tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32809162163749879452024-02-06T18:06:52.596-08:00whoop dee dobob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-78535349166487126282014-04-11T19:56:00.001-07:002015-06-29T16:28:47.098-07:00New siteSorry for being off the grid for a while. A big dose of life kept the blog off my to do list. Check out the new site.<br />
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<a href="https://bobkolarbooks.com/">https://bobkolarbooks.com</a>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-25798486812490917372011-07-31T12:15:00.000-07:002011-07-31T13:35:28.752-07:00End PagesEnd pages are one of my favorite parts of creating a book. I think of them as a punctuation mark. They bracket a story, much like the frame of a painting. They aren't exactly part of the story, but can help you read it. I have often designed an image that shows the cast of the book. Sometimes it's just motif, but I always look forward to creating them. I create them last and it becomes a visual farewell.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjMkb5vRn9hG2jEp7GLZpvZe7aqIhvjDxvhZKHKDieQju2EqeoZpeJWgHCuUqXFQN_6WQxtPwolhMnLXgND8z03xUU7H64n9Y68ISxlsogmYjlNkiePG-gxS54mYHanQRYpWe_bkFqGbQ/s1600/endpages.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjMkb5vRn9hG2jEp7GLZpvZe7aqIhvjDxvhZKHKDieQju2EqeoZpeJWgHCuUqXFQN_6WQxtPwolhMnLXgND8z03xUU7H64n9Y68ISxlsogmYjlNkiePG-gxS54mYHanQRYpWe_bkFqGbQ/s400/endpages.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635616922667631458" /></a><b><i>Nothing Like A Puffin</i></b>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivQeiX1y-hxCDUZ5RwnIzZWYfALq2Wf2612ButPioDFkehG27zvEfy8fFZUWGlyCOu6nONg_EK_27IGJbeLL6mFIcw6qp5s9Zn8l3TXCI5S-VmAYDFyTJgj6Kov45MXKZdB0uUg4VCha4/s1600/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivQeiX1y-hxCDUZ5RwnIzZWYfALq2Wf2612ButPioDFkehG27zvEfy8fFZUWGlyCOu6nONg_EK_27IGJbeLL6mFIcw6qp5s9Zn8l3TXCI5S-VmAYDFyTJgj6Kov45MXKZdB0uUg4VCha4/s400/Picture+22.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635616913548939298" /></a><b><i>The Little Dump Truck</i></b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusHJeje0EdmWh4VUGESbcoMKWdVrXAjNHcT92ynSjpoXv3gI92UIZ-ANMI2T9mXyM6gSSalaBFjcTVQV_bHuW8Akv4eQW-CqLXDsPcVYK0P4oZ_K3gr_gzaCA9LSHjpcM0sP8OmrqO3cs/s1600/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusHJeje0EdmWh4VUGESbcoMKWdVrXAjNHcT92ynSjpoXv3gI92UIZ-ANMI2T9mXyM6gSSalaBFjcTVQV_bHuW8Akv4eQW-CqLXDsPcVYK0P4oZ_K3gr_gzaCA9LSHjpcM0sP8OmrqO3cs/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635616911576166290" /></a><b><i>Astroblast, Moonstone Mystery</i></b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWlx1-HqJZoJIvbii8IZUQrs9sxLUjYDi4fYT_xKjuo1eAnXwZAFMQm_8R27Ofswmj6AMe7IWGVufSAjPovIhwtxAbp8YLgcgFha5Slf0-3-R64b7zV71B8zJZa5tIlZz1CelSb_tZKKj/s1600/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWlx1-HqJZoJIvbii8IZUQrs9sxLUjYDi4fYT_xKjuo1eAnXwZAFMQm_8R27Ofswmj6AMe7IWGVufSAjPovIhwtxAbp8YLgcgFha5Slf0-3-R64b7zV71B8zJZa5tIlZz1CelSb_tZKKj/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635616902751651154" /></a><b><i>Astroblast, Code Blue</i></b><br /><div><br /></div></div>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-91354478735883780252011-07-31T07:01:00.001-07:002011-07-31T12:11:28.927-07:00FrictionEvery life's got a little.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCfdsOh33uxz-m3gWkag5-xixk_LzvWAOwF3et014mukLGrLi-Hf4G16vYyB74AkmZVqgesAwIp0cnhGt3pqj2xOguzf91vpaz4L3ZXhsoGE3EpVyFxBXMM-SHObVXU1L8OmUyV3gebmF/s1600/friction.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCfdsOh33uxz-m3gWkag5-xixk_LzvWAOwF3et014mukLGrLi-Hf4G16vYyB74AkmZVqgesAwIp0cnhGt3pqj2xOguzf91vpaz4L3ZXhsoGE3EpVyFxBXMM-SHObVXU1L8OmUyV3gebmF/s400/friction.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635516644091591778" /></a>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-70993682551848563362011-07-30T15:05:00.000-07:002011-07-30T15:07:15.122-07:003D<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdnLPIq7AZBbuw_s7o2IFE8IDPTFgfTs1cX5aa4ChWRK0uXx_QpwvWKFVxzLC1sfg8CC8mBMajRzvtvmv1swd4Nn6unBhp5emK1KG9KwIjMsBJ0hV6EE7MW8qOxU_liXQ5BKNUlKIxOHK/s1600/bunnies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdnLPIq7AZBbuw_s7o2IFE8IDPTFgfTs1cX5aa4ChWRK0uXx_QpwvWKFVxzLC1sfg8CC8mBMajRzvtvmv1swd4Nn6unBhp5emK1KG9KwIjMsBJ0hV6EE7MW8qOxU_liXQ5BKNUlKIxOHK/s400/bunnies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635270307520195554" /></a><br />I'm starting to learn how to use 3D software. It's hard, but cool.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-58073276045459793882011-07-30T14:27:00.000-07:002011-07-30T15:01:26.177-07:00Does anyone remember "My Three Sons"?