#graveyardbook

[shadowbindery]

I did a thing... Finished this new binding and trying out Tumblr on rec from some friends <shrug> This is both volumes of the Graveyard Book graphic novel by Neil Gaiman rebound together in navy leather with silver and carbon tooling. I used Chiyogami paper on the cover and in the endpapers added some grave stone silhouettes.

#bookstagram #bookshelf #comic books #graphic novel #bookbinder #bookbinding #newbooks #yabooks #neilgaiman #fanart #myfanart #booksbooksbooks #books #booksofinstagram #amazing art #bookart #bookartist #graveyard #graveyardbook #new books

[krujuice]

@neil-gaiman my daughter and I stop into graveyards at times, to look for a ghoul gate 😉

We always know what to look for now.

#neil gaiman #graveyardbook #graveyard #Book #cleveland #martialarts #muaythai #catholic

[dumpbster-fire]

I give up lmao

My attempt at the first prompt of drawtober...

Wanted to combine it with some fanart for the beautiful story "the graveyardbook"

Didnt work out quite how i wanted but oh well

#drawtober #october #art #firstprompt #bod owens #nobody owens #the graveyard book #fanart #i fucked up

[lunaconstantinerp]

I have work for the next 4 weeks, so I will be less active <3

On the plus side, though, I can highly recommend The Graveyardbook by Niel Gayman. I'm listening to it on the commute and it's a whole ass vibe

[henryseneyee]

Neil Gaiman Paperback Backlist Redesign @neilhimself / @williammorrowbooks - ❌ swipe left for #outtakes #killedconcept & my fanboy Zoom meeting!! - #watercolor #illustration & #coverDesign by #HenrySeneYee @henryseneyee_draws; AD: Jeanne Reina - #neilgaiman #bookcoverillustration #bookcoverdesign #neverwhere #stardust #americangods #anansiboys #oceanattheendofthelane #smokeandmirrors #fragilethings #triggerwarning #coraline #graveyardbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFa_xvrP0g/?utm_medium=tumblr

#outtakes #killedconcept #watercolor #illustration #coverdesign #henryseneyee #neilgaiman #bookcoverillustration #bookcoverdesign #neverwhere #stardust #americangods #anansiboys #oceanattheendofthelane #smokeandmirrors #fragilethings #triggerwarning #coraline #graveyardbook

[vwikaartt]

Nobody Owens (Bod) and Silas from Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

The boy is living in the Graveyard, his foster parents are ghosts and Silas, who is a vampire, is his guardian. He takes care of Bod's needs and teaches him about the world.

#Graveyard book #graveyard #graveyardbook #graveyard book art #graveyard book fanart #fanart #silas #nobody owens #bod #silas graveyard book #neil gaiman #graveyard book neil gaiman #the graveyard book #the graveyard book fanart

[everydaycleanslate]

If you came in company with a purple lion, a green elephant, and a scarlet unicorn astride which was the King of England in his Royal Robes, I do believe that it is you and you alone that people would stare at, dismissing others as minor irrelevances.

#Graveyardbook #Book club

[justinehowlett]

The Man Jack searches for Bod - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

#neilgaiman #graveyardbook #thegraveyardbook #illustration #illustrator #graveyard #dark #penandink #drawing #justinehowlett

[leisarefalo]

“Name the different kinds of people,’ said Miss Lupescu. ‘Now.’ Bod thought for a moment. ‘The living,’ he said. ‘Er. The dead.’ He stopped. Then, ‘... Cats?’ he offered, uncertainly.” ― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book #nikki #adoptacat #animalaidpdx #graveyardbook #quotes #gaiman #neilgaiman (at Animal Aid, Inc.)

