I know it is almost the third month of the year, but I think I have the main goal of what I want to accomplish this year is done. I know, I am late for having resolution-making ideas now, but I think I have a great idea that has been brewing in my head for some time now. Apparently the idea has blown its top and it is the only thing I have been thinking about for awhile…besides the everyday normal things. And of course the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, but that is another story…ahem. 

A few years ago, I agreed to teach ten home-schooled kids how to create a comic page. Instead of superheroes or an actual storyline that would have to be strategically placed and fit just right, I decided it should be biographical. I chose artists as the theme and each student had to look up a certain famous artist, one that is fairly well-known. The main point of the exercise was to relate an idea to others by the form of a comic book, more specifically a graphic novel. At the end of the class session (about 6 weeks), a finished compilation of comic pages would be put together and distributed into book. I started by creating as an example, a story about Pablo Picasso. The kids who participated did well and I really liked how it turned out.

Now that I am thinking more and more about the compilation the kids made, I keep reverting to my idea of creating a full blown comic book about Picasso. The guy had some interesting thoughts and things that happened to him, and I do not think there has been an idea like this that has been done before. I have one page of the story done (the one I used for the kid’s comic book) but now I must decide on how the whole story will go. Plus since I am doing this on my own, I have to decide, how much I want to invest in publishing this book.

I know I want to gear the book toward comic-book newbies and aficionados. I also want to keep it clean and as guilt-free as possible. So that means no nude paintings. Also no mention of certain acts that are deemed inappropriate toward youngsters. So mainly, it is an informative portrait of the artist, told in comic book-form.

So at this point, I am doing the research and preparatory work for the first draft. I am reading many books and trying to fit ideas together. I could start off with the first page I originally did, or I could use it as parts of the story. In either case, I think I have to make sure it is up to my standards of how I want to present this idea to the public and comic-book world.

I think I will also self-publish my work. There are local printers in town and I think I can work with them on getting my idea finished and in print. I have seen their work, and it is very good. As you can tell, I am favoring one printer so far, but I will not divulge the name of the printer, until I see the final product.

So mark this date down, I officially will kick -off the planned graphic novel of Picasso’s life on February 27th, 2010. I hope to get it published and ready for the public for sale by Christmas this year.

 

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