I ran! Not very far, but after my accident, and until quite recently, I really was not sure whether I would ever be able to run again. Also, I drew a bit ;)
…a bit late due to holidays :) Before that I was at the congress for children’s book illustration, Bunte Hunte: a variety of talks, all interesting, exhibitions, and many conversations :) This year I went with the camper-van, and the streets of Buxtehude were lively with the “old town festival”! What else?
Already 5 weeks have gone by since my last letter, looking at my artistic production you wouldn’t think so 😅. So I’m inviting you once more to join me on a journey of creating an illustration that doesn’t exist yet :) One of those weeks was spent on a trip to Barcelona, and I’ve brought back some photos full of magical light and colours to share with you.
A highlight of my April was the completion of the first draft of my comic’s storyboard (in my last letter I was working on it and giving you a peek into my process :)). Yay!! Now I’m waiting for feedback from my editor. In the meantime I’m going to experiment with the final style for the comic – and work on more stories with Loukoum & co. that I can pitch to my publisher. But first, I’ve started a little side project 😁.
I’m slowly recovering (physically and mentally) from my broken femur, and my priority is working on my comic book for Kibitz editions! I initially thought I would provide the storyboard by mid-February, or at the latest by the end of the month, but under the circumstances I made virtually no progress until mid-March.
No letter in January, the February letter only coming to you in March!? The reason: I broke my leg on Jan. 12th (black ice during my morning walk…) 😱️. I am now a human-metal hybrid 🤖🥲️…
A short letter and a few pictures before the studio closes for the year :)
So I did not manage to send a letter from Mexico 😌. I thought I could just say hello, but on the other hand I had prepared material for a full-blown letter, while not really knowing how to handle it from my mobile phone. Also, jetlag, illnesses, and overwhelm from so many strange and new experiences (and no, in Mexico City – a.k.a. CDMX for ‘Ciudad De MeXico’ 😊️ – you can’t get far speaking English / no Spanish 😬️). So the letter did not happen…
Anyway, here I am now with some eye candy for you 😘️!
Actually I want to print the front papers too, in a different colour scheme, so there should be a follow-up at some point ;) But for now let me show you some process pictures of the actual printing!
As I’m scrambling to prepare for the Frankfurt Book Fair next month – creating new pieces, promotional material, and a book pitch – all while continuing to work on my comic, I’m taking a moment to write this letter, a calm moment to reflect.
I hope that reading the letter is creating a calm moment for you too, a pause in your busy day :)