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Parables Inked…

…here’s how the “Thirty-Three Parables of Christ” turned out:

This was done on Strathmore 400 Bristol which has this watermark in the lower left corner:

I had a little fun and incorporated it into the drawing:

Could be the heretofore unknown parable of the “Thistle Among The Vines”.

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Can’t Blog… too busy…

I got an email from Joe who said, “I love Hans Memling’s “Scenes from the Passion of Christ” and “Scenes from the Life of Mary”, and Pieter Breugel’s “Hunters in the Snow” and “Netherlandish Proverbs” — in which there are many separate stories/events all occurring at once within a single unified landscape or cityscape.

Like this:

…or this:

… or these:

Joe goes on to say, “I’d like you to do a similar scene, but incorporating all or most of the parables of Christ.”

So…

Many hours later and after amassing 691 files for reference sorted into 42 folders,

I present to you the pencils for, ‘Thirty Three Parables of Christ’:

I’ll get back to you when the inking is done.

Don’t wait up.

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Ten Years Ago…

… I was experimenting with having prints made.

One of then was the 360 degree panorama of the Last Day Room:

I trimmed it down, joined the two ends together, and voila!

The Last Day Lampshade!

Not available in stores.

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But the Waverly Press deluxe edition should be coming out soon:

(Lampshade not included.)

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Back From Indy…

… it took a 12 hour drive there and 10 hours back (including breaks, border crossings and construction)…

but we made it!

It was a great show. Thanks to Rick Mandriota and everyone else who helped out.

Thanks especially to everyone that stopped by our table!!!

And we brought home a new member of our family:

http://gerhardart.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ctfch.mp4

 

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Hittin’ the Road…

Tomorrow we pack up the car and hit the road for the eight (or more) hour drive to Indianapolis for the

INDIANA COMIC CONVENTION

running this weekend, May 5th to the 7th!

The weather’s supposed to be pretty nice, so come on out!

 

 

 

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Exciting News!!!

As we prepare for our trip to Indianapolis for the

INDIANA COMIC CONVENTION MAY 5TH – 7TH

it has also been officially announced that I will be a guest at

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2023Bowness-on-Windermere – Friday 29 September to Sunday 1 October

Where the heck is Bowness-on-Windermere, you may ask?

Well… it’s right about here:

…and it looks something like this:

As I said: very exciting!

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It’s been 30 years since the Cerebus UK Tour in ’93…

we’ve got some catching up to do!

 

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We are here…

… (or will be) at table G2, smack-dab in the middle of exhibit hall D:

(click to enlarge)

indianacomicconvention.com

 

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Indiana Comic Con…

…venturing out for our first Post-Covid-Con…

Indiana Comic Convention website

It’s been a long time.

If you’re in the area, come on out… we’d love to see you!

 

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Dream On…

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Upon Further Reflection…

…taxes are done… my back is much better… trying to work…

…need something for the blog…

…how ’bout a photo from San Diego 1986?

Sure, why not?

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