tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post5804942273012585174..comments2023-08-03T04:54:32.572-07:00Comments on Existing in a World of Silence: Loss and Gain - InspirationNicolas Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-61525818896468063972016-05-24T08:21:12.041-07:002016-05-24T08:21:12.041-07:00Serena. . . yes, a very tough year of loss. . . ne...Serena. . . yes, a very tough year of loss. . . never expected.<br /><br />YAY! I loved the Phantom too! :) Much more than many of the traditional marvel/dc universe.<br /><br />And I am so glad you found Mr. Peterson! That mouse guard collection is so inspired, not just for the art but for the background story of the life-long journey of it's creation. It made me realize how long something like that can take to see to it's completion! And his method of working with handmade models of boats, buildings etc really allowed me to see myself illustrating my own book too. Because that's how I "draw", not totally from my head but from using mockups and art dolls etc. Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-27872231404068426452016-05-23T14:58:36.203-07:002016-05-23T14:58:36.203-07:00Such a beautiful and sentimental tribute to Bowie....Such a beautiful and sentimental tribute to Bowie. I like that quote too. This year has certainly been a tough year so far with well known celebrities leaving us...Bowie, Alan Rickman, Prince, Glen Frey, to name a few. <br /><br />I remember the comics of my teen years. My favourite was The Phantom. I loved that he had a wolf helper because I feel very connected to wolves. I don't read comics so much now but I do admire the illustrations in them. As a matter of fact, I follow a couple of comic creators/illustrators on YouTube. They are so talented at what they do. <br /><br />I've never seen the Mouse Guard comic series but, just from the illustrations alone, I think I would love them. <br /><br />Thanks to this post, I am now following David Petersen's blog. Much appreciated. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-58634940086638980312016-01-25T18:14:30.240-08:002016-01-25T18:14:30.240-08:00That is such a sweet story! I am with you. He was ...That is such a sweet story! I am with you. He was perfect in it and Labyrinth is always going to be a favorite though I have not watched it in a few years!!! <br />Now I am trying to think of movies I loved as a child that I would scoff at now but. . . I can't think of one. : ) Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-60964403670761483982016-01-24T16:17:07.227-08:002016-01-24T16:17:07.227-08:00I will have to check out Mouse Guard, the art is w...I will have to check out Mouse Guard, the art is wonderful! <br />My favorite david bowie experience was Labyrinth... I may have said this before but My oldest daughter and i watched it daily, literally, for a year when she was about two. She was obsessed to watch it but scared of the goblins, and so would have to sit on my lap to watch. Now she can't believe she ever liked it, but even after seeing it soooo many times i still like it. He was perfect!Fallingladieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010949984698699058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-7029191220918022782016-01-22T16:09:37.629-08:002016-01-22T16:09:37.629-08:00I believe that Louise. . . I try not to get too ca...I believe that Louise. . . I try not to get too caught up in the why or how of it but I take it as truth that I did choose this time and place. <br /><br />Do you recall the feeling of dancing to that vinyl Louise? The freedom in it? The purity of the expression? That's wha I think of with almost all of Bowie's music. . . and yes, especially those days of youth. I just try to capture that in everything I do and create as time goes on. Those days are the ones to hold to. When everything else seems to be so off kilter. I am always clinging to those above all. Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-58657846521600228062016-01-22T11:07:05.689-08:002016-01-22T11:07:05.689-08:00I read something online that it is not an accident...I read something online that it is not an accident, that you were born into a time - and you could have been born into any - yet you chose this one - and you were alive here on Earth at the same time as Bowie. There will never be another Bowie. I love reading your side of the story Nicolas. What memories! I have only ever seen a tiny photo of you but do recall the white blonde hair. Or that's what it seemed like... I remember dancing to the vinyl in my lounge before I was a teenager. That's got to count for something! Your mouse book is great, reminds me of 'Ralph the Motorcycle Mouse' a book I had as a youngster. Always enjoy your lovely long posts. <3Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043122487729540469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-59000959897018803012016-01-21T08:05:00.944-08:002016-01-21T08:05:00.944-08:00Nichola, Yes, very difficult. . . both of them pas...Nichola, Yes, very difficult. . . both of them passing. I felt the same, wanting to be a bit better. . . I have been feeling it for some time now. I recall when Elisabeth Sladen died, that was the last one to hit me as hard as Bowie. I had a friend when I was 9 or 10, she was a few years older and she was my childhood Sarah Jane Smith. . . though she scramed a lot less and bossed me around a bit more. lol <br /><br />Those days. . . endless they seemed. And that's what I hate being reminded of mostly. . . that they will end and maybe that's good to be reminded of too? Oh to be timeless and forever. :) Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />And please do check our Mouse Guard if you two have the time! I think it is one of those works that transcends the genre. : ) Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-77718641875212726392016-01-19T21:27:52.603-08:002016-01-19T21:27:52.603-08:00It was a difficult week. Bowie, then Alan Rickman,...It was a difficult week. Bowie, then Alan Rickman, I was just gutted. It's hard to lose someone that has a substantial role in your memory, who has played a role in your childhood, helped form who you've become... even if you've never met them. It's been lovely reading the stories that people had about them though. It makes me think 'I want to be remembered like that' and strive to be a little bit better.<br /><br />I'm not a comic person, but I'll have to check out David Petersen. Heck, perhaps it's something the kid and I can enjoy together.Nicholahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895793578601174625noreply@blogger.com