Press-ready

I went over the final specs for the small edition of my alphabet book today at Bird Brain Press in Brooklyn. Printing will begin next week. Here's the press, ready to go:

When finished - both single prints (edition number will be determined according to Scrabble set  letter counts) and handboud books will be available online via x-ing books.

Slow Down

I'm working on a children's book with McSweeney's right now - so I won't be posting much new stuff on the blog for a while. I'll likely scan in the occasional random sketch or something - but I'm not supposed to show the drawings for the book until it's published (hopefully this fall).

Duck Head - finished - 45 in. x 33 in.

Adding Depth - 45 in. x 33 in.

Adding pink to the mix - 45 in. x 33 in.

Another 14 in. x 20 in. graphite study

color in progress - 45 in. x 33 in.

I think it's mostly going to be solid pink.

Finally Finished - 45 in. x 33 in.

BUT - I'm pretty sure I'm going to add simple watercolor hues to this soon.

last page in green sketchbook

Tools Artists Use

I always like reading about the materials artists that I admire, use in their studio. There's a site now with interviews called The Tools That Artists Use, and they just posted an interview with me.