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It's wonderful to be able to watch this picture progress like this. It's already looking amazing. Eddie is going to love it!

Great John! Should I write "For Edward" or anything like that on it?

Just a signature will be fine mate. ;-)

Looks awesome so far, Eric! Can't wait to see where it goes.

Thanks Eric! I'll post a bit now and the finished piece in the morning.

Oh.. beautiful.. I love those bears! You make them so appealing I just want to touch and feel their fur :o)

that should have been "chug, chug, chugging along..." yikes I'm struggling to wake-up today.

Love the quote! Very nice stuff buddy, you just keep chug chug chug along... amazing how much you post in a week - bravo!

Amazing!
Very evocative images...

Ciao
pagas

fabulous!

This one I like the most from I've seen from your book. I think is one of your best works in fact!

Thanks Alicia! when I paint I really feel transported to the place i'm describing, I'm so glad you can share this sense.

Thanks Peter! I consider this blog "art" or something like it. That helps me to post frequently.

Thanks Pagas!

Thanks Mariam!

Thanks Koldo1 This one concerned me when I was working on it because I found the composition so strange, now I love it and am glad I took the chance exploring something different.
I'll return your email soon.

freaking awesome. all these new pieces are great. i was hoping to bump in to you at the pixare totoro event not too long ago. some other time right? keep it up. you are the blog master.

Thanks C.B. ! I was so disappointed that I couldn't make it. I'm going to try and make it to more conventions and things so hopefully we can meet up soon.

Thanks C.B. ! I was so disappointed that I couldn't make it. I'm going to try and make it to more conventions and things so hopefully we can meet up soon.

Your work is stunning, Eric.

This is lush and gorgeous. It feels like you could explore the piece, there's so much emotion and potential action, held in tension...

Thank you so much Glendon!

I love the art work and I think it is everything that was said about it. Very evocative. The color is rich, the drawings are amazing.

Wonderful scene, congratulations, great work! :-)

I have never seen a pig in snow,
even though I do see every now and then a lucky one, who get's to play in the mud (and sleep in a mud puddle! *g*).

beautiful work Eric, I love the slightly darker feel of this..

Thanks Vickie! I still have a memory of art school where my teacher is looking at a painting of a dinosaur painted bright yellow and he says "wow, you sure like colour"

Thanks Merisi!This pig is on a quest and would likey avoid the snow under most circumstances.

Thanks Kathy!

wow... Wonderful and fantastic illustrations. Congratulations!!

Oh yes, I've always loved these. Specially the one with the pig. I remember falling in love with it the first time i saw it over at Paige's blog :o)

luckly you understood it in time ;)

I like very much both trees!

GiuliA ^,^

Thanks Giulia!

Thanks Alicia!

I loved both, the racoons, and the smiling moon!!, good to see it.

Thanks Ale!

Congratulations! Sometimes the pressures of deadlines can affect how you feel about your paintings, and it is only after a little time has passed that you can really appreciate them. Well done! The illustrations look great :)

I LOVE both of them!! I can't imagine why you wouldn't have loved them from the beginning!But then again, being an artist, I can relate. I'm just glad you came to your senses! :o)

I really love your colors.They're so strong, and yet you set such a mood with them...whaa !
This time, your painting (the pig) made me think about the work of John A. Rowe... and i would bet you like him !

Wow. These pictures are beautiful. The racoon with the walking stick is so touching and I love the starry night sky and the moon.

very nice!

Incredibly beautiful work, Eric.

Hola Eric!

Beautiful Blog!! Thanks for your comment, anyway, ;D

I´ll keep posting...

Eric how absolutely delicious! I love these illustrations. You are one talented man. Great work.

These are excellent, Eric!

Here's a question for you: Why did you not like them initially and what changed?

I certainly plan on checking this out this weekend.

i have to say, i just love the way you draw trees more than anything else you do, however silly that seems.
such mornful, naked trees, clawing at the air. love them...

Thanks Susan! I think that's exactly why I feel the way I did about these pieces.

Thanks Phyllis!

Thanks Anais! I don't know mr. Rowe's work. what has he done?

