The 3 Year Plan

My current short term goals are spread out across three separate year long phases.

Phase 1 (1/1/2016 ~ 12/31/2016)

The first year will be the foundation phase for my artistic journey.  Drawing on and off in the past has made me painfully aware of the gaps in my technique and education.  I've always been a fan of the "learn by doing" approach and that hasn't worked out for me.  So this time around I'm going to follow some advice I picked up from Dirk Manning's Write or Wrong and focus on my skill set before becoming known for pumping out mediocre content.

Phase 2 (1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017)

With a full year under my belt, I'm going to move into a short form comic strip template.  The idea is that it will give me room to apply what I've learned while getting me closer to realizing a full-fledged comic.  I'm excited to reach this level because it will also give me a chance to better understand how to manage the economy of words so that I can say what I want in a tight word bubble.

Phase 3 (1/1/2018 - 12/31/2018)

By this point I will have finished several drafts and revisions of the plot lines that still click with me.  If I'm able to bring my drawing skills up to par it should be a relatively smooth transition from script to comic.

That's the elevator pitch for what I'm hoping to achieve here.  I plan to continue in some form past 2018.  I just can't see which direction I want to go this far out.