I know I kind of disappeared again…

After the first couple of Inktober drawings, I realised I cannot keep it up and work on my book at the same time. I only have a certain amount of creativity to give each day and I did not want to waste it on Inktober. Instead I focused on my book illustrations, and obsessively worked on it whenever I had free time.

Despite all good efforts, I only managed to finished 3/4 of the pages before leaving Iceland for the winter.

Yes, I escaped the island again as I did not want to face the winter darkness. So far no regrets, but I also had to leave my drawing desk behind.

At least now I will have time and energy again for random sketches, and focus on editing pictures, book design and type setting and maybe making a marketing plan. I realised that drawing is only half the work. Putting the rest of the book together will take about the same amount of time, when you are a one woman band.

Below a collaboration work we did last night with my mini me.