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVp3qDPIuAZyxtirFICzCNcYr_mbf9OQkQaoRL9QdsvbDdfLoMG0L7O5KqYuks1xseEWfhg2c8T3xbgQUHBxV5gB4e0SkrhqHoO-sWA2UXF1E5onko_M_hLqKofDjR3UcV1gLPTjwBUzS/s1600/16-17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVp3qDPIuAZyxtirFICzCNcYr_mbf9OQkQaoRL9QdsvbDdfLoMG0L7O5KqYuks1xseEWfhg2c8T3xbgQUHBxV5gB4e0SkrhqHoO-sWA2UXF1E5onko_M_hLqKofDjR3UcV1gLPTjwBUzS/s400/16-17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635268885598721474" /></a><br />Ideas come from all over. I don't know why but when I was making this book I had the animated intro to an old TV show called "My Three Sons" running through my head. (sorry, most of you have never seen it I'm sure) It showed the legs and feet of three men tapping their wingtip shoes to the music. The sketchy memory I have of it inspired this part of <b><i>Puffin</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. </span></b>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-62515886613046997052011-07-30T14:17:00.000-07:002011-07-31T07:09:18.670-07:00Puffin<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDlsfUK1H1JLxl30MscZgYWHXwJe9Q4D7vRWH5Tn2l4up1vrM0PpyfZa9Cf-0csXH-QNDawpJorqzky0MLESsMU5z4VpVenXV5EJ9LnM6Ra7_rNgeQtQ9LF0eq-rWB3BtXlNq4nJf1iBk/s400/04-05.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635259046890048642" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7PXJ-Qlz4bJ7BCVSq6c8qIpMQUtDy3zIvHTedSqSN_NHMNDEqMvSSBynF0xOMuZUvkyYhIgwfXDlgLKPzaHj70X5-PlYI7LJGYRuQZOsrIkxF14OJB3WpCpiyh4QE1DOmMSg3wW6k6EQ/s400/08-09.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635259073039899618" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCzWEfs0vUnL0LxZy0jJmJdPHDbo-K9oGj1PZZq-zVcTXO4_AgBx3S5LHd3RXpoUndIFIdaFYG93WMH1vlW9lWZiJV5j8CjPJecptvKwtylUoxYx37SMGVEhrEoOgpd8Jm00PDq0eGRNP/s400/14-15.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635259082985993778" /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQX_aeoQtdbdrWDH1ks6yLdwTCsHrE47tofoaVvcVAm33XTkBCFU6TCq0dE7SwhCfYZOGVp5vbtDgQjTCMpLS4dzlLwxNgDdBzFnl6N0lstYTPtPVmnk4BWAHruZqCkoEIaRrdpt_fDJT9/s400/28-29.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635259097936967106" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qFkh2had17Mn02bDUx9BNZ2WXDsWiL-flUmemFR_XkQEq4fdSXYO0dlZ2NuuZ076gx2xqX49iwYHXqpRXonlo5i-abPspHDx6osNZExEad-PCyp2P3dSP9sjgPdaIPQzaV__6R7_KeuZ/s1600/06-07.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qFkh2had17Mn02bDUx9BNZ2WXDsWiL-flUmemFR_XkQEq4fdSXYO0dlZ2NuuZ076gx2xqX49iwYHXqpRXonlo5i-abPspHDx6osNZExEad-PCyp2P3dSP9sjgPdaIPQzaV__6R7_KeuZ/s400/06-07.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635259061228718050" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here are some images from <b><i>Nothing Like a Puffin</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. I have been really inspired by some of the mid-century kid book artists like Abner Graboff. I wanted that kind of simplicity and boldness in this book. I even gave a little off-register look to mimic some of the hand separated quality of books from that time period.</span><i> </i></b>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-10051938828037269732011-07-30T14:05:00.000-07:002011-07-30T15:02:13.665-07:00New this fall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7wVwFdA0CdtqsLnIvawa3AizJBtopLT3BZ-zYFrJ1LF1EYk5A0XadBuKEp8-4hvqH16LpRkrizVdy_jnZACs5DtcpdrWPUMBrMyQXBrRMbiAGknNwrgAumbv7k0yQdGqVuZYJHnflmLw/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7wVwFdA0CdtqsLnIvawa3AizJBtopLT3BZ-zYFrJ1LF1EYk5A0XadBuKEp8-4hvqH16LpRkrizVdy_jnZACs5DtcpdrWPUMBrMyQXBrRMbiAGknNwrgAumbv7k0yQdGqVuZYJHnflmLw/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635257337325364418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMewlT3Tu-8KR5xAANSIeVLmETy84HqoqKG-lkZWh_R6n68WZXPneO31KqB8BY02IR8cmRJWkfBlaQNNcUhsiGG5qLD55YVwS0TN_WU15twjRt5Y12N6qbPAcuMQCNS4_FuAeky8fodyF3/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMewlT3Tu-8KR5xAANSIeVLmETy84HqoqKG-lkZWh_R6n68WZXPneO31KqB8BY02IR8cmRJWkfBlaQNNcUhsiGG5qLD55YVwS0TN_WU15twjRt5Y12N6qbPAcuMQCNS4_FuAeky8fodyF3/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635256921239649074" /></a><br /><b><i>Nothing Like a Puffin</i></b> will be coming out this fall. It's written by Sue Soltis. It's kind of an existential little story about how there is nothing exactly like a puffin however almost anything can be in some way, be like a puffin. I loved it the first time I read the manuscript, but it I really had to live with it a while before I knew how I was going to illustrate it.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-11327041747070174222011-07-30T13:42:00.000-07:002011-07-30T13:56:29.230-07:00New Block PuzzleI've done some things with Mudpuppy recently, mostly puzzles. They are nice to work with and I like the quality of the product.