In December 2011 I got inspired to tackle a long dreamed of project, creating a cartoon graphic novel based on the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. I should have started blogging about it then rather than now, three months into to project, but oh well. I'm gong to use this blog to document my progress for several reasons.
1. It helps me think clearer.
2. It keeps me accountable. I'm sadly notorious for starting projects and not finishing them (a violation of the words of Ecclesiastes 7:8, "the end of a mater is better than it's beginning").
3. Novice cartoonists such as myself may enjoy seeing the creative process at work.
Why a graphic novel on Ecclesiastes?
Ever since discovering Tin Tin in 1981 I've had a desire to create my own graphic novel. Ever since getting a degree in theology in 1985 from Regent College (BC) I've had a desire to understand this puzzling book of Ecclesiastes. And ever since my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia in 2006 I've experienced the existential angst I believe the author of Ecclesiastes experienced. What better way to pull these disparate threads together into one work than to create a graphic novel?
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