#quotes #gaiman #graveyardbook #neilgaiman #nikki #adoptacat #animalaidpdx

[vhsv0id]

New @blackphoenixalchemylab remember kids look like the undead, smell like the recently resurrected. #bpal #horror #graveyardbook #paranorman

#graveyardbook #horror #bpal #paranorman

[cherry-ichor-moved]

Your art is fantastic and I really love the way you draw women and hellboy dhdhdhgs

thanks!! im a simple lesbian. i love drawing women, i love hellboy

#graveyardbooks

[soosdraws]

I hope it’s ok to ask for advice but how do you stay motivated with an art blog? I always end up deleting 😭

SO I TYPED THIS UP IN MY NOTES APP BC THIS IS SUPER LONG BUT,,,

ANYHOW! Of course it’s okay! Don’t hesitate to ask anything 💖 I hope you don’t mind the late response, I wanted to take time to answer it because it’s something I really used to struggle with too!

I can only talk about what works for me personally, but I hope my way of thinking helps you out ;;;;

Anyways, first of all I would say: don’t give a shit! About anything or anyone! I also used to have an art blog before this one (that I deleted lol) but it was because I was really focused on trying to get notes and stuff that it completely made me not want to draw??? Or I was focused too much on trying to “find a style” or keep my art blog all consistent and nice. That really made me sad and just… not want to run an art blog. So I deleted. However, for this one, I literally just started it because I was bored one day during college and just wanted to start posting stuff again so I just??? Did??? And THEN I fell back into Naruto and it became like the only thing I drew, which really is where my blog started to grow!

At this point, as you can probably tell, I really… don’t care about much lol like at first I wanted to keep this an art only blog which… UM. YEAH… now I just kinda post anything I want? Even the random thoughts I have at 2AM that are probably really stupid in hind sight. But I think that’s okay actually! It lets other people know who you are better and also kinda gets rid of some boundaries where it allows other people to share their thoughts with you too! And then you make mutuals, then friends, and it’s all really fun lol

Also notes! I think that’s really what brings down a lot of artists. Because it shows that people are viewing your content and appreciating it! And it’s completely valid. Like you’re allowed to feel upset if something you worked really hard on doesn’t get the attention you want. And I fell into that a lot too! Like in the beginning when I posted my stuff (not on this one, but the blog I deleted) I’d probably get a single note or maybe 30 at most? And it really brought down my self confidence, thinking that maybe I really wasn’t good enough and no one liked my art. But that’s not true at all! It’s just very hard to get attention on a site that has millions of other talented people. You’re also VERY talented, it’s just a matter of finding your own audience, which comes in time! Like even now, yeah I have art that hit 2k+ notes, but I also have my fair share that still are in the single digits lol and at first I was still really disheartened by that, but now I’m more okay with it, because as I said, I’ve sorta stopped trying to focus on the notes part. Instead, I just try to post what I like, and what I think is good and if it doesn’t get that many notes, instead of dwelling on feeling bad I immediately hype myself up going like “ITS OKAY!!! There’s always next time!!!” And just draw the next idea I wanted to draw to get my mind off things. My motivator is usually myself and like just always having a next thing to draw lol. And if you can’t think of things to draw, just draw whatever! Like a stick figure, usually studies of things help a lot! From photographs or real life. It really sharpens up your skills 💖 and once you start mindlessly drawing, sometimes you start to just find love in what you’re doing and you find that in the end? It’s okay that your art didn’t maybe get enough notes, because YOU love it.

However, there are definitely times where that’s not the case, and it’s okay to let yourself be sad. Vent it out, even if it’s not art. I’ve just actually taken a nap sometimes when I felt too sad to do anything lol And then refresh!

Which leads to my second point! Draw what YOU love! There’s a lot of artists, me included, that try to draw things that are “in” or popular, in order to gain a following and that is completely okay!! However, for me I just couldn’t keep up with it and I just became overwhelmed with the plethora of other talented artists that were also drawing for that certain thing and instead fell back into self-doubt. As for this time though, I literally found that I couldn’t stop drawing Naruto lmao. Like I just have so many ideas I want to draw for the fandom and I found that since I’m passionate in it, others who are into it also just naturally fall into it! So if you enjoy it, that’s the best part for sure 💖

And like, if you find that you’ve run yourself dry of inspiration, reason, or love for drawing: take a break! I actually took a really long break from art one time (I mean like… a complete year I just didn’t draw anything omg) because my self-confidence had hit rock bottom. Instead, take time to seek out shows, books, nature walks, or just anything besides art to keep you occupied and one day the want to draw will just like… hit you. And when that feeling hits, draw! And if you like it post it! Start anew too if you feel like it! And if your next drawing inspiration doesn’t hit for awhile that’s okay too 💖 it can be really pressuring to feel like you need to keep posting art in order to keep your audience engaged but that will tire you out. Just post your best quality work that YOU love! And you’ll find that the fact that it getting not many notes or any of that other self-doubt thin that we artists usually have in common, start to fade away a little.

