It is my great pleasure to invite you to take part of a new illustration and storytelling project on this blog called Koldo’s Character Workshop. It will consist of a series of illustrations and short stories of curious characters that I will be posting every week. Most of the illustrations will be pretty simple pencil drawings because I want to concentrate on the characters and stories rather than technical skills.
What is this project about?
It’s all about knowing you better. For the past year, I’ve been posting some little stories and drawings of characters and I have how realized important, stimulating and inspirational your voice is to my work. I want to continue to bring to life and share with you this world of persistent characters that haunt me day and night and constantly push me to make them visible to your eyes. I really want to keep showcasing this collection of character and let them grow up. I’m sure that, with your help, we will have an idea of which ones will be developed in depth into longer stories and maybe published in books.
What do you gain from collaborating?
- You’ll take part of monthly giveaways of special signed -hand watercolor- prints of some the favorite illustrations and characters.
- You will enter giveaways of promotional stuff, like postcards, books and CDs.
- Your name will be credited as a ‘project collaborator’ whenever any of your ideas & suggestions are published.
- You might find in the stories and characters familiar, yet anonymous, hints about your persona, such as characteristics, features, etc…
- You get to help bring unique and mysterious character to life!
How can I be aware of giveaways?
- From my Twitter and Facebook accounts.
- Through my blog posts. You can subscribe to this blog here.
- Through my Newsletter, this is the way to know about giveaways before anybody else. You can subscribe here.
How can you collaborate?
Leaving comments in this blog and:
- Telling me which characters and stories you find more interesting, you identify with and you’d like to see more developed in a book.
- Leaving any suggestions on the story plots and characters personalities.
- Sharing with everyone else any personal experience that makes you feel identified with the characters and stories.
- Telling me what your kids think about the the children-labeled stories that I post and sharing them with them.
- Sharing details about this project with other people you know who might enjoy collaborating too.
I’m really excited about starting this project with you and I think your contribution is going to be as important as my work itself! With your collaboration, I’m sure that the most unexpected stories and books will take shape. Please be my guest and take part of this project with me!
Koldo, this is such an intriguing & oh so original idea! your work already has so much depth & character it will be fascinating to see what develops, i wait with anticipation
This is fantastic! Can’t wait to watch this unfold.
Hi Ruthie & Brenda, it’s great to hear your enthusiasm! Thank you so much!
oh, this will be fun…thank you for the invitation!
Wow… I’m quite intrigued and excited by this project. Count me in!
Found this through the storybookland community on livejournal — what a fantastic idea! I will totally be following this.
what a great idea–I’m excited to see it unfold.
I followed here from storybookland on livejournal. What a wonderful idea – sort of a real time writing workshop. I’ll definitely being joining in.
I also found this through the storybook land community on Livejournal and would love to participate in this! I adore your illustrations, they are beautiful.
Ooooh, I’m the Gem Creator! I can assure you that I’ll take my job very seriously and I’ll most likely be up all night studying my alchemy books for some suitably magical recipes!
Hmmm, twinkle or glow, amorphous or solid, moon soft or sun bright…so many decisions to make! (I wonder if I will need to add an invisibility spell so the Treasure Hunter won’t be able to find them too easily?)
I’m really excited to see you here all wonderful people!
-Ruthie (the Treasure Hunter) http://www.5preciousthings.blogspot.com/
-Brenda (the Vintage Taylor) http://www.thebootique.com
-Sue (the Gem Creator) http://www.1000markets.com/shops/ninedragons
-Deborah (the Myth Chaser) http://www.deborahjbrannon.com/
-Fruce (the Bookland Saviour)
-Dae (the Illusion Unfolder)
-Emily (the Bookland Whisperer)
And all the wonderful people who’s been supporting me at Twitter, Facebook, and emailing.
THANK YOU!
Koldo (may I call you Koldo?),
I am rather fond of my “Myth Chaser” moniker – apt and true!
Deborah
Welcome angelbunny!
Sue, I know you can do anything
Deborah, you can be called Myth Chaser by you can’t chase me, ’cause Koldo is not a mythical name but a simple Basque name
Thank you for this wonderful adventure!
Let the stories begin………! : )
La Donna
Of course! We couldn’t start without the Paperworld Queen!
I’d like to join in if I may. I realise it hasn’t begun yet, just want to say that up to now, your characters I’ve loved most of all have been the ones with long spindly bits, like the ones with very long legs like rose branches, they were part of an illustration for an album. Also I thought the Homesick Willow was very beautiful!
: )
Hi Jesse, the Maniquin Resurrector, you’re very welcomed here!
I think you refer to the illustration’s that I did for Judy Dyble’s album to be released in July. This project is more about fantastic & impossible creatures and their stories, I’m sure there will be a special one for you
‘Maniquin Resurrector’, what a great name! If you could see what I’ve been working on recently it may make your eyes curl
(though I’m not sure that the works are ever going to appear on the net, so your eyes are probably safe!).
Yes, I was definitely referring to the illustrations for Judy Dyble’s album, I looked backwards after I left the comment and refound them. I really loved those illustrations.
HOla Koldo, mi asombración llego a un woooww q se escuchó en toda la oficina donde trabajo… es alucinante… saludotes
oh my, koldo. i have been away “seeking treasures” far too long, as on my return i discover i have much discovering to do on your blog. my “new” name fits perfectly! i am honoured to be a part of this adventure, thank you. Off now to get better aquainted with your newly drawn fellows x