Hey everyone,
today I’d like to officially announce a new personal project - and it’s a big one! I’m going to release my very first own art book called Lines.
Lines? What’s this about?
For years I wanted to release an art book, and I liked the the idea of a more interactive publication. More precisely: an art & coloring book! My personal approach to colors is one of my most frequently asked topics by followers. Also, the market of (adult) coloring books is full of boring stuff - there’s hardly any books out there with a higher artistic value than coloring animals and flowers.
The idea behind Lines.
The book will feature a big selection of my work, most of it as outlines so readers can pick the digital or traditional tool of their choice and color it themselves. For practice, or just for fun and relaxation.
Additionally, I will write guides and tutorials for the book, explaining the essence of my personal approach to coloring.
The production of the book will be crowdfunded on Kickstarter, the Kickstarter page is going live around late September if all goes as planned. Of course, once the page is set up you will hear it here first! 😊
Follow my process on Patreon
Over the next 10-12 months, I will focus my Patreon very much on the book-making process and create a series of articles. You can expect:
Exclusive insights into the process - learn how I set up this project from the very start! You will also be able to vote for your favorite cover design, and more.
Coloring tutorials (you will have early access to the tutorials that will later be inside the book)
Special discounts/freebies: Patrons will get the digital version of the book when it's finished, and long term subscribers will also get a free printed copy.
Patrons will be mentioned as supporters in the book.
If this is something you’d be interested in, you can sign up here and be part of the whole fun!
Speaking of premium content: Instagram just opened up the subscriptions feature for me, and if Patreon isn’t your thing, I will also post some of the tutorials & more there. In the coming weeks, I will experiment with this new form of content on Insta and see what’s possible. You can sign up with the “subscribe” button in my profile! Patreon will stay my main platform for exclusive content though.
I'm truly excited to work on this on see how it goes! 💪 Making such a book was a goal I had for a long time, but I’ve never been able to make the time for it. Now the opportunity came up, and I’m going to take it! I hope you find this interesting, and of course feedback is always very welcome!
Cheers
Stefan