Green again for "Little Green"

Hi all. Seems Andrea will have a funny moly full with differents kinds of imitations of her style. (When I wrote imitations, you should read tributes).
This was at home for more than a month waiting for me to start drawing. I made it in the last days of the past year, and finished january the 1st. Here is my work diary (written on the back).

Gambling snails

I always feel that opening the packs that come from Kansas City is worth the length of the wait.
In this case it took 20 days (maybe the moley was carried by a snail to continue on topic).


Juj's art makes me always think of intelligence and smartness and this is not an exception.


As you see this moley seems a joyful tribute to Andrea's art.


Seems like those albums with songs of an artist sung by other artists in which each version keeps the art of both.


There are blendings here rather than the usual transitions.
Touring over the pages is a never ending surprise, they are full of little secrets, writings, pieces of stories and living episodes.

PS: Do you like the table? My father made it in the 70's. He worked all sunday mornings for more than one year. (Excuse me please me for the intrusion but I'm too proud).

Thank you France (& co.)

Thank you all for your kind comments, and thank you France for your drawings.
I tried this little joke (you were right, estaba bromeando) because I've been always jealous of your portraits and your amazing technique but as everybody can see... you're inimitable! (actually, Q.E.D.).
I used some Pigma Microns and a Copic Drawing pen for the blacks and a Faber Castell OHP-PLUS 1523 for the green. Here is the flat scan I made before sending.

Unveiling secrets

The moment of truth is arrived (by mail) and now we finally know that Juj is actually a groundhog trainer. As this image clearly tells, Juj has some skilled contributors (will some of them become some day independent artists?)

On the next pic we can see better some face expression that makes me think the groundhog was negociating its fees.

Finally (and now seriously) a flat scan Judy sent to me in which we can see the fantastic drawing (see the fur) and the great idea of repeating Gabi's forest on the easel painting to continue the moley.

But I keep on wandering, who did the scan?
Is the idea really a Juj's idea?
Is it a portrait or a self portrait??

Back from Paellaland

Hi all, I'm back home again after a little trip to Javea, where my parents will soon move leaving Madrid. It's a very very very nice little town, with a fantastic weather, nice beaches and coves, beautiful places to visit and a fantastic cuisine (many rice recipes most of them paellas). Here you can see Fabio and Roberta licking their lips before an "arroz a banda" (paella with fish) and a "paella de marisco" (paella with seafood).

Apart from sea, sun, sand, swim and swallow, there was obviously much scribble and sketch (I'll let you see on the next days).
Back at home one of the first things I did was to take a look to the mail because I hoped Gabi's moly should be at Suzanne's and... wow, you made my day, thank you all!
I drew this with some remote psycodelia influence after the leaf turtle (and some remote memories of Moebius/Arzach atmospheres in mind, France sure knows and maybe you all). Here is my flat scan, hope colors haven't changed this time. It was made with a Copic Drawing Pen (fantaaaastic tool!!) for the linework and Stabilo 68, 88 and Faber Castell Pitt for the color.

Acid blots

When I received Juj's moley I was working on an ad campaign for which the art director wanted a sort of atmosphere on a 1960'ish style. I seized the opportunity to reopen my old books by Mouse & Kelley, Victor Moscoso and obviously Robert Crumb. The first sketches (made when I had no idea of how to continue Juj's drawing) where considered "too acid and psychedelic" so I just did a cheesy op-art design that pleased everybody (but me). The agency cancelled all I really wanted to do but give me the idea of what to draw for Juj's moly. Surely it has been better this way.
(Unfortunately) I used an old Edding 600 Black C730 for the large black areas. Apart from the ugly stains it made on the opposite side, it expanded more and more for a large time with an strange orange hue. I covered it with a gel white pen and made this scan. I thought I had won, but when I put the sketchbook into the envelope I felt like Ripley seeing again the alien after the supposed total destruction. Ripley killed him but I though anything I should do would make things worse.
I intended to make a non colored drawing but seems the stains got even more visible while traveling (maybe it's a live drawing).

what a long strange trip its been

After a long pause here at Moleskine Central, there is a new sketchbook to share...and boy, is a it a goodie! Juj's Moleskine, having traveled to Italy is now in North Carolina...and what a mark it's Italian host, Miguel, left in it. This is simply greatness unfolded.


Evidently Miguel has seen a leaf and thought it was a turtle, all while drawing on acid...ok, maybe not that last part...but in Miguel's own words, he was looking to create something "with the atmosphere of the psychedelic and acid art of the 60's."


I think you achieved your goal Miguel! This is incredible!

not in my backyard

Actually, that's exactly where it is.
Miguel's Moley in my backyard, which isn't a euphemism - can I say that? If not, I apologise and blame it entirely on the British sense of humour.
Anyway, how gorgeous does this look? Even on a typical grey Derbyshire day.
And, in answer your question, Suzanne, it's very much like this.

See more of this stuff HERE.

I was about to write a comment on Andrea's post...

...this morning, when Roberta came home with this:

Even if Judi sent this as "letter" and not as "parcel", since the other moley took 4 week to arrive, to see this at home in just 2 weeks it's been a fantastic surprise (I expected it for next week). Then I opened the envelope and I've found the key: Judi put this irish turbo-enhancing-amulet inside (btw. are you irish descent?)

This is the second time I receive your stuff and I must admit it's touching. I've suddenly loved the way this drawings meet, and I've read the shuttlecock as a metaphor of a little japanese sketchbook flying overseas (the moley my friend is blowin' in the wind).

Here is the flat image of Judi's continuation to Gabi's horizon.

Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!

Uncross your fingers: seems that all our spells, vows, candles and calf sacrifices have had a good result and our prodigal son is here.

We can forgive him the long wait: the joy's worth it!

Maybe this little guy was scared about the long run he has yet to do
(I love this lettering!)

Hey Juj, do you see into the future?
How did you know that this japanese-folded leaf would make the road from Kansas City to Bologna at turtle speed? (Wait some days till Fabio's drawing for Sophie arrives and you'll see even more prediction mysteries!)

Now seriously, a flat scan of Juj's fantastic drawing with that half coloring I love so much, and her amazing, freaky, smart, unique point of view (literally i this case) I love even more.

Bamboo Kermit

Here's the scanned version. Trying to imitate the real colors of the drawn frog, I don't know how the letters became green (like Andrea's theme ;-). Some days ago I used to open and close the moly, now I use to open and close the mailbox...