This one was another quick sketch/color, but it was a lot of fun to do! Also, if you followed my old blog, you might recognize the name Morose:
Picture book work is chugging along again and my Illopond piece is officially finished. The space anthology will be sold at WonderCon in Anaheim next month so keep a lookout!
As for picture book references, you've probably already heard, but Maurice Sendak had a hilaaarious interview on the Colbert Report last week (see below). Besides the comedy, Sendak delivers a great line: "I don't write for children. I write, and somebody says, 'That's for children'…"
Picture book writing should be that way. When we filter or "talk down to" kids in picture books. . we lose the honesty and thus, our audience.
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Grim Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 1 | ||||
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| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Grim Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 2 | ||||
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love the texture in the letter illustration! :) great job
ReplyDeleteThanks Matthew! I love your style as well :)
DeleteGreat idea! I still have postcards from way back when... Nice illustration.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angel! You should look into those postcards. Did you know that they could be worth up to $150!?
DeleteI like your envelope illustration- it evokes nostalgia. Even though email is the norm nowadays, I still miss the good old days when people sent stationery and note cards to one another.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cynthia! Yeah, I still have traditional stationary and cards to send to friends. . .I think they add more meaning to a message ;)
DeleteThose Maurice Sendak interviews with Colbert are priceless!
ReplyDeleteWeren't they!? What I would have given to doodle with the two of them lol
DeleteThanks Claudia :) I still keep a few letters that have been sent to me. They are indeed treasures!
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