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXTG_LrkwxuuBYilKmKpwkLH6pSvUML5LsZDMqTAXu7vEdjh6sdr2PTeTJ7P0Ukq-Z8nyjii3glj5xnLD67JqZpmifdYl54xmj3DiaUrRz_YChe46zpOi5jPGvzPB4ghGACTx0ZyI10JE/s1600/Picture+119.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXL8gv8XPp5VkproXFUMC7SPzMhRfNKimLGV3DJ_9Bm4xN4ile0EH6dDQTdtNb22G8pU8zYH6VZiSe2muO_WBw0Yk14_p6ezjRvEBRCw5EB-UUgBmtgR3lwBMotF1t27V2iS6ew3XNGWe6/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635249639537006066" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXHjW_742dQMbsLO0iVTeRcWdFJe2R6OVo1Pue6mH_ehqz8os5KRo9kZjs_BwW4-1lCwbGzpiVwJoI_wSu-r-y9KhIdga9q12hCcjKB8Jreaqgy3c-_gef5qi1I37PPo6mGAr7nu9sIRM/s400/DSC_0021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635249649162970034" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXTG_LrkwxuuBYilKmKpwkLH6pSvUML5LsZDMqTAXu7vEdjh6sdr2PTeTJ7P0Ukq-Z8nyjii3glj5xnLD67JqZpmifdYl54xmj3DiaUrRz_YChe46zpOi5jPGvzPB4ghGACTx0ZyI10JE/s400/Picture+119.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635251376129878946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzCvyMi-uAqhzgIBXt0VOnYDMtkWKGd0CLlsbl4AIcCkGanfVZGyySQwHmGZwoDjwEXOv-v34vM2T5vPYCpKVPLuDHbGEvcM3bXHDyh-mB8oJMOmB-uNSsvpfaVaFQsahaRxf_0zB2DLv/s1600/Picture+69.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzCvyMi-uAqhzgIBXt0VOnYDMtkWKGd0CLlsbl4AIcCkGanfVZGyySQwHmGZwoDjwEXOv-v34vM2T5vPYCpKVPLuDHbGEvcM3bXHDyh-mB8oJMOmB-uNSsvpfaVaFQsahaRxf_0zB2DLv/s400/Picture+69.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635251367914003202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQWcCyrKwPYYB9s3Lo3l4QtR7rj8F6nuvnPYddSIgi-oM7SK7LAK7fA9DuW3X5ZdoZkK9eET3e1kBI79IQoFmCS2dgbB-i5dmoXjBBCpUgQNDdkRIm3FXUOSFbH3Gyn7FsGuicHJiLpJO/s1600/Picture+59.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQWcCyrKwPYYB9s3Lo3l4QtR7rj8F6nuvnPYddSIgi-oM7SK7LAK7fA9DuW3X5ZdoZkK9eET3e1kBI79IQoFmCS2dgbB-i5dmoXjBBCpUgQNDdkRIm3FXUOSFbH3Gyn7FsGuicHJiLpJO/s400/Picture+59.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635251360393398834" /></a><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeOjMhuc9zc1R0ATa5uvizmlI_H23iAUV36rNAj4PMwyQcpKWez1POhmFDlJMT1SPB35elDsRVxzqNPeA8v6JjemxCU_dEPZ2Z8tjGNYRKdpRRFuMsu1yPtylRKvD-z2nooI01aImdQMo/s400/Picture+49.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635251355707022578" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCMVjNDmq4WhKrb_JrvTxNmi8NQ4Qo2IEMmxD11d0vZgh5S5dEYqzNKjh6zE6wNrNnSKhczXPoVFMVQ2-Ynaqr8RUJZM2RfC3rFvFB7aybWICpTO3dNSLGEm-QAuJpz-fY0oFj0nhWd0T/s400/Picture+29.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635249662388009618" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkTSEaO8-gexeriaARW4wYZnQKMUxwsxaGg0bRTDbelOPfqk36mBiwxNNGoa3RVzuzZ46cbVr7k-gZc3in0-_k4HMkKodB_BCY1wnbuZWudxhxmS08PIYAGVpwPh2AWlwo1XxiE5NxwCG/s400/Picture+39.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635249667609967410" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VeTUtCJrX6Ewwz1fyD9ievfAUF3PC9rcKm-AOuuYfo8z_cHh2zXa2cQDIPZT7RVoHNYdH5U36EMBIQXcvrRI_hiEAcTcZg7QVENUTruRFgjRy5J7Y7naT-ISh8AhWqkhEo7kmdmHrPHm/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635249654700102258" /><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of those block puzzles with six different images to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-61717323181162673082011-07-30T13:20:00.000-07:002011-07-31T07:08:07.482-07:00Big Kicks Kosher<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTcNQzrXaMxAYdFqug4HucBXLTO0Lj74zx-4QNdwHflHl_SRE_8ufO2WxcGRGDlmUzi8cvo5OvnqMv1R2bbXhWTM0Kw472CvPeKLCazViUn6H4CC7sQtKJD9TLhJMrgdMlXOWSz31YSgA/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTcNQzrXaMxAYdFqug4HucBXLTO0Lj74zx-4QNdwHflHl_SRE_8ufO2WxcGRGDlmUzi8cvo5OvnqMv1R2bbXhWTM0Kw472CvPeKLCazViUn6H4CC7sQtKJD9TLhJMrgdMlXOWSz31YSgA/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635244765652184658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1xfoTlKhaZacyZZlMCa8uY0hKj9MGw3NORnGH-74JjMLndscwuysEUdbfqZCS7B61EvfGXhCU_yZzXdPxclAQZjTgWSmnesqf9NpnFZKfCpcOBnkHtXjqnoCnG28Ya45mtuuK-miJrS-/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1xfoTlKhaZacyZZlMCa8uY0hKj9MGw3NORnGH-74JjMLndscwuysEUdbfqZCS7B61EvfGXhCU_yZzXdPxclAQZjTgWSmnesqf9NpnFZKfCpcOBnkHtXjqnoCnG28Ya45mtuuK-miJrS-/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635244756702272258" /></a><br /><b><i>Big Kicks</i></b> has been published in Israel. The book was printed to read from right to left or backwards, well backwards to me. Made perfect sense to kids in Israel, I guess. I always love seeing my work in other languages.