(Due to previous server issues, this post from February was lost. Here it is in all its glory. In fact, I even wrote a letter to ArtOrder about this quandary, and it was answered here.)
Thinking about self-promotion and such from yesterday’s post led my Train of Thought to a junction that I’d been visiting since last August. Since it’s late and I’m still not entirely sure how to present my thoughts on the matter, here is the short version:
I’d like to do pin-up or even just plain sexy art, and do so openly, but at the same time, I worry about the effect that doing it would have on my Internet Footprint. While other artists who I admire (and have in some cases even had the pleasure of talking to) have been able to get away with it, I wonder about the impact that it might have on my efforts towards “getting established.”
Anyhoo, like I said, it’s late and this is something that I still need to roll over in my brain to discuss as intelligently as I would really like, so here’s a dragon to tide you over:
