A collection of thoughts by Nik Axe throughout the passage of time.
There's considerable discussion about AI recently, heightened by the film "Where the Robots Grow" on YouTube. Engaging in endless debates about AI's merits might not be productive, but it has reinforced my decision to focus on traditional art using natural media. This [...]
I was recently commissioned to illustrate a mascot for an annual outdoor event. Having worked with the art director before, I had some reservations due to past experiences, but the pay was decent, so I accepted the job. I developed three concepts [...]
It’s been about a week since I deleted Twitter/X from my phone. It’s incredible to me how doing so shifted my focus from drama posts that hit me rapid fire (all of which I had zero control to change in any meaningful [...]
Every now and then you gotta bail on social media. It presents the world as the most hellish place, and the constant clout chasing, selling, scamming, grifting is repelling. I read Mark Millar’s Reborn and enjoyed it. The exposition shoe-horned into the [...]
I’ve found a new Project Management app (boring topic, but essential for us creatives who run a business), called Ora. The free version is tremendous, and in the future, when I bring on other artists/inkers/colorists/letterers, etc. into the production process, this app will [...]
I should do a search on YouTube to see if anyone has already delineated the proper differences between these words. However, I feel compelled to point out that very few seem to grasp what each word defines. What happened is unclear; perhaps [...]
I got a little reminder from a power outage today that I shouldn’t neglect drawing with pen and paper. There was a storm with 65km+ winds and the power flickered, went on and off in quick succession - then out. I threw [...]
Today I had a small interaction - one that most wouldn’t even have noticed. But, for me, cracked open the foundation. Graham Nolan was on John’s Longbox YouTube Channel for an interview, and I asked the question: When you’re drawing a page, [...]
I’ve been privvy to some DM’s from another comic book creator recently - and even tho I’ve seen a lot of odd or bad behaviour, it still amazes every time. I’ve been angry and blew a gasket - obviously, but I reserve [...]
This site is coming along - but will it be valuable enough for comic lovers to spend their time here? The short answer is: not yet. I have to find a some fans/colleagues that are genuinely interested in what I’m attempting here [...]
