I got my “advance copy” the other day…
It’s really a book! That opens!
See it hanging out ever so casually here on my stack of things to be dealt with and sorted?
Even Wes liked it.
Phew.
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ABOUT CARLA
Carla Sonheim is author of the book "Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun" and creator of "The Art of Silliness," a popular online drawing course. She lives in Seattle, where she shares space with her photographer husband, a game-playing teenager, and this blog.
My book!
I’m teaching here October 10-11, 2012!
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May 29, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Sherrie Y
Yay! Can’t wait to see it. Congratulations!
May 29, 2010 at 11:06 pm
kelly
HUGE congrats! I can’t wait to see it!!!
May 29, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Kimber
Congratulations!
Must be so exciting to actually have it in your hands to hold and look at!
Looks wonderful…
May 29, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Gwen Delmore
It must be so thrilling to see your very own book in print! Congratulations!!
May 29, 2010 at 11:28 pm
carlasonheim
Thank you everyone!
Thank you also to those who preordered the book on Amazon… it’s doing well with presales!!!!
May 29, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Dawn Sokol
SO cooooool!!!!!!!
May 30, 2010 at 12:20 am
Maija Lepore
I am so excited for you to have published a book, and for me too since I get to buy it!!!!
May 30, 2010 at 1:39 am
teddi
& another chapter begins in the realm of ur possibilities. congrats on the book!
May 30, 2010 at 3:26 am
cathy
I seriously cannot wait to buy your book! Looks amazing! Congrats!!!!
May 30, 2010 at 4:56 am
Renee Troy
I’m thrilled for you Carla…great job! Can’t wait to get my copy.
May 30, 2010 at 5:04 am
Carla Sonheim
Thank you!!
Sent from my iPhone
May 30, 2010 at 8:15 am
Sarah
Must be so exciting for you to see the finished product!
May 30, 2010 at 11:28 am
michelle
congratulations! it looks awesome!!!
May 30, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Michele Unger
I can’t imagine how exciting it mus be to hole a book, a book that you wrote, in your hands for the first time. Congratulations, Carla! I have my copy on order from Amazon and can’t wait to receive it. Way to go!!!
May 30, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Michele Unger
um….that should have been “hold a book” not “hole”….whoops!
May 30, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Karen
So happy to find your blog — which I found after Amazon told me I should pre-order your book (which I did). Delightful! And congratulations, I know it’s a thrill.
May 31, 2010 at 2:54 am
Orly
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITING!!!!
I cannot wait to see it on the shelves in the store among the other XXXX Labs…
XOXOrly…so happy for you Carla…
May 31, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Elena
Congratulations, Carla!
May 31, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Angela Barribeau
congratulations! how exciting! can’t wait to get it!!!
May 31, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Reva Solomon
Mazel Tov, Carla! Can’t wait to see it in person – well deserved – xo xo reva
June 1, 2010 at 11:22 am
Shelly Massey
Wonderful! Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to get my little paws on a copy.
-Shelly
June 1, 2010 at 4:27 pm
mcregan
Congratulations, Carla–I can’t wait to get my copy!
June 2, 2010 at 12:19 pm
kunstzinnigdagboek
Wow, how cool it must be to have your OWN book in your hands!
I’ve ordered yours and I can’t wait to hear it thumping on my doormat!
Your class was so wonderful; it’s helping me to draw every day! It’s really made the ‘click’ for me in seeing rather than thinking while drawing. And I see that my drawings are improving because of it. And it was such fun! Have you ever thought about “Silliness, the sequel?” of course becoming the “Silliquel”? If you ever consider doing a sequel online class, I’d love to hear about it. I’ve not yet finished the last few worksheets due to circumstances, but I’d love to continue taking your classes! I know, I know, a book will be on its way soon! But sometimes you just get that “more, more, more! feeling”. When something works for you. Well, see? Now I’m beginning to sound ingrateful for the classes I had by complaining it’s not enough! Hehe, sorry!!! Your classes were just too good and too much fun!
Well, enjoy your book and be proud of it! I haven’t seen it, but I bet it’s wonderful! I’ll review it on my weblog when it’s in my posession.
June 4, 2010 at 1:02 pm
r
congratulations! it looks like an amazing book. can’t wait to get my hands on it!
June 19, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Fran Meneley
Hi Carla! – I just had to send you a note and tell you I LOVE YOUR BOOK! Got it from Amazon the minute it came out! It is really, really wonderful. I’m starting on one of the flower pictures this morning, out photographing in my garden for reference. There are so many great exercises and so well described and laid out. Very accessible and fun. Just like you! Congratulations on a job really done! Enjoy the fruits of your labor!! I wish you many more sunny Seattle days. See you at PLAY?? I just signed up. xo frannie