Needless to say, a lot of writing is reading. I grew up as a bookworm, so the hardest part for me is to stop reading long enough to write something. I get so caught up in some stories, I just cannot put them down until I know what happens. Hiromu Arakawa, Roald Dahl, and Michael Crichton are especially gifted in keeping me up late into the night. Recently, however, I discovered a new shining star. His name is Alexis Deacon, and he makes me pine for the days when children's books were more like his.
Do you remember when you were little and you would sit down to a picture book and be transported elsewhere? I remember my mother and father wearing Hairy Maclary to pieces, they had to read it to me so often. I just loved the feeling of being completely immersed in such colorful characters and rich images. We could forget where we were and be somewhere else without even leaving the room. It was magic to me and Alexis Deacon is bringing this back.
Below is the titular character of Mr Deacon's award-winning 'Beegu'. It is the story of a three-eyed alien/bunny who gets lost and ends up wandering around an earth cityscape. She is looking for her mother and father, but along the way she experiences vignettes of human virtue and vices until ultimately she finds a way home. If you're a parent and you haven't read it with your kids, do! And if you're an adult without kids, read it anyway! We could all stand to get in better touch with our younger selves.
Made from translucent effect Fimo over the course of an afternoon. Then baked and painted. Overall, a day/weekend project. ^____^
