That's the power of Twitter, people.
This week I painted Neil Gaiman's dog. Yes, that Neil Gaiman. (You know, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, American Gods and so forth....) I know, right?
Here's how it came to be - an amazing twisted journey that unfolded on the internet. Let's call it, Six Degrees of Neil Gaiman.- I read the blog, Sundry Mourning.
- Sundry writes a column with Swistle.
- Swistle mentioned The Bloggess in a post once and I started reading that too. The Bloggess has a dog named Barnaby Jones, who I painted once.
- The Bloggess once posted or tweeted a video, Oasis by singer Amanda Palmer. I bought Who Killed Amanda Palmer on iTunes and started following her on Twitter.
- I painted Amanda Palmer with a horse. Amanda Palmer is dating Neil Gaiman. The Bloggess DM'd Neil Gaiman to show him the painting. He liked it.
- I read Anansi Boys and Coraline and started following @neilhimself on Twitter.
So that's how it came to be that I painted Neil Gaiman's dog, Cabal. And here he is.
Title: Cabal
Completed: January 7, 2010
Soundtrack: Porno For Pyros, "Good God's Urge"
Beverage: Tea Forte Winter Chai
UPDATE: He liked it.
Have I mentioned lately how amazingly talented you are? Because you are.
Aw, shucks.
That’s wonderful news! The painting is beautiful and Neil should love it!
that is very, VERY cool! i’m in the middle of “ananzi boys” right now, actually.
wow. your art is really amazing. found this through fycablel
that is so, so cool
love your work- I just bought one piece of Yupo this week to experiment. It is in a large brown bag tacked on my bulliten board- tell me that it won’t be too werid to paint on it?
Elizabeth
Elizabeth: if you’re used to conventional watercolor paper, Yupo will take some getting used to…but it’s fun!
What a great portrait. I wish I could afford a commission. I have two kitties who would look amazing in your style.
In other news: Yes, Twitter is awesome. If not for Twitter (and Neil Gaiman), I never would have been called “middle-aged” in the pages of New Yorker magazine.
Peace.
–Rob
Cabal’s eyes are marvelous in your painting – I keep scrolling back up to look at them
Wow, that painting is GORGEOUS. 😀
What a great story! Twitter is powerful indeed, and so are your paintings.
I’m not sure if I would have ever seen your website if it weren’t for Neil posting a link here, this painting is gorgeous! You have awesome stuff 🙂 Glad to have been pointed in your direction.
Absolutely gorgeous! You have a wonderful talent!
It’s so wonderful to be able to give back to the artists we adore!
^_^
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That is an amazing story . I love your work too.
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