tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post639197544651936756..comments2024-03-01T00:08:48.145-08:00Comments on Dave Rapoza: What I've Been DoingDave Rapozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04449519975867552709noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-10136795776513956052014-10-07T11:17:50.467-07:002014-10-07T11:17:50.467-07:00Excellent post David, not that my opinion matters ...Excellent post David, not that my opinion matters but ...in my opinion you're literally one of the most innovative artist out there and marvel at the thought of you and Marko in the same room! Pretty damn amazing, I'm happy you've discovered a balance and even more happy to know that a StarViel book is on the horizon!<br /><br />Cheers mate live for life!Aseph ( as-if ) :-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12388823153567383195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-45859290584429657662014-09-04T09:55:39.116-07:002014-09-04T09:55:39.116-07:00Thank you, very inspirational.Thank you, very inspirational.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169620023925609602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-41648455254262675312014-09-01T13:10:28.712-07:002014-09-01T13:10:28.712-07:00This was a very insightful post. Really like the S...This was a very insightful post. Really like the Starveil work.Patrick Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525456693835483296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-439106730115788422014-08-29T21:32:52.692-07:002014-08-29T21:32:52.692-07:00Your the man Dave! I fell in love with all your wo...Your the man Dave! I fell in love with all your work after discovering your xmen portraits. keep up the great work!fishboneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813016899278099218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-4850475414410088332014-08-29T17:31:50.026-07:002014-08-29T17:31:50.026-07:00This was an awesome read, thank you Dave for shari...This was an awesome read, thank you Dave for sharing your experiences with us. Olga Drebashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060876908800294675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-40535180644463422882014-08-29T10:14:43.079-07:002014-08-29T10:14:43.079-07:00Amazing post man! Although no where near your leve...Amazing post man! Although no where near your level yet, I'm finding it really hard to manage myself at the moment, gotta get back to that gym and a work schedule sorted. So this post really helped. <br /><br />Thanks so much, and best of luck with your future endeavors from a long time fan!Austen Menglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765783944401191209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-16584725995749188092014-08-29T09:14:04.341-07:002014-08-29T09:14:04.341-07:00Dave thanks for the great and long post. I apprec...Dave thanks for the great and long post. I appreciate how thorough it was. I particularly liked the part about over rating the internet and people on it.<br /><br />I'm super excited to see what you do next, keep it coming bud! :DGabriele Gabbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740015563354118872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-79823251217595956702014-08-29T08:42:21.032-07:002014-08-29T08:42:21.032-07:00Thanks dave, you are the reason i started doing ar...Thanks dave, you are the reason i started doing art, always inspiriting and motivating. So sorry for your lost, i can feel your pain when losing someone you love and so close with!! Anyway, i will keep supporting you no matter what! Thanks again! :)) danielleeDanielleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989721395743279718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-48986418330076807672014-08-29T07:45:37.435-07:002014-08-29T07:45:37.435-07:00hey dave please help us to get better. you dont kn...hey dave please help us to get better. you dont know how much you inspired and keep inspiring many artists like me. please livestream again! thank youKenneth Camarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532407585271592712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-79447200799770599822014-08-29T04:13:32.778-07:002014-08-29T04:13:32.778-07:00A lovely, inspirational post Dave! :) Thanks for s...A lovely, inspirational post Dave! :) Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />Now I shall take this nugget of inspiration and do some of my own work that's been sitting and festering for too long.angwritenowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842924976915169007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-67949965547345369492014-08-28T22:22:37.903-07:002014-08-28T22:22:37.903-07:00A very good read. Good thing you manged to find th...A very good read. Good thing you manged to find the balance between work and life. Hope you'll managed to progress even further as an artist.Kogarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580190776732346338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-35067687756088142632014-08-28T22:04:11.735-07:002014-08-28T22:04:11.735-07:00Whoa, Thanks for that! You are one of my favorite ...Whoa, Thanks for that! You are one of my favorite artists and reading about your struggle is super inspiring. Keep doing you man its all awesome!AntBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106079708203869262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-70713538054416774792014-08-28T20:02:32.805-07:002014-08-28T20:02:32.805-07:00I really love your work, this article move me to d...I really love your work, this article move me to do more than I do right now. I really can't wait to meet you at Bali Illustration Workshop this November and hopefully we can be a good friend. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300286375439916983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-10270501241843868672014-08-28T19:33:10.645-07:002014-08-28T19:33:10.645-07:00Love your work, you're a big inspiration to me...Love your work, you're a big inspiration to me. Keep doing what you do!Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594893608412698064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-49407856778034241082014-08-28T18:37:13.968-07:002014-08-28T18:37:13.968-07:00You are a good writer too. It was a very easy read...You are a good writer too. It was a very easy read and didn't seem very long.<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading it and I will continue to visit your blog for more inspiration.