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sorry I do not speak English,I always come to your blog,I love your work, I leave a greeting from chile, paty

Hi Paty. Thanks for visiting!

Thanks for the link to Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and info on their exhibition on children's wallpapers. I love the illustrations found in children's vintage books especially, and I plan to take my family there to see the exhibition before it ends.

Yay Eric! It seems it's been quite a good year for you!

Thanks Annie! I'm hoping to do a year in review because it was such a bumpy ride this year.

I love!!!
Best wishes of merry xmas and happy new year^_^

I checked out your etsy page yesterday and saw all those sold comics, that's aweseome!!! I wish I had one, I have a strong feeling they'll be worth a small fortune someday in the not-too-distant future!

I checked out your etsy page yesterday and saw all those sold comics, that's aweseome!!! I wish I had one, I have a strong feeling they'll be worth a small fortune someday in the not-too-distant future!

I checked out your etsy page yesterday and saw all those sold comics, that's aweseome!!! I wish I had one, I have a strong feeling they'll be worth a small fortune someday in the not-too-distant future!

Great work my friend, congrats!! ..looks like a little Woopy Goldberg! Hope all is well and that you and the fam have a great Christmas!

Glad to see things are going well for you. I think next year will be better. Your art is wonderful and leaves an impression. Your art will be collectible and not because you're trying to figure out what we might want to see but because you're love for it shows. I hope this next year brings you and your family much joy.

Thanks Mirella! Merry Christmas!

Thanks Ambera! I'll see you over the Holidays!

Thanks Rawls!Merry Christmas!

Thanks for thew encouragement Vickie! I should print that and put it up in my studio for when I get down about stuff. A very merry Christmas to you and your family.

wow eric, this illustration is fabulous .... greatwork man
bye

wow beautiful in colours! and congratulations for the comics, I hope I can get it here in argentina...

and I tagged you, sorry! come to my blog to see the rules.

Merry Chrismas and hanuka!

Yes! It looks great, man. How many pieces are you entering? I'm trying to bang out another one to submit... we shall see how projects go. :)

Good luck getting Green Skies into Spectrum, Eric!

Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much Vickie! I can't get over it, it's really wonderful news.

Wahooo!!! Wow, what an honor and completely deserved! Congrats, Eric!

Congratulations! The illustration annuals are always so much fun to look through :)

Thanks Phyllis!

Thanks Erin!

Hey, Congratulations. You must still be smiling. I know what a prestigious thing that is to be included in.

Wow, congratulations! That's quite an honor to be hangin' (pun intended) with the big boys. Are you a member,as well?

Oh, and love the drawing, too.

Thanks Frank!
I'm actually terribly embarrassed that I'm so far behind on your blog!!! Did you know I named a character in harry and silvio after you? Frank the seagull. Thinks bluegrass is better on a mandolin.

Thanks so much Bruce! No I'm actually not a member. Are you?

I just saw Frank and inky, but I did not know you named him after me.
Now I am feeling honored too. Thanks.

Man! Thats GREAT!!! Congrats, man! Truly awesome piece as well.

What a great honor, and you sooooo deserve it, for all you do and that illustration is just right up there with all your greats!!! Congratulations Eric!!!

Fantastic news Eric, glad to hear it! Congrats! This news inspires me to get past my past rejections and try again! :)

Thanks Frank! I'll send you the comics when I'm done. awesome new avatar!

Thanks so much Jon!

Thanks Sketched! I'm just worried they made a mistake!lol.


Thanks Daniel! I can't even begin to tell you how much rejection I've faced! Some of it quite unkind. Just keep going. Your stuff is great.

Congratulations! You deserve it :)

Thanks so much Susan!

Congratulations!
A friend of mine gave me the call for entries poster. My impression was that they would be looking for more avant garde and trendy illustration. I guess I should drop my preconceptions since there is obviously a place for gentle and beautiful pieces, too.
Well done!

Thanks Dave!

I was concerned about just that and was very surprised to get the call that my piece would be included.

dude! Congrats!! :D well deserved indeed.

Thanks so much, Eric!

Congratulations!!!! you have worked so hard, you deserve it!!

Hey, this has been a great year for you!!

Ale.

Thanks so much Ale!

The year started off terribly and i felt very discouraged early on but things really worked out OK.

Spectacular!

And you are in appropriate company with those founders. You deserve it.

Thanks so much Glendon!

Yeesh, your making me blush! I really, really appreciate your encouragement, Glendon.

Woohooo!!

Eric... Eric... Eric... !!!!
You rock my friend!!!! :o)

What an honor!! :o)

Thanks so much Alicia!

It certainly lifted my spirits!

Congratulations, that piece is beautiful.

High-five.

Thanks so much Tim!

Naw, I'm not a member. i don't think that they would have me, ha, ha.

As Groucho said " I wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have me as a member..."

OMG,OMG,OMG! What a dream! Your illustration is wonderful- CONGRATULATIONS ERIC!

that's incredible. great accolade. congratulations, you totally deserve it!

Wow - well done Eric! That must feel so good - what a year you're having ;-)

-Gail X

Wonderful news, Eric! I'm not surprised though, you deserve it!

That's fabulous news, Eric, and richly deserved. I'm always telling people how lucky we were to have you illustrate our book.

Thanks Annie! You got it exactly right.

Thanks Ian!

