A short story by Kris Kosaka (with my artwork!) was recently published in the fabulous Kyoto Journal (issue 79). These are the illustrations I did for Dog Boy, a story about an Ainu boy's first day in Japanese
public school. Breaking News: Now anyone, even non-subscribers, can access the story at the KJ website.
Margie, the publishing news I've posted about recently is mostly the culmination of ideas and work that began years and years ago. So I'm not so much on a "creative tear," as you say, but finally getting just a little public exposure for a few of the many ideas I've been working on for years and years. Most still loiter in the darkness-- or in the trash can. :)
Etegami (e= "picture"; tegami= "letter/message") are simple drawings accompanied by a few apt words. They are usually done on postcards so that they can be easily mailed off to one's friends. Though etegami has few hard-and-fast rules, traditional tools and materials include writing brushes, sumi ink, blocks of water-soluble, mineral-based pigments called gansai, and washi postcards that have varying degrees of "bleed." They often depict some ordinary item from everyday life, especially items that bring a particular season to mind.
Wow, go Debbie! You are on a creative tear.
ReplyDeleteMargie, the publishing news I've posted about recently is mostly the culmination of ideas and work that began years and years ago. So I'm not so much on a "creative tear," as you say, but finally getting just a little public exposure for a few of the many ideas I've been working on for years and years. Most still loiter in the darkness-- or in the trash can. :)
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ReplyDeleteP.S. I love your book that I received a few days ago...
Thank you, Therese!
DeleteCongrats on your new and wonderful accomplishment!
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