Here is a Q&A I did with Chronicle Books, where I talk a little more about my process and influences -->
Translation News
Foreign editions are happening for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Catalan, Russian and German!
Russian - Here To There: Book Mazes: a leisurely stroll through the streets, alleys and paths
German - From Here To There: Meditative Labyrinths
Rust
Rusting steel sculpture reference, in case I want to include lots of Serra sculptures. I do.
Advance Copies
Chronicle sent me TEN advance copies! They look SO GOOD! Only 2 weeks out. 🎉🎉
Cool Chronicle Cards!
Check out these nifty promotional cards my publisher sent me! You can also see Chronicle's listing for my book here. There's a video!
If you want a couple to pass around, send me an email
Bad News, Good News
Unfortunately, the German edition is delayed. I'll post when it becomes available. Until then, enjoy this tiny maze!
German Translation Available Jan 11 !!
Get the German edition of the book, German Amazon has it up now!
Note that the German publishers, moses-verlag, changed the colors and the layout of the cover. I love the font they chose for the title! Visit their webpage and check out the catalogs. One of the catalog covers is especially great.
In spring I had to make my text boxes wider for translation. I'm glad I did!
New Profile Pic
Isometric self-portrait statue bust. For the FB profile pic.
Facebook is now online!
The FB page for the book is now online!
https://www.facebook.com/FromHereToThereMazes/
Like, follow, and share!
Happy Holidays!
This was made with the great app Halftone. Download it now!
Oh, Westworld!
Yes, mazes are the best.
Working Late Again
Another late night, coloring the City Sphere.
New Cube
This new cube may show up in a later book. I'm very happy with it!
Up On Amazon
It's official! The book, From Here To There: A Book of Mazes to Wander and Explore, is on Amazon for pre-order! It will be out February 28, but you can ensure you get your copy!
Currently, the book is listed as a "hardcover", but it is not. That will be updated soon.
Check out the Amazon listing here.
Path Notation Update
I've finished inking the maze I showed off in August for the "Path Notation" entry. Here is a detail of the top of that same section. The working title is "Tall Rocks".
My working titles are kind of boring.
Top detail of sketches I uploaded in August. With color, the paths will pop. Promise.
Working Late
I've just scanned all my pencil layouts! Here I am "inking" in a spherical city maze. I'm wearing my new Threadless hoodie and listening to the audiobook Gone Girl on Overdirve.
Release Date!!
Chronicle has given me a Release Date! The book: From Here To There: A Book of Mazes to Wander and Explore, will be on sale Feb. 28! I know that is FOREVER from now. The advance copies will be going out sooner, early January. That's so specialty stores can see it and know that it is cool enough to put on their shelves. This is also when INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE with fat Twitter accounts get their copies too. If you have tons of social media followers and want to hold this book before anyone else, drop me a line!
Spaceport Shipyard Update
Inking the big spaceport maze. I don't add color until the black is done. I've noted some things that will need to be addressed.
Currently I do all my "inking" on the computer. This is were I have to decide on the thickness of the black line. Typically, the thickness of the line depends on the detail of the maze. I thought this piece was super detailed, but once placed on a 18"x12" page, I realized the maze was not as detailed as I thought!
This shows the black layer over the original drawing, which is how I usually work. I've pointed out areas that will need attention before I'm done.
Keith Haring Mural
The Keith Haring mural at Grace House in NYC. NPR did a piece on it a few days ago.
Daughter and friend hanging out on steps in front of mural.
Path Notation
Although the mazes are often free-form and doodle-like, I need to keep track of the paths. Here is an example of my notations tracking paths alongside the final pencil drawing. Arrows are typically the "hero" path that will lead to the end. O's are paths open on both ends that I will eventually attach to a hero or false path. Letters or numbers refer to a specific fork, usually close to the start, so I know where to reconnect looping false paths or eventual solution paths.
Left: Path notations help keep track of the maze. Right: Final maze layout with notations still visible.