Vincent and the Vampires

Frustrating week! Just as Vincent was well under way, we decided to redecorate our bedroom. This means that the area I call my 'studio' (it's actually the 4ft by 3ft space at the bottom of my bed) is now under a mountain of tools, paintpots and teddies. Still sometimes it's good to have a break, step back and look at the drawings with fresh eyes. At least Maisie dog isn't stuck under the bed anymore.

Being buried under a Vampire Bat is not an entirely unpleasant experience. Vincent is vegetarian anyway, so not much chance of being fatally bitten. Here's a sneak preview of what the front cover looks like thus far...

I had a moment of artistic crisis last week. Having got several spreads into the book, I suddenly wondered if using my now preferred pigment markers for the black pen work, was really the right thing to do. I had a look through my favourite picture books at how other people draw trees and came to the conclusion I should go back and try the dip pen again to see if it looked better. I did and it didn't. So thankfully, breathing a huge sigh of relief, I carried on forwards into the woodland with my pigment markers. Figuratively speaking.

Aritistic crises are overrated.