Indistinguishable From Magic

Asked by Anonymous

tally-art:

Places that you can see my finished art:

1. My portfolio — http://natalienourigat.com/portfolio/
2. A Boy & A Girl — http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Girl-Jamie-S-Rich/dp/1620100894
3. Between Gears – http://www.amazon.com/Between-Gears-TP-Natalie-Nourigat/dp/1607065045/ref=zg_bsnr_4399_17 (the webcomic is also still live: http://betweengears.blogspot.com/)
4. The Thrilling Adventure Hour – http://www.amazon.com/Thrilling-Adventure-Hour-Ben-Acker/dp/1936393964/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421865645&sr=1-4
5. Husbands — https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/22-099/Husbands-HC
6. It Girl & The Atomics #10 — http://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/it-girl-the-atomics-10
7. It Girl & The Atomics #11 – http://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/it-girl-the-atomics-11
8. It Girl & The Atomics #12 — http://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/it-girl-the-atomics-12
9. Home Is Where The Internet Is – http://homeiswheretheinternetis.blogspot.com/2014/04/dont-let-fear-stop-you-from-traveling.html
10. Meet Your Mind: The Science of Consciousness – http://www.ttbook.org/book/meet-your-mind-series
11. My Boyfriend Is A Monster: Wrapped Up In You — http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Up-You-Boyfriend-Monster/dp/0822594250/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335806828&sr=1-8
12. The Marvels of Money (series of 5 books): http://www.amazon.com/Spending-Success-book-Marvels-Money/dp/1936872226/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421865242&sr=1-9
13. Assorted illustrations and animations: http://tallychyck.deviantart.com/
14. Old comics (including the first two chapters of my first attempt at Over The Surface): http://www.smackjeeves.com/profile.php?id=40743
15. Occasionally, here on Tumblr.

Reasons to follow me on Tumblr:

1. Because you like what I post to Tumblr.
   Ultimately, I’m going to post what I want, which includes reblogs, links, and lots of unfinished art and exercises.  Often, my finished artwork is owned by a publisher or agency, and I don’t have the right to post it to Tumblr.  There is no one forcing you to stick around if you don’t like what I post on Tumblr.  I’d be sad to see you go, but you are free to leave.

If you don’t like what I post on Tumblr, but you want to stay in the loop regarding upcoming finished work:

1. Bookmark my “projects” page and visit once or twice a year.  http://natalienourigat.com/projects/
2. Follow me on Twitter or Facebook (I post plenty of non-art news on both, but they might be more in-tune with how you want your feed to look) — https://twitter.com/Tallychyck , https://www.facebook.com/natalie.nourigat?ref=mf

I have crippling self-doubt in relation to this project.  I wrote the first draft of the story while I was still in college, and I’m currently drawing the first chapter for the THIRD time.  It’s my first story for a publisher that I am both illustrating and writing.  Showing people my writing, in particular, feels like standing naked in front of an audience.  Over The Surface is my baby, my chance to show the world what I can do, and, I am hoping with every fiber of my being, the beginning of a career where I can work full-time on my own stories, and not spend 30-40 hours/month drawing commercial artwork, as well as juggling multiple work-for-hire projects, to pay my bills.  I want Over The Surface to be perfect, and I’m trying to come to terms with the fact that it’s never going to be.  I have two fantastic editors helping me to get this thing solid and out in the world next year.  They’re helping me squash my inner critic enough to keep moving forward.  I keep reminding myself that “done is beautiful” and that I would rather have a finished comic than a few perfect pages.  I want to have finished artwork to show you, as good as possible but  also as soon as possible.

I’m a brutally honest drunk, and I’ve gotten in trouble for many times.  We have to remember that unfiltered honesty tends to come across as plain rude, and think twice before “being blunt”.  Just sayin’.

Tally, you’re my hero. Keep being awesome.

And let this be a lesson to you Entitled Dudes out there: we ain’t your monkeys. Consider that there’s another human being on the other end who doesn’t exist to satisfy your wishes with free work. We make art because it’s our job, for fun, or both. If you enjoy work an artist shares, that’s great, but that is literally where that relationship ends. You can send a message or what have you, but understand that you’re just some rando who liked a thing you found. You are owed nothing, and any response an artist gives you is entirely a favor at their discretion.