ceriph

So I got a copy of Ceriph. Nice woodfree paper.

 The story behind this: I sent winnie some colored illustrations and she told me it was a black and white issue. Wails. So not knowing what to draw, I told her i'd draw huimin, and I did.

 

As well as other characters in my life, such as k.

And myself.

 

I turned to the back and found that my profile was terribly unserious compared to the others. I'm the ditz of the troupe!

 

Haven't read all the other stories, but I thought this was a good spread, and works in monochrome.

 

But for readings, Jon Gresham's was a winner, and I wanted him to read the whole story out.

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sketchbook people

One of the nicest places to draw is in a hammock on a weekend, as the sun is going down and I'm cradled into a slight incline. Then all the sketchbook people come out to play. Hipsters with their waist shorts and pixie crops and dark lipsticks, and museum mavericks with mustaches. It's always fun to see who comes out, and who stays indoors.

Ceriph Issue #1

My illustrations are in there! Not this issue #0, but issue #1, launching 17 September.

It feels a little like when I was in primary school and had my essays published in the yearly school magazines. Not so much like when my fashion illustrations were in Female for a couple of years; I don't think I even told people about those. Or even when a story of mine was published in a CAP book, because it seemed to me to be a super-secret-society the rest of the cooler world knew nothing about.

But this is a collection of writings from people who care about a story being told the right way. By young people who have a ton of things to do but still think this collection is more important. Who take the time to teach others to read and have cake and chai. Who made being literary and homely very socially enviable indeed. So it gives me some lip-biting delight to tell you about this book.

Support your local writers, photographers and illustrators by getting a copy! Or come to Books Actually on 17th september, 7:30-9:30 pm for the launch/reading of Issue #1.