Tag Archives: The Independent

Squeaky

Printed ephemera, bits of packaging and one or two 3D items of interest collected over the years cover one wall of my apartment. One of them became part of a morning ritual.  Some time ago, on a visit to Prague, … Continue reading

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Sally Kindberg and pirates

One of my Draw It! series of six books was this one about pirates, and I loved working on it, as I rather fancied myself as a pirate.  I only got as far as firstly, rowing a little boat on … Continue reading

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Maps, and feeling restless

Just a hint of spring and I’m feeling restless already, as I sorted out some of the maps I drew for the Independent’s Weekend Walk series, quite a while ago but still enjoy them, especially Cat Bells/Derwent Water.  Two years ago … Continue reading

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How to use handwriting in books, newspapers, comic strips …

I love handwriting!  I very often incorporate it into my drawings – especially of course in comic strips, comic strip books and in my maps.  I generally use a dip pen with a Waverley nib, and Pelikan black ink. At my … Continue reading

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Sally Kindberg’s Blog Tour

Thank you artist/author Bridget Strevons-Marzo, for asking me to answer a few Q&As on a short blog tour, so here goes, before I pass it on to the next artist/author … 1. What am I working on? I’m writing and … Continue reading

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