Tuesday, February 26, 2013
tentacles
Off to smelly London tonight for the Kitschies award ceremony, where A Boy and a Bear in a Boat is nominated for an Inky Tentacle for its cover design.
The invitation suggests a dress code of "tentacular flair". Do you think that means no cardigans?
from the archives
John Purcell Paper A5(ish) sketchbook number 1, begun 23rd August 2000
Some crocodicycles up at top left there.
And quite a few chickens too, obviously. Can't remember why.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
from the archives
John Purcell Paper A5(ish) sketchbook number 1, begun 23rd August 2000
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
from the archives
John Purcell Paper A5(ish) sketchbook number 1, begun 23rd August 2000
Sorry for the break in transmission. Back now.
There must have been another sketchbook (or several) between the last of the Seawhites and this one (possibly an A4 one - oh the extravagance) but we're picking up here now because, well, because I know where the A5 ones are.
This must have been not long after I first became aware of the very wonderful linework of Nicolas Bentley, having discovered a hardback copy of How Can You Bear To Be Human for about a fiver in the madly chaotic secondhand bookshop in Brighton that used to have books just piled up in the window. Can't recall the name but if you knew Brighton around this time you'll know the one I mean. Anyway, Bentley was a revelation and there's some straight copies (that undertaker, for one) and a lot of influence showing in these pages.
Clickers will be rewarded with an image of increased proportions.
