Watercolors

an early Point of Purchase Display for 

The Gnome-sized Books

 

   We are moving pretty well in completing the artwork. I have been creating a good binder filing system for the original artwork. It took me a while to realize that this is the best approach, filing the art by page number instead of subject matter.

  We have both made a commitment to dedicate more time to finishing the work (even though virtually all my time is taken up on finishing the layout and publishing the books).

   I might have mentioned this, but I am very much interested in putting a printing press in my shop. It becomes cost effective to create an on-demand scenario. Putting a press in the shop brings me up to speed without needing to inventory semi-finished product and it will simplify the binding process.

   I also expect to publish the Libretto and the Music Score and may make those items available to collectors and sponsors of the project. I will post that here after the Illustrations are completed.

   I expect to be expanding the square footage of my studio, which will free me up in a number of areas, specifically in that I will be installing a recording studio that is big enough for the 24 piece orchestra, which we will need for this show, but it may be big enough for the Bryn Athyn Orchestra and other musicians to rehearse in as well.

I will add more to this later. AG

Video Discussions on the Project

   

    

   This is a shot of the exhibition panels I was working on. I'm still trying to come up with the right covering for the panels, in order to create the correct mood for the exhibition. I found a great wall paper, but it's too expensive. I may have to go for it anyway though.

   Well, I did some videos last year (2023) as a test to see if I could use this method of communicating and it worked out pretty well.  So. I posted them on my YouTube page. For a long time I've been resistant to posting my films on YouTube. But using it for this type of work is a good idea. Here's the links to few videos. They are sequential. 

  Things have advanced since I made these videos and we are closing in on having all the Illustrations finished and the full collection published. I'm debating about setting up a print shop in-house, so we can publish on-demand without giving away all the profits. We'll see what happens there.

   Book Five was the real hang-up, but that's almost finished. So take that into account when watching these videos.

   Strangely enough, I can't seem to post the videos in-line here. So you will have to view them on YouTube. Hence, the links;

PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

   I'll make more after I'm finished publishing the books for as needed. 

AG