Comments on: constructing carnet

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:17:13 +0000

I got this book as a present for my birthday and I read it of course in almost one day! I loved it! and I am pretty happy to read the way you did it! because at the beginning I really thought you took pictures everywhere and afterwards drew them! wonderful work, wonderful!!

By: Luis

Luis — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:50:13 +0000

Tengo su libro “cuaderno de viaje” atrapado entre las palmas de mis manos cruzadas sobre el pecho y mi corazón,que late por el placer de la lectura tranquila en una tarde primaveral,tumbado en la cama mientras oigo cantar a los pajaros en la calle,en Madrid,en uno de los barrios con mayor poblacion inmigrante de toda la ciudad.
La ligereza con que puedo dedicarme a observar con delicadeza los dibujos y las frases que,traducidas al español,seducen mis sentidos es,desde luego,consecuencia de una perfecta sensibilidad a la hora de plasmar lo que hay en el libro por su parte,y mas alla de eso,de la capacidad de creacion de un mundo a partir del mundo de a diario.
Una replica de la realidad que reproduce los detalles de sus viajes y de su vida del modo que,particularmente,a mi mas me gusta,pues me siento muy identificado con el estilo que usa para hacerlo.
Soy estudiante de filosofia en l Universidad Complutense de Madrid,y estoy obligado a leer miles de textos trascendentales que,por supuesto,me encanta examinar.
Pero a la hora de relajarme y poner mis ideas en claro sobre mí mismo,pocas veces he encontrado algun libro o texto que me ayude tanto a reflexionar sobre lo humano como sus obras,empezando por Blankets,y siguiendo por este cuaderno de viaje.
Pasar sus paginas es como extender un manto de arena fina del desierto sobre cada cimiento en que se sostienen los dias que pasan,y reposar sobre todo ello,frenar el mecanismo que mueve el mundo para contemplarlo desde paginas que,del blanco,han pasado no al negro,sino al “vivo”,si existiese algun color que asi se llamase.

Aun sin saber si voy a poder hacerle llegar esto a usted,y sin el suficiente manejo del ingles como para traducirlo,deseando que de algun modo pueda llegar a su vista y que alguien se lo lea en su idioma,reposo tranquilamente como decia al principio,dispuesto a sentar un rato la cabeza entre la calma que promueven sus paginas.

Atentamente,Luis Hidalgo.

By: ronen

ronen — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:57:03 +0000

More and more every day this is my favorite book.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:10:22 +0000

Wonderful.

Thank you oh so profusely.

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:33:45 +0000

Hello Craig. I just wanted to say that we talked about you and Blankets in class today, and although I’ve read it about 50 times by now it was nice to get other people’s opinions about it. Your brushwork looked really beautiful on a large wall projector. :]

By: Yana E

Yana E — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:11:10 +0000

Thank you so much for taking the time out to explain that to me, I really do appreciate it, unfortunately I’ve already handed in my essay but this will still be helpful for the evaluation I am currently writing and my own artist blog, please have look at it if you’re interested http://yanacambie22.wordpress.com, our tutors thought it would be a really good idea if we could get an artist we’re interested in to comment on our work, but otherwise thank you again for answering my questions and as I’m sure other people have said on this blog, I’d just like to say I think your work-ethic really is truly admirable and your books so well crafted and composed, they read like literature.

By: LoLa

LoLa — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:47:49 +0000

WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW.

i just finished carnet de voyage, and am enough obsessed with it, and blankets, that i googled you as soon as i got an opportunity. and what luck! i come upon your blog & your answer to these questions about carnet! what a treat to get this glimpse into your process. it’ll help me develop a process of my own, trying to turn my little drawings into a narrative that makes some semblance of sense. thanks so much! xo

By: Jaime

Jaime — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:06:22 +0000

Hello, mr Thompson. I’m Jaime, a comic-reader-trying-to-become-drawer. I’m from Spain -Madrid-.
First of all, I’ve to say I’ve became a big fan of your work. The way yo draw has the power of making the reader feel you’ve drawn it as a personal letter. It’s such a great way to communicate.
Second thing, I know you must be tired of fans saying “hey, Craig, I’d like to be artist, take a look at my work”… well, I’m affraid I’d really like you to take a look at my work. I’m currently working on a little 50 pages comic about a girl -it’s not Blankets part II, I’m not trying to copy your work, but the theme is the same, the most universal theme-.
Keep working, keep being such an inspiring artist.

By: nico

nico — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:26:39 +0000

hi…this is mostly unrelated, but i read blankets today.. and i wanted to extend a (semi)tangible thank you to craig thompson or the Universe or whatever. so, thanks a lot. it did me good.

By: Sandra Khoo

Sandra Khoo — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:40:46 +0000

Heyas Craig,

I simply adore Carnet de Voyage. Thank you so much for sharing all of these wonderful sketches and insights of how it was produced. Very inspiring indeed. Wish my sketch journals were as well documented and complete.
Cheers and take cares!