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#24

The last piece of work for this project is my book of fairytales, which, I can now thankfully say, is finished. (I’m so happy I could jump for joy right now!)

It consists of nine full stories by either the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, if I had more time I definitely would have included more as well. Though I did have a little panic when I very nearly ran out of printer ink while printing it all. Little bit of a close call, but it pulled through.

I think it’s this piece of work that I’m most proud of as well because it’s including all of my sketchbook paintings and drawings from the whole year. I’m beyond pleased with it.

Like I’ve said in my plans, the book is being placed on a chair within my space, where people can come and sit down and read it. Though now that might take a while now that I’ve included some longer stories.

This is it! The last of my work for this year!

#23

The last story I have done work for is “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen.

I thought I should end with another longer, well-known story. Though I swear it’s longer than I remember it being. Oops.

I did five images, similarly to how I depicted “The Boy who went forth to learn Fear”, because I thought it would be nice to illustrate an entire story again to round off the end of this year.

I’m really ready for this to be all done and dusted now.

#22

Very close to the end now. I’ve just finished off the last of my paintings and drawings for the fairytale book and have it all compiled.

I’m just waiting for the glue on the covers to dry while it is squashed between some very heavy books.

Everything’s in for tomorrow! The final rush is nearly over!

#21

There’s now less than two weeks until the assessment and the final rush in the studio has begun! We’re all moving to our new spaces and cleaning up (read: PAINTING!) the studio, ready for the big day of our private view on the 6^th and for the show opening on the 7^th.

Can you say ‘stressful’?

Anyway, I’ve gotten my initial studio plan all ready – though whether it changes I don’t know yet, after all this panicking over the display of my work.

It might change to just one piece and the chair (which was hijacked from one of the downstairs studios by myself and Matt) on the shorter wall and three on the long wall, depending on the lightbox situation. Regardless of the method, however, the pieces will be A1 in size.

Also, after looking into different binding techniques, I’ve decided that I am going to be ribbon binding the book I am making for the drawings and stories, but adding a hard cover to it to making it feel more authentic without have to worry about the ordering of the pages when printing them.

All of this to be done before the 3^rd! It’s a race to the finish now.

#20

I’ve finished my set of drawings for the story “The Boy who went forth to learn Fear”, hoping that they all give across an eerie feeling (especially since some of the scenes I have drawn are particularly morbid).

The first drawing did give me a slight feeling that I was drawing someone from Star Wars, but never mind. It’s one way to keep me entertained, I suppose.