Tinta de verano...

...here's a bit of "summer ink", spilled on paper during another of my nocturnal sketchbook barcrawls across central Madrid. I've got a pair of literary adaptations to finish by September and a host of other projects on the burner. Hope your summer exceeds your dreams.





Lance Tooks

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Ivan said…
Nice stuff, Lance; glad to see you back in blogland! (Now I have to get around to updating my site...)
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www.LanceTooks.com said…
http://ivanlandia1.blogspot.com/

Now THAT's how it's done!
Thanks, Ivan!
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