Melodrama and an Interview

First up, a new illustration on Criterion Affection for the Hollywood melodrama, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS.

The movie is worth watching if only to see Rock Hudson feeding a deer in the snow. It's pretty magical. You can read my short synopsis and review here.

And in case you had some burning questions about my background or my process or my dislike of the word "whimsical," I have an interview up on the lovely blog Ten Paces and Draw. Go check it out.

Frankenstein and giveaway contest!

There's a short interview about my Etsy store over at the blog The Paper Plume. What's even better is that there's also a giveaway. The winner will receive a free set of my Wish I Was There postcards, perfect for the summertime when you need to convince your friends that you're on some exotic vacation at the beach or on the moon. Just visit The Paper Plume for instructions on entering.

So what does Frankenstein have to do with this? Absolutely nothing. But he does make a cameo in my latest Criterion Affection update for the Spanish film THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE. If you're curious about Frankenstein's involvement, you can read my short review here.

Interview time, plus bookmarks.

If you follow this little blog at all, you're probably familiar with Criterion Affection, the site where I illustrate my life's goal of watching every film in the Criterion Collection. Well, last week I had the great pleasure of being interviewed on the Criterion Cast website by David Blakeslee, someone who shares my ridiculous goal and has his own wonderful blog about it, Criterion Reflections. The interview covers everything from my background, to my process, to my personal favorite illustrations. You can read the whole thing right here.



On an unrelated note, I just received the above photo from someone who had to reorder one of my Breakfast Club prints after his first one developed a mysterious stain. Not only does the new one look wonderful framed on his wall, but he also found a use for the damaged print: bookmarks! Aren't they great? I may have to steal this idea. (If you've noticed that my Breakfast Club prints are currently sold out, never fear; I'll be restocking them soon.)