Announcing Kooky Pets book

October 16th, 2009

Kooky Pets

I’m really excited to announce my new project for the next few months and I believe that many of you will be the same since you are also involved: The Kooky Pets Book.

Now that the sleeve design and illustrations for Kimara Sajn’s “Life Stories” album is over and done, I’m having more time to concentrate on this project that I’ve been profiling for the last few weeks. As many of you know, the Kooky Pets workshop started in June 2009 as a collective creativity experiment where you have been bringing your ideas to build up fantastic characters of pets. All of the Kooky Pets can be seen in this blog. The project is in fact closing down with the Bat Kooky Pet in October the 29th, coinciding with Halloween celebration.

The Kooky Pet Book -this is just a working title so far- it will comprise the whole collection of 12 Kooky Pets that we have produced. They won’t show just as you can see them today. I’m painting backgrounds for each illustration and of course writing texts for each of them as well as designing the most beautiful and fun book I can. You will be able to see previews of this work in this blog during the following weeks.

My intention is to have the book finished sometime between late December and early January. So far, it will be self-published and I’m planning to release a special pre-order signed and reduced price edition. It will be only available for the people who contributed to create the Kooky Pet characters. If you are one of them your name will be also credited in the book as a Kooky Pet Creator.

And now, let’s find a proper home for our lovely insane Kooky Pets!

11 Responses to “Announcing Kooky Pets book”

Miss Jody says:

October 16, 2009 at 4:28 pm

Eeeeeee! So excited! The perfect thing to spend Christmas money on!
Amy Crook says:

October 16, 2009 at 9:14 pm

I’m so excited for this! I had such fun contributing to these, it was immensely inspiring for me. I can’t wait to have them all collected so I can show people.
Lorell Lehman says:

October 18, 2009 at 2:52 pm

Oh Koldo….I can’t wait for this, how exciting for you! I will definitely want to purchase a copy! Wonderful!
Koldo Barroso says:

October 19, 2009 at 10:40 am

Thanks for the support. I’m currently looking for the best self-publishing options for this book, something unexpensive and kind of cute.
Sarah Camp says:

October 19, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Yay! This is a really great idea and I’m very excited about it.
La Donna says:

October 21, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Yeah!!!!! It was so much fun contributing! I can’t wait to see your book come to life! : )
zoe says:

November 20, 2009 at 10:17 am

oh, koldo, it looks wonderful! what a great idea! have you tried blurb.com? i received a gift photo book made on their site, and it was beautiful…
Koldo Barroso says:

November 20, 2009 at 11:18 am

Thanks Zoe. Blurb is my first choice so far. I’m planning on a hardcover square book. I think it will look just great!
megan says:

November 23, 2009 at 3:29 am

sooo excited! what i think is the best drawer of the century
megan says:

November 23, 2009 at 3:33 am

i’m basing my gcse mock art work on your work
Koldo Barroso says:

November 23, 2009 at 1:00 pm

Thanks Megan, I hope the best for your work. I know that I’m not the best drawer but I feel really happy that my work can make you feel nice. That’s more important for me than being “the best”.

Testimonials

Koldo Barroso is a brilliant and very original artist. His uniquely beautiful style of illustration is inspirational. You can feel the joy and fun that runs through all of his work.
We were blessed to have him do the illustration and cover design for our album "Life Stories" and couldn't have been more delighted. I feel his energy and wonderful artwork are as much a part of the album as the music itself, it so captured the mood and meaning of the project.

Kimara Sajn

Through Koldo Barroso’s art we see magical characters and are drawn into an enchanted world. His storytelling captures your imagination and heart as he weaves life into each of his drawings. I am in awe of his incredible talent and passion for not only his work but for life.

Erin Hammill

"It is pure joy to enter the imagination of artist & writer, Koldo Barroso. His is a world of delightfully whimsical and bizarre characters brought to life with sensitivity, skill and humour.

This is creativity at its very best - inventive and poetical, its charm simply magnified upon repeated viewing.
Truly magical."

Lorell Lehman

"I received the package!!! Your talent is awesome! Thank you so much I love them. I have already framed them and have put in a place where my gaze will fall upon them frequently. I’m sure that everyone that visits my studio will also feel the Magical Radiance of your Work. I feel so lucky. I feel like I own a museum piece!

Nadiia Evans

How delightful. Thank you for the all the care and skill you have put into this illustration. I was touched and intrigued by your particular interpretation of "C'est La Vie" to see how you had taken the piece beyond its original form of a study in melancholy.

Peter Sinfield