I was always under the impression that cartooning, and really art in general, was not a dependable source of room and board. There’s a reason for the phrase “starving artist.”
I cannot count the variations I’ve seen on the theme: “What do you do?” “I’m a cartoonist.” “No, I mean what do you do for a living?” It’s almost as ubiquitous as the waitperson who’s only doing that until their acting/singing career takes off.
I was always under the impression that cartooning, and really art in general, was not a dependable source of room and board. There’s a reason for the phrase “starving artist.”
I cannot count the variations I’ve seen on the theme: “What do you do?” “I’m a cartoonist.” “No, I mean what do you do for a living?” It’s almost as ubiquitous as the waitperson who’s only doing that until their acting/singing career takes off.