[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-fancy-dress":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/catcostume-770c014648.jpg\">\\r\nHere's an experimental little painting I made this morning, trying to get away from always using black outlines for everything. (It's very much inspired by \u003Ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki\">Hayao Miyazaki\u003C/a> films.)\\r\n\u003Cb>Artwork:\u003C/b> \u003Ci>I'm selling this painting for £40 + £5 registered mail postage (a little bit more for postage if you live outside the UK). Image is 16x13cm.\u003C/i>\\r\n\u003Ci>Edit: image \u003Cb>sold\u003C/b>\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\nOpening the post yesterday was great fun; \u003Ca href=\"http://www.marcellerby.com\">Marc Ellerby\u003C/a>  (\u003Ca href=\"http://burnt_jamb.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">burnt_jamb\u003C/a>) sent this Vern and Lettuce painting!: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/marclrb_vernlet-95751bf47e.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd I got three beautiful books: Marc's comic, \u003Ci>\u003Cb>Ellerbisms\u003C/b>, Volume 2\u003C/i>. My favourite lines so far: \\r\n\u003Ci>American Girl: Oh my God, the way you eat! It's SOOOO British!\\r\nMarc: Huh? Why?\\r\nAmerican Girl: You're using your KNIFE!\\r\nMarc: Well, how else am I s'pose to eat?\\r\nAmerican Guy: With just your fork, dude. It's ONLY breakfast.\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\nI know Americans eat differently, but thinking about it, he's right, we actually have different cutlery etiquette for different meals. And an American would never eat a pancake, a steak and a hamburger in the same way, while a Brit might. Hmm.\\r\n\\r\nTeddy's reading \u003Ci>\u003Cb>The Babysitters Club: Claudia and Mean Janine\u003C/b>\u003C/i> by one of my favourite comic artists, \u003Ca href=\"://www.goraina.com\">Raina Telgemeier\u003C/a> (\u003Ca href=\"http://goraina.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">goraina\u003C/a>). I read it through once already and it's a ripping good read and so well drawn. I got so caught up in the story that I need to go back through it a second time to spend more time appreciating the artwork. I like all the teenage sister conflict, I could totally relate to that one. (My sister and I fought like cats.)\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/21oct_loot-c8717908b8.jpg\">\\r\nThe other book is \u003Ci>\u003Cb>The Best American Comics\u003C/b>\u003C/i>, edited by \u003Ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynda_Barry\">Lynda Barry\u003C/a> and two great artists I met through \u003Ca href=\"http://ellenlindner.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">ellenlindner\u003C/a>: \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jessicaabel.com\">Jessica Abel\u003C/a> and her husband \u003Ca href=\"http://www.mattmadden.com\">Matt Madden\u003C/a>. I actually bought the book on the basis of the incredible cover painting by \u003Ca href=\"http://www.doing-fine.com\">Eleanor Davis\u003C/a> (\u003Ca href=\"http://squinkyelo.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">squinkyelo\u003C/a>). A quick flick through makes the book look like there's a very good chance it will live up to its cover and editors.\\r\n\\r\nIllustrator and animator \u003Ca href=\"http://www.rowleyjohn.com\">John Rowley\u003C/a> just sent this photo of \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/90909.html\">my drawing\u003C/a> that he's framed in his house. Hooray, good to know my baby has  a nice home.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/goldersframed-5023683312.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd I got this message from the dad of a DFC fan in Lincolnshire that made me very happy:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ci>Thought you may like to see this. I captured this on my phone while sneaking around the corner when I came home from work on Friday pm. Sorry for the poor quality but can you see how he is concentrating!! Alex always disappears off somewhere to read The DFC. By chance and it really was, Alex was, on the Vern & Lettuce page.\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/dfc_reader-8b9c376499.jpg\">","2008-10-22T07:49:00.000Z","fancy-dress",[],"fancy dress",1776628723757]