France Trip & Kneesvember Cover Preview
Added 2024-02-12 21:56:12 +0000 UTC(image above: crow on statue in Paris)
In January, to promote a french translation of my comics, I travelled to France for a little book tour and my first international business trip (apart from the one-day comic fair I attended in Rochester, NY last year). I had three signing events at different bookstores in Paris where I met many friendly people who were patient enough to wait in line for a doodle of a bird (or earthworm!) in their books.
I then set off to Angoulême where they hold one of the largest comics festivals in the world every year. It's a small town, built on a hill, that has a lot of comic art on its walls, statues of cartoonists, and street names written in word balloons!
It looks peaceful in this photo, but it was full of tens of thousands of comic readers and artists! It was a rewarding but overwhelming experience.
This was a comic I made while answering questions for a 30 minute live drawing event in the Canada Pavilion. I realized pretty quickly that using watercolour on fresh ink was a risky decision to have made.
If any of you happened to see me while I was in France, thank you so much for coming out and supporting my adventure!
Finally, I wanted to share one thing that I've been working on recently: finishing Kneesvember! I chose a name and drew the cover, so here it is:
We've been told that things are slow at the book printers. But I will update you all when I find out when Woven will be ready to order.
- Joshua
Comments
Looking forward to Woven. Thanks for the update. Hope all goes smoothly.
Joe Wright
2024-02-21 21:41:19 +0000 UTCYessss!!! I cannot wait for woven! :)
Michelle Grenell
2024-02-16 03:38:27 +0000 UTCAngoulême comics festival is great. I used to live not too far away when I was a teenager and my mum took us one year. I got to see the premier of Flash Gordon. It was amazing. Glad you had a good time.
Steve
2024-02-13 15:27:25 +0000 UTCCongratulations for your signings events and your beautiful experience! I hope you wish to repeat some day (if you're not very tired of course, that route can be really overhelming! 😄) Also, I love the cover of Woven ♥
Irene Roga
2024-02-13 10:32:24 +0000 UTCHappy to see Kneesvember coming closer to being a physical item!
Elizabeth T
2024-02-13 00:12:46 +0000 UTCNow I really want to visit Angoulême! (But not during that festival.) The Woven cover looks gorgeous and I cannot wait to gift this Superb Owl (#amuricajoke) to many comics-loving friends.
Deb with the purple bike
2024-02-12 23:54:17 +0000 UTCAh, I love it!!
Emma Cann
2024-02-12 23:10:51 +0000 UTCCongratulations on a successful tour!
Lori Stokes
2024-02-12 23:10:47 +0000 UTCSo pretty! Both the name and the cover! I can't wait to add it to our little kneesbrary!
Magpie
2024-02-12 23:01:26 +0000 UTCCannot wait for Woven. Such a wonderful story.
Errol Lobo
2024-02-12 22:51:03 +0000 UTCWhat a perfect cover for Kneesvember! I look forward to buying a copy. So exciting!
Sandy Kavanaugh, of Hens' Haven.
2024-02-12 22:15:06 +0000 UTCI love the cover and the watercolor both!
Karen Davis
2024-02-12 22:04:08 +0000 UTC
