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tallbridgeguy

Hi Bryan, the books are okay. No big sales yet, I think my style is soooo different from the soft focus illustrations typically found in children's books. It is really tough to break into the market.

Here is a rough copy of my latest book. It might be the last one for a while until I figure out how to market my stuff.

Pirate Spiders of Lars (best viewed full screen)

http://www.bridgerobots.com/test/PiratespidersofLarsStuartNielsen.pdf

Oh well maybe back to watercolor. Thanks for asking!

Bryan K

I like your watercolors.

Hang in there with the books. You may just be ahead of your time. I think they are perfect for children books.

tallbridgeguy

Thanks Bryan, I will keep working it.

Here is a coffee break watercolor. Made the rough idea in sketchup, painted a vanilla version of it.

"Cow in Sunshine"

wc kerk 1.jpg

tallbridgeguy

The word for September is "Swift". I made this.

Mike Amos

I'm sorry if this is going across as if I know it all but Sara, my ex, is a speach and language therapist and she uses games and children's books as a way of encouraging children with language (speech or cognition) and learning problems. I think you could slightly change your focus and do something good while getting a reasonable return. With your permission I would like to pass on your email so you can talk direct and get pointers direct from the horses mouth. Is that OK? NOT time to give up and I believe in your idea. I hope something can be worked out.