Also, be your own hype man!! Like you didn’t get enough notes?? Post again or reblog your post again and be like “HEY!! I DREW THIS!!!” Like there’s no shame in wanting validation for your work. And if you start feeling bad about the lack of audience just be your own #1 fan. It was like that for me for awhile too, because I started this blog only a few months ago?? And of course in the beginning it was just like me and my one (1) irl friend and I was just like hey I really like this thing I drew!! I’m gonna post it!!! And just kept doing that! Make your art be about YOU and what you love and motivation will naturally come to you! Also don’t hesitate to reach out to your friends to hype you up too. Like obviously, we can’t support ourselves 100% of the time, and during those times just take time to be with people who you know will give you love 💖

And if you do decide to start up and art blog please tell me (only if you want djfjsjdjjs) I’ll support you 💖 we artists gotta stick together since we’re always our worst critic 💪

#I HOPE THIS HELPS A LIL #;-; #if u have any other questions don't hesitate to ask!! #asks #long post #!! #graveyardbooks

[ariaste]

Is your book available on kindle? I’d love to read it!!

Yes! A CONSPIRACY OF TRUTHS comes out on October 23rd, and it will be available in hardback, audiobook, and ebook on ALL PLATFORMS! :D You can buy it from ANYWHERE -- your local indie bookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, iBooks, anywhere.

#a conspiracy of truths #graveyardbooks

[0theghost0]

I love your art!!

Thank you! Glad you like it!

#graveyardbooks #asks

[harveydont]

graveyardbooks replied to your post “Getting used to traditional inking with a brush again.”

You must tell me how you do this!! I really wanna do trad ink without pens gfnfbfb

i really like pentel brush tip pens, they’re quite lovely for this kind of work.  I use their pocket brush pen, and i’ve also used their color brush which is somewhat cheaper.  it’s a LOT of hand control that admittedly im really out of practice with.  but having brush tips with a cartridge inside is really handy for having something with a constant ink flow, and ive never had one get gummed up at the tip or get stiff from the ink which is really cool.

#graveyardbooks

[canadian-riddler]

25

25) copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of 

‘The hat he now laid aside for a bundle of rough cloth thatbristled against his skin when he touched it, and upon it he ran one questingthumb, back and forth and back and forth. It was nothing just now, but once he took it up the way he meant to, itwould become his face.  If not that italready was.

“Tell me,” the man said. “I have taken heed of your whisperfor lo these years, and know as well as your voice I do the feel of you.  But I have not yet looked upon yourface.  Why should that be?”

“Ah, but you look upon it now,” the monster purred.  “I am there now, in the slant of yourbrow.  I am in the downward curl of yourmouth, and in the pointedness of your tongue, and in the cunning always presentin your eye.  I have been therealways.  You have seen me always.”

The man nodded slowly, for the answer was as he hadexpected.  The divide between them wasnot so great, and he had known for some time now.  There came no thought to turn back; he hadinterest now only in moving further down the path he had chosen.

“Once you don the shroud,” the monster whispered, “you shallbreathe me in.”

He looked down at it, and the ragged face he had torn uponit, and he knew that the monster lived there too, inside of that darkinterior.  And he did not mind.  That was as it should be.

And it was as it should have been, too, as he pulled it downover his hair and it pressed against his face, and when he had becomeaccustomed to the feel of it he took up the hat in one scarred hand and set offdown the road.’

this fic is in like my top three favs

#so says Indy #this one andddd #'You Will be Perfect' and 'This Grey Path' #Nathan #thankssss #asks #graveyardbooks