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The Black Forest Story
for the Sketchmap Project
for the Sketchmap Project
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I was very proud to be a part of the Sketchmap Project, a collective comic book drawn by artists who are related to the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest of Germany. In cooperation with Literaturhaus Stuttgart und Literaturhaus Freiburg.
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The idea was to actually draw comics, which has actually always been (and still is) my dream. But I had absolutely no experience with comics, so I decided to just make a story with illustrations, without text. But then, when the illustrations were ready, they just didn't feel complete.
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These illustrations are very special for me. I challenged myself to take part in the project, though I had no idea how I would make it with my then-1-year-old son. But I did it and I'm very grateful for this opportunity.
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Thank you!