Happy Christmas!
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Twas the night before Christmas .....
Twas the night before Christmas .....
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Happy Christmas to all tommorrow
Friday, December 23, 2005
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Using Bryce to cheat!
04D copy
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
This is a rough for a new project I'm working on. I had to draw a tower that got smaller towards the top, in perspective from above....Bloomin' tricky, so I used Bryce to render a basic tower shape (see the post below) and positioned the camera in the right place...voila!
Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
If you are very lucky, you may have recieved one of Alex's exclusive handmade creations. Each is individually crafted with great care and attention...Happy Christmas!
5 panel illustrations....
Page 06 & 07
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Here's the "five panel illustrations" that "British artist, Jago" used...as mentioned in the review below...
Myron's Magic Cow...another review
Myron's Magic Cow
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
The author,(Marlene Newman) just sent me this review of Myron's Magic Cow from Publisher’s Weekly 12/19/05
MYRON'S MAGIC COW
Marlene Newman, illus. by Jago. Barefoot, $16.99 (40pp) ISBN 1-84148-496-2
Mundane reality and the fantastic combine as a boy encounters some familiar characters in Newman's fanciful debut. When Myron's mother sends him for milk ("Out of the apartment, down the hall, into the elevator, through the lobby and up the busy street he went"), British artist Jago uses five panel illustrations to heighten the drama in the routine errand, hinting that bigger things await.
Surprise indeed lurks around the corner: a blonde girl with a giant cow approaches Myron, explaining, "A dopey guy who said his name was Jack just traded her with me.... You need milk and I need money-so let's cut a deal." Myron suddenly finds himself holding the cow's leash while the girl and three bears zoom off in a car.
On the way home the cow talks, then reveals herself to be a genie, granting Marvin three wishes (e.g., someone else has to run errands for a while).
Jago's uncluttered full-bleed spreads and carefully framed vignettes charmingly convey the extraordinary in the ordinary, as when Myron, calling "I'll be there in a minute, Mama," sits on a stool milking the cow whose leash hangs from the apartment radiator.
If the tale takes a circuitous route, the artwork stays right on target, credibly integrating imaginative elements into a child's everyday world.
Ages 7-9. (Sept.)
Faather's Birthday card 2005
Faather's Birthday card 2005
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Here's my dad's birthday card for this year....he's not really an orang-utan but he did really wear a carrier bag on his head....he's getting old you see.
Daily Mail Fig review
Daily Mail Fig review
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Now, although I am loathe to admit it, I have a reason to like The Daily Mail.... They've reviewed Fig and although they didn't mention my name, they did say I was handsome...or was that the illustrations..
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Independant ABC Fig Review
Independant ABC Fig Review
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
The Independant on Sunday have reviewed Fig's Giant, (they also reviewed Myron, here). It's brief but it does say my pictures are WONDERFUL, so that's good.
Myron Venue Mag Review
Myron Venue Mag Review
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Yet another review for Myron's Magic Cow, and it's a goodun! (Click the pic for a larger, readable version on Flickr)
Click here to buy it on Amzon....or support your local bookshop.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
We've moved house!
DSCF5655
Originally uploaded by Jagosilver.
Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!
Now you know the reason for the desolate state of this blog for the past *cough* three weeks....
Well, we're in now, the Rayburn is roaring and it's nearly Christmas, normal service will resume (hopefully).
More photos on Flickr...
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