Brush and ink wash with a bit of pen work.
Selection of things happening in my life for those (like my mother) who require such things: I received my copy of Worlds Next Door today! It looks lovely, and has some beautiful illustrations in it (also stories!). I will post some of my pictures from it soon (I posted thumbnail sketches a while ago). I received good news regarding possible future projects yesterday morning, and rode the Citycat with a friend late yesterday evening trying to (a) spot constellations we knew and (b) work through Brisbane suburbs alphabetically (we stalled on Q and X – I checked and apparently there are none). Last night I also finished rereading Tea with the Black Dragon. Today I found out that I am losing my river view at work (from the cliffs and botanic gardens around to half of the Storey Bridge), but bought jonquils. I also found out I may be able to go to the Ekka after all, if I get all my comics done. Oh, and I found out I am nominated for 2 Ditmars (!) and Angela Slatter posted a drive-by interview with me.
August 5, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Even without much in the way of context, I care about these things. :) I’m especially sorry about losing your river view, and especially happy about the nominations.
I am missing the illustration’s connection to the word today. Can you please point it out for those of us who are having a Monday kind of Thursday?
August 6, 2010 at 6:59 am
It’s an artificial dragon (I was thinking of What’s Up Doc – “Well, there’s not much to see actually, we’re inside a Chinese dragon”). :)
Thank you for caring!
August 6, 2010 at 4:40 am
Artificial is the word.
And it’s a lovely picture!
August 6, 2010 at 6:29 am
Right, but what’s artificial about it? (And yes, it is.)
August 6, 2010 at 6:59 am
‘Artificial is the word, the word that you heard, it’s got scales it’s got horns it’s got talons…’
:)
August 9, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Congratulations on the Ditmar Award nominations. Being nominated for “Best New Talent” – wow! I found a good writeup here that lists all the categories and nominees, if anyone else wants to see it.
August 13, 2010 at 1:46 am
Wow, that is quite an old book. It has a special charm for those of us living in the Bay Area.
Dud, for $850, even Australian dollars, send your specs here and I’ll matt ‘em.