Here's a very small detail of a cover for a book [that is not to be named yet but will be out October 2006] and I have only just finished the painting this morning.
Things have been nuts around here. There was a bad ice storm that shut down Greenville for a few days. My mom and sister were out of power for 5 days straight. Somehow my roomate and I managed to keep power the entire time. So, I dragged my Mac over to the place and set up shop there. It was like old times.
I had a set up in the basement of my mom's house that was perfect and I've only ever come not really close to capturing it again. You know.... I think I can find a picture of it. Hold on.
This is not it. But it is a picture I found while I was looking for it.Here it is. The best set up anyone ever wanted to look at.
(circa, junior or senior year of college)
I would sit in the lawnchair thing and watch [mostly listen to] Raiders of the Lost Ark or whatever and just go. Man.
And here's the drawing I was working on in the last picture...
...and what I did later.
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Cory. You're awesome. Love the post... love the art... love it all...
What a great story Cory. I see the basement is still unfinished. I had heard you were using the old weight room for your drawing. Have a safe trip to Erin's and you should have your card and something else when you get back. Look forward to seeing the entire book cover. Great work as usual!!!
i need a Cory or an Erin hug waaaaaaah!
the pictures cheered me up.
incredible.....
wish i will be able to do something like that sometime.
feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo
Gorgeous work you have here!
Can't wait to see what you'll come up with next.
you are mucho talented and have great taste in random pics. ;)
I noticed the small cactus in one of the photos.
A long, long time ago, I had a small cactus. Probablly the size of my thumb. Our VBS that summer was desert themed, that is where I got him. I nursed it along, followed the package instructions... And on hot summer days, I even set him out on our sidewalk, so he could soak up those wonderful rays. I remember being very jealous. I would go over to my friends house, who had recived the same cactus' and their would be growing in leaps and bounds, with blooms on them.
One day, (it was a hot, summer day..) He was soaking up the rays, and I was somewhere outside. We had company. I walked back to the house, and to my utter horror and sadness, he had been kicked over, and crushed violently. I was devasted. It took me quite a long time to overcome my despair. He hadn't grown at all, and I had him at least three years.
The summer before last, I took a ride over to our local greenhouse.
We were cashing out, and there, on the counter...was Carl. He came into my life so suddenly, It seemed as if I had no say in the matter...He came home with me and we have been close friends ever since. My sister, Ruth, would mock my attachment to him. So I thought it only suitable, to give her a similar cactus for her graduation present. I took the liberty of naming it "Carlotta", and placing it next to Carl, so that they could be friends. Carlotta has soft spikes. Carl has hard spikes. In short, I am worried about them both. They have not grown at all. I am afraid they will die. The lady at the greenhouse said to give them "cactus soil". So I asked around as to what cactus soil was. Supposedly, it is a more sandy and rocky soil. But I think I gave them soil that is too rocky. So I am worried. Especially during these winter months.
Thanks for the pictures. They really made me think.
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That book cover is awesome. Striking colour, striking expression. I like the small funny illo too.
I love the expression on the big guy's face.
your illustrations are fabulous!
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