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Alex Ross Highlight
Alex Ross
Comic Book Painter/Illustrator
My getting to where I am is based upon some good fortune, but a lot of it is taking advantage of every opportunity and putting the pedal to the metal.
About Alex
- Has been drawing his own comics for as long as he can remember.
- Went to art school for two years and entered the workforce at age 19.
- Worked a 9-to-5 job every day, then stayed up late into the night drawing his own comic one page at a time.
- Published first comic just before he turned 20; admits he rushed it so he could say he'd been published as a teenager.
- Eventually "felt comfortable enough to jump"; gave up his day job, drew his comics full-time.
- Says he started out with low self-confidence socially, but his confidence in his work never faltered.
- Whenever he was rejected, he used his anger and frustration to drive him forward, inspire his art.
- Chalks up some of his success to luck, but the vast majority of it to seizing every possible opportunity.