Comments on: one more review http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/ Photos, drawings and thoughts. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-106043 Josh Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:53:18 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-106043 I got the book for Christmas from my brother and I just finished it. I was blown away! Thank you so much for telling the story you wanted to tell in the way that you wanted to tell it. It's definitely unlike anything else I have ever read. I got the book for Christmas from my brother and I just finished it. I was blown away! Thank you so much for telling the story you wanted to tell in the way that you wanted to tell it. It’s definitely unlike anything else I have ever read.

]]> By: Lisandro http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105923 Lisandro Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:44:34 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105923 The idea behind the phrase is something like this: you know that dogs are parcularly fond of running behind any horse that walks past them, pretty much like some dogs love to chace cars that drive by. The concept is that because you are moving they come up to you. That wouldn't happen if you stayed still, that's what makes it sort of a good thing, so even when they bark, you keep moving forward. Gus's explanation also applies. Hope it helps. All the best. The idea behind the phrase is something like this: you know that dogs are parcularly fond of running behind any horse that walks past them, pretty much like some dogs love to chace cars that drive by. The concept is that because you are moving they come up to you. That wouldn’t happen if you stayed still, that’s what makes it sort of a good thing, so even when they bark, you keep moving forward. Gus’s explanation also applies. Hope it helps. All the best.

]]> By: Matt Jones http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105916 Matt Jones Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:40:00 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105916 I finally got hold of a copy of the Chronicles at GOSH! comics, London. I can see why the 'artistic naval gazing' may be a turn off for some but I found it fascinating. Perhaps its more interesting to artists because we can identify with the internal struggle of creativity & finding balance. The highlight for me was your meeting with Hugo Pratt's collaborator & Pratt's daughter. Beautifully produced book too-the paper you chose turned out fine. I finally got hold of a copy of the Chronicles at GOSH! comics, London. I can see why the ‘artistic naval gazing’ may be a turn off for some but I found it fascinating. Perhaps its more interesting to artists because we can identify with the internal struggle of creativity & finding balance. The highlight for me was your meeting with Hugo Pratt’s collaborator & Pratt’s daughter. Beautifully produced book too-the paper you chose turned out fine.

]]> By: Gus http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105861 Gus Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:18:21 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105861 yep, the thing with reviews is that they are one person's opinion, we dont even know if the person likes comics or if he/she is appreciative of watercolor art for that matter. “Ladran Sancho, señal que cavalgamos” (From Don Quixote) That translates to "The dogs are barking Sancho, signal for us to start riding" Figurative speech - means that it is best that someone talks about you than not at all. yep, the thing with reviews is that they are one person’s opinion, we dont even know if the person likes comics or if he/she is appreciative of watercolor art for that matter.

“Ladran Sancho, señal que cavalgamos” (From Don Quixote)
That translates to “The dogs are barking Sancho, signal for us to start riding” Figurative speech – means that it is best that someone talks about you than not at all.

]]> By: Enrico http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105858 Enrico Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:40:45 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105858 Wow, thanks for the support everyone ... you know ... I certainly don't take a bad review like this personally. I mean it didn't quite make my day, but I can live with the book not being everyone's cup of tea. This person didn't like the "navel gazing" bits ... but I take the critique as a note that the self-reflecting stuff can be read as a little indulgent ... at least from some readers. The reviewer did fail to note what I was trying to do though on other levels. My effort and struggle to try and capture the "now" ... and that is why the "shoot I can't draw this comic" kind of moments are there ... to try and capture what I was going through ... I was well aware that there wasn't much dramatic pathos in that, but I decided to try and stay true to what was happening in my life: which was a very happy and simple love story. Sorry no drama ... :) But anyway ... I enjoy to the very least the fact that reviews like this make me and you think about what the book wants to be and ultimately is ... thanks a ton for your comments and reviews ... :) One positive thing I read elsewhere that did make my day was something to the effect of: "this book feels and looks like nothing else on the shelves ... " I like that ... and I am proud of that. :) Tobias- That's a cute review ... I like the beginning a lot ... the bit "it must be about names"... very funny. John- very much appreciated ... thanks for sharing your thoughtful message ... Marc- eh ... good point ... no pigeon hole! will do! Lisandro- what does that translate to exactly? Google isn't helping me with it ... e Wow, thanks for the support everyone … you know … I certainly don’t take a bad review like this personally. I mean it didn’t quite make my day, but I can live with the book not being everyone’s cup of tea.

This person didn’t like the “navel gazing” bits … but I take the critique as a note that the self-reflecting stuff can be read as a little indulgent … at least from some readers. The reviewer did fail to note what I was trying to do though on other levels. My effort and struggle to try and capture the “now” … and that is why the “shoot I can’t draw this comic” kind of moments are there … to try and capture what I was going through … I was well aware that there wasn’t much dramatic pathos in that, but I decided to try and stay true to what was happening in my life: which was a very happy and simple love story. Sorry no drama … :)

But anyway … I enjoy to the very least the fact that reviews like this make me and you think about what the book wants to be and ultimately is … thanks a ton for your comments and reviews … :)
One positive thing I read elsewhere that did make my day was something to the effect of: “this book feels and looks like nothing else on the shelves … ”
I like that … and I am proud of that.
:)

Tobias- That’s a cute review … I like the beginning a lot … the bit “it must be about names”… very funny.

John- very much appreciated … thanks for sharing your thoughtful message …

Marc- eh … good point … no pigeon hole! will do!

Lisandro- what does that translate to exactly? Google isn’t helping me with it …

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]]> By: Andre http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105857 Andre Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:16:23 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105857 Rather than review it objectively, I think this guy just threw in a lot of his own personal tastes. What he really should have reviewed was a boring picture book of Venice from the local bookstore and not a tasteful, entertaining comic about an artist's perspective on his own life and travels. Rather than review it objectively, I think this guy just threw in a lot of his own personal tastes. What he really should have reviewed was a boring picture book of Venice from the local bookstore and not a tasteful, entertaining comic about an artist’s perspective on his own life and travels.

]]> By: Lisandro http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105845 Lisandro Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:24:45 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105845 Don't worry, I feel that it's just a case of different sensibilties. Evidently you have the support of a lot of followers. Also, you don't want to be all roses. It doesn't matter what they are saying, what matters is that they are talking about it. The book is GREAT. Period. You know what they say: "Ladran Sancho, señal que cavalgamos" (From Don Quixote) Don’t worry, I feel that it’s just a case of different sensibilties. Evidently you have the support of a lot of followers. Also, you don’t want to be all roses. It doesn’t matter what they are saying, what matters is that they are talking about it. The book is GREAT. Period.
You know what they say: “Ladran Sancho, señal que cavalgamos” (From Don Quixote)

]]> By: Matt Jones http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105843 Matt Jones Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:36:51 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105843 Youch! Youch!

]]> By: Marc http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105842 Marc Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:37:22 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105842 Ah! You can't listen to the critics hey! I was actually expecting sort of a straight up sketch journal - and was pleasantly surprised to find a nice heartwarming storyline - so ya - good for you, and don't let them pigeon hole you as 'that crawling guy'... Ah! You can’t listen to the critics hey! I was actually expecting sort of a straight up sketch journal – and was pleasantly surprised to find a nice heartwarming storyline – so ya – good for you, and don’t let them pigeon hole you as ‘that crawling guy’…

]]> By: Nancy Lorenz http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/2008/12/09/one-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-105841 Nancy Lorenz Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:19:08 +0000 http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/?p=1565#comment-105841 What a sourpuss. What a sourpuss.

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