The Art of Pete Woods

With SDCC coming up there are going to be a lot of aspiring artists hoping to break in. I genuinely hope that everyone who really wants to make it in comics gets a shot at doing it. One thing I suggest is getting on Twitter and following @CBCebulski and @Perazza- the Marvel and DC talent scouts. Their advice is golden and they are also the people you need to impress.

I figured in the spirit of the upcoming event I wold list some of the best advice I have gotten over the years.

“Don’t give up. Ever. See those guys behind you? 90% of them will not come back next year.”

“Simplify, simplify, simplify.”

“Be objective. Would YOU buy a book with art like yours?” – This wasn’t an insult by the way.

“How can you expect me to keep giving you work when you turn in shit like this?”- This WAS an insult, but a well deserved one.

“If you can’t see a way to improve your work, then your art is dead and you need to quit.”

“You want to get better? Stop looking at comics and look at other art”- I’m still working on that one

“In this business you need to be two of these three things- Really fast, really good, really nice to work with”

And finally—

Good luck in San Diego and conventions beyond- I hope your dreams come true!

-Pete

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