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vivid illustrations that make the world a bit more colourful

My work

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

You have a project, I can help you with?

Send me a message to inquire. I’m looking forward reading from you.

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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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C O L O R F U L R U T H „What can be better t

C O L O R F U L R U T H

„What can be better than flying and breathing?“ is another of these short, yet powerful sentences the old Ruth drops casually in the new book by @katja_in_quito.
Meanwhile the young Ruth and her cat Doña Feli and her (still) nameless crocodile got some color. If you can help out with a name for the croco, let me know. For now, keep breathing and start flying!

R U T H I N F A R B E

„Was gibts Besseres als fliegen und atmen?“ Ist ein anderer dieser kurzen, aber so starken Sätze, die die alte Ruth mal eben so zur neuen Geschichte von @katja_in_quito beisteuert.
In der Zwischenzeit hat die junge Ruth Farbe bekommen. Wie auch ihre Katze Doña Feli und ihr (immer noch) namenloses Krokodil. Wenn ihr eine Idee für einen tollen Krokodilsnamen habt, dann immer her damit. Und ansonsten: weiter atmen und losfliegen!

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R U T H (1st sketch) Actually, Ruth is 86, whizzi

R U T H (1st sketch)

Actually, Ruth is 86, whizzing through her life with her wheeled walker and a crocodile bicycle helmet on her head at a snails pace. And she says lots of super clever sentences. Sentences like: "'Pff, easy, easy is something for superbores, such nonsense on stilts'. And Ruth smiles, cheeky as ever. As if she would know more". (quoted from Unten Ozean oben Mond by @katja_in_quito)

The figure of Ruth has impressed me a lot, even though she is just a minor character in the new book of @katja_in_quito. But strong and important and wise and funny.

This is the reason why I immediately had to think about her, when I got the email from @lillarogers containing the MATSprep task for the upcoming course „Illustrating Children’s Books“. Draw a 5-year old character! That was it.

Since everyone of us had to start from scratch, I’m pretty sure that also the old lady Ruth has been 5 years old some day. A girl that had dreams, big plans, at least 1 favorite cuddly toy and was already than a pretty smart little girl. That smiled often and cheeky. As if she would know more.

Thank you @katja_in_quito that I had the opportunity to read the script of your book already, that I could join in traveling and that I could meet Ruth. I am so excited for more!

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