HEllo there!

Hey guys!!
I just received Julie and Asya's boooks!!!!!!I can't wait to get started on them!!!!!THey look wickedly awesome...
Now for the questions. Are they both running the same tale on each? or are they do your own tale? This goes out to you both owners.


Mario

Claire's moly!! The JUniper Tree

Hey guys!!! Sorry for the delay. i just finished Claire's moly tonight. It took me a bit to figure in the next part of the story, but I hope you all enjoy!!!!
Mario

Julie's Moley

Here is my entry in Julie's Moley. I picked "The Old Lady in the Wood" and this is when the servant girl snuck into the old woman's house (who is later found out to be a witch), to steal a simple ring for a dove in the forest. The ring ends up on the birds beak that the witch is trying to run off with, so the servant girl needs to act quickly to get it for the dove. Read the rest ;)

mario here!!

Hey everyone! I am sorry for delay. I am working on Claire's book. I just finished three other books in a row, and have finally gotten to her's. Its so beautiful!!!!! I am excited to finally put it together.

Mario

Look what I've got

Asya's Moley

Don't worry Julie, yours is almost done also. I just happened to finish this one up (out of turn). The next photo should be coming shortly! This one is Asya's Bremen Town Musicians moley...

Update

Hey guys and gals... sorry for the delay on my end, it has been a crazy month! I have two books here and plan to get them finished asap and send them separately!

parcel

Hi everyone!
I received the cutest little parcel ever this morning! I could not resist taking a picture of it :)
So the Golden Bird is now in Montréal, I'm really busy these days but I'll do my best to start working on it as soon as I get a little time.

Tania, your book looks beautiful! And Asya, thank you so much for the little surprise, it's on my fridge now! :)

The Golden Bird

Hello everyone! I finished my entry in Tania's notebook (I've decided to continue her story). I'm going to go to the post office on monday. :)

"The Devils 3 Golden Hairs"

Hi Everyone! I finished my entry on Mario's Moly

his book is based on the story "The Devils 3 Golden Hairs"

and now off to Asya it goes. Enjoy!

And here's a view of both Mario's and my entry:

MeoOOooww!!!

I finished my entry in Asya's book! Her entry was so well-done and inspiring that I chose to illustrate a part of the same story, when the old cat was going to be drowned. I had so much fun doing this one, hope you like it !

finally...

I made this identification page quickly before I went to the post office this afternoon. So my book is on its way to you Claire, you will receive it next week. Happy drawing! :)

Unreceived Notices

Hi Team!

Just a small note to let you know that for some reason, I noticed no one is getting the posts when any one posts a new work so please check on the blog once in a while and make sure you haven't missed anyone's progress. Happy Drawings!

My book entry

Well it took me a while to enter finish my piece, only because I had a little dilemma with the story. You see, In this tale the devil is the good guy (unknowingly), while the king is the bad guy. so my entry is a cross mix of the two characters, blending the idea of good and evil together, (well the lines are blurred in this tale.) Anyway. I am glad to see some of the entries so far. I would like to continue this tale in my book, but please feel free to use any approach that comes to mind, I don't need this one to be too literal. My book goes off to Tania!!!!!!!

The girl without hands: Done!

I'm finally done with my book! It's very different than what I had in mind...more melodramatic than expected, but I'm still glad with the result. I now have to make a quick sign in page and I may be able to send it to Claire by the end of the week.

Feel free to illustrate the tale of your choice. My only request is I would like my book to have a dark look.

The Golden Bird

Hey All! I finally finished my entry for my moly, its based on the golden bird and it's ready to be sent out.

Not scary at all, still I hope you enjoy it. ^_^

Sorry for any confusion, particularly for Juanita, Julie and Paul. I have split the Grimm exchange in two. Here are the members of moly_x_56:

• Asya Alexandrova, Russia
• Julie Charette, Canada
• Claire Watson, Canada
• Mario Saviñon, USA
• Tania Nuñez, USA

I am a little confused.

