July 15, 2008
Caw Caw
I'm not so close with my dad, however there is a story he used to tell me that I've always remembered. It's about a painter who was commissioned by some rich dude. Said rich dude paid the painter a fortune to hire him for a year, expecting many-a-masterpiece.
He leaves and returns a year later and asks the painter for what he paid for. The painter proceeds to give rich dude a single painting of a crow. This painting of the crow was magnificent and flawless, however it was just a single painting. Angry, the rich dude yells at the painter, telling him he expected a huge stock of paintings. To which the painter replied - "This painting is the product of months of dedication and hard work. If quantity is what you want, take these."
The painter shows the rich dude a huge pile of paintings in his home. Hundreds, all of which are of the same crow, yet all raw, unrefined or incomplete. Over the year he toiled away on a single image and perfected it.
This ain't my crow, but I've finally drawn what I feel is my version of Spider-Man.
Posted by Ed at July 15, 2008 10:02 PM