January 07, 2007
easter tree print
Very strange, I just discovered this illustration isn't even in my portfolio. I did it in 2003, and I am going to tell you a funny story. As all of you will know by now, I have bought a new computer. So one night Michiel was retrieving the email from the old computer. And while doing so, he discovered that on our server there is a reservoir of old mail with misspelled email addresses. This mail should of course always have been redirected, but this had somehow been overlooked. So there comes this gigantic wave of ancient email. And what do you know, somebody ordered a print after seeing this illustration in the newspaper, way back Easter 2003. It was a really nice email, from an architect, who claimed he lived in a house just like the one in the drawing. I could not leave such a nice email unanswered, what on earth must he have been thinking of me, not getting back to him... So I wrote to him immediately, mmm, three years after the fact. And see, he still wants the print!
Posted by eliane at January 7, 2007 09:35 PMNice story indeed.
:-)
Just out of curiosity: what is that book lying in front of you? The one with the intriguing [read: naked doll's butt] cover.
Oh, that's a book called "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" by David Sedaris. Clare -who comments here a lot- lent me that book because Sedaris writes some really funny things about Holland. For example he explains Sinterklaas in a really hilarious way. That the average white American would probably barricade his house and arm himself in any way he could by the thought six to eight black men were going to sneak in at night. I've almost finished the book, but I haven't encountered barbie dolls yet.
Posted by: eliane at January 8, 2007 07:07 AMWat een leuke reactie van die architect. Ben wel erg benieuwd naar zijn huis.
Posted by: Cockie at January 8, 2007 07:21 AMso, does this architect live in a tree? or does he have naked ladies lying around his place?
curious
Posted by: clare Meridew at January 8, 2007 09:46 AMThanks Eliane, looks like a funny book.
Posted by: joris bellenger at January 8, 2007 02:02 PMInteressant verhaal. Het heeft zelfs dat extra schepje pit met je foto, alsof je ons dat nieuwtje zo eventjes in levende lijve komt vertellen.
Posted by: ann at January 8, 2007 04:04 PM