I love the turnipy sort of fellow on the right. I wish there was a story behind him. He just appeared on the page as is. Perhaps I’ll get around to making up a story for him one day.

More lines on paper. More mysteries in unravel.

Lines on paper, what strange shapes they create.

I’d call these creatures the result of intelligent design but I’d be concerned about giving myself too much credit.

Behold! Cartoon animals performing tricks for your amusement and education!

Not much to say about this page. I really like how all these sketches turned out.

This sketchbook from 2002 has a lot of pages that I just like to look at. I did a number of simple clean sketches, almost none of which are of specific characters or attached to any particular story. The most specific thing on this page is the angel at the top. It’s not a man with wings; it’s a primal creature constantly morphing its shape, always transforming.

May you have peace and joy, a warm home, good friends and a chance to rest.

No ghoul posts today. Starting tomorrow I’ll be posting rough sketches for some of the interior illustrations of the book. Today I’m just hanging out with Nizzibet, eating, watching movies and probably working on some of those illustrations.

If you’re reading this in the USA, I hope you’re surrounded by as much family, friends and food as you want and enjoy. If you’re reading this elsewhere in the world hopefully you’ve got a pleasant day going, holiday or not.

Cheers y’all!

I won’t be posting on Saturday or Sunday. I’m going to be out of town and away from computers.