Bengal Sketchbook

**bengal** · June 7th, 2011, 05:00 AM

hola hola!

most people who wondered where i went all this time, might have understood that i had become a comics author here in france, so the international community couldn't really see my work anymore.
that always saddened me, plus it's not up to me to get my books translated, and it rarely happens in the french publishing industry... alas.

anyway, here's maybe one book that might interest some of you! a small format artbook with lots of my work, mostly from my CA years, it's released very soon.

http://www.comixburo.com/epages/2512.../Products/SK42

long live the community, cheers! ;] (sorry if this isn't the proper section)

**ThabisoMhlaba** · June 7th, 2011, 01:28 PM

If I weren't currently broke I'd get it right now. In a week.

**Gray** · July 6th, 2011, 08:09 AM

Great to see you're still working! I missed the weekly sketches. Just ordered one of the sketchbooks.

Cheers Gray

**bengal** · July 6th, 2011, 09:08 AM

thanks a lot!

yeah as i said, i'm still working, but my comics are released only in france... it's about zero exposure for you guys around the world. which saddens me.

**MidgardSerpent** · July 6th, 2011, 11:57 AM

I love your work Bengal, as do a lot of others.

My french is rather rusty, but if I understand it correctly, shipping anywhere outside France will cost as much if not more than the actual price of the book, which is already kinda pricey at €15 for 48 pages imo.

You very likely have no influence or say on that matter, but it's still a shame.

**bengal** · July 6th, 2011, 01:32 PM

ahhh~~ yeah that might be a problem. i didn't know. look, maybe it's worth checking on amazon or something like this, if they have it, the shipping would VERY likely be much smaller.

sorry, it's indeed not in my powers to influence this. ;[

**Gray** · July 18th, 2011, 07:50 AM

Received it this weekend and it was well worth the wait. Thanks for the heads up. Just love your style so much.

Also, I love that you got all kinds of Lego on your shelf, assuming that's your work area.

**bengal** · July 18th, 2011, 03:31 PM

hehe it is my workspace yeah, i work in a studio with a few other artists. by now though there has been some changes in my corner, the middle shelf on the right is housing the terrarium of my baby boa constrictor imperator, as i have a bit many snakes at home at the moment. ^^

many thanks for your purchase, i'm very glad you enjoyed it!!

**america220** · July 18th, 2011, 06:25 PM

wow. If I had money I'd buy it! what's it like working with other artists?

**bengal** · July 20th, 2011, 04:21 PM

it's rather nice, i work much better since i share a studio with people, the ambiance is great and i have room to install toys all around without my wife freaking out!
we can also share ideas and work together somtimes ; the common shit in a studio!

**megaten** · October 22nd, 2011, 12:15 PM

I was in forbidden planet in dublin today and was suprised to see Bengal's sketchbook. It's lovely. So if you can't justify the massive shipping it might be worth your while to check if there's one near you.