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Monday Spaceholder: closeups of Elephant Town artwork

🕑 Added 2021-08-23 02:15:01 +0000 UTC

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mshenna

Stone Harbor! We had a house there (later, one in Avalon) when I was growing up; got to go in summer if there were no renters that week (not very often), plus in the off-season -- my favorite time for beach towns. The Jersey Shore stereotype never made sense to me either back then ...

Danielle Corsetto

Ahh Avalon! My friend and I walked up the beach to the edge of Avalon yesterday, and he pointed it out to me. :) Yeah, my idea of the Jersey Shore is radically different than the TV show (and, probably, the reality of the rest of it) because I've really only been to Stone Harbor, Ventnor (my brother's in-laws' place), and the boardwalk at Wildwood. Lucky you to have a place to go in Avalon!

Danielle Corsetto

YES!!! My notebooks are the ones that are filled with the notes (surrounding sketches trying to get an emotion right for a character), but I do love seeing that sort of easter egg, myself. :)

William Cole

Nice! I DO approve the location My family has a place in Avalon, so I know SH well. When you said "quiet beach", I suspected you might mean there because there aren't many other towns that don't turn into zoos this time of year.

Andy Ihnatko

Richard Thompson originals! Those must be _magical_ in person. Original art from the pre-digital age is such a thorough _document,_ isn't it? A big part of the thrill is seeing all of the notes in the margins, the do-overs...then flipping it over and discovering some warmup sketches, or even hastily-scribbled details about an upcoming flight or appointment because the artist grabbed the closest sheet of paper during a phone conversation.

Ruth Merriam

You spoil us.

Danielle Corsetto

I'm sure you will!! I've always loved owning original art that still has the feel (and if I'm lucky, the words) of the finished page. My most prized originals are Yuko & Ananth's first Girl With The Skeleton Hand page from Johnny Wander, and two original Cul de Sac strips by Richard Thompson, both of which have all the deliciously lettered dialogue right on the page. <3

Danielle Corsetto

Ahahaha!! If you're a fan of quieter beaches, I think you'll approve of the location: Stone Harbor. My friend's family owns the (older) Christmas shop in town, and have an old family home up the street that can fit dozens of overnight guests. It's the highlight of the year for most of us, myself included, no matter how many other places I travel to. :)

Danielle Corsetto

I was out before this even posted!! And slept for nine hours. Blissful!!

Andy Ihnatko

Very happy that you've chosen this route for the art! Some people are going to be very lucky to have these pieces on their walls and I hope I get to be one of 'em!

William Cole

Welcome back! I hope the Jersey shore treated you well. [As an NJ native, I am required to have Opinions on the various beach towns, but I'll suppress the urge to interrogate you about which one you visited ;) ]