WHAT'S GOING ON?!!
This post was prompted by Joanna leaving a comment on my last one, which even I was shocked to discover was as far back as August! It's high time I explained what I've been up to, and what's going on....
First and foremost, I am up to my ears in drawing Lighter Than My Shadow. I've just finished 380 pages, of approximately 500 in total, so I'm definitely on the home straight now. However, that is what I'm doing for 90% of my waking hours, and it doesn't leave much room for anything else!
Secondly, in the remaining 10% of my waking hours, I've been doing some first sketches for the story book I'll be illustrating next year, The Crystal Mirror and Other Stories. We're getting ready to launch a very special chance to support the project, and see every stage from thumbnail sketch to the printing press. More on that very soon, but in the meantime here's our teaser video and a sketch of The Cuddliest Monster in the World. You can also follow the book's page on Facebook for more regular updates.
In my tea-breaks and weekends, I'm drawing pages of The Green Bean here and there, whenever I can. The two delayed issues - Maps, and drawings from my holiday in Greece - should be finally ready to print in the next week or so. I want to thank everyone for being so patient with my highly elastic production schedule this year - I'm so so grateful for your understanding.
And finally, you might notice things looking a little different around here. It had been so long since I blogged, all of Blogger's settings had changed and I managed to delete all my settings rather than update them, much to my annoyance. In truth, I've grown increasingly frustrated with Blogger as a platform, and am in the process of building a new website that will incorporate a blog as well. So, things will continue to wind down here rather than gather momentum again. But, eventually, it will be replaced rather than removed completely, and I'm looking forward to having a blog that I feel happy posting on again.
In the meantime, I am managing to update my Facebook Page and Twitter, including the occasional peek at Lighter Than My Shadow. I'm enjoying the sociability very much while I'm working such long, solitary hours, so please do say hi there.
First and foremost, I am up to my ears in drawing Lighter Than My Shadow. I've just finished 380 pages, of approximately 500 in total, so I'm definitely on the home straight now. However, that is what I'm doing for 90% of my waking hours, and it doesn't leave much room for anything else!
Secondly, in the remaining 10% of my waking hours, I've been doing some first sketches for the story book I'll be illustrating next year, The Crystal Mirror and Other Stories. We're getting ready to launch a very special chance to support the project, and see every stage from thumbnail sketch to the printing press. More on that very soon, but in the meantime here's our teaser video and a sketch of The Cuddliest Monster in the World. You can also follow the book's page on Facebook for more regular updates.
In my tea-breaks and weekends, I'm drawing pages of The Green Bean here and there, whenever I can. The two delayed issues - Maps, and drawings from my holiday in Greece - should be finally ready to print in the next week or so. I want to thank everyone for being so patient with my highly elastic production schedule this year - I'm so so grateful for your understanding.
And finally, you might notice things looking a little different around here. It had been so long since I blogged, all of Blogger's settings had changed and I managed to delete all my settings rather than update them, much to my annoyance. In truth, I've grown increasingly frustrated with Blogger as a platform, and am in the process of building a new website that will incorporate a blog as well. So, things will continue to wind down here rather than gather momentum again. But, eventually, it will be replaced rather than removed completely, and I'm looking forward to having a blog that I feel happy posting on again.
In the meantime, I am managing to update my Facebook Page and Twitter, including the occasional peek at Lighter Than My Shadow. I'm enjoying the sociability very much while I'm working such long, solitary hours, so please do say hi there.
posted by Katie Green at
11:41 am
3 Comments:
Hello!
I came by your blog a couple of weeks ago and the shock was such that I didn't manage to leave a comment! I am glad somebody did!
It's a pitty your beautiful blog settings are gone..
Thanks for updating us, I am going to visit your lovely etsy shop in a few weeks. The green beans of 2012 will be my Christmas girt to myself ;)
Good luck on everything you do Katie!
Lots of love from Norway : )
Ooops! Didn't mean to harass you!
But thank you for the update. I enjoy reading your blog and seeing bits a pieces of your WIP. Really looking forward to the final product. I love your style and I'm quite hoping the books/comics will be child friendly as my 3 girls also love your art.
:)
Oh no... and I was wondering why you have changed your lovely design.
For me it's also not easy writing a blog post... I have some problems with the pictures. They don't stay where I want them, when I'm writing a post. They are moving with the curser.
But I can't wait to get the new Green Bean!
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