Brand New!! I've Been Asked To Write A Book....
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It's prissy to start a postal service amongst the fact "I've been asked" - rather than "I've decided" - to write a book!
That's because, next a coming together amongst representatives of a publisher concluding week, I'm currently going through a formal procedure which volition atomic number 82 to me existence formally commissioned to write a majority past times an international publisher of practical books for visual artists.
The invite to consider writing a majority for this publisher came out of the bluish as well as is on a theme I absolutely adore - drawing as well as sketching!
Title as well as the cry of the publisher are nether wraps for the fourth dimension existence until we've 'done the deal' as well as tied upward unloose ends. I'll allow y'all know to a greater extent than every bit an when I can.
Below there's an invite to acquire involved as well as possibly own got your images inwards the book!
This twelvemonth I started contributing to books as well as magazines for the inaugural of all time. In the side past times side 3 months I've got:
Consequently when I was all of a precipitous asked to write one, it didn't own got also long to retrieve virtually it - as well as I was create to state "Yes"!
It wasn't the payback I'd expected - only I estimate it was the 1 I hoped for - only didn't expect!
It goes without maxim I'm really excited virtually it!
I listen y'all ask....... ;)
It's virtually drawing as well as sketching - but
Instead I'm going to survive writing virtually detailed as well as practical tips as well as techniques for a variety of topics related to drawing as well as sketching. If you've read whatever of my "tips" posts virtually drawing on this weblog or guides you'll know the variety of affair I do.
The majority volition include a LOT of visual images relating to drawing as well as sketching. My aim is to demo images which inspire as well as demo the diverseness of drawing as well as sketching only also to soil expectations inwards damage of what tin survive achieved past times people at dissimilar science levels.
Hence this really definitely isn't going to survive an "all my ain work" majority - although it volition include a fair issue of my ain drawings as well as sketches.
I'm also hoping to include some images of drawing from the past. I've been hunting around for some adept ones - see the instance above!
Tips every bit to ones worth looking at volition survive really gratefully received!
In damage of contemporary drawing - I'm probable to bespeak a LOT of people if they'd survive interested inwards contributing images. I'm going to survive really specific virtually the variety of images I demand - only can't survive specific virtually that every bit withal until I own got the majority planned out - which is what I'm doing this week.
I've started a listing of people whose drawings I would similar to see inwards the majority - only I haven't withal finished the inaugural of all circular of invites to contribute every bit yet! However, to date, almost all of the people I've already asked own got said 'Yes' - which is really pleasing! :)
I directly demand to retrieve virtually the best way of moving forward. I'm thinking 1 pick is to invite people who read this weblog to advise people who they retrieve would survive adept to see inwards a book. That powerfulness survive yourself - or others whose move y'all retrieve deserves to survive seen.
There's no guarantees plainly at this phase every bit to whose move tin survive inwards the majority - only I'd dearest to own got a smashing hit of move to lead from.
If y'all retrieve you're interested inwards knowing to a greater extent than as well as would similar me to see your move please:
Writing books is easier to retrieve virtually than do!
I state this having had an see for a majority on a niche theme that nobody else has written virtually a field back. I've got it virtually one-half written. This is because the alone mortal expecting delivery past times a sure enough appointment is me - as well as I committed the key sin of non having a projection delivery invention gear upward at the start as well as an destination appointment inwards mind. This despite a career which involved many years of delivering long, complex reports to clients past times impossible deadlines!
I'm already revving upward my projection administration cognition as well as skills as well as setting upward the checklists for keeping rail of what I've done as well as what needs doing. One is a listing of contributors.......
What I'm going to leave of absence of this procedure is an insight into the procedure used past times professional person publishers when producing a book. Plus I'm going to larn to a greater extent than virtually whether I savor the procedure as well as desire to do it in 1 trial to a greater extent than OR am glad I did it , only won't desire to survive doing it in 1 trial to a greater extent than inwards a hurry!
I know something virtually the commissioning side - having commissioned publications inwards a past times life. However existence on the other side of the debate as well as delivering the whole packet volition survive a novel sense for me.
This calendar week I'm drafting the Flatplan of the contents and what goes where. This is a map of the whole as well as a guide to the parts. It helps me retrieve virtually how much to devote to dissimilar topics as well as helps me position what I've left out as well as demand to include.
I've developed a template inwards Word which volition proceed me organised as well as on rail amongst the numbers relating to what I demand to produce!
Inevitably there's going to survive some comport upon on my blogging - only I'm non quite sure enough what that volition survive every bit yet. It may survive that at that topographic point volition survive rather fewer posts field I acquire the majority underway as well as and thence possibly no posts at all for brusk periods. It's hard to say. However I'm non giving upward blogging - except for this side past times side week!
I'll survive dorsum on the twelfth November.
That's because, next a coming together amongst representatives of a publisher concluding week, I'm currently going through a formal procedure which volition atomic number 82 to me existence formally commissioned to write a majority past times an international publisher of practical books for visual artists.
The invite to consider writing a majority for this publisher came out of the bluish as well as is on a theme I absolutely adore - drawing as well as sketching!
Title as well as the cry of the publisher are nether wraps for the fourth dimension existence until we've 'done the deal' as well as tied upward unloose ends. I'll allow y'all know to a greater extent than every bit an when I can.
Below there's an invite to acquire involved as well as possibly own got your images inwards the book!
