Hello again!

Today was Short Run, the Seattle-based Comix and Arts Festival. 

It was my third time tabling and a huge success. The place was packed all day. A highlight was running into former Gage Academy students who were now operating their own tables. Even more interesting was running into a former student who was in my fourth grade class at Lawton Elementary, twenty years ago.

 

One of my sale items was a small book of Seattle-area location sketches.

 

 

A litmus test for Seattleite status: If you can correctly identify a majority of the locations, you can call yourself a Seattleite. For those who may eventually acquire the book, spoiler alert! Here are the locations in the order they appear in the book:

 

1. All City Coffee (Georgetown)

2. Georgetown Vintage Market

3. Sebi's (Eastlake and Fuhrman)

4-5. West Seattle (California and Alaska St)

6. 61st Ave (Greenlake Ave)

7a. (top) Zoka's (Tangletown)

7b. (bottom) Rain City Burgers (Roosevelt and 65th)

8-9. Al's Tavern (45th Ave, Wallingford)

10. Ugly Mug Coffee (43rd and University Ave)

11a. Trophy Cupcakes (45th inside Wallingford Center)

11b. Bell and Elliott (Belltown)

12-13. Lawton Elementary (Magnolia)

14-15. Atlas Vintage Mall (Fremont)

16-17. Seattle Antiques Mall (Waterfront)

18a. 65th and 25th (Ravenna)

18b. 65th and 15th Ave (Roosevelt)

19. The Maple (Maple Leaf neighborhood)

20-21. TNT Taqueria, 45th Ave (Wallingford)

22. Whole Foods 15th Ave (Interbay)

23. Ballard Locks (Magnolia)

24-25. Greenlake (Westside)

26. Bedlam Coffee, 2nd Ave (Belltown)

27. Muddy Cup, 45th Ave (Wallingford)

28-29. NE 58th and 17th Ave NE (Ravenna)

30-31. Wheeler and Westview (Queen Anne)

32. Atlas Vintage Mall (Fremont)

33. Pottery Barn Kids (University Village)

34-35. 1st Ave and Pike Street (Pike Market)

36. The Anchored Ship (Ballard)

37. Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)

38-39. Stone Wall Bakery (Renton)

40.  Ventoux Coffee Roasters, 55th Ave (Bryant)

41. 1st Avenue (Pioneer Square)

42-43. 36th Ave (Fremont)

44. Suzzallo Library (University Campus)

45. South Lake Union (from balcony of Residents Inn)

46-47. King Street Station (Pioneer Square)

48. Essential Baking Company 

49. Rooftop Garden (Pike Place Market)

50-51. Gasworks Park (Northlake)

52. Irwin's Bakery, 40th (University)

 

Oh yeah, I launched my fourth Kickstarter this week. It's going gangbusters. I had fun making the 1-minute animated video thing to describe ABOUT A YEAR. Check it out HERE: 

 

Okey dokey, be well!

 

Steven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Hey Hey!

I'm excited and proud to have launched my fourth Kickstarter campaign. I'm super proud of the new book, ABOUT A YEAR! I learned a lot publishing EVERYDAY SKETCHING and DRAWING, which is already in its fourth printing, and I put everything I have into this new book. With all new drawings, it's my best work so far.

Watch the 58-second video here and then check out the rewards and other goodies I'm offering in the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevenreddy/about-a-year-the-sketchbooks-of-steven-reddy

 

There's be an early-bird special price for those who jump in right away, and I'm selling the original paintings of the front and back covers, too.

 

I'm not doing a lot of promoting, instead relying on readers of my previous books to help spread the word.

 

Thanks for signing up fo the latest news, and thanks for your support!

 

Steven