The Emma Thompson Project (1 of 6)

Having drawn (bp) a successful conclusion to The Stan Getz Project, this reporter decided to stay on the horse, and so begins The Emma Thompson Project. Why Emma? Short answer: her brave smile.

A legal pad is a good place to begin. It’s cheap and safe. When you’re getting to know a face, it pays to try several times.

“Thompson Emma” is better acrostic fodder than “Emma Thompson” would be, but this is just get-acquainted time and, in the course of learning about Ms. Thompson’s life, a more apt acrostic may present itself. As I’ve said before, Art Spiegelman’s MetaMaus taught me the value of rough drafts for concept exploration.

Since this project is on spec, i.e. uncommissioned, there is no deadline and are no pre-agreed parameters. My main goal is to produce an image that, were Ms. Thompson to see it, will cause her not to smile bravely, but to grin happily.

More to come anon, Friends!