Surfing the Third Wave

Uhh, have I mentioned that Bad Shoes and the Women Who Love Them, a book written by Leora Tanenbaum (of Slut!, Catfight, and Taking Back God fame), designed by Stewart Cauley, and illustrated by me, is out and about and probably on the shelves of your nearest bookstore??? Well, it is!

Drawing all the shoes for this book was a lot of fun if slightly tortuous--though not as bad as having to wear most of these things. For me, heels have pretty much always been like Christmas or Valentine's Day: cultural institutions I've heard that people enjoy but which have just never really meshed with my lifestyle.

But I definitely was having some covetousness goin' on while image-researching the comfy shoes. I kept reminding myself, "You're working!" But it felt a lot like those manic late nights that have nothing to do with work, eyes-ablaze, clicking through page after page on Zappos.com. What can I say?

Comments

[carolita]

I don't normally indulge in chick stuff, but since it's your artwork, I will break the rules! can't wait to see your beautiful drawings!

[Vanessa]

Thanks, Carolita! This project was a very good learning experience for me! I don't mean that in the bad way most people use "learning experience"---just, it was!

[carolita]

I bought it! Definitely educational! Great drawings!