MEGA POST AHEAD!!! WARNINGFinally, I've taken time to add my winning comic online. You can now start reading from here :
dimsumdemon.deviantart.com/art… and I've added the next and previous links to each page. (which is really troublesome to do)
Next week come sept 4th, I'll be saying good bye to Singapore for a good 3-5 years. A lot of friends and relatives have been asking me if I'm excited to go overseas and study, well the fact is that I'm happy pursuing my dreams. But currently instead of the notion of being able to go overseas and experience life, I'm more excited about going overseas to find publishers, to sell my story ideas, trying to finish my first epic color picture book, trying to get myself into Hollywood and hopefully debut my first movie in 3 years time. To me, that is the excitement, that is the fun, that is the "playing" part in this episode of my life. Will it be tough? Will it be challenging? Won't I get cut off from the pack since there's so many young and new up and coming artists/ prodigies and talents? Ain't I afraid? What if I fail? What are my exact plans?
To be honest, I've lost track of how many times I get questioned. I really don't know how to answer all those questions because firstly (1) Those are future predictions which I cannot control and events that hasn't happen and secondly (2) I really don't see myself competing with those artists/ prodigies and talents. I just do what I do any I'll use my only talent which is hard work to achieve my dreams and goals. Do I have fears? Of course I do, and currently the only fear is the fear of not being given a chance. I hope in time to come I can show the whole world my vision and bring these stories I have to screen. The sad part in this episode of my life is the uncertainties everyone around me has on me. I remember the first time when I tried for my scholarships locally and overseas, most of my peers told me "you're a foreigner and how would USA be willing to give you a scholarship?" and then there were worst parts of it where friends tell me "You know you haven stepped into this industry before as an artist for seven years. Do you think the Singapore government will fund you an overseas scholarship which only has 15-20 allocation per year?" Come to think of it, I'm really fortunate and lucky that all these happened. Had I doubt myself during these 6 months, what would have happened?
I can't thank enough all those that have help me along the way especially my fellow peer artists who invited and encourage me to start it out in Seattle's Comic Convention. I really hope in time to come both of us will get to work together as story creators.
I hope everyone out there is living and fighting hard for your dreams. Next week starts a new chapter of my life and ends a sad 3 year pursuit of relationship of someone I really like. It also ends a 7 year long sole breadwinner role in my family and I'm really going to miss my mum and aunt. I'll try to post whatever and however I can but I really do see myself more detach from deviant while I work on my solo book as a student.
The picture book is about a young adult who wakes up in an odd world caught in a war between two countries. Having no memory and recollection of what happened, he has on him a few items which includes a key, a photo and lots of secret. What will he do? What is his destiny ahead? Where did his memory go? I hope you are as excited hearing about the synopsis as I am excited to show you a whole different league of drawings and odd world epic story. Stay tuned and bless you all in the coming weekend.
Stay happy and never forget to dream.
Cheers,
Nic