Scouts... O_o

hopefully finished in three hours since I don't want to miss the very very last deadline for the cover... ouch.

I didn't do that much in the last couple of days since I came back, got a call by the doc and was sent home with antibiotics again. Again... penecillin- my not so very best friend. >_> Only four more days and I hope the med works or else I'm gonna have to spend a lot more weeks with whateveritwillbethistime.

AnimagiC 2010

Pics withouth any order. Since I am not into flying I had to take the train. Trains in Germany can be kinda crappy since it might happen that you end up in a train without air-conditioner.
I woke up at 6.30 and arrived in Bonn around 14.00... which is okay. 2 hours left till first signing-hour and the whole opening ceremony.
Since the guests of honour had to wait behind the stage we didn't see anything of the show. Well, I don't complain.
The evening ended for me at 1 o'clock in the morning. I think -if I ever get invited again- that I'll go straight to bed after dinner. You spend your days in a half-awake state which isn't that cool but kinda normal for a convention. o_o

The dustbun-cosplayers were so effin cool. I hope they didn't sweat as much as I believe.

one of the inside-areas where the TOKYOPOP-stall was located.

... the Tokyopop-Ankama stall. Those plushies are so nice. Bought one artbook and way too many small things for friends. o_o

Outside of the building. Over 12 000 people were there but since the area is huge you won't ever see all at once.

Cosplayers... and more cosplayers... and oh, two Sailor Moons.

I have no idea what that is meant to be but it looked awefully funny. Anybody knows what the cosplay is from?

The actual TOKYOPOP-stall. :D

Cosplayers again....

One of the most awesomenest cosplay-couples I found....

and "Wölfchen and Rotkäppchen" from "Grimm's Manga". So cute XD

















I made some more pics with other artists and friends but those were too odd or just private. Allover it was hot but funny as always. I managed to get some Shikishis for myself -hurray- and have to think of what to do with those :)

till Sunday- conhoppin again :D

The cats love the huge case a lot. Especially Tretel is crazy about it- I guess he wants to go to Bonn as well.
I am happy I actually *can* attend the con since the side-effects of Penecillin fade slowly. If you ever take that medicin: Prepare for an unwanted diet O___o;
Hope I see some friends and people I know there. I am so looking forward to see JD, who's giving courses for the Comicademy I think.
I'll take some pics for those who have to stay at home. Promised.

Into A Fairytale- Der Blog... oder so?!

... ich habe keine Ahnung, wieviel die Agenturen für "Leibniz- der Keks" und "Volkswagen- das Auto" bekommen haben.
Wer "neununddreizigneunzig" (Originaltitel "99 Francs")) kennt, dem dürfte der Slogan/Claim verdächtig bekannt vorkommen. Das Buch erschien 2000 und fällt für mich in die Kategorie Autounfall-Lektüre - furchtbar, aber aufhören kann man doch nicht, weil man hofft, es könnte auf der nächsten Seite besser werden.
Ich gratuliere also allen, die bis Seite 216 (Softcover, rororo) gekommen sind und den alten Slogan für sich (und Leibniz... und Volkswagen) entdeckt haben. Das Buch kostet 9,90... ich hoffe doch, der Slogan war nicht teurer.

Anstatt immer wieder alte, durchaus bekannte Slogans mit heißem Wasser aufzugießen, sollte doch noch genug Kreativität im Kopf sein, um uns als arme Kosumenten nicht immer mit den gleichen Sachen zu langweilen.
Immer wenn jemand auf die Idee kommt, "XY- Das XY" zu benutzen, denke ich mir: "Hm.. also vor 7 Jahren fand ich den auch noch ganz phänomenal!"

Oder vielleicht ist es schon wieder "retro" oder gibt es auch "vintage slogans"? Wer weiß...

oh really... come on....

Ladies... Gents.. please stop posting commercial comments. I will delete those anyway- spare me and yourself those 10 seconds.
If you want to have more pageviews or whatever write something interesting people want to read. Spamming blogs you don't even read doesn't help at all. I have no idea who invented this but it's not cool at all. :/

Best place to nap...

My table seems to be the perfect place to nap on and under. Hantje prefers sleeping on the table furring everything. :/ I can't say that I'm not used to it since Kiki did the same but it's weird to see that she choses exactly *that* place.
I try to convince myself that she likes the sound of the keyboard and being close...

 I shall call you my napping place and fuzzle you and you shall be my napping place...

Good thing is that I can take macroshots while she sleeps. The only problem is that the mouse cursor is still a very intersting thing to play with. On my Eizo screen... I guess I have to find a solution for that problem.

Hantje and Scouts

Finally I got the new "Mittendrin" magazine (it's for scouts ;) )
First time I was asked to do the cover and it won't be the last. I just hope my illustration will get better. I am happy with the result but I see my mistakes and think "dang..."

I like the red head the most.... she has cute freckles... O_O Can't draw those that often.

The dragon is totally in need of a brace..... and a diet.

Shortstory illustration for "Midir".

And Hantje again for the cute happy end. She looks like she's smeared lipstick on. Actually it's just her pink mouth... in real life it looks like cute piggy pink.