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-41240235218973567482011-07-30T13:10:00.001-07:002011-07-30T13:18:41.693-07:00My favorite pagesEvery book has a few spreads that become personal favorites. It's usually based on some personal creative conquest that only you really understand. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_hSxdi5qFn18V-flDiSyeRwdU5qIhlTkz8PgIt1CXH67huU_c5fF_BI7SfVzqldtxZo7QIwPl66EGNKFvW8w8amIlERc7Qjc6KilC07GG6ecARtE3r6htY3xlRmnvwnDA9CfgCfTbCZ7/s1600/AO238.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_hSxdi5qFn18V-flDiSyeRwdU5qIhlTkz8PgIt1CXH67huU_c5fF_BI7SfVzqldtxZo7QIwPl66EGNKFvW8w8amIlERc7Qjc6KilC07GG6ecARtE3r6htY3xlRmnvwnDA9CfgCfTbCZ7/s400/AO238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635240711166043282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPGxJM0DpUJA23s01csbawk29FKzoCCAAgRC27Om0uLJeT8h25KyTg95fiJNIWYqJ12EpYtFqkpyoUYOK6xBo_Ju7jvi-G33xTkk560mQ4n8b_d4DtJzwTojHP3_dMJb01tCAFdS8lR6H/s1600/AO236.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPGxJM0DpUJA23s01csbawk29FKzoCCAAgRC27Om0uLJeT8h25KyTg95fiJNIWYqJ12EpYtFqkpyoUYOK6xBo_Ju7jvi-G33xTkk560mQ4n8b_d4DtJzwTojHP3_dMJb01tCAFdS8lR6H/s400/AO236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635240704927807362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS1txsfFttX8N51UCU0JsFoyPOQJNOI2kUeaq-LFLADvg1rwVHwbjVYhgV0Y0OHLLa910996yVxA406Vm9S-yRaWkLDQaFH8TqSQAplmtmJS8XO6vDkgc05bMZiaEqlvfLI7E64K_K-s2/s1600/AO230.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS1txsfFttX8N51UCU0JsFoyPOQJNOI2kUeaq-LFLADvg1rwVHwbjVYhgV0Y0OHLLa910996yVxA406Vm9S-yRaWkLDQaFH8TqSQAplmtmJS8XO6vDkgc05bMZiaEqlvfLI7E64K_K-s2/s400/AO230.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635240697580257266" /></a>In this spread, I had to include every letter, all their props and supporting cast, put them in the right left to right order so the text works and try to extend a dozen sub-plots.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHZdn2y03xILLiC2JpXTp7VdarhFQr8819sT6ClHr7605maCX45klIWs7OLs_mi3vneWYIce3i4Z2eDU9WLEVhJtLt7GWw5uj7nt5DV0-PzyI_2bRegOXdV1Yv-TuGYLmAYgW2sGysly6/s1600/AO232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHZdn2y03xILLiC2JpXTp7VdarhFQr8819sT6ClHr7605maCX45klIWs7OLs_mi3vneWYIce3i4Z2eDU9WLEVhJtLt7GWw5uj7nt5DV0-PzyI_2bRegOXdV1Yv-TuGYLmAYgW2sGysly6/s400/AO232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635240686134745058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxYnKvkh2swGZVovCPRwIH7k1mSJV_ywrtwL2O2Y7WIhdGd3dYuSpL_S-rugbfahDhKQNBDhnKEHSocfDgmeX03bVzdjGKt9CL_qjp2R2aZDgrYzc9MM9lo1Z93CZDdoU90k4CHxRSFjq/s1600/AO233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxYnKvkh2swGZVovCPRwIH7k1mSJV_ywrtwL2O2Y7WIhdGd3dYuSpL_S-rugbfahDhKQNBDhnKEHSocfDgmeX03bVzdjGKt9CL_qjp2R2aZDgrYzc9MM9lo1Z93CZDdoU90k4CHxRSFjq/s400/AO233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635240680244612146" /></a>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-28657274626433977622011-07-30T12:59:00.000-07:002011-07-30T15:04:26.768-07:00Some stuff I like from H is for Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOfo_3UZ484IwyMXHjsyLcd5S7E3VOSJ5bjmZ1J2lMFEyQ9o_SKkpEfNtLyxzOGr4GW88UTLoy9DQMpwBdUyAwoZZbFXGYamkgQPlOEPjry2g_I2Inw8gRFsY1BwJ8MXSNpwyuCjhClX6/s1600/AO2-8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOfo_3UZ484IwyMXHjsyLcd5S7E3VOSJ5bjmZ1J2lMFEyQ9o_SKkpEfNtLyxzOGr4GW88UTLoy9DQMpwBdUyAwoZZbFXGYamkgQPlOEPjry2g_I2Inw8gRFsY1BwJ8MXSNpwyuCjhClX6/s400/AO2-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635242638015602482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJeWrS0W_vGAvMHmqDezVp66Gpq-cXXLY8QnZcSatyekq56bd_7Aodm4vLKFTxzQLSuVFlK3R3xVoCYXicgYUhoBpjmHrbhD1_6YXqPa2hjirpiCEAIlhN4G0wkBAt91gUlPfOLdWDJlq/s1600/AO2-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 355px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJeWrS0W_vGAvMHmqDezVp66Gpq-cXXLY8QnZcSatyekq56bd_7Aodm4vLKFTxzQLSuVFlK3R3xVoCYXicgYUhoBpjmHrbhD1_6YXqPa2hjirpiCEAIlhN4G0wkBAt91gUlPfOLdWDJlq/s400/AO2-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635242633150318866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ9MQU5kdQKPC3OS_CxAwPNyXl2jkcksvXOOdVkQ3AFfL12e6KMR_f8D-jdrGOZ2qw8y7rTDkjg9rcfCV7IUByLdR5KEVF05-UtCsDmmC9xs3J0SzP6bDK5ch8jMrhwyuD4HsSsup_z15/s1600/AO2-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ9MQU5kdQKPC3OS_CxAwPNyXl2jkcksvXOOdVkQ3AFfL12e6KMR_f8D-jdrGOZ2qw8y7rTDkjg9rcfCV7IUByLdR5KEVF05-UtCsDmmC9xs3J0SzP6bDK5ch8jMrhwyuD4HsSsup_z15/s400/AO2-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635242627298245810" /></a><br /><b><i>H is for Halloween</i></b> was a lot of fun to do. It was as if I had a big head start in working on the book. I think I spent most of my childhood watching monster movies and drawing the early versions of all the beasts and beings that appear in the book.