Sunday, April 18, 2010

Are There Any Rituals That You Do Before Starting To Draw? - Cartoonist Survey Answers Compiled

Here are the compiled answers to the question, Are There Any Rituals That You Do Before Starting To Draw?

These results are based on answers from the first 100 cartoonists/artists.

No - 21
Coffee - 13
Procrastinate - 12
Sketch - 6
Clean off desk - 4
Check email - 4
Sharpen pencils - 3
Eat - 3
Tea - 3
Wash hands - 3
Listen to music - 2
Prayer - 2
Slay a goat - 2
Visualize - 2

The following answers were given by one person each.

Clean kitchen
Dance with voodoo doll
Get a signed contract
Get focused
Grumble at loved ones
Drink soda
Pace
Panic
Play guitar
Put on clean underwear
Put on pants
Rule in work area
Self-mutilation
Shower
Sing
Sit in sunny spot
Sleep
Wash brushes
Workout
Write

1 comment:

P.L. Frederick said...

Hee hee! I didn't realize goat slaying was so crucial to cartooning. I woulda thought monkey.

P.L. Frederick (Small & Big)