<br /><br />Sayonara.Ninjatronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422140631759518593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-3993605714297815012014-08-28T18:15:16.547-07:002014-08-28T18:15:16.547-07:00You're a truly inspiration man, I'm very h...You're a truly inspiration man, I'm very happy to hear things are going better over there and you're feeling better, sending you good vibes from here man.Wladimir Matos Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877613008815688579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-85489536106355707692014-08-28T18:13:06.225-07:002014-08-28T18:13:06.225-07:00A good read and very insightful. A good read and very insightful. darqjakobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859887370699977007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-26410893710583178492014-08-28T16:10:22.575-07:002014-08-28T16:10:22.575-07:00Everything has a price,with the output you are mak...Everything has a price,with the output you are making iam sure you used up alot of time and effort.Nice post Dave.nadzsamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587480396856159066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-42056406909710962912014-08-28T15:50:41.602-07:002014-08-28T15:50:41.602-07:00thank you Dave :)
it was amazing to read your expe...thank you Dave :)<br />it was amazing to read your experiences, truly an inspiration.FMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887012448485068333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-72925062421540334462014-08-28T14:57:08.314-07:002014-08-28T14:57:08.314-07:00Dave, thanks for sharing,
Yo've always been ...Dave, thanks for sharing, <br /><br />Yo've always been inspiration to me since CA.org. I was thinking about work/life balance too. I am in a moment where you have been few years ago. How would you with todays perspective approach this period of six years(all time study and work i guess) differently?<br /><br />Have a good day ,man, keep it up with good stuff.Kuba Witowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683741726794053554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-88041802494079933412014-08-28T14:47:54.438-07:002014-08-28T14:47:54.438-07:00Really interesting post Dave. It sent an important...Really interesting post Dave. It sent an important message that no matter how successful you are commercially, real life affects us all.<br /><br />On top of that, I found it really interesting, (as I do on your livestreams and interviews you have done) the workings of the mind of someone at the top of the art/illustration game. It always intrigues me to hear what inspires, motivates and pushes people like yourself on to keep producing and creating.<br /><br />Again, great post and thanks for everything you give to the art community!<br /><br />Kevin McGivern<br />www.kevinmcgivern.com<br />Blog: www.kevinmcgivern.blogspot.comKevin McGivernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551339391837773749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-76750780460216229582014-08-28T14:45:09.899-07:002014-08-28T14:45:09.899-07:00Hey Dave, appreciate your long post!
Thanks for o...Hey Dave, appreciate your long post!<br /><br />Thanks for opening up and teaching all of us so much for so many years. I discovered your work a few years ago and your advice, tutorials, and work on Crimson Daggers has been instructional and inspirational.<br /><br />Glad to see you with so much success. I look forward to watching your work evolve further.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Mike D.Mike D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08416913225271812044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-4914950645718246012014-08-28T13:53:04.279-07:002014-08-28T13:53:04.279-07:00What a sincere, open-hearted message.
I have some...What a sincere, open-hearted message.<br /><br />I have something that some folks would consider to be a "problem" - I can't separate people into their professinal/personal sides, as if everybody was that bipolarized. I can't. For me, what makes people cool is not what they do, but who they are, etc.<br /><br />I can't judge anybody of course, but you know, we can distinguish the good people (for us) from the bad. I know bad folks that are incredible illustrators, good ones that are still not as well developed professionally, and all the combinations possible.<br /><br />Well, basically internet has TOO many noise in all the communications artists (well, everyone basically, too) have among themselves - I have friends that I only know through the net, that I consider to be life-long friends, even if don't know when we'll meet physically. But, of course, nothing will ever replace the real deal, and since I got to know literally nothing about you, all of the impact you have on me creativelly as solely based on your work.<br /><br />Your message ressonated deeply within my guts, in a way I can only describe as "real", like real emotions, as if we just have met. We still don't know each other man, but now I can say (or even scream to the world, if you will), that I'm TRULY your newest fan. You're that cool.<br /><br />Talk someday!Rafael Sarmentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719797558792389902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-82104490763607674032014-08-28T13:52:57.764-07:002014-08-28T13:52:57.764-07:00I can't believe I read the whole thing! As a f...I can't believe I read the whole thing! As a freelancer myself, finding my feet still, this was a great insight. Although my life has it own set of problems and victories it was lovely to read about the human side of you being you... Congratulations of finding your centre. However, I'm sorry to hear about your father. Tough blow. All the best, -GrangeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070297987609633961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787981366717981213.post-4856832004612153102014-08-28T13:31:30.478-07:002014-08-28T13:31:30.478-07:00Thanks so much for opening up to the community Dav...Thanks so much for opening up to the community Dave, its very easy to get trapped into a toxic routine when you're freelancing - its something I personally struggle with all the time. <br /><br />And I'm so glad you're getting work more in the vein of StarVeil - its very noticeable how much you enjoy drawing in that style.<br />So yeah, thanks again - some of us do read the big blog posts every now and then!cheesecake-weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605035803821657109noreply@blogger.com