Neil  |  iPad art  |  brushes app.
Channel: Paul Kercal
Date: 05/07/2011

Watched an online interview recently of Neil Gaiman talking about the anniversary re-release of American Gods. It struck me that a: he's one of the nicest people on the planet, I believe, and b: he has the most marvellous and melodious of voices. I could listen to him talk about anything - (thoroughly enjoyed his reading of parts of the Doctor Who script for example) so upsetting his visog with my semi- appropriate scribbles seems a harsh punishment. Anyhow, it's done now.. 

The main reason for my fondness is that once, in a dim and distant time, I chanced upon an illustrated book called Violent Cases by the cool cat himself and his mate, Big Dave* and it rocked my socks and changed the way I looked at paper. 

Anyhow, started doodling during the interview and then finished it off this morning having realised it was sitting on my iPad, unfinished if not unloved. Drawn on iPad using Brushes app. 

Music by the marvellous Ollie Grant who you should find out more about now before he becomes uber popular and forgets he ever knew me.

*(well, he probably hates me anyhow so it made me laugh, typing that. Dave McKean is probably the most fascinating artist on the planet - to me - and Big Dave does him no justice at all).