Time cloppers and asides

It's at it again ...Time. Why cannot time be more like it was when I was young [sigh] and SLOW DOWN. Enough Rants. Setting aside Troll stuff and posting about a few asides.

First. My copy of the LofRP [Grindhouse edition] came this weekend and a lovely package it is, from the comments it would appear that the deluxe edition [with a pencil ....] was even better, but I cannot comment except about the production values I've seen which are excellent. Of course it also contains a few illustrations  from me, but that is by the bye. If your interested ....recommended, and I cannot fault the Swedish post which appears to function faster than our internal UK mail .....ha ha! But that may just be a time clopper illusion, or .... magic.
http://lotfp.blogspot.com/?zx=acf71a0f7c9cb4f5

Other bits ... Martin [Gooch] has kindly sent me a link to a draft trailer of his new film Death which features a little bit of the work I showed in my post 'Time clops on'.
http://vimeo.com/22618055

More to follow ....

May Day [But not a cry for help]

So the days march on and all the grand plans are slightly stumped by 'losing' a piece of kit...duh. Still, several of friends present have sent some pictures of the Trolls & Legendes event, which I can at least add, plus a couple of old work examples.

The Trolls and Legendes weekend, as mentioned, was a fun affair and enjoyed by all who attended the event. Though some of the pictures appear as if few attended, trust me, at times it was hard to move, and even If I had a steady stream of people wanting a signed sketch, which I was happy to do, I had to feel for the star guest Robin Hobb.

She had a queue so long each day it seemed never ending. As she remarked during a break, normally at signings she would be at a table for one to two hours, but here it was closer to eight or more each day, [I suspect longer].  She proved a very nice lady and a pleasure to have met.

My main 'station' for signing was at the Le Grimoire table, where as part of the team I was pleased to see that they one one of the awards given out, in the different categories, at the festival.

The team Le Grimoire

The Trolls & Legends award

 

Here I am chatting with Olivier Joiris, one of the chief organisers of the festival

Below a couple of pictures sent of me sketching and signing and one of those said sketches.

For those interested I've added a couple of links so you can see other photographs taken at the event.
https://picasaweb.google.com/as.rimorini/TrollsEtLegendes2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCM6sm77oyZDkIQ#

http://www.legrimoire.net/trolls-et-legendes-2011.html

Finally, a couple of work pieces that were on display there, either in the exhibition or in the small folder I took for people to look through.

Now it's back to the drawing board ....I'm working hard [honest gov'] but trying not to 'rush' anything.

Interim [tired at mo]

Hey, this is just a very short, quick, mention to say we [Jacqui and I] are back from Mons and the Trolls and Legends Festival and its friendly atmosphere where we had a great time, were well treated by the organisers who were kindness personified; the team Le Grimoire and those guests we managed to chat with.  My small display of original art, from various sources,  and the small portfolio I carried, was, I think, well received. I certainly did a lot of signing [and sketching] for those who came to the Le Grimoire table.

I took a lot of pictures on my trusty old camera ... but have to see if I can get them to down load :) [technologically ... I'm getting worse as I age .....AARggh!. Still, I add here one picture I was sent ...where I'd just signed a book for a new fan and where I despair of my weight [sob].

from Plague of the Demons [FF 51]

So, that's it for a little while, for those whose expecting work be assured I'll have my nose to the grindstone by tomorrow. 

Time clops on...

First apologies to those who tried the Trolls & Legends festival link I posted last time ...as it failed. It has been 'corrected' so if still interested in what the event is about please try again. Links are funny things, I had posted another, related to the same event, that gives some info about myself and it 'disappeared'. Most strange ... so below my second and final attempt to post a link to it.http://www.festivalenjeux.be/Russ-Nicholson-a-l-honneur-a-la-fantastique-convention-des-jeux_a93.html

Now at the moment, I have been busy with this and that, and trying to finish off, and start, projects and it's getting a little ahead of me at the moment so apologies to any who are waiting to see 'their' commissions ... honest injun [can I write that now? if I've stepped on any toes then please forgive]. One thing that I feel is so important is to be in tune with the job [as they say] as the quality needed is always paramount where ever possible. I'd be a liar to say everything I do is my best work but I strive for it to be as good as I can manage at that moment in time and space wherever possible and, of course, where the client is happy with the result. Why am I saying this? Well, it's the reason why some jobs seem to take a little longer to complete than others ... I always want to "feel" it's right. Corny, but true.

Now one project I've recently been involved with is a film, Death ..It's A Mystery, by Martin Gooch, where I've been doing a few pieces that appear in one of the sets as background and some 'portraits' that are to be used in the opening title credits. This below is a promotion piece and the title has not yet been confirmed but I'll post more information as and when I get it.

The material for the scenes was to show the idea of pages 'torn' from a sketchbook highlighting the doodles of the inventor father. Below I've posted one of the original doodled pages and how it appears in the film.

 

http://www.martingooch.com/

Here are a couple of other pages also based on 'doodle' sketchbook pages, some of them are actually based on my own doodling.

So that's it for the moment, something a little different, now back to sorting out the few pieces for the exhibition in Mons.

Well, the Goblin decided to come back...

