The Hungry Artist

I found this page (Ernie recalling to Animal Sanctuary when M brought Obie home) particularly challenging to render, but I’m pleased with the outcome. 

As promised, my first dramatic piece “Death–A Play” has been published in the summer 2018 issue of Eclectica Magazine.” When asked to comment on this piece for the magazine, “I call this piece a ‘mini-play,’ but it is also a hybrid blend of fiction and creative nonfiction as it delves deeply into the obsessions of my own psyche. It is my first publication of a play, and for that reason I feel extra proud. Some influences I like to mention: Beckett and Pirandello, particularly the latter’s short play Six Characters in Search of an Author. I hope to turn ‘Death: A Play’ into a performance piece someday.”

Here is what the editors say about my and one other play:

“Death: A Play” by Tina Cabrera, prove[s] that, as Seneca said, plays are to be read. I would add that these two plays need to be read; they say much about where we are going as humans.”

Well I’ll take that description! Here is the  link to my piece. I hope the obsessions conveyed resonate with others:

http://www.eclectica.org/v22n3/cabrera.html

A week after CCS and I am done with the art for the first seven pages of my graphic novella. Off into the world they go!

Animal Hearts pg. 1

Animal Hearts Cover

After attending the CCS cartooning studio workshop in White River Junction VT last week, I’m all revved up and energized, determined to finish my graphic novella project. The story is already written and now it’s a matter of organizing the content, editing, and of course the mammoth project of pencilling, inking, drawing and coloring the artwork. I can do it!