What goes around comes around
This twelvemonth I started contributing to books as well as magazines for the inaugural of all time. In the side past times side 3 months I've got:
- an article inwards "Discover Art" - a construct novel bookzine for visual artists inwards the Great Britain which is due to expose this month. I get together my article is listed on the cover
- 5 sketches virtually drawing inwards fine art galleries as well as museums published in Playing amongst Sketches: l Creative Exercises for Designers as well as Artists (Rockport Publishers - 1 Dec 2013)
- 5 sketches virtually drawing gardens as well as parks published inwards Sketch Your World: Drawing techniques for smashing results on the go (Apple Press - two January 2014)
Consequently when I was all of a precipitous asked to write one, it didn't own got also long to retrieve virtually it - as well as I was create to state "Yes"!
It wasn't the payback I'd expected - only I estimate it was the 1 I hoped for - only didn't expect!
It goes without maxim I'm really excited virtually it!
So - what's the majority about?
I listen y'all ask....... ;)
It's virtually drawing as well as sketching - but
- it's NOT a "how to" pace past times pace type book
- nor is it a showcase type of book.
Instead I'm going to survive writing virtually detailed as well as practical tips as well as techniques for a variety of topics related to drawing as well as sketching. If you've read whatever of my "tips" posts virtually drawing on this weblog or guides you'll know the variety of affair I do.
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| Drawing from life every bit practiced inwards the past times - it's progressed since it was a gents alone activity! Drawing from life at the Royal Academy - a plate inwards Microcosm of London |
I demand a lot of images!
The majority volition include a LOT of visual images relating to drawing as well as sketching. My aim is to demo images which inspire as well as demo the diverseness of drawing as well as sketching only also to soil expectations inwards damage of what tin survive achieved past times people at dissimilar science levels.
Hence this really definitely isn't going to survive an "all my ain work" majority - although it volition include a fair issue of my ain drawings as well as sketches.
drawing as well as sketching inwards the past
I'm also hoping to include some images of drawing from the past. I've been hunting around for some adept ones - see the instance above!
Tips every bit to ones worth looking at volition survive really gratefully received!
contemporary drawing as well as sketching
In damage of contemporary drawing - I'm probable to bespeak a LOT of people if they'd survive interested inwards contributing images. I'm going to survive really specific virtually the variety of images I demand - only can't survive specific virtually that every bit withal until I own got the majority planned out - which is what I'm doing this week.
I've started a listing of people whose drawings I would similar to see inwards the majority - only I haven't withal finished the inaugural of all circular of invites to contribute every bit yet! However, to date, almost all of the people I've already asked own got said 'Yes' - which is really pleasing! :)
I directly demand to retrieve virtually the best way of moving forward. I'm thinking 1 pick is to invite people who read this weblog to advise people who they retrieve would survive adept to see inwards a book. That powerfulness survive yourself - or others whose move y'all retrieve deserves to survive seen.
There's no guarantees plainly at this phase every bit to whose move tin survive inwards the majority - only I'd dearest to own got a smashing hit of move to lead from.
Interested inwards having your drawings or sketches inwards the book?
If y'all retrieve you're interested inwards knowing to a greater extent than as well as would similar me to see your move please:
- Leave a a comment - amongst your name
- PLUS leave of absence a link to where I tin see a collection of your drawings or sketches e.g. a Flickr trouble concern human relationship or laid or a website page amongst a collection of images
- PLUS tell me the best way to contact you.
Alternatively contact me - y'all tin honor out how to do this inwards the side column.
Writing a book
Writing books is easier to retrieve virtually than do!
I state this having had an see for a majority on a niche theme that nobody else has written virtually a field back. I've got it virtually one-half written. This is because the alone mortal expecting delivery past times a sure enough appointment is me - as well as I committed the key sin of non having a projection delivery invention gear upward at the start as well as an destination appointment inwards mind. This despite a career which involved many years of delivering long, complex reports to clients past times impossible deadlines!
I'm already revving upward my projection administration cognition as well as skills as well as setting upward the checklists for keeping rail of what I've done as well as what needs doing. One is a listing of contributors.......
Publishing a book
What I'm going to leave of absence of this procedure is an insight into the procedure used past times professional person publishers when producing a book. Plus I'm going to larn to a greater extent than virtually whether I savor the procedure as well as desire to do it in 1 trial to a greater extent than OR am glad I did it , only won't desire to survive doing it in 1 trial to a greater extent than inwards a hurry!
I know something virtually the commissioning side - having commissioned publications inwards a past times life. However existence on the other side of the debate as well as delivering the whole packet volition survive a novel sense for me.
This calendar week I'm drafting the Flatplan of the contents and what goes where. This is a map of the whole as well as a guide to the parts. It helps me retrieve virtually how much to devote to dissimilar topics as well as helps me position what I've left out as well as demand to include.
I've developed a template inwards Word which volition proceed me organised as well as on rail amongst the numbers relating to what I demand to produce!
What this agency for my blogging
Inevitably there's going to survive some comport upon on my blogging - only I'm non quite sure enough what that volition survive every bit yet. It may survive that at that topographic point volition survive rather fewer posts field I acquire the majority underway as well as and thence possibly no posts at all for brusk periods. It's hard to say. However I'm non giving upward blogging - except for this side past times side week!
I'll survive dorsum on the twelfth November.
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