Beware the cowken: Makes strange sounds early in the morning and will give your shins a wicked stabbing!
Gives the best eggnog on the planet!
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Hey, I don't have any words of wisdom this week - just weirdness - too much Olympics, Mars, and heat! - if any of you have suggestions for me to blog about I'm all ears!
Cowkin. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon!
DeleteThis is awesome. Love it!
DeleteSuggestions:
ReplyDelete1.) How to start a critique group
2.) Picking fonts (for covers, whatnot)
3.) Making a speed painting video
4.) How to accept a job (forms, specific dialog, and such)
5.) School visits
You're awesome, Will. Thank you for taking the time to share your insights.
Great suggestions - I just put them on the list! - Thanks Elizabeth!
DeleteLove it! LOL>
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know a little about the business end of illustration.
I've been getting contacted by quite a few authors who are self publishing their books through Createspace and Amazon was wondering how I should handle these type of clients...do I ask for money down or do I wait until after the initial rough draft stage and ask for half? Or do I just have them sign the contract and withhold the final high res image until the end of the job and have them pay at one time. It's a different kind of client than I'm use to dealing with but if there's money to be made I don't want to miss out.
What are your thoughts on the subject?
Great questions - Can we ever learn too much about the business side? - also jut put on my list - thanks!
DeleteI heard a strange noise just this morning…I wonder?
ReplyDeleteGreat illo!
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ReplyDeleteDifficult to herd, but worth it for the eggnog.
ReplyDeleteHey Ron - I would imagine that you guys have enough room for a heard though :) Have you seen the price of eggnog? Worth thinking about at least :)
DeleteHello- I didnt notice the "ch-udders?" until today-LOL!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best software for graphics for APPs? Are they just high res layers?
A interactive book vs. an app?
Is the SCBWI Bologna feasible for beginners or just more experienced and avanced PAL members? Any tutorials for Createspace with cover art?
I went to an SCBWI meeting and saw illustrations brought on large 4 x 3 foot paper while mine were on 10 x 14", I have been doing some on smaller paper to scan more truely without stitching and it seems to work for email- what are the pros and cons vs functions of size? Should SCWBI members think on display too? those are questions I wondered this week- Dyann
Great questions! I'll put them on my list. I'm not sure about the large paper you're talking about at SCBWI meetings - I'm not familiar with that.
DeleteOh just one illustrator did her work so large and it was a critique group, so she brought it. I was just wondering is that something to keep in mind- display later? I use about the size of my large format scanner- but the BIg scanners are mucho $. I havent been to a conference yet, so are there displays? I have dispalyed like at Sci-Fi conventions where you buy booth space. I was just wondering pro and cons of size. I had 2 book dummys with me but I was wondering if I should work larger with display in mind? What do you think about that? I know with digital its not a problem LOL
DeleteHow 'bout you just doodle for fun while watching the Olympics & post your tidbits here! Doodles are always Fun & Productive. (and judging from that Cowken, yours are pretty interesting)
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth! I might just have to do that :)
DeleteBug olympics! Or polar Olympics!!!
DeleteI love cowken!!! Hehehe... Ideas for blog posts? How about some more animal mashups? Pog (pig dog), camster (cat hamster)... Oh, the possibilities!
ReplyDeleteGood idea Sarah - I was actually thinking these would make fun kitchen art - I'll have to think more on this one :)
DeleteWhat a crazy bird Will, I love your imagination. These would make interesting yard chickens, yum, eggnog :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen - I would raise em just to save money during the holidays :)
DeleteLa vaca gallina! El toro pollo would be the young male who I heard around this morning :) Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat did he sound like?
DeleteI'll take weirdness any day of the week ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI adore the Cowken
ReplyDeleteBeautiful artwork & great advice here. You're a stellar fella.
Thank you thank you! :)
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