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Or One Line (and a Multitude of Brushstrokes) of Thought<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Right time to get going on this cover no more putting it off why did I tape off such a huge format for a trade paperback is beyond me but there\u2019s no help for it now first wet the whole sheet oh no the brush still has last picture\u2019s colours in it quick wash the thing no don\u2019t use soap this time or you\u2019ll get residue in the colour clean the sink later what colour is the border green why did the designer choose green of all colours stick to purples and ochres then where\u2019s the light pink where\u2019s a clean plate only dirty ones no matter just put a big puddle of pink in it it\u2019ll cover the rest light-coloured mist at the bottom over the steps keep the paper white get some movement in the swirling clouds and mist the paper is coming up in mountains already I didn\u2019t stretch it tight enough but if I do it\u2019ll split when I take if off oh no there\u2019s a stain of some kind RIGHT in the middle no matter put the dragon\u2019s wing over it or a spike or spine or something <\/em>\u201cI\u2019ll clean the sink as soon as I\u2019m done! Use the downstairs bathroom for now\u201d warm up the area behind him where\u2019s the prussian blue I saw it a minute ago oh no the cap is stuck where have the paper towels gone quick the other brush, the one shaped like a fan thank goodness the paper is staying wet damp day today it\u2019d already be dry normally can\u2019t wet it again or I\u2019ll lose the texture in the clouds build up more movement in the swirling stuff don\u2019t let it get too dark tilt the board maybe man this thing weighs a ton where\u2019s something to put under it oh no the colour is pooling in a valley the sheet is really like a mountain range a sort of cellulose sierra a hot-pressed himalaya <\/em>\u201cCan you get the phone? No I can\u2019t I can\u2019t leave this right now\u201d Keep the colour from settling check the whole sheet can\u2019t see what\u2019s wet from this angle practically have to crawl up on the table to see the light reflected on it from the window turn off the lamp it\u2019s not helping <\/em>\u201cWho? Tell them to call back in five minutes\u201d Ouch should\u2019ve shifted that pile of books <\/em>\u201cNo, on second thought I\u2019ll call them back\u201d Where is that roll of paper towels don\u2019t put the brush in your mouth for goodness\u2019 sake where\u2019s the hair dryer get that spot near the edge before it leaves a mark you can work that bit up later on there\u2019s no point trying to re-dampen the page fix that spot there soften that brush mark before it sets no prussian blue put ultramarine if I must no no ultramarine either can\u2019t use turquoise use sky blue instead what happened to that ochre anyway just another touch in there I think it\u2019s the right spot can\u2019t see the pencil sketch any more hope it\u2019s where it goes quick catch that puddle <\/em>\u201cI\u2019ll be down in a minute yes I know it\u2019ll be cold\u201d Get it darker in the corner while it\u2019s still possible of course the miserable airbrush is still clogged in fact it\u2019s been clogged as long as I can remember now because I only think to use it in the midst of a picture realize it\u2019s clogged and forget it until I need it again when of course there\u2019s once more no time to clean the thing there\u2019s only sepia mix it with the ochre and the sky blue we\u2019ll what happens a few more tendrils of smoke in the middle it\u2019s almost too dry right that\u2019s enough there\u2019s another puddle where is the hair dryer again ow those damn books.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elapsed time: likely not more than 5 minutes
\nSubjective time: a short portion of eternity<\/p>\n

Ischia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ischia is a beautiful island off the coast from Naples, and just to make it even better they have a film festival<\/a>, to which I\u2019m VERY much looking forward.
\nWith permission of the organisers, here\u2019s the press release:<\/p>\n

THE MAGIC OF \u201cLORD OF THE RINGS\u201d AT THE ISCHIA FILM FESTIVAL<\/em><\/p>\n

In the rich programme for this third edition of the Festival dedicated to locations and movie tourism, a meeting not to be missed for all those lovers of the literary and film saga which has bewitched the people of the world.
\nJohn Howe and Alan Lee are the two people responsible for giving form, colour and life to the Middle Earth of Tolkien, to his fabled and epic universe, to his characters who are forever fixed in our collective imagination.\u00a0 It was a risky endeavour which they had already worked on with success even before the film trilogy came into being.
\nWinner of an Oscar for the third and last episode of the saga directed by Peter Jackson, Howe and Lee will take part in the round table debate \u201cthe role of a location in an audiovisual work\u201d, underlining the importance of the locations used and revealing the secrets which contributed to making the world aware of the extraordinary country which is New Zealand, as well as the creativity, willingness and ingenuity of a people who believed right to the end in such a monumental and internationally acclaimed project.
\nGrant Major, production designer of the film said of Alan Lee and John Howe:\u00a0 \u201cTheir contribution to the project was absolutely fundamental.\u00a0 They gave us the Pre-Industrial Age look and feel of Middle Earth and they brought the most intimate knowledge of Tolkien lore to their work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Time to get working on my speech.
\nScreening<\/strong><\/p>\n

THERE AND BACK AGAIN: Friday July 1, 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere And Back Again\u201d will be shown at the Neuch\u00e2tel International Fantastic Film Festival on July 1st at 4 pm. It will be showing in the cinema APOLLO 3. (I think the number three indicates the number of seats, so if you\u2019re in the area and want to go, best reserve early.)
\nIt will be followed by a Q & A, so I\u2019ll be there (although I have seen it already\u2026)<\/p>\n

For more information: [url=http:\/\/WWW.NIFFF.CH]http:\/\/WWW.NIFFF.CH<\/a>[\/url]
\nOpening<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opening of the exhibition<\/a> in Carouge will be as announced: Monday June 27th at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Place de Sardaigne, 2 \/ 1227 Carouge
\nTel : 022 342 33 83 Fax : 022 342 33 81
\nmusee@carouge.ch<\/a>
\nParking : Place de Sardaigne
\nPublic transport : Trams 12 et 13, get off at: March\u00e9<\/p>\n

Out & About<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last week, did a little Q & A\/debate\/presentation at the University of Neuch\u00e2tel for a seminary entitlled \u201cFrom Grendel to Gollum, Tolkien\u2019s Medieval Sources\u201d. While this kind of thing is great fun (as the audience is generally willing to excuse my inexperience, sympathize with my nervousness, and in this case, tag along and endeavor to comprehend my wayward English) it also ends up being a useful exercise in trying to formulate what comes instinctively. These brief excursions into the rarified realm of attempted coherence are stimulating and usually don\u2019t require climbing equipment or oxygen, though I am happy to get back on level ground afterwards.<\/p>\n

More to the point, there is now a new section on the site: OUT & ABOUT, where those weary of sifting tediously through the silt of the News section for the odd nuggest of information will now be able to find it listed clearly in a sub-category of its own. Hopefully, this will also help me not to never ever again totally forget an event I promised to attend, only to run for the airport with luggage consisting only of my sketchbook, a toothbrush and half of a few pairs of socks\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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