Thanks Charles!

Thanks Pablo!

Thanks Priscilla!

Hola Carol! Thank you so much!

Thanks Vanessa! (blushes...)

Thanks Brian! As Susan suggested, the pressure of the deadline made me not like these pictures.At the time it felt ass tho' I was rushing through them.

Thanks Joe! I think that I see the trees as characters in their own right and hopefully that shows.

You don't know John Rowe !
How cool : now you can discover his work !!
Have a look there : http://www.jeannerobillard.com/
it's a parisian gallery of children books illustrators (where you can also find Rebecca Dautremer, your Totoro project's neighbour..), and John Rowe is among them.
Enjoy your visit :-) !

Thanks Anais! I can't wait to explore hid work.

Great cover! There's lots of depth. I love the shapes of everthing. I'm glad to sse your exploring the Fogg. I think it has potential. You could pull in a banker, a health ministration, engineers, sage soothes, ???? There's lots of potential for many adventures.

Thanks Vickie! And great ideas, I'm hoping to start posting a new story next week about the founder of the Fogg Academy.

congratulations !! what a wonderful piece of work !!!

Wow I love the look of this! You should be very proud.

Thanks Nancy!

Thanks Jess!

This was actually my second book, the pirate book was third but this one took longer to come out.

Congrats broheme! I'm looking forward to seeing a sci-fi/fantasy portfolio from you.

Thanks for your comment on my blog. You da man.

WOW Eric!! It looks amazing!!! You had this secret kept very well hmmm? ;o)

Love it, specially the pig! Congratulations my friend!!!!! Looks so wonderful!!

Thanks Alicia! You're not far off actually. I wasn't allowed to talk about this book because the authors wanted it to be a surprise for the little boy who it's actually about.

Thanks Peter! Pretty frustrating! I look at my portfolio and I think-I could do even cooler stuff!

Congratulations, it looks fun !
Maybe we could see some more ?..

Thanks Anais! That's a good idea! I'll post some interior images over the next couple of days.

Fantastic! I will keep an eye open for it=) Congrats!!!!!!!
I look forward to seeing the interior pieces!
J.

!!! I so want to see inside. Beautiful cover.

Thanks Stephanie! I'll post another image tomorrow.

Thanks Jennifer! I'm not sure what kind of distribution this will have. I'll try and see if I can sell it from my blog.

Fantastic artwork! Reminds me of the old masters (Rackham, Burne-Jones, W. Heath Robinson, Beardsley, et. al.) and yet your work is decidedly your own. I’d love to see more. Keep them coming and good luck with your book!

Cheers!
Son

Thanks Son! I had been to your blog earlier today and bookmarked it. Your work has so much depth and mystery, just wonderful.
And I'm floored by the comparisons!

Congrats Eric!!! it looks wonderful!

Thanks Anthony!

Yeah - way to be sekrit! I do see it listed on Amazon here, but as a pre-order. They don't have a release date yet. (they do say that your illustrations are "gorgeously lush paintings" :-). Kudos!

很帥的飛天豬~上色的質感也很優!!

Hey Eric. Wonderful work as always. Congrats on the great piece for the Totoro Project as well. Man...glossing over some of the artwork altogether for that project simply floored me. I feel pretty inspired to start showcasing some of my work. Do you have any ideas of where I can go to for publishing and printmaking here in Halifax?

Thanks Tara! Yeah, I was asked to be secret. Hate that!! The book shipped to distributors but I'm not sure of the official release date. I didn't know I was having a baby when I did this book and I wish I could have dedicated it to them!

Thanks Big Jean!! Anyone speak Chinese?

Thanks Bradley! Good questions, I really don't know the answer but I bet there is enough people like us engaged and producing interesting illustrated work. I get my prints done at Wade Atlantic, though.
I'll fire an email off to you.

Looks terrific!

Can't wait to see it in Book City or around town.

Congratulations, Eric!

Thanks Glendon! I hope it gets into Book City!

Congratulations! It looks awesome!

congrats! Looks very cool.

Thanks Phyllis!

Thanks Scott!