Monster Greeting Cards II

A project in Pittsburgh, PA by Nora Thompson
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I paint cute monsters that want to be on greeting cards!
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Backers: 43
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $1,154 of $1,000
Dates: Aug 1st -> Aug 21st (20 days)
Project By: Nora Thompson
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Latest News

Goodbye: In Progress

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are some more work-in-progress shots, this time for Goodbye. Sketch for Goodbye This isn't exactly the way I originally drew Goodbye in my sketchbook. I had to make some revisions of the composition to fit the proportions of the cabinet door I... (Read More)

Baby Kraken: In Progress

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are some more work-in-progress shots, this time for Baby Kraken. I wanted to give this one the feel of an old map so I painted directly on the wood without gesso and used a lot of burnt umber instead of black. Original sketch The wood with clear... (Read More)

Golly: In Progress

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Sometimes if you just look at the in-progress images while you work on a painting it's hard to tell where it's headed. Sometimes you know where it's going, and sometimes you make it up as you go. As I paint I try to remember to take photos along the... (Read More)

The last monster

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a little background on the last monster in the group. This monster's story is a little harder to tell than the others, but I've decided I want to do it anyway. I'll start with the easy art part. Goodbye was a page from another Sketchbook... (Read More)

Moody Blue

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Next in line for a short story is Moody Blue. Double-page spread from The Tiny Sketchbook Project Vol. 1 that became the sketch for Moody Blue Over the years I've participated in five sketchbooks for The Sketchbook Project at the Brooklyn Art... (Read More)

Holy hemorrhoids, Batman! We did it!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, I can't take credit for that subject line. An old friend of mine said it once when we were teenagers, and I've been waiting all this time to find an occasion to use it. I left early for a bike ride today to get away from things (the news is... (Read More)

Baby Kraken

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Next up on the backstory updates is Baby Kraken. I'm sure a lot of people assume this little girl is an octopus, but I can assure you she is not. I originally painted her for my grandniece's (great-niece's?) first birthday last year. My niece and her... (Read More)

Golly

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to give you a little background about each of the monsters, but I didn't want to take too much space when I wrote the original project post so I decided instead to share their stories here in the updates. The first little monster's title is... (Read More)

New rewards!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a productive few days, and we're already well on the way to making this happen (74% funded)! Thank you all SO MUCH! I had a request for reward options that Kickstarter doesn't really give, so I've added a few more rewards to choose from:... (Read More)

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