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yVmfDJUisCISMLWUD8y8_btdx3s4UYZgvS818lVXS-DJdK_qMjVCgzLsI2O9zZXeLRr8fNpFx8AvjP2nV3fnn8X-rCM5Szn2GMXHUdOdtiBmu5k0IY7S6fzQXruF4uJtw9dUrMdPCmcq/s400/AO210.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635239561346903266" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExy9riCwVyBoxu0QtRnU7LRyqoEI7qGsQb8EXV45mydU-JgEVQH0EtdXEM4bFbgh_KgE2WPT0hNGTuHW8Ja5vkkaSbfuM2WOGC0xryRSnfFa0_fCpRN6LcMkyRIacJfNtlJunRWjQdKj_/s1600/AO2-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExy9riCwVyBoxu0QtRnU7LRyqoEI7qGsQb8EXV45mydU-JgEVQH0EtdXEM4bFbgh_KgE2WPT0hNGTuHW8Ja5vkkaSbfuM2WOGC0xryRSnfFa0_fCpRN6LcMkyRIacJfNtlJunRWjQdKj_/s400/AO2-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635239581643884610" /></a>I wasn't sure what an "IMP" was exactly, but everyone seemed to like this guy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CP_PSRi9jPbVN0HvH4ZsW7pE2gjm5Cq4prwpRZF8Rndk42cP7drS89zFuZW3z-zRww9CZnzGK8XdNw8LGvFhbqh_NvcZu6Tql5VP0EWW28Ngg262s9EbxNHc2wCIkj9tfbrX-RfDqV7P/s1600/AO215.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CP_PSRi9jPbVN0HvH4ZsW7pE2gjm5Cq4prwpRZF8Rndk42cP7drS89zFuZW3z-zRww9CZnzGK8XdNw8LGvFhbqh_NvcZu6Tql5VP0EWW28Ngg262s9EbxNHc2wCIkj9tfbrX-RfDqV7P/s400/AO215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635239571215204546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx9FnLhiO9QenLI1y_4wFvFOzUy2ypSkxHfxUHpF3YG_cwuTcTsTuvhLS9VkEo6ffiTb1q9TNsIjWDlJpeQwKvuk4jvx9Jm_gQzBQ-yhdcr-6TSif7C9lT4Fn3S6LYi2avygrGNVCiSEH/s1600/AO220.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx9FnLhiO9QenLI1y_4wFvFOzUy2ypSkxHfxUHpF3YG_cwuTcTsTuvhLS9VkEo6ffiTb1q9TNsIjWDlJpeQwKvuk4jvx9Jm_gQzBQ-yhdcr-6TSif7C9lT4Fn3S6LYi2avygrGNVCiSEH/s400/AO220.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635239568934058882" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoSubtitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;tab-stops:.5in 81.0pt 117.0pt 3.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-4543066524377407942011-07-30T12:51:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:55:30.239-07:00Alpha-Oops fun size<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N1JYkksHXc4MDyJjK3PiHweixX4byWKgTh68Jw6bafHxFHeqTpFKoThC-V782QOSe1UOq1T7ElRh8SI4Nd35UB2Rzu7MMTKOJHwvxoR1glJpDKOTUpsTEizaG1kCGKTexaDkGTWRUEGW/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N1JYkksHXc4MDyJjK3PiHweixX4byWKgTh68Jw6bafHxFHeqTpFKoThC-V782QOSe1UOq1T7ElRh8SI4Nd35UB2Rzu7MMTKOJHwvxoR1glJpDKOTUpsTEizaG1kCGKTexaDkGTWRUEGW/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635236414689351986" /></a><br /><i><b>Alpha-Oops, H is for Halloween</b></i> is coming out again this year in a new mini version. I think I like it better in the fun size, cheaper too.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-43398521225865361832011-07-30T12:02:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:12:48.586-07:00Square Stories<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuhyphenhyphenzi5bhIi-LOVZnbrtS7T-699RCaXdyNgjf14KZHK0TmZJdhHDhpS2YI_3lFcWxe3xd7C3hFLo0U2qUbYaGITQzSQfRN_x2V_oISLcUKbGnakY1W7r15BFEuMwCw-M8qOHyGWzfIuC6/s1600/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuhyphenhyphenzi5bhIi-LOVZnbrtS7T-699RCaXdyNgjf14KZHK0TmZJdhHDhpS2YI_3lFcWxe3xd7C3hFLo0U2qUbYaGITQzSQfRN_x2V_oISLcUKbGnakY1W7r15BFEuMwCw-M8qOHyGWzfIuC6/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635225365326376402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIev5S0VTUZnfXjMOY8dzsD3BTSqUZ3TU86peiuS3NamwokCLLwVxGeFQqrACEeusr0EMhuq3qtFNhnsmcq2c2TTBC_cYjgS8cUtTexlLbUSqgfV8ClU9uvmy6O8Qi_gu9gXfBFH7v9bo/s1600/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIev5S0VTUZnfXjMOY8dzsD3BTSqUZ3TU86peiuS3NamwokCLLwVxGeFQqrACEeusr0EMhuq3qtFNhnsmcq2c2TTBC_cYjgS8cUtTexlLbUSqgfV8ClU9uvmy6O8Qi_gu9gXfBFH7v9bo/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635225359581809442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS4ruFyhBEzVYvMlhLbvATC77jWOo9Mgweuy-XSmiZXiMlRHVxXjor_eomUssbalsPM2GYmcMmUb_D03l944VVa4VQ2UAi9fC4rGaQ7vGxnu4tMvUhu29ER5f3D-hqjiPgfGLhYg24KJr/s1600/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS4ruFyhBEzVYvMlhLbvATC77jWOo9Mgweuy-XSmiZXiMlRHVxXjor_eomUssbalsPM2GYmcMmUb_D03l944VVa4VQ2UAi9fC4rGaQ7vGxnu4tMvUhu29ER5f3D-hqjiPgfGLhYg24KJr/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635225351822238802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZn1xcL0iAiSrx9JcBUvvVRQwalUR6NAttwqzV7jqsvCKXT3nNn6PBkTmfkcJW7Sk_0l3Deo4KXnAfTVQFB73hSZsmRwImLQCtl9Jju6_SnoBLgYVr_PzNjWUru0n8SjmK-9Y1JJ2_X_cp/s1600/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZn1xcL0iAiSrx9JcBUvvVRQwalUR6NAttwqzV7jqsvCKXT3nNn6PBkTmfkcJW7Sk_0l3Deo4KXnAfTVQFB73hSZsmRwImLQCtl9Jju6_SnoBLgYVr_PzNjWUru0n8SjmK-9Y1JJ2_X_cp/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635225343776077074" /></a><br />Every once in a while something comes by that is really odd. I mean that in a good way. There are these series of simple stories from Danish author Louis Jensen. Maybe it something to do with translation but they are really quirky and sometimes odd, but I really love them. I've done these samples in hopes of getting a publisher to bite.