I talk to people a lot about my art, and my life, and just about anything in my head. Like most artists I tend to bounce ideas off of my friends, we riff on stuff and I’ll try to figure out what of my ideas work. Basically if you know me in real life I might talk your ears off about what I want to do unless you go running far away from me. Which does happen. =/ Stupid running people.

I talk to James Hanrahan (he wrote some of the early issues of Ninja High School and a whole bunch of other comics) a lot about my stuff. I’ll call him on the phone and we’ll yak about things. We’ve been doing this for years now. He’ll tell me his ideas and we’ll go back and forth trying to help each other out.

Sadly, a few years ago our big group of friends had a falling out of sorts. And whenever I would post or talk about me talking to James that would get him into trouble for a little while. So, I stopped posting about it and sort of stopped mentioning that I was talking to people, or who my friends even were.

But I do talk to people and ask for help on ideas.

Recently Me and James had totally been talked about stuff for my cute Catalyst folio and James helped me figure a bunch of stuff out and suggested little things that might be great pictures as stupid cats with weird thing happening. And I want to thank him for being there for me and listen and trying to help me out. Sorry I haven’t been talking about you much and don’t mean to down play your help. I’ve sort of been thinking it might get you in trouble even now. Not sure why… snicker oh wait. Still, You’re a great help and I hope your feeling better today!

-Diana