I love this post. And your work. And Mike's work. I've followed him for many years. Have wanted to get him on the pages of Scout Life though it hasn't happened yet. And I've taken some of his smaller (skillshare)classes. I really wanted to join his Morocco sketchbook trip but my three kids are not grown yet, like yours, and time and money, blah, blah. However, I do feel a lot of what you're saying.
I've been listening to the Three Point Perspective podcast for several years now — even though I'm not an illustrator. I enjoy the content and I learn things that will hopefully make me a better art director. But also, I took one of their big classes — Self Publishing Pro. Back in my mid-20s/mid-30s when I spent a fair amount of time enjoying outdoor pursuits, I had the idea to make a journal to keep track of all the 14,000 foot mountains I had climbed. My ambition was to build a companion app. I never did either. And I've thought about that journal for 20+ years. I've even seen a couple versions on Etsy that other people have made. So I decided Self Publishing Pro would be the driving force to get me off my ass and finally make the journal. I enjoyed the class and it was LOADED with information, however, I was not as good as you and didn't do the work during the class. I watched/listened and was content to be able to go back and rewatch everything as much as I needed once I got going. I gave myself a year to make the book. That year is up end of next month. Still no book, but I still plan on making it.
Anyway, I'm glad you took Mike's class. I think it's important to recognize there is ALWAYS an opportunity to learn no matter how long you've been doing something or how old you are. Plus, Mike is such a fun dude with a great sense of humor! I'd love to hang out with him. And you too! Maybe drink a beer from a bottle with a label you designed. 😉
The guy that Mike hires to play the role of "Mike" is an interesting actor and he does seem fun. The real Mike is actually a disembodied brain floating in a jar in a Stanford University lab.
The journal sounds wonderful, Eric. It's hard to find "the time" with all the important things we have. I know I put off so much when I had the teenagers living here, still, and if I had a real job I can't imagine having the energy. But I was "lucky": my kids had flown the nest, and I had little work at the time. (I write lucky tongue-in-cheek. I was desperate.)
I love this post. And your work. And Mike's work. I've followed him for many years. Have wanted to get him on the pages of Scout Life though it hasn't happened yet. And I've taken some of his smaller (skillshare)classes. I really wanted to join his Morocco sketchbook trip but my three kids are not grown yet, like yours, and time and money, blah, blah. However, I do feel a lot of what you're saying.
I've been listening to the Three Point Perspective podcast for several years now — even though I'm not an illustrator. I enjoy the content and I learn things that will hopefully make me a better art director. But also, I took one of their big classes — Self Publishing Pro. Back in my mid-20s/mid-30s when I spent a fair amount of time enjoying outdoor pursuits, I had the idea to make a journal to keep track of all the 14,000 foot mountains I had climbed. My ambition was to build a companion app. I never did either. And I've thought about that journal for 20+ years. I've even seen a couple versions on Etsy that other people have made. So I decided Self Publishing Pro would be the driving force to get me off my ass and finally make the journal. I enjoyed the class and it was LOADED with information, however, I was not as good as you and didn't do the work during the class. I watched/listened and was content to be able to go back and rewatch everything as much as I needed once I got going. I gave myself a year to make the book. That year is up end of next month. Still no book, but I still plan on making it.
Anyway, I'm glad you took Mike's class. I think it's important to recognize there is ALWAYS an opportunity to learn no matter how long you've been doing something or how old you are. Plus, Mike is such a fun dude with a great sense of humor! I'd love to hang out with him. And you too! Maybe drink a beer from a bottle with a label you designed. 😉
The guy that Mike hires to play the role of "Mike" is an interesting actor and he does seem fun. The real Mike is actually a disembodied brain floating in a jar in a Stanford University lab.
The journal sounds wonderful, Eric. It's hard to find "the time" with all the important things we have. I know I put off so much when I had the teenagers living here, still, and if I had a real job I can't imagine having the energy. But I was "lucky": my kids had flown the nest, and I had little work at the time. (I write lucky tongue-in-cheek. I was desperate.)
i love the moon and sun btw...
There they are!!! 😍