Comments on: Instructive Instructions

By: Lunar New Year « Inertia Is a Sin

Lunar New Year « Inertia Is a Sin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:22:50 +0000

[...] a happier note: Neil Gaiman collaborated with Charles Vess for this beautiful illustrated poem [...]

By: The Island Weekly » Blog Archive » Neil Gaiman: Instructions

The Island Weekly » Blog Archive » Neil Gaiman: Instructions — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:39:32 +0000

[...] PS: See rough drawings for the upcoming children’s book here. [...]

By: Shadow_Faerie

Shadow_Faerie — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:12:13 +0000

Instructions is my favorite Gaiman Poem(Actually it is probably my favorite of any poem, it just enchants and pulls me along~) and I am excited that it is going to be illustrated. I have to say at first I wasn’t too sure how I would like your drawings to depict what up until now had only been this wonderfully magical thing in my head, but your work with the watercolor pencils is amazing and I just love it! Not only does it color your drawings beautifully, but it brings texture and life to your pictures. I am very much looking forward to this book and being able to share it with people! :)

By: Cooper C

Cooper C — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:39:27 +0000

Love the use of red; especially the red on red wolves & trees!

By: Scott Conner

Scott Conner — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:40:18 +0000

Very nice new work, Charles! The texture on that tree is exquisite.

By: JenniferWriter

JenniferWriter — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:58:12 +0000

I absolutely love your art and I’m so happy that you’ll be collaborating with Neil Gaiman once again. I have to tell you that I treasure my illustrated hard copy of Stardust more so than my original paperback. There’s magic in your art just as there’s magic in Neil Gaiman’s words. Together you make spectacular books. Thank you.

By: darklingwoods

darklingwoods — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:01:44 +0000

Where to begin!? I love your concept of a character that all children can identify with (yay puss in boots!) The illustrations are spectacular of course and fit the poem perfectly.

This poem is so magical, I often read it to my classes and have them add instructions and illustrations of their own. I so look forward to this book to use in class and for myself.

By: An oooh, aaaaah post. « An alien voice under a duvet of dreams.

An oooh, aaaaah post. « An alien voice under a duvet of dreams. — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:30:58 +0000

[...] of all favourite of Mr. Gaiman’s poems – Instructions - is being illustrated by Charles Vess for 2010 publication. Woohoo! So [...]

By: ces

ces — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:25:18 +0000

I wish that there were books like this one when I was a kid!

ENCHANTING!

By: janni518

janni518 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:51:48 +0000

I love that the Puss N Boots character has a cat. Purrfect!