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-16367120359111171712011-07-30T11:51:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:02:24.654-07:00The Boot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAg2Hq7A9-5-49UfgNqLFaQmuRDYmxVKYOSjN2ceIgW2rveDcVoyVL4g9bLYvaz1Kfb8WYvagJUqfQpMJUbUthOASqck-CcW3KbDn8RCxMuchtbWiV4-oPQLyRhmp1gJXUYV70d0Irlii/s1600/viking.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAg2Hq7A9-5-49UfgNqLFaQmuRDYmxVKYOSjN2ceIgW2rveDcVoyVL4g9bLYvaz1Kfb8WYvagJUqfQpMJUbUthOASqck-CcW3KbDn8RCxMuchtbWiV4-oPQLyRhmp1gJXUYV70d0Irlii/s400/viking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635220270510018370" /></a>I recently had the honor of helping out with the Young Author Contest sponsored by the uber-cool kid's book store The Reading Reptile. The contest is judged by a group of local kid's book creators who pick a winning story and do an illustration to go along with it. My winner was an epic viking saga about a very tough dude who wrecks havoc with with a big metal boot.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-61504216610218727092010-09-26T19:06:00.000-07:002010-09-26T19:07:58.512-07:00But wait, there's more<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenN_sIgK8PqFXQbN2dda5meX82GUcvNAEXl-IzDbfXW5M3vu23RAg4WAE6cOolJJFUUNcKM495l7F4ARq2rwo0ssJ25RWY35pu0aDJsqZaYlcTgdAylTujJxZOEOK5oNdSSiZtbI8GLPb/s1600/moonstone-comming-soon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenN_sIgK8PqFXQbN2dda5meX82GUcvNAEXl-IzDbfXW5M3vu23RAg4WAE6cOolJJFUUNcKM495l7F4ARq2rwo0ssJ25RWY35pu0aDJsqZaYlcTgdAylTujJxZOEOK5oNdSSiZtbI8GLPb/s400/moonstone-comming-soon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521409213546924610" /></a><br />The Astroblast saga is continuing. Coming soon...bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-42781997274129569432010-09-26T18:59:00.000-07:002010-09-26T19:05:43.157-07:00Yahoo!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjKl10qDE4K3AG81eLoBJAWSLExF0ofNtP8mZVgMdfnuloZocUZz4-RaCrPNJPyQSqBDMEt397OU9ocyL2pyFxboyJmASWr_8yUYqgytKX_y_ANfCTpLHcFWI1WublR5mPLIrcUswzZvM/s1600/astroblast_originalartshow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjKl10qDE4K3AG81eLoBJAWSLExF0ofNtP8mZVgMdfnuloZocUZz4-RaCrPNJPyQSqBDMEt397OU9ocyL2pyFxboyJmASWr_8yUYqgytKX_y_ANfCTpLHcFWI1WublR5mPLIrcUswzZvM/s400/astroblast_originalartshow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521408412942889058" /></a><br />Astroblast as been selected to be part of the Original Art show at the Society of Illustrators. It's a very cool honor and I'll get to go to New York for a couple days of fun in October.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-81554418288112148532010-06-27T16:57:00.000-07:002010-06-27T17:03:17.800-07:00Samples<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYolYiz8VCMfGA5ZTL0Sbil05b7IDM76U11wX2RzN91Iwpf2Es5opyNhiaFoZanG5NHCNpALE8Fq4nwvXQyRVH5Pf_EimOVYbvUJa6-hqnsWPmpGLvXOG-G-zy19_Nu6FghGzSzPZcWHO/s1600/AB19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYolYiz8VCMfGA5ZTL0Sbil05b7IDM76U11wX2RzN91Iwpf2Es5opyNhiaFoZanG5NHCNpALE8Fq4nwvXQyRVH5Pf_EimOVYbvUJa6-hqnsWPmpGLvXOG-G-zy19_Nu6FghGzSzPZcWHO/s400/AB19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487608095794863762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8freYM5Zd0efnqB_RMMQniYj-kscFGMmaufpVP4tlZYSkR49SeIk1Px7QfCHcwUojfQKl0lXPvqmwymZqvNyWg4KAkaIUP_7BvbjGtA3XUkuLDIjLpl4jTanjX03JcpFjajh8AWlf_Se/s1600/AB8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8freYM5Zd0efnqB_RMMQniYj-kscFGMmaufpVP4tlZYSkR49SeIk1Px7QfCHcwUojfQKl0lXPvqmwymZqvNyWg4KAkaIUP_7BvbjGtA3XUkuLDIjLpl4jTanjX03JcpFjajh8AWlf_Se/s400/AB8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487608088111934818" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here are a couple of other sample images. These were done as part of the pre-work for this series, part of romancing the idea to Scholastic. Having pictures to go along with a story idea seems to work best for me.</span></span><!--EndFragment--> <div><span style="Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-20062957397538218622010-06-27T11:52:00.000-07:002010-06-27T11:58:59.723-07:00Astroblast Sketches<div><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Here are some examples of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>sketch and finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It seems that lately I do most all of my work directly on the computer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I think in shape and color and the computer lets me go there directly.