K. Woodman-Maynard - The Business of Being an Artist

<p><span style="color: #d35400;"><strong>Join Sal Daher's Investment Syndicate List:</strong></span> <strong><a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/our-syndicates">Click to Join</a></strong></p> <p>Artist K. Woodman-Maynard discusses her gorgeous graphic novel interpretation of <em>The Great Gatsby</em>, the business of being a graphic artist and other engrossing matters. A delightfully different interview with a charming guest.</p> <p>Highlights include:</p> <ul> <li>Sal Introduces K. Woodman-Maynard, Creator of <em>The Great Gatsby</em> Graphic Novel</li> <li>“Color is gorgeous. The drawings are extremely expressive and interesting… the style of the period is displayed.”</li> <li>“…I think it's a good way to get people who might not otherwise read <em>The Great Gatsby</em>, the prose book, interested.”</li> <li>Cashflow from a Graphic Novel Is Inconsistent – Good to Have Steady Income from Graphic Design</li> <li>“…it was very painful for me to cut out specific lines, because I love those lines.”</li> <li>“I'm in complete agreement that you shouldn't dismiss somebody's whole life's work just based on certain philosophies. It's a balance.”</li> <li>“…it started by a very intense deep reading of the text…”</li> <li>“The whole book took about 1500 hours. That's actively time tracked hours.”</li> <li>“…the first thing for a beginner that they need to know is that they can do it. You can make a living as a graphic artist.”</li> <li>“I was encouraged to go into architecture because that was considered to be more stable for artists. I'm so glad I didn't, because I graduated college in 2008.”</li> <li>“One thing that's been key for me has been diversifying my income. I have income from graphic novels. I have income from graphic design work, from illustration.”</li> <li>“I think it's an important thing for yourself as a graphic artist to be able to pivot and to be able to work in different ways.”</li> <li>“…finding good mentors. That's something that I would encourage your niece to do.”</li> <li>“Going to Harvard h