This month I have mostly been sculpting. I am in the final stages now of creating the three dimensional version of ‘Nemisis’ the Griffin. It takes a lot of manipulation to get my oil-based clay soft in this weather, but warming it up on the boiler seems to help. I’m looking forward to sending the finished piece off to the foundry, and seeing him emerge as a bronze.

I have also had my thinking cap on trying to decide what images to produce for the 2009 Discworld calendar. I think something including this chap:

I’m also going to illustrate Miss Treason, because I’ve never done her before and I feel like she's a character I can really sink my artistic chops into (metaphorically speaking). 

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On the exhibitions front, there will be original Kidby artwork on show on the Books Illustrated stand at The Watercolour and Drawings Fair, Royal Academy of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, London, from the 31st January to the 3rd of February.

And I now have signed and mounted versions of my greetings card designs available for sale for £10.00 (inc. P&P), we'll have them in the shop ASAP but in the meantime if you would like one please email me.

Apart from that, I'm still trying to stick to my New Years' resolutions (while simultaneously trying to nail the b****** who’s been stealing my mail)!

Wishing you all a cheery February, may none of your pancakes fall on the floor (or stick to the ceiling)

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