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I’ll sketch a lot before I start a book, to find the characters, their shapes and sizes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Once I start a book, though, the computer lets me quickly layout the whole story and see how the action progresses from scene to scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjSbNF8aL95m4WpVg7HFLlqVvPRac3zB4voG-G628pcujmbBtwXUjI4g7XaRXazis-jX5de4K_asDMjK7TsnRSVUEdFLM-IYG5qWy__251ib536bVbpmhqvZd_gn_UaZkpMmcZaDAwC7_/s1600/AB1sketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GCFuCt2faNwpRnWi3hpA59oqmCfpv-3Di5slehvOvn6rKts6_bQinOHkiKhoUMIfkOmRuX5V4k8uG00jb92uJ4NTVE0EebuAhgy20cEMbc7Qe5fQtSESIwF7eRcqjG4XCDqZIhWnZMmJ/s400/AB5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475413968218270898" /></a><br />Apollo - the scientist<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFuKraWhX5_Up7UIal36gufPGikI-2AeuhxRKyiJ9p-oIb-mzqK9ny_Ee20Mg7TGX8qjXhlcXmFBwnABYHAEzvnsJLiHNOLYzWiLVz4hnajS-OrrIG6qyW8jBnBYFc1BQQOM4AkrGD5nR/s1600/AB6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFuKraWhX5_Up7UIal36gufPGikI-2AeuhxRKyiJ9p-oIb-mzqK9ny_Ee20Mg7TGX8qjXhlcXmFBwnABYHAEzvnsJLiHNOLYzWiLVz4hnajS-OrrIG6qyW8jBnBYFc1BQQOM4AkrGD5nR/s400/AB6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475414230801955090" /></a><br />Jet - the geologist<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_zcXLt9FlgVxNPNixcXjE4VNHfh7x-KmcdyG_R0InZBONi-5HFer43zeAg98NQkr0CsC6UAeeU9pPJicKKDFpwrsj6SNDgwHuEczG6h-xEhNQAJUiSKwGAfURAQhDETOEGKm7sCGFj-Z/s1600/AB14.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimofyGaV4bv0eVq1GRio1Nr5jzTv1V9zMeP0-EBloHKesFxgwgffZJUlXf7DBryelALX-jXYdiSZGgBZnE-0etz6CuO2evttfv8TxAMdmCSLDKP5525EBO49DcImPuY85sAnsfBa7Icg8c/s400/AB16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475415904798490770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkh5GU8ehxPajIcvW9QQp9VRdcOnN7qrkgQ2YBoPhGOCBLsvIqwCAFJaFASGWrGhyvQjZbaI1GJKj0irc3rJssqERlF4nHgXh5h66KWC87Pyc1mp1R6ccpRiiWgNTWsouoeoLJbBRhQji/s1600/AB2+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkh5GU8ehxPajIcvW9QQp9VRdcOnN7qrkgQ2YBoPhGOCBLsvIqwCAFJaFASGWrGhyvQjZbaI1GJKj0irc3rJssqERlF4nHgXh5h66KWC87Pyc1mp1R6ccpRiiWgNTWsouoeoLJbBRhQji/s400/AB2+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475416393703021234" /></a><br />At first there were a couple of extra crew members, but the power of editing and the confines of and early reader plot line.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-91669828621455315102010-05-25T20:11:00.000-07:002010-05-25T20:19:46.123-07:00Astroblast activity fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuFv8qvu2mqYcA87rzOMBOj7ZGKIElV8ti3aSI65MqcBnhGIRliaL20FQu_bhLhT6q-j6TeZ6SmJfoz6f3XmdHeta-Wee7ytiwjwQoxGw-vGAPEepLEHj_8Sfmz37GP7Gbb_dquDpOUJD/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; 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Things like mazes, find the mistakes and a lot of hidden picture stuff.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-15336689024071945652010-05-25T20:00:00.000-07:002010-05-25T20:09:54.892-07:00Everyone wants a logoI've done a lot of freebies for friends and church. I really don't mind it when I have the time. Clients are usually very easy to work with when they aren't paying you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI800FWDZ2ukDNZ3ZVnR-V0PmEsL259ddoO6JhFNGIEmikQ2LMThkWzh5ndQJz-QvlRmcHcPYxg610e2Os1fu1LUC1Ee-G2PGo0PGN0xM5kgO71sTT31kqHvR0ZIxnv3eUipkHfo1TpP0p/s1600/design9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI800FWDZ2ukDNZ3ZVnR-V0PmEsL259ddoO6JhFNGIEmikQ2LMThkWzh5ndQJz-QvlRmcHcPYxg610e2Os1fu1LUC1Ee-G2PGo0PGN0xM5kgO71sTT31kqHvR0ZIxnv3eUipkHfo1TpP0p/s400/design9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475409261092626322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NBRz5fvXu2lwj7lGJWHarkH5n3ywU5mT0yu7aWTTuvoppt8qb8KBzj_GyUsVsznEfsxutlt4-pYO-jdva3UTHb3eHOzsg78a3nGvPLiFDIYYOcnHQQnaqd60Zf0E0clrKibRsALpDxRC/s1600/design10.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERJQyhpAg8gN75B3h9pOfBw4AxE9CoPCVDe60Nt1-hfkcOymQoRadlbgco7CWr-ZqnZdsakzNHFCDJY2juUYsBVSrZNOjKRdM5LhW0mdULRogE0cxotWEDGO2-z-y5BJA68XoTbmibFc3/s400/design17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475409851069672994" /></a><br />This one got me a couple of free haircuts.