don’t count
so, we build on last week’s strip and we are knee-deep into this argument. i don’t know about many of you out there, but i’ve consistently had a problem of just ‘letting go’ after an argument. i mean, after such a traumatic, emotional experience can i simply move on and quickly and easily? but i’ve also learned that for a long term relationship to have the best chance of survival, having a short term memory like i do also helps! my advice, learn to forget often!
so, as i finished drawing this strip, i asked my frequent art-jamm partner for his thoughts. so Kevin of www.lifeitems.com asked me what art style am i drawing in these days. my response was in whatever style i felt like for the week. i guess my point is my art style is continually changing as i hoped it would, so you may see fluctuations in Finn for awhile to come.
There is a famous old adage, do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?
@Matt My competitive nature won’t let me lose fights. I’ll be miserable, but right…I have a problem.
On fights:
Personally, I’ve tried to learn how to take some time and process the fight before going back into it – to see where, among other things, I might be wrong (or might be completely wrong), or might be able to improve my response. It’s helped my romantic relationships, and saved many a friendship (and made them stronger).
On the art: I see where Kevin is coming from. The first two panels look like Finn; the third kinda shocked me, because it seems to be a more comic-book-realism style, out of place with the other panels. Integrating the two very different styles, in a way that will make sense to your readers, is tough; I wish you luck (and will continue reading!).
Thanks for being so honest with we, your readers!