A bench
In October 2003, I was sat in the waiting room at my eye doctor’s surgery and started scribbling notes about a story about a bench. I scribbled some more notes on the U-bahn journey back to my flat. That night, I did a few quick drawings in Photoshop:
The next day I draw a background and thought about the story a bit more:
Something else came up, and this bench story got put to one side. About a year ago, I did some more work on the background, but not much else. So it’s with no small amount of pleasure and relief that I’ve actually done it now. I changed the shape of the characters, made them a bit more human-shaped; I tinkered with the story a little, too. On the whole, though, it looks pretty much how I imagined it would two and a half years ago.
So here it is: A Bench.
I really really like that.
Hostess with the Mostest
30 Mar 06 at 12:44 pm
Man, that’s lovely.
I’m just going to totally spoil the modd now by mentioning that “he doesn’t feel whole without her” possibly turns into a rude pun when read aloud.
And now to veer completely off-topic,, you like made-up places, right?
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All I have to do now is tell you that you suck, and we’ll have thw WORST COMMENT EVAR.
pauldwaite
30 Mar 06 at 2:06 pm
Craig, I can’t believe how talented you are and how wide the range of your talents is. Thanks for this one.
Impa
30 Mar 06 at 2:13 pm
i loved that.
jenni
30 Mar 06 at 3:33 pm
That could be the basis of a film I think (I think in films). Quirky.
Hostess with the Mostest
30 Mar 06 at 4:37 pm
Craig that is genius. So incredibly human, really simple but far richer that it seems at first. I think you have excelled yourself. I loved it.
Ian Mac
30 Mar 06 at 7:04 pm
Great work! I think it’s very charming and I rather like it a lot :)
Jessica
30 Mar 06 at 8:41 pm
That’s beautiful Craig…
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30 Mar 06 at 9:17 pm
Yeah, nice one!!! ;-)
(i was very glad, there was something new to read, as I already have read the Slipy,wilde or free about 15 times :-)))
tap
31 Mar 06 at 12:01 pm
Ahh! That’s a really nice tale.
Simon John Parkin
31 Mar 06 at 3:01 pm
what a lovely story. thank you.
Anonymous
31 Mar 06 at 3:07 pm
Thank you all. Such lovely comments. *bows and blows kisses*
Craig
31 Mar 06 at 10:13 pm
wow. that was so ace i came here to tell you so. lovely. well done!
Chris Johnston
1 Apr 06 at 4:56 am
Naaaw, such a lovely piece! A complete novel in a few pictures. The park must be Swiss, so neat and tidy. ;)
I just join the choir – you’re simply the best.
Elisabeth
2 Apr 06 at 11:04 am