Comments on: Illustrating VanderMeer: A Pain in the Ass, But Someone Has to Do It http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/02/illustrating-vandermeer-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-someone-has-to-do-it/ Jeff VanderMeer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:21:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jeffv http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/02/illustrating-vandermeer-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-someone-has-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26298 jeffv Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:30:21 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5697#comment-26298 yeah, we worked on it forever. stuff I wanted like the images on the spine proved easy. but running the text to either side of a central image took the most time. I changed the text working with garry so we could make it look good. idea was updated illuminated manuscript feel. yeah, we worked on it forever. stuff I wanted like the images on the spine proved easy. but running the text to either side of a central image took the most time. I changed the text working with garry so we could make it look good. idea was updated illuminated manuscript feel.

]]> By: Drax http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/02/illustrating-vandermeer-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-someone-has-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26295 Drax Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:52:25 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5697#comment-26295 It's beautiful. Really ballsy. With the proper guidance, Garry Nurrish was black spot on. Now I want a copy of this edition! But alas, following a quick check of the prices, that seems unlikely. Oh well. I'll say it again, though: really freaking beautiful. It’s beautiful. Really ballsy. With the proper guidance, Garry Nurrish was black spot on. Now I want a copy of this edition! But alas, following a quick check of the prices, that seems unlikely. Oh well. I’ll say it again, though: really freaking beautiful.

]]> By: jeffv http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/02/illustrating-vandermeer-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-someone-has-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26291 jeffv Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:20:03 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5697#comment-26291 it was my idea, euph, as implemented by Garry Nurrish. took a lot of sweat to get it right. it was my idea, euph, as implemented by Garry Nurrish. took a lot of sweat to get it right.

]]> By: hellbound heart http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/02/illustrating-vandermeer-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-someone-has-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26287 hellbound heart Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:28:08 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5697#comment-26287 i love good artwork in a book.....the ambergris artwork is gorgeous..... peace and love.... i love good artwork in a book…..the ambergris artwork is gorgeous…..

peace and love….

]]> By: euphrosyne http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/02/illustrating-vandermeer-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-someone-has-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-26281 euphrosyne Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:35:38 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5697#comment-26281 I've said it (here, even) before but I'll say it again: without that cover I wouldn't know your name. Whoever designed it deserves double whatever they got paid! I’ve said it (here, even) before but I’ll say it again: without that cover I wouldn’t know your name. Whoever designed it deserves double whatever they got paid!

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