I was trying to decide what to get my parents for Christmas this year when I realized my mother is always wanting copies of my art work. Simple enough right? Not when you can't decide which piece to give them. So, after several contemplating moments over the course of a week, it hit me... why choose? Why not give them all.
A while back I ran across a website called Blurb where you can create and publish your own books. I have been impressed with some of the books I have seen others publish through this site so I was willing to give it a try.
What a great solution to my Christmas present dilemma!
I decided to to take all the permanent marker drawings I have done this year and put them into the book. Since I typically take my drawings and digitally add color or effects to them I thought it would be fun to publish unedited copies of the original drawings rather than the altered versions. I was so excited when I got the books in the mail (I ordered four copies). It was extremely hard not to call my parents and share the excitement. I always call them with exciting news like that.
Christmas was great and they loved the book, I even made mom cry. (Love you Mom!)
I have added a direct link to the book on my blog, but you can also access my book store here. You can preview the entire book, so I encourage you to take a peek. I think it is fun to see what the originals look like compared to what has been published on this blog.
I hope you enjoy!
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