Last two strips

Here are my last two strips for the 'Bovenbazen' story in NRC. All strips will be published as a collection by 'de Bezige Bij'. Presented at the opening of the 'Toonder-expo' at 'Letterkundig museum' on the 11th of october and in store half of october. I really liked working on it!

3d Strip in NRC

Today in NRC: my 3d strip of Marten Toonders' 'Bovenbazen'.

Exhibition Marten Toonder

Currently I'm working on some imagery that will be integrated in a large exhibition about the life of Marten Toonder. The expo will be at the 'Letterkundig Museum' The Hague and is designed by Vorm Vijf. It will open at the 11th of october. Here are some first sketches. More coming up soon!

On Why I Love This Book!

You can find my one-minute-story about 'Scherven' on the nice website
Why I Love This Book.

Today in NRC

Today my second contribution to Marten Toonders' 'Bovenbazen' was published in NRC newspaper.

Stripdagen Haarlem

Tomorrow and sunday Haarlem will be celebrating 'de Stripdagen' again. The city will be a place for comic artists, their work and fans. Very special this year: more than 70 shops have given artists the opportunity to expose their work. A beautiful initiative from Stijn Schenk (Stichting Beeldverhaal).

The Society Shop Haarlem (Zijlstraat 87) has given me the possibility to show my work. You can find it in the windows and inside. On sunday I will be there to sign my books (between 14 and 17 hrs.). And tomorrow I will attend the Oog & Blik booth between 15 and 17 hrs. (at the Philharmonie) to do the same.

First strip in NRC

Today my first strip of Marten Toonders' is published in NRC.

Beautiful words

Sometimes I get very kind reactions on my stories and books. Mostly on comic-festivals, sometimes by email. Yesterday I received one from a French fan that I'd like to share with you, because it fills me pride:

"I've just finished to read 'Jeux de mémoire' and want you to know how I loved it...The drawings fits perfectly the characters, the stories are very true (all very personnal but, in fact, everyone could recognize something he knows..)Your very film style which, with its close-up and its tight plans, strengthens the impression of intimacy with your characters.For all this, thank you...I've seen that your next book (Scherven?) is about to be published and I'm very waiting for it As I think that I'll not meet you one day, is it possible to have a drawing to put in your book, it'll be a wonderful gift...Thank you for this and, once again, congratulations..."

 

Drawing Toonders' 'Bovenbazen'

This year it's 100 years ago that Marten Toonder was born. There will be a lot of events all around the year. Last wednesday his Bommel story 'Bovenbazen' started again in NRC newspaper. 100 strips, but now drawn by 20 different artists like Dick Matena, Thé Tjong Khing, Henk Kuijpers, Erik Kriek etc... I was also asked to make 5 strips, following the story, but drawn in my own style. On the 14th of may you can see my first strip.

Nice review on 'Soldaat van Oranje'

On the Forbidden Planets' blog a very nice review on 'Soldaat van Oranje', that I made for the  'Filmfanfare' project. You can read it here.

Nomination for Jeux de mémoire

'Jeux de mémoire' is nominated for the 'Prix BD 2012. The prize is initiated by 'L'Institut Français' in Spain and meant to promote French comics in Spain. 'Jeux de mémoire' is nominated together with comics like 'Blacksad' (Guarnido/Diaz Canales), 'Ralph Azham' (Trondheim) and 'Incognito' (Brubaker/Phillips). Really something to be proud of! Of course you can vote: Prix BD 2012

For sale: 'Memory of Holland' Piezography

Now available as a Piezography: 'Memory of Holland', my visual translation of the famous Dutch poem by Hendrik Marsman. A limited edition of 35 signed copies, size: 40 x 50 cm. The price is 50,- euros.

A piezography is high qualitative print with more than 100 years color-guarantee.

Are you interested? Please send me an email: erikdegraafcomics@gmail.com