Today was the last day of classes! to be honest I didn't really want it to end. 3rd year has been great and the faster time goes by the sooner the real world is going to kick in and I'm going to feel more and more pressured to make a living out of this. I've got alot planned for the next couple months to keep me busy though.

Tomorrow is the first day of the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, and I've been scrambling to get work submitted to be showcased at the ACAD booth as well as have prints ready to be sold, on top of finishing all my school projects. I'm looking forward to it, and this will be my first attempt to sell my work or create art for $, so we'll see how it goes.

After that, Otafest will be coming up, and I have already auditioned and have been approved to participate in the Sketch Drive! It's a part of the Artist Alley, where people can commission artists to draw them a caricature or whatever and the proceeds go to charity. It'll be my first time drawing commissions, and because it's for charity I won't feel too pressured. I am looking forward to meeting the other artists and I think it will be a great experience for when I'm ready to have my own table. I will also be selling prints at the Sketch Drive.

Besides the upcoming events, I'm also planning to register for some online courses, either with Schoolism.com or Gnomon, or something similar. I've heard mixed things about online courses, but I guess I'll give it a shot and see how it goes! The rest of the time will be devoted to working on my portfolio site, posting stuff here, and working on my resume and emailing nearby studios or what have you to see if I can get a gig.

4 months is a long time to not be in school, so I'll try my best to stay busy and keep developing my art!