Friday, 22nd of November 2024, 09:32 AM
Out with it!
Why did I publish so little in 2024? Why where there no updates? What's for Christmas? And for real now, when will the first book be published?
First things first: my website has now undergone a few minor changes. I can now run a regular blog on it (whose first real entry you are reading right now)! You can subscribe to it either with an RSS feed or with the email newsletter. I’ll be sure to post an update at least once a month …
Where is all the art?
Why, yes, there are a few good reasons I didn’t post much. This year I got married (Yay!), my kid started school (Oof!), I had to watch my wife’s back so she could finish her diploma (Yay!) … and then there was the fact that in between all that I set up my very first own studio … … (Yaaay!)
Right. In February, I was lucky enough to rent a room in an industrial area in my town together with some really cool people. But in order to be able to close off my area, I first had to construct a wall with a door. And I also put up the wooden wall (pictured right) so that I could fit some shelves behind it in the future. I’m really pleased with the results. Not least because I had almost no material costs! One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
And for Christmas?
Hey, if you’re still looking for Christmas presents, then that’s a happy coincidence! Because I now have a (blink, blink!) online booth on Redbubble! (blink!). Of course, by buying something you would also be supporting the publication of the first book.
What Publication?
Did I say that? Yes, well, it will take a few more months for sure. But I’ve decided to finish the first chapter separately instead of continuing to edit the first book as a whole.
This was actually a spur of the moment decision related to the question of how to solve the lonely illustrator’s dilemma, i.e. how to get feedback. I’d love to show more on Instagram or elsewhere, but then the process becomes a completely different beast—one where I have to constantly think about taking good photos or videos.
Hence this blog and the decision to concentrate fully on the first chapter so that I can finally deliver you something solid to hold in your hands. I’m really looking forward to it!