Mathis won a young cartoonist award this year and is planning on spending the $5,000 prize money on a trip to Florence, Italy, to learn classical drawing.
In the meantime, he contributes drawing cartoons for a New Zealand newspaper. The job depends a lot on art direction, following directions, and deadlines, but the tight constraints have enabled Mathis to flourish.
However, he knows that making a living as a cartoonist is difficult — nearly impossible. That’s why he’s branching out, embracing every drawing opportunity that floats his way. He recently worked as a storyboard artist at a small New Zealand design firm.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/visual-arts/9190928/Cartoonist-hungry-for-success
Mathis is going to school at night while he creates his art during the day. He gets a small amount of money for an allowance, but winning the young cartoonist award provided him with the greatest windfall of money he’s ever had.
At the awards ceremony, an older cartoonist told him to “enjoy the ride.” Mathis understood that he should never expect an easy life while creating his art, but that it’s good to stay hungry and never get comfortable.
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