Comments on: Convention appearances

By: JFerguson

JFerguson — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:56:36 +0000

Here’s an unrelated question to the current strand :) I’m wondering if you use any kind of masking in your work… frisket or anything like that. I usually tape my board with masking tape and use frisket, but I’m wondering if there’s a better solution.

I’m also very glad to see that your book hasn’t been canceled but merely delayed. Can’t wait to see it.

J. Ferguson
Chicago

By: Charles Vess

Charles Vess — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:11:04 +0000

Andrea,

What a love ly time it was!!

The Elizabeth Hand novel is ‘Mortal Love’. Brilliant, fever dream of a book.

Enjoy,
charles

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:22:58 +0000

Charles, it was such a pleasure to meet you and Karen in Philadelphia last weekend! I bought a lovely dress to go with my snazzy new red cape so next year I can dress appropriately. Imagine a somewhat haute couture Little Red Riding Hood … with wings.

Would you mind telling me again what Elizabeth Hand story inspired To the Water and the Wild? As you were telling me I thought surely I’d be able to remember but apparently I’d forgotten that I have a horrid memory.

Thanks!
Andrea

By: Charles Vess

Charles Vess — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:40:30 +0000

There certainly have been a few delays on my art book haven’t they?

I contacted my editor, Chris Warner when I noticed that Drawing Down the Moon was no longer listed on the Dark Horse website. He informed me that it was still on their schedule and that I would be seeing final proofs very soon. The last set looked beautiful indeed, but there were a few problems that we still needed to address.

So, I’ll let you know when I see those final proofs, okay?. But please don’t expect the book to be released on the date that Amazon or some other website gives you.

Best,
Charles

By: Matt Dauer

Matt Dauer — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:17:01 +0000

thanks for the update…i’d rather enjoy seeing abingdon in the fall so i think it might work out for the best!
to mark, mr vess had answered a similiar question from another posting and he was not aware of much regarding drawning down the moon…dark horse hasn’t spoken to him much regarding it for some time.
amazon continues to have it available for preorder with a 3-4 week out release date that gets pushed back every so often…pesonally, i think the longer it takes the more work they are putting into it the better it will be!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:08:38 +0000

Woohoo! Donato won’t have a table at Faerie Con, but I may try to come up anyways. Thanks for the discount info!

Also, I just got word that you may be joining a certain Master Class faculty…? *wink *wink. Oh, man are you in for a great week.

Of course, now I have to really sell some artwork so I can make it again.

By: Mark Rainbow

Mark Rainbow — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:11:13 +0000

Hello Charles,
I live in the UK and so most conventions are unfortunately beyond my means, however I know you do occasionally visit these shores any plans ?
Also could you possibly explain what happened to your retrospective ‘Drawing down the moon’ I have been patiently waiting for over a year for this glorious volume as it has kept being put back; but it has suddenly disappeared from the Dark Horse listings – not cancelled I hope?
Thanks
Mark

By: Charles Vess

Charles Vess — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:30:20 +0000

Hey Matt,

We’re getting ready to put in the eleborate stainless steel support structure today and by next week, the bronze tree with its pool of water and cascading fountain should be installed also.

We will be adding several significant sculpture elements to the tree in several weeks time and then…

And if everything goes to plan (but so far nothing has done so) we will be putting the Titania figure into place within the next month.

I’ll try to keep everyone informed, okay?

Best,
Charles

By: Matt Dauer

Matt Dauer — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:39:28 +0000

those sound wonderful and i wish i could attend…but i’m saving my 2-3 day trip plans to visit the statue unveiling, any news on a date for that?