Here’s the first spread from my upcoming book The Really Awful Musicians. It’s about what happens to a band of musicians—who play pretty badly—as they escape from a country where the king has banned all music.
I drew the thumbnail sketch first when I was figuring out how to tell the story. Next is a tight sketch, designed to appear on the right page only. The second sketch occupies the entire spread (2 pages side-by-side) and is livelier than the first version. Finally the painting—which you can see has been flopped to face the other way.
Yes, the long-awaited soon-to-be-a-beloved-classic The Really Awful Musicians will be hitting the ol’ bookshelves December 19th! This is my first time out as both author & illustrator.
If you happen to be in northwestern Pennsylvania in December, be sure to stop by Graffiti Gallery in Oil City where I’ll be exhibiting artwork from The Really Awful Musicians. The show runs from December 3 to 31, 2011. There will be a kids-only reception Saturday, December 3rd noon-2:00, followed by the artist’s reception—open to the public—Saturday, December 3rd 5:00-8:00. You can find Graffiti Gallery in the National Transit Building Annex, 210 Seneca Street, Oil City, Pa 16301. Exhibit hours are 11:00-7:00 Fridays & Saturdays.
I hope to see you there!
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Painting the opening spread
book promotion, illustration careerAnd here is the painting—from The Really Awful Musicians—in progress.
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The opening shot
book promotion, illustration processHere’s the first spread from my upcoming book The Really Awful Musicians. It’s about what happens to a band of musicians—who play pretty badly—as they escape from a country where the king has banned all music.
I drew the thumbnail sketch first when I was figuring out how to tell the story. Next is a tight sketch, designed to appear on the right page only. The second sketch occupies the entire spread (2 pages side-by-side) and is livelier than the first version. Finally the painting—which you can see has been flopped to face the other way.
The Really Awful Musicians are coming…
book promotionYes, the long-awaited soon-to-be-a-beloved-classic The Really Awful Musicians will be hitting the ol’ bookshelves December 19th! This is my first time out as both author & illustrator.
If you happen to be in northwestern Pennsylvania in December, be sure to stop by Graffiti Gallery in Oil City where I’ll be exhibiting artwork from The Really Awful Musicians. The show runs from December 3 to 31, 2011. There will be a kids-only reception Saturday, December 3rd noon-2:00, followed by the artist’s reception—open to the public—Saturday, December 3rd 5:00-8:00. You can find Graffiti Gallery in the National Transit Building Annex, 210 Seneca Street, Oil City, Pa 16301. Exhibit hours are 11:00-7:00 Fridays & Saturdays.
I hope to see you there!