Artist and blogger, Michael Nobbs has been
drawing and writing The Beany for a
number of years, first as a little black and white paperback book
and from this year in colour, both as a lovely limited edition
hardback and as a paperback available from Blurb. In May 2010
Michael released the first ebook version:
This ebook version of The Beany
#4 is available for immediate delivery via email and
is priced at $4.95. It includes a voucher for $10
off the price of the limited edition hardback version (normal price
$45) together with details of Michael's my new affiliate program
offering anyone who would like to help sell the ebook 51% of the
cover price for each copy sold.
The Beany #4, is a
testament to how hunting for (and drawing) the little pleasures of
life can make a huge difference to the quality of our lives. After
my mother’s death in February 2008, life felt very bleak. Slowly,
over the following twelve months, I embarked on a new drawing
journey to remind myself of many of life’s joys, both past and
present.
This issue covers a year tinged with sadness, yes, but also so much more. Unpacking the boxes of my mother’s things I rediscovered childhood delights like baking a cake on a Sunday afternoon with my Mum’s Kenwood Chef, or mixing up a dessert with the old hand-whisk I used as a child. I find myself excited by little pleasures like squeezing lemons for pancakes, take a trip to London, discover the healing power of cleaning and decluttering, and eat a lot (A LOT) of breakfasts.
This issue covers a year tinged with sadness, yes, but also so much more. Unpacking the boxes of my mother’s things I rediscovered childhood delights like baking a cake on a Sunday afternoon with my Mum’s Kenwood Chef, or mixing up a dessert with the old hand-whisk I used as a child. I find myself excited by little pleasures like squeezing lemons for pancakes, take a trip to London, discover the healing power of cleaning and decluttering, and eat a lot (A LOT) of breakfasts.
Michael Nobbs is
a full-time artist, blogger and tea drinker (not necessarily in
that order). He writes,
tweets and
podcasts about drawing
and trying to keep things simple.
In the late 1990s he was diagnosed with ME/CFS and, over the last decade, has learnt a lot about sustaining a creative career with limited energy.
In the late 1990s he was diagnosed with ME/CFS and, over the last decade, has learnt a lot about sustaining a creative career with limited energy.
There are a few
copies of
The Beany 1-3 still available
in paperback. Click here to order
them.
The Beany #4 is also available as a paperback and can be ordered via Blurb.
The Beany #4 is also available as a paperback and can be ordered via Blurb.
