Showing posts with label Shaun Tan favourite books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shaun Tan favourite books. Show all posts

04 November 2012

Me go shoppin!

I cannot tell you all I bought with some earned money but I started with a lot of art material.
There is a small but long canvas for a planned jellyfish picture in the very left. As you can see lots of DVDs, finally Ponyo! And a part of the cremaster 3. I thought it might be the whole film part three at last but no. I saw 3 -5 in cinema and there seems no chance to ever get all of them on DVD. Well it is art not just movies :( (And Gilmore Girls for the enjoyment).
The interview with the vampire audio book is only a short version (there exists a longer version though). A watercolor postcard pad to fill and a long staple gun because I started making my own sketching books. Metallic colors and some grandiose pens in my favourite color from Faber Castell,
Light kobalt turquoise. A paper blanks shimmering small book, as my take always with me miniature book is almost filled (started in January).
Pentel color brush always a good choice, you should try it!
And there in the front is this remarkable ballpoint pen with five light colors and a mechanical pencil. That one was a gift.
Shopping places were Berlin and Göttingen.

Last but not least I got the german version of "The bird king" by Shaun Tan! I recommend it for everyone who likes strange drawings and pictures. It is not a story but rather a peek into the personal sketchbooks of the master genius (which he probably would deny).

Beste wishes, Nathalie




Oh, I forgot the encre phosphorescente a french ink that glows in the dark, by J. Herbin
I have yet to run some test if I find a nib to use it with.

18 January 2012

A book

Some years ago in this old crowded bookstore I once worked I found this book and read a bit but did not buy it.
And now I went into another bookstore and I HAD TO BUY IT! I did not want to though. I felt quite forced though I just went there to have a look at illustrations in children`s books.
Those "Tales from Outer Suburbia" made me cry and made me laugh. They really touched me.
It was as inspiring as it was disheartening. 
A write and illustration enjoyment.
How can anyone reach this as this would be what I myself am aiming for?
Touching people like this.



I visited his website and there are some interesting things to read, like this essay about the topic
Picture Books - Who are they for?