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vivid illustrations that make the world a bit more colourful

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New book: Herr Manfried und der Papadu

Friendsbook: My very first friends

Coinmaking for aliens

Save the oceans

Arts & craft recycling do-it-yourself project

Favorite places at Budapest

A life as an illustrated map

Travelling South Africa

Climate Change Decision Chart

Grow and Glow

Stay safe and sound

What Optimists do differently

Optimism is my choice

Rescue your inner super hero

Budapest Daily

Monday motivation

Icons about “Farming”

Portraits

Greeting the New Year

Snapshot of Moscow

Corporate Design of “The Living Room Lectures”

Birthday of a fisherman

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C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T ( 3 ) Aka

C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T ( 3 )
Aka: Give your characters a heart and make them feel

Under all their status and posh and power also Cleopatra and Mr. Tibbles are just normal beings inside. And I don’t know what, but Monday mornings always feel like…well…you can see it in their faces.

But the good news is, if you are already out of bed, you’ve already accomplished the hardest Monday morning challenge successfully! So, roll up your sleeves and put a smile in your face and get going. This week is full of new adventures that want to be discovered. E.g. you could swipe and discover if Cleopatra and Mr. Tibbles really got a heart and feelings and can tell stories with just their faces.

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Heute ist Welttag des Buches. Und als Bücherliebe

Heute ist Welttag des Buches. Und als Bücherliebende und Bücherliebendgernlesende und Bücherillustrierende bin ich natürlich bei der Aktion #hinterjedembuch oder auch #behindeverybook dabei. Denn hinter jedem Buch stecken meist ganz viele Gesichter. Die der Autor:innen, Illustrator:innen, Lektor:innen, Drucker:innen, Verleger:innen, Buchhändler:innen,... Und alle sorgen dafür dass tolle Geschichten auf Papier und zu den Lesern gebracht werden können.
Wie zum Beispiel die von Herrn Manfried und dem Papadu, meinem gerade gemeinsam mit @fraeulein_froeccs neu veröffentlichten Kinderbuch. Neugierig? Dann hoppst rüber zu @der.papadu . Dort gibts, wie auch im Buch viel zu entdecken ☺️

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C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T ( 2 ) Aka

C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T ( 2 )
Aka: Fast forward to color

Seeing just greys when I look out of the window, I decided to jump a bit and share the final piece of my character sheet with you. Because it is colorful and bright and I hope it sheers you up a bit. Doing some research for the story, I learned that the bright make-up of Cleopatra wasn’t just about looks. No. Here are some fun-facts about ancient Egyptian make-up:

1. Make-up protected against common eye diseases like conjunctivitis.
2. Contained nitric oxides that stimulate immune sells and salts that also boosted the immune system.
3. The black kohl prevented flies to settle around the eyes because of their antiseptic properties.
And last but not least (and most probably the most important):
4. Those who wore make-up were protected by the gods Ra & Horus against diseases.

So, hop in front of the mirror and put some bright medicine on 😉
Have a bright day out there!

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C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T ( 1 ) Ak

C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T ( 1 )

Aka: Mr. Tibbles first steps

All of us know Cleopatra. We know that she was powerful and wise and and beautiful. And that she had most probably a big crew of consultants behind her. And, now comes the big news: part of the crowd, comforting and advise on her, was a tiny, yet influential creature: the cat Mr. Tibbles.

At least it is like this in the story I am going to illustrate during the next couple of weeks in the course „Illustrating Children’s Books“. And as everything is about the characters, the development of these is the very first task in the course. So, how do you imagine the beloved cat of the most powerful woman in ancient Egypt? Here are the very first scribbles of my guess part 1. And now I’m off to continue working on my version Cleopatra...

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