Category Archives: illustration

Video of “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop

Posted on March 8, 2021 by julian peters comics

Another brilliant “vidiette” by Jim Avis, based on my comics adaptation of Elizabeth Bishop’s famous villanelle, “One Art.” The video features audio and footage from a very spirited reading of the poem by Sophia Wilcott.

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Views of an Imaginary City 15: Hot Air Lantern Display

Posted on February 24, 2021 by julian peters comics

For centuries, it has been a tradition throughout the empire to mark the eve of Midsummer (considered to be the first new moon after the summer solstice) with a nighttime display of takarnalu. These are paper lanterns mounted around a … Continue reading →

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My Painting in the Hope International Online Art Exhibition 2021

Posted on February 19, 2021 by julian peters comics

I’m honoured to have my painting “View of an Imaginary City: The Terenfi Canal” included in the Hope International Online Art Exhibition 2021 (organized by Karkhana Art Space), alongside so many amazing works of art by artists from all over … Continue reading →

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Proust’s Madeleine – An illustration of “À la Recherche du temps perdu”

Posted on February 18, 2021 by julian peters comics

A watercolour illustrating the most iconic passage in the seemingly endless and endlessly beautiful collection and analysis of memories that is Marcel Proust’s multi-volume novel, “À la Recherche du temps perdu” (“In Search of Lost Time”). “Et tout d’un coup … Continue reading →

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“Waiting” by Raymond Carver

Posted on February 14, 2021 by julian peters comics

In honour of Valentine’s Day, here is my comics adaptation of the final portion of a very romantic poem by Raymond Carver, “Waiting,” The poem seems particularly appropriate on this Valentine’s Day, when we all find ourselves waiting, in one … Continue reading →

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Views of an Imaginary City 15: Imperial Water Riding Club on Golangolu

Posted on February 10, 2021 by julian peters comics

The Imperial Water Riding Club is a prestigious private club dedicated to the aristocratic sport of water riding—the riding of horses while they are swimming. The association’s palatial clubhouse sits on the shores of Golangolu (“Long Lake”), the largest of … Continue reading →

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“One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop

Posted on January 30, 2021 by julian peters comics

My comics adaptation of one of Elizabeth Bishop’s (1911-1979) last and most beautiful poems, “One Art,” first published in 1976. The poem is a villanelle, and there is something about the highly structured rhyme scheme of this verse form that … Continue reading →

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Views of an Imaginary City 11: Along the Terenfi Canal

Posted on January 26, 2021 by julian peters comics

The Nachilaterenfi (“Canal of Flowers”) connects the Imperial Canal to Rejoma Bay. It is so named because, in its early days, before its surroundings became one of the most built-up areas of the capital, the banks of the canal were … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden reads “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden

Posted on January 20, 2021 by julian peters comics

In honour of today’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, here is a video put together by Jim Avis pairing my comics adaptation of Robert Hayden’s poem “Those Winter Sundays” with a more-than-competent reading … Continue reading →

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Views of an Imaginary City 7: Tizabu Park and Tizabu Prison

Posted on January 12, 2021 by julian peters comics

Sensuka, to be sure, is a place of endless fascination and delight, but it can also be a heartless place. When one enters Sensuka Harbour and first looks out upon the colonnaded wharves and polychrome marble facades rising from the … Continue reading →

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