On February 18, some fortunate friends and I got to see author extraordinaire, Neil Gaiman, on his first trip to Alabama. He spoke at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, presented by the Creative Campus of the University of Alabama.
There's really no particular point to making a blog entry about this, except to say that it was a very exceptional evening, and I figure at least some of the sort who regularly visit here likely enjoy Gaiman's work. At our event he read three short stories and a few select poems before spending some time answering several of the questions (including mine) from the heaping pile of index cards he'd received. He was personable (as much as one can be so from a stage), charming, witty, and generally entertaining. In addition to said entertainment, the evening was incredibly inspiring from a creative standpoint.
His work alone had earned him my admiration and respect long before this, but now it's increased that much more. If Neil Gaiman ever happens to be in your general area, you should definitely attempt to attend!
Here's a link to Neil's own blog entry about his experience in Tuscaloosa.
-Andrew
(Apologies to Lisa, who took this picture and therefore is not in it, but was very much a part of the evening!)
I had originally planned on putting together another Jenn & Bueno art book at the end of last year to follow up their first book from late 2008. However, I decided I'd rather put another book on hold until I have more illustrations I'd like to fill it with.
This is a portion of the art that I was planning for the cover. Since it didn't get used there (and may not make it onto whatever future book eventually takes place), I decided I'd at least post it here so it's not completely relegated to the Heap O' Forgotten Art. Enjoy!
-Andrew
With all the Holiday/Seasonal Jenn & Bueno illustrations I've done over the years, I've never done one for Mardi Gras (as was recently pointed out to me). So, here's one for Mardi Gras! Enjoy!
-Andrew
It's time now for the fourth annual Jenn & Bueno Valentine Cards! Once again I've created four pun-tastic designs inspired by the whimsical, cartoony cards kids pass around in elementary school. At the end of this post you'll see links to where you can download a printable template of all four cards in case you wanna disappoint anyone you know by actually giving them a greeting of my creation this year. Happy Valentine's Day and enjoy the cards!
--Andrew
If zombies are kinda scary and werewolves are also kinda scary, then it stands to reason that a ZOMBIE WEREWOLF would be twice as scary...correct? Dun dun dunnnnnn!
Enjoy!
-Andrew
