Still looking for Richard

Richard is the main character in a lovely story that was sent to me by the Italian publisher Topipittori. They want me to illustrate this story, so I'm trying things out. It has been a lot of trying and not so much making lately. It is the best part of creating I think. When everything is still possible. I haven't found Richard yet or maybe he just hasn't introduced himself.

I'm very happy and honored about they asking me. They have many talented illustrators on their list.

Biking with Richard

Remember Richard? He's still here, you can say he's been on vacation.... for a long time.

Richard is here!

Finally Richard is printed and in my hand!! He speaks both french and italian :) Giovanna Zoboli is the writer and Topipittori the publisher and I'm the illustrator. Read our first review, and see more pictures, at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast or in italian here. You can buy it at Topipittori for 14 €.

It's very much like autumn

Troppo tardi / Too late - the book with Richard - here it is in Polish!
Rafa Kids writes about it.

I love these photos from Two Screenplays: The Blood of a Poet and The Testament of Orpheus by Jean Cocteau over at 50 watts.

Enkelt

It is strange how a word transforms when you look at it closely and read it slowly. After a while you are not sure if it is a word at all. At least it can't be spelled like that, can it...? Enkelt = simple, easy, plain. A reminder. The studio is starting to feel like home.

Amy Bennet at Richard Heller Gallery.
Mikhail Maiofis Illustrations over at BibliOdyssey's blog.

Trollhättan

Touristing in my old hometown, Trollhättan.

I'll be away until thursday. I'll go to Stockholm and visit Karin to work on our project, I'm very excited. Here are some links you can visit in the meantime;

The tale of Sir Richard a little film.

Kimura Harumi illustration.

Ari Ogasawara illustration.

Penny postcards from New York.

So long :)

The story continues

Remember this? I might have found him, Richard. Here you can see some of his friends.

A fantastic illustrator - Rokuro Taniuchi!

Three things

I've sent all material to Topipittori for the book about Richard (remember my struggle to find him?), so now it is just to keep the fingers crossed for everything to turn out well. These are two of his friends.

The Uppercase magazine sure is a good magazine!! I hope they will find an european distributor.

Alexandra has started a new interview series, Art as Business. The first one to answer her questions is Gracia.

Searching for Richard

" You there, what have I told you about sneaking around in other peoples places!? Come out of that magazine right now!"