesh the pleasures is very difficult, especially when one spent a life time doing so. Pride constantly assailing me personally, trying to get me to appease the flesh, that comfort is a good thing, causing me to forget that my life before was comfort, but at a terrible price: wasted time and a focus on the material world. I love the phrase Ecclesia, which means being called out of the World. It’s wonderful that there is a real place of sanctuary and healing, especially now the world seems doom to fall apart, and America and the West is supposed to fall apart by its own corruption. A tale as old as time. Perhaps those that rule from the shadow will live forever and enslave the animals (goyim in hebrew), telling us that their God(s) were more powerful, but when death comes for us all, we all go before the same Judge. Even the “Gods” understand who and what the Judge really is, they know they will not escape Judgement, but their focus was on on their own pleasures and powers and principalities. It was on deceiving the people. Every single demon and false God is the same in this respect. They know Christ is King, but they will not allow forgiveness, because then they lose their power and influence.
This is not of my own knowledge, this is only what I have experienced and read about by those who are closer to Christ than I will ever be. I submit myself to Christ Jesus, but I also stumble and fall, on a daily basis. I cannot give up because I made a decision to betroth myself to Christ through His Church. There are many things the media or the government or even the military will not allow and that is Salvation. They need to enslave others for power and money, that is their choice, they are an example of what happens when someone goes to War with Christ and His Church through their actions (fruits of their labor). There is only deception in them; they refuse any acts of Humility. We are still called to pray for them, because they might repent. Just as we pray for loved ones, the departed, and our own souls (most of all) to help us repent. I have no power over those who rule from the shadows, they are enslaved to their demons, much as at times I listen to my own demons. I must be an example of Christ. Not for others sake, but my own salvation, and because the True Church requires it. There is no such doctrine of once saved, always saved. Every breath that I am allowed to breathe, I must fill it with prayer and ask for forgivness, so that I may be allowed into the Kingdom and enter into the next life.
This life was doomed long before I was born, and there are many who are fighting the good fight. I am not them, all I can do is pray to make the world a better place, and prepare before that day of Dread Judgement.
Thank you.
Not my most prolific year, but still a year I got some comix done. I would like to get more done. I cannot and will not promise a schedule. BEHIND the scenes, I am establishing some patterns. Even at my advanced age, I still must grow and take on challenges. I am still woefully behind in my respects. My generation is like this.