Jon Contino
"Drawing was very therapeutic for me. It has always been an outlet for me to stay away from the tougher parts of life."
— Jon Contino
for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, value the art, Jon Contino, drawing/illustration
"When I drew, I lost myself in it and stopped thinking about everything else; it was like creating another world for myself, a world with the things I wanted to see and do. Thank God I had that."
— Jon Contino
for Creatives | creating in the moment, the creative life, value the art, Jon Contino, drawing/illustration
"That's where drawing came in; creativity kept me from seeing the reality of how terrible things were." (artist)
— Jon Contino (artwork by Kevin Serad)
for Creatives | art, artists, creativity, value the art, Jon Contino, drawing/illustration, Kevin Serad
"If you're an artist and you're satisfied, then you're done being an artist. There's more out there than you could ever imagine."
— Jon Contino
for Creatives | art, artists, creativity, KEEP CREATING, never stop LEARNING, Jon Contino
"People think it's a pipe dream to be an artist for a living, and proving them wrong has been the biggest motivation for me."
— Jon Contino
for Creatives | artists, the creative life, Jon Contino, TAKE RISKS
"I now have a better understanding of how to communicate my ideas, but I still struggle every single day. As soon as I stop struggling, I'll be dead."
— Jon Contino
for Creatives | creating isn't easy, reaching your audience, ideas, the creative life, never stop LEARNING, design, Jon Contino
"The more personality I put into my work, the more people respond to it. I've realized that I don't have to only do what I think others expect from me or what I expect to get paid for."
— Jon Contino
for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, artist integrity, reaching your audience, design, Jon Contino