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My new book blog is finally ready... after waiting for the appropriate holiday shopping weather to arrive. The book is titled 'The 12 Days of Christmas in Washington' and it's from Sterling Books.
Residents of Washington state will recognize many of the local landmarks right off. This colorful book is full of fun scenes in Pike Place Market, Mt. Rainier, Downtown Seattle, Puget Sound, Leavenworth and Spokane.
Although I myself have never been to the Space Needle, I understand it's quite a popular destination. I have often looked up at it from Seattle Center to marvel at it's modern character, alongside the EMP. These Seattle landmarks are richly featured on several spreads of this new book. I did learn in making this book that the Space Needle is way more difficult to draw than the Eiffel Tower. (I haven't been there either.)
Other familiar sights are listed in the 'The places visited' tab of my new book blog. I have been to ALL the above mentioned locations and happily can testify to the authenticity and delights that they hold.
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As part of the run-up to my new book, 'Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle', I thought I'd share this fun little step by step animation.
This image is built from layers in Photoshop. With the magic of digital technology, these layers can be transformed into an animation of sorts.
The original drawing forms the basic structure... while the layers add depth, color, type, background and shadows. It's sort of hypnotic to watch as the layers click together...
Photoshop can be useful in adjusting the elements... without some of the drawbacks of real paints.
The title of my new book is 'Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle'. It's a fantastic true story about a boy named Cromwell Dixon, who was known in the newspapers a century ago as America's 'Boy Aeronaut'.
He had a dream to build his own flying airship in Columbus, Ohio in 1907... and this is a book about how his dream came true.
This is a real boy's book... with imagination, daring, adventure, danger and amazing inventions... all built by a boy in his own backyard.
That was always one of my favorite boyhood things to do... build amazing new contraptions out in the backyard.
I'll be blogging more about it in the not too distant future.
By: John Nez,
on 3/17/2009
wow! this is really cool! I can't wait to find the book in a bookstore someday...
Love the illustration, I'll be looking for the book. I think it's pretty neat how you animated your PS layers.
this is hypnotic John. Fabulous!
That is gorgeous - and I can't wait 'til it comes out! I must get a copy for my nephew - he lives right next to Colombus Ohio!!
Put me on yur mailing list to let me know when I can order it!