There is confusion about who is in this group and who is not. There are 9 artists listed to the right, while 10-11 have been invited. One original member was invited and his name and email address has disappeared. This is a roll call to see who is truly part of the group. Please respond to this roll call by leaving a comment. Let us know if you are in or out of this group. Thank you.

Book Entries

Lovely entries so far team! I'm glad our group is taking off. Would it be useful to add to your new posts the name of the story you are using?. 

... and my first entry for The Juniper Tree.

Okay so it was a rather productive day for moleskinerie... just not dishes, laundry or anything else... ooops!

My Sign In Page: The Juniper Tree

Hey All... I started in on my sign in page and then got carried away! Please sign in on the ribbon if you will. My first entry is coming shortly so stay tuned!

The first entry is ready!

My first drawing in my own moleskine is ready. And now I'm going to start the exchange!

work in progress

Hi!
It's a bit quiet here, so I'm posting a work in progress image of what I have done so far. I chose to illustrate the tale "The girl without hands" as my first entry. I should be done by the end of this week.

ello ello!!!!

Hey guys,
I haven't started my moly yet, but i think i might be going with the story "the three gold hairs of the devil" There is alot going on in the story and I think it might be nice to draw it out. My other choice is " the sea hare".. As you can see, there are way too many choices to choose from with these tales. How is everyone doing?

Status Update

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Moly x56. We now have 9 artists in total and I have more people who would like to join. So far only 6 people have introduced themselves and checked in: Tania, Mario, Clare, Julie, Gabriel and Asya.

For the remainder people: Serena,Paul & Juanita. Please check in and introduce yourself let us now you are still interested in this project otherwise your spot will go to another artist.

Thank You and Happy Drawings!

T.

Welcome to moly_x_56! 'The Brothers Grimm' 

 Moly_x_56 'The Brothers Grimm', founded by Mario Savinon & Tania Nunez (NY), is an extension of the Moleskine Exchange. This blog will follow the adventure of a group of artists around the world, in a Japanese fold Moleskine sketchbook exchange. Our current group includes the artists listed to the right, including contributors in many different countries all over the world.
Each artist will set off with a small Japanese (accordian) folded Moleskine. Creating a drawing, collage, or painting, then send on to the next artist. Each artist will draw on a couple of spreads (3-4 pages) then send it on to the next artist. When the artists book is filled, it will be returned to the owner with images created by artist around the world. Each artist has a month (give or take) to make an entry. The outcome will be a pleasant and surprising adventure, as artists are encouraged to interact and merge their art with others.

The concept:
1. The artists start with the Japanese fold Moleskine - Name, address, email address written in book.

2. Each artist gets 1 month (give or take) to make a sketchbook entry, and mail it to the next person. The order is listed to the right for participants in this exchange, look at the list of names under MAILING ORDER. If you ever need to update addresses, please feel free to contact your partners directly! An important part of this project is to discuss and exchange information and ideas.

3. Each artist will do 3-4 pages each round.

4. Artists are encouraged to interact with other images in the book. Please be respectful, but also don't hesitate to meld your art with earlier entries.

5. When the book is full, when one side of the unfolded book is filled, the book will be sent back to its original owner. That artist may continue by buying a new book and sending it to the next person.

6. If a person decides not to continue, he/she will simply keep his/her book when it comes back to him/her. He/She should email all of the participants to say he/she is not going to continue. We will decide, then, if we want to find a new person.

7. Please communicate regularly via email. Let each person know that you have received/sent the book. The goal is to have a dialogue. Any comments and questions are welcome.

This moly_x_project was begun by Marty Harris, Minnesota, USA.

Ready, Set, Go!!

Brothers Grimm Open Call

Come join us as we revive the original group of spirits and monsters group into THE BROTHERS GRIMM!!! We are now looking for artists that wish to be part of this new collective of ideas as we bring the dark tales of the dark brothers to life! We look forward to artists from all around the globe to come and take part in this adventure.