A few days before the deadline for MAiLmeART. The project got mentioned in Computer Arts and Coral Painter Magazine, so along with the online promotion promoting the deadline - I got slammed with submission. Around two and half weeks after the deadline… Today is the first day I’ve not had any mail art arrive on my door step. 
Although the project is no longer accepting submissions the mail art is still coming in. Not that this is a problem, it is just that the constant promotion of the illustrators on Hire an Illustrator and the mailing of the mail shot packs takes up most of my time. So now that I’m trying to compile the mail art and my thoughts into something that can be used and published as a book I’m starting to lose track of what sleep is and coffee is slowly becoming my best friend. This situation isn’t such a bad thing as I can see light at the end of the tunnel. Although I have been considering for a while now hiring additional staff to aid with the work. Email me if you’re a UK (Or international with excellent communication skills) based illustrator looking for a little extra cash.
Here is one of the recent mail art submissions from the excellent Junichi Tsuneoka.
If I drank I would like meet up and have a chat with…
Bob Dob, but not to share a drink. He would be part of the band on stage. Nate Williams because I’ve chatted with him on a couple occasions but it was all work related. It would be nice for a change just to chill out and talk about films, comedy or even illustration. Dan May because there’s this game you can play on a scrap of paper where the first player draws two dots on the paper and then the second player has to join the dots without the pen leaving the paper or going over any lines. The second player then draws two dots for the first player to complete. The loser is the first person to take their pen off the paper or draw over another line without joining the dots. I would like to see if I could beat him.
I would like to buy a drink for…
Jim Brashaw because he’s a really nice guy, and his illustrations are great. Last year when he contributed to the MAiLmeART project he included in one of his submissions a small illustration of a chimp for me. As soon as I sort out my office/studio the drawing is being framed and put on the wall. Alex Amelines because he makes my life that little bit easier by being the co Senior Editor of the Little Chimp Society. He also suggested the recent redesign for the banner area of the LCS. I implemented the change as soon as he suggested it. I hope one day he feel the site is a much his as it is mine, although in reality it will always belong to the LCS members. Von Glitschka because of his good nature and the fantastic logo he created for the LCS. My wife Jane because she deserves one!
People I would like to throw a drink over…
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