Pigs and squids
That was the first hint that I got since Bart started to work on his illustration.Some time later I got another clue: a detail of his drawing along with a diminute photograph of the entire draft.Next time I heard from the Moleskine we thought it got lost somewhere in the world. It took it exactly one month to cross the ocean, just like in the old times.Finally, a week ago, this envelope was waiting at my door...

Being mean
Now I know I should not do this, but I can't resist. After a long period of painting-drought I finally had the time (or "I stopped procrastinating") to make some progress on my part of the Moleskine deal. To be honest I feel bad about being so slow, which also motivates this premature post. Most of the solid colors have been put down with just a couple of decisions left to make. Then it's shadows and detailing before I can ship it to the other side of the ocean.Just to tease all of our thousands of loyal followers - and yes, I do count the voices in my head - I provide you with a sneak preview of a minor detail of the sketch, including a full albeit somewhat small image