Alack, alas and gadzooks [he said in mock Arthurian] things are becoming bizarrely murky in Dinglyrussiedell it would seem. The missing Goblin came back and the naughty zombies, [err...can zombies be naughty?], ran away ...or I forgot to scan a copy, [Sounds more like it, dim-bat.],  he 'said' with gnashing and grinding of teeth and a tearing of remnants.

Ah well, such is life.

So, the Goblin came back, still asleep too it would appear.

 

Once again we have to question the standards of the Goblin NHS..... ["Disgraceful", said Ol'Thunderblogs in the Telegraph].

For you who care, this picture appears [more or less] slightly larger than S/S.

News. Well, Mons, Brussels and the Trolls and Legends Festival approaches. A small blurb has been added about my good self ... link below.
http://www.trolls-et-legendes.be/2011/index-en.htm

More bits and blobs will hopefully be posted on my return.

To finish this short post a few oldies but goodies [well, if you squint, while standing on one leg in the left corner [as you look over your shoulder] when the moon is in the seventh Quadrant of Kiquel].

 

 Dave {Morris} has been adding a few oldies ...on his own excellent blog. The first from The Hearts of Ice.

The second from a proposed strip, The Dying Trade, about vampirism, that went into limbo. It was done with brush rather than pen, and was supposed to be in colour.

In a similar vane a part from The Heart of Harkun, that was done with Jamie Thomson [only the dummy draft layout sketches really survive. The colour [here] was reproduced by poor photocopying before the advent of cheap computer generated colour printing.

Finally, a version of one of my maps ... this for, The Lands of Legend.

 

Next time, the movie adventures  .... or something :).

On the third day...

 Last of the robots....

So, before we leave robots et al, let us look at a quick sketch I did for one of the ladies who form the 'real' Manga BoyZ.

Other bits now. First concerning those pesky Goblins. It has come to my attention that the competence of the Goblin medical fraternity is as adequate as our NHS these days. I've remarked before that they not only use what they can get but cannot always tell their left from their right, remarkably rather like me.  Take this 'new' example of a sleeping Goblin.

What!! The file has been removed ...it's a sneaky government cover-up. But his 'friend' has not escaped.

 

While extensive, and exhaustive searches are made to find this dasterly crime of Goblin sneakery we will take a short break, but don't [or do despair] no rock will be lifted to find the culprit.

More Robots and a little promotion.

Something I never get to do much is Science Fiction, so when Dave [Morris] gave me the 'Heart of Ice' book I reveled in it so to speak. Last time I posted pictures of some of the roughs I drew to establish character ...for example the Robot, Gilgamesh.This time see the final picture used and another scene from the book, The Lost City.

Robots now ... a few more roughs from draft ideas for 'Abraxas', Dave and Jamie [Thomson's] other Fabled Lands Project. 

All drawn a very long time ago, and only seeing the light of day now.

Now a little bit of promotion of a new title coming out in France soon, why my promotion, well it does contain a few of my illustrations and I like the 'promoter' [grin]. It is called "Loup Solitaire - Livre d'Aventure" and relates to the world of LONE WOLF [Joe Dever's magnum opus].

 

The preorder price is 25 euros only (instead of 34 euros in the shops when it will be published) and shipping costs are totally FREE for European countries until 31th March ! 

As these are usually heavy books that's a good price I think. 

 

Name of the book : "Loup Solitaire - LE LIVRE D'AVENTURE"
Available : May 2011

Number of pages : 208.
ISBN : 9782917730041

Final price : 34 euros

Language : French

Size : large book 

I can add here that the Le Grimoire publishing standards are very high and they print their titles on good quality stock.

 

To preorder we accept Paypal, Blue Card or check (from any French bank) also, fans must take a look at the dedicated & official website home page : http://www.loup-solitaire.fr

 

FACEBOOK
Le Grimoire is on Facebook too :
https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96520627194

I hope some of you will take a look, though it helps to be able to read French [grin], but then, I cant even speak it let alone read it [sad Russ], but I do like the pictures [grin]. 

Now a couple of coloured pieces of my work [not coloured by me but nice work] and the Sleeping Goblin has been  the subject of a new private commission which I hope to publish soon. As the work I've been doing [am doing really] for a British Film. Actually if i can get permission maybe even sooner.

Oh and finally a 'curiosity', this last Picture, is my work, and was uncredited as such on Coopdevils excellent blog  [http://fightingfantasist.blogspot.com] That's not a complaint, by the way [grin] and I was wondering if anyone could remind me as to when and why I did it?

Take care till next.

PS: Welcome James, you just became a 'follower' just as I was about to post, I do hope you find stuff to like [as I do all those who privilege me with your interest in this blog ... many, many, thanks!]

Shock! Horror! No. Just an other post.

Yes I know... an other post and not a year to wait ... lad can't be busy, cause that don't seem right [repeat aloud in cod north English voice ..... or not :)].


Found a pile of old bits ... related to the 'Heart of Ice', courtesy of Dave Morris sending me some copies of the original character drawing roughs, and 'Abraxas' and its world.


http://fabledlands.blogspot.com see there to find a link to free interactive novel.

and from Abraxas ... a taster [rest to follow in next post]

And finally a Brain Eater,and a mention of the next post where I hope to chat a little about rejection [sigh] and my tiny involvement in a film [exciting! To me anyway.