Thanks Gail!

Thanks Brian!

Thanks Zach! I feel incredibly fortunate to have worked on such an awesome book!

An amazing piece of work... and the honor is well deserved Eric.
You can be proud, just look at all the wonderful things that have come your way!

Thanks so much Roberta!

~Lets Do The Happy Dance !~

Congratulations Friend !~

~Amy~

Good things happening to good people--it's what I live for!

Awesome, awesome news, E, very happy for you. Several friends of SiDEBAR are in that esteemed society and they are well served to feature your work in the annual. Cool beans!

You're killing me though with the whole "I called 'em back to make sure it was right" part--ha!

Thanks Amy!

Thanks so much Swain!

You know, if I was Jon Foster I'd be like "of course I won!" But man, it really threw me. The call was out of the blue. I had entered and forgotten about it thinking I wouldn't be included. I feel incredibly honoured by this. A real highlight.

Great shows lately!
The "shrinking medium" show was brilliant.

Eric!
You should be on a fine art wall as well...Congrats! and you'll get the best because you're the best!
Good work Eric!

Super Congratulations!!! That's so fantastic! A celebration is definitely in order.

Of course we all think that your stuff really is that good.

Congratulations from the bottom of my heart, Eric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I am so so honored to own this great piece, Yahoo!!!!

Congratulations Eric ! This is absolutely wonderful !! You deserve it, especially with this beautiful artwork..

Thats Great. Well done and well earned.

Wow!
Thanks so much Marco!

Thanks so much Meridth!

Thanks Patrick! It's so cool that you own it!

Thanks Anais!

Thanks Roland!

That's fantastic, Eric. Many congratulations. I must tell you also that I always look forward to your drawings, but added to it now is news and photos of your Henry and your new life with him.

Wow! Congrats!

Thanks so much Dianne!

I'm in total awe of Henry. I don't plan on ever getting over that.

Thanks Jennifer!

Congratulations! That is a terrific illustration aand what a great cause to be supporting:)

How excited! Big congratulations from LA~

you pin the 'badge' to your lapel and wear it with pride - what a great way to finish the year, well deserved, eric.

Congrats!!

Thanks Shelagh!

thanks Youngson! Can you send some weather as well?

Thanks Shane! I'm pretty thrilled. I can't wait to hold that book in my hands.

Thanks Luis!

Oh Congratulations! I'm in Australia and even I buy the S.O.I. books! Widespread glory for you :)

Congratulations! Fantastic piece.

Thanks Flossy!

Thanks Jason!

Dude!!!

Thanks Stephanie!

Congratulations, Eric!!! an honor well deserved!

Thanks Anthony!

It is an exceptional image. Everytime I see it, I feel like I'm sat on a tree stump or a rock just watching them. Congrats, Sir. Well earnt!

Thanks so much, Cassia!

This is STELLAR!!!!!! with work like this you deserve the accolades. I just now checked you out on my Friend Glendon's Blog (the flying Trilobite) and I am glad i did.

Later days,

Christopher Zenga

Thanks so much, Chris! I very much appreciate it.

Eric,

Just want to add to the many congratulations. Well deserved!

Best,

Dug North

Thanks so much Dug!

You've earned it my friend. Congratulations. What a huge achievement. I know that you are a ridiculously humble dude, but don't forget that you worked hard for this. I'm sure you will achieve even more amazing things in the next year.

Eric, I meant to say Congrats on Twitter, but this will also do. Congrats!!!
Are you gonna make it out to NY for the opening?

Thanks so much Peter!

Thanks Arkady! I wasn't sure if there was one. I only got the call that I was in the annual. Have you gone to them before? We'll have to meet up if I can make it down. And now Tor is planning a Tor.com Christmas party...

Hmmm--but a few AA alumni DID become stars--Kazu, Robert H., Robert S. Chuck, Randy, Jody, etc. Nobody wanted more than I to be one of them, though I'm not sure I had the talent, and I certainly never had a complete enough understanding of what it took to make it happen. If we somehow had "made it", would we have been better off in the long run? In my case, I grudgingly admit it's doubtful. Of course I wouldn't have realized what I had missed; but I would have had to give up a lot of things I have instead--things which, now that I have them, I definitely would not have chosen to miss. And as it turns out, for many illustrators, traditional illustration has not fared too well in the long run as a business. Its decline must be even more disappointing to those who rose higher on it.

I was the same way Paula - I was going to be one of those names in the books we collected. I think we dumped our collection of SOI annuals when Tim went back to the full-time gig and we moved to Florida. I was just saying to him tonight that the upside of giving up on that dream is that I have the mental bandwidth back to actully enjoy my life a little - make some dinner, sew a little, dig in the garden. Art was my life - now life is my life and art is a pretty cool thing I get to do too.

miss chatting with you - hope you are well.K

Workshops are so much fun! I hope I get a chance to visit the show at the Society of Illustrators while I'm there. Thanks for the heads up!

This looks like such a great conference. This is wonderful. I sure would like to go. Have a full time job now and I have to be the responsible one right now. I know you will have wonderful time. Make sure you are powered up my friend. Thanks for stopping by the blog it always, always means so much.

Lucky you! Wish I could go, sounds really great. Have a wonderful time!

How exciting. I love his work too, it's just crazy good! Have a great time, and don't forget to charge up that laptop, hee hee!