Autumn has been gentle so far, with warm sunny days and leaves slowly changing colours. September usually has that back-to-school, back-to-work feel which I like, but with warm weather all that seems to be postponed. I mean the feeling that is. Children, as far as I know, still went back to school.
The Zine(s)
I plan to print and sell two zines, and since I can’t decide which one to start with, I’m working on both simultaneously. Printing small images helps me decide on the order and gets me rather excited about the final product. I love seeing all these drawings in one place and I can’t wait to have them as a booklet so I can turn the pages and see how images turn into a sequence. I didn’t draw them as a narrative piece of course, but images placed in a sequence always tell some kind of a story.
The Book Launch
When you read “book launch” in the title, you thought perhaps that it was my book that was being launched. Not yet, friends, not yet. I went to an event celebrating the publication of Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor, illustrated by Pam Smy.
I was looking forward to seeing Pam’s new work, but as I walked through the door, I realised I didn’t know anyone there, and this was going to be a potentially painful evening for my introverted self. Luckily once again the humans in the illustration and publishing industry proved to be the most welcoming crowd. I had delightful conversations, met lovely people and had an inspiring evening. Now I can’t wait to absorb the book.
September Drawings
I’m continuing my daily drawing, and what I’m usually most interested in is the light and atmosphere. But I also pay more attention to people recently, their expressions and body language.
That’s a good sign, I thought I’d have to accept that drawing people is not for me. Looks like I just need more time to get comfortable with it. And as I start to look closer it gets more interesting and funny. How we all resemble cartoons and movie characters!
That’s it from me, off to do some more drawing now.
As always, thanks for reading!
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Making a Zine, Book Launch and the September Feels.