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-28788462171207532592010-05-25T19:40:00.000-07:002010-05-25T19:59:57.762-07:00A high school project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SPekMJ7iuoZnvRhKAx3HoxzHyIdkrPjzUYt7Y5h4Vy9WCT7XnzoM5h17DJCmKE21tDFOcmqpoYzLE47QWQQhurqTg02EKIhG9NzAuUIWnCWfWGb2bdjIHVhAW9RRHXoeCCw0D2Kl2MEq/s1600/Picture-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l6yZStI3Sp0G8kmp2BwNitMLy1ZHlYVVyZMt6gOzSQz2vlQcRS-07M_EzgBnwN0ixfTfNVDQdxG7GP7HVIWuV37EKguKtqeiGteXR78OqgqtX74LOar7Pph13nIeGixbI0qVkDFNcUpz/s400/Picture-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475405248085647554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-3uV2odiaKwUqWNhaOVjflQjo-7yu31-OOrT6WWA2S-2BJoEPv9Nhalz0imo9TeRnI37xEy2mKPRm9Cila__9pKtBatWWu3J5nvx5T2Kt3TJLDwvrrgMSNTaK3JWa9uXmeUuOjM0fFBs/s1600/Picture-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-3uV2odiaKwUqWNhaOVjflQjo-7yu31-OOrT6WWA2S-2BJoEPv9Nhalz0imo9TeRnI37xEy2mKPRm9Cila__9pKtBatWWu3J5nvx5T2Kt3TJLDwvrrgMSNTaK3JWa9uXmeUuOjM0fFBs/s400/Picture-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475405244065778194" /></a><br />My daughter Olivia wrote a short story for a FACS project. She asked me to illustrate it for her. When you create children's books, your work is very heroic in the eyes of young kids, as they grow up the novelty kind of wears off. I was happy still to be useful.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-44641994110744999152010-05-03T21:03:00.000-07:002010-05-04T21:25:23.245-07:00Alpha-Oops! H is for Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAVCX_K7FQ5-kkhFV4WZh4Jz1zWTcbyKbZ52w3OhCnr3KMtxx01itim3XdHQ5CQ_72i901eEhP1P74uZgMogd0Sv9FBnoe3GpNbhwZb371JYBPD20YAmvIuef8mlP9s4oIulHTaX_ikc8/s1600/Alphaoops2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAVCX_K7FQ5-kkhFV4WZh4Jz1zWTcbyKbZ52w3OhCnr3KMtxx01itim3XdHQ5CQ_72i901eEhP1P74uZgMogd0Sv9FBnoe3GpNbhwZb371JYBPD20YAmvIuef8mlP9s4oIulHTaX_ikc8/s400/Alphaoops2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467260845813043906" /></a><br />There is something really emotional about getting that first copy of a new book. I find myself both excited and nervous. The last month or so of working on a book seems to get very intense. A lot of time and thought. Then it just goes away for about six months. When finally, and often unannounced, it shows up on your doorstep in the form of an advance copy. It's one of the lucky ones that got to fly back while most of the books are still on a cargo boat somewhere. I will examine the cover, sniff the fresh ink and then set it aside. I need to get up the courage to open it up. I know that it's done. I can't change it anymore, this is it, this is what the kids will get. I need time to take off the creator hat. I try to forget all the struggles, the alternate versions, the second guessing and try to look at it new, like someone pulling it off a library shelf.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-66975275328061802612010-04-27T20:23:00.001-07:002010-04-27T20:26:22.371-07:00Biggie in paperback<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe6bjk4GR2JosZ5A9W2LaNn9Cd_5g2F7OjvUTtUrY4Tw-GBtJZxFlLNSYMr5DsI_mIWQa3UA74nfeYH3THgdUiarkACtdpwWi3rUIcFJWbXRranNcsh5Ws1DgkW0Ra2nv8KGDkQiskW-K/s1600/paperbackbiggie.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe6bjk4GR2JosZ5A9W2LaNn9Cd_5g2F7OjvUTtUrY4Tw-GBtJZxFlLNSYMr5DsI_mIWQa3UA74nfeYH3THgdUiarkACtdpwWi3rUIcFJWbXRranNcsh5Ws1DgkW0Ra2nv8KGDkQiskW-K/s400/paperbackbiggie.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465024267403311090" /></a>Just in time for the Wold Cup. Big Kicks is coming out in paperback.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280916216374987945.post-17116209847538987422010-03-30T20:17:00.000-07:002010-03-30T20:32:05.210-07:00The pitch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_TgXludlYVr_zNOzbvtJIHbZjd35lSieH0OLP7UwgtDgkZIYihFC4W3fHyrvlzyZhGu5MdCUxDiE2ejkTJ1Hab9uJGRRLSY4A5MMZ5PwyueGzfhYrxL3JqZB4VUjeP8lQS6Mjkyk-sWl/s1600/Picture-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_TgXludlYVr_zNOzbvtJIHbZjd35lSieH0OLP7UwgtDgkZIYihFC4W3fHyrvlzyZhGu5MdCUxDiE2ejkTJ1Hab9uJGRRLSY4A5MMZ5PwyueGzfhYrxL3JqZB4VUjeP8lQS6Mjkyk-sWl/s400/Picture-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454635570283147682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5szv4gvIDGwogzAM16lXFMIUbqBVL-bfEqZ3aUDCtw0qDeaLNTMPNH7DyODVppY8fo5_oAQmkmlnz__Mu3T7BANwVrpncZljho16HF0F9m3ZCk-rhM3LYkqXYHb1RA9cFjkKhClQypsV/s1600/Picture-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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After a lot of cosmic dreaming and an evening of good food I created the pitch for the series. These were images I created to countdown the idea.bob kolarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622285409927743444noreply@blogger.com4