The Heartless Machine Guide to Drawing: [fill in the blanks]

A project in Austin, TX by Christopher Locke
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Starting with a blank page is terrifying! This book alleviates that fear by starting you with a partial drawing. You just fill it in.
Backers: 1138
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37

Funded: $42,372 of $8,000
Dates: Jul 29th -> Aug 28th (30 days)
Project By: Christopher Locke
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Latest News

We're in the HOME STRETCH

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
That's right, ladies and gentlemen.  It's the home stretch.  We have less than two days left, and it looks like we are poised and ready to crack 40K.  That's so incredible.  You all make my dreams come true. I had a nice long talk with the... (Read More)

What can I say?

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm speechless. Look at what you have done!  I never imagined anything like this.  There are no words to express the gratitude, excitement, or shock.  This is going to take some time before I am able to fully understand what the Kickstarter... (Read More)

Success!

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are funded! Thank you to everyone who donated, pledged, and helped spread the word, we have hit the goal ahead of schedule. You are all amazing people! I'm going to start scanning pages right away so I can get them to the printer ASAP. Of course,... (Read More)

91% and 8 days to go!

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all- It's getting close!  We've got one week to raise the last 9% of our goal.  It's probably going to come right down to the last day or two.  I'll need all the help I can get. Please please please share the project on Facebook, tweet it to... (Read More)

Almost 75%

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! I cannot thank you enough for your generous support of this project!  We are almost to 75% with two weeks left, thanks to each and every one of you. Of course, we still have to make up that last 25%, so make sure you tell your friends... (Read More)

Thank you for helping us make 25%

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey y'all! Thanks in part to boingboing, we've hit 25% funding today! That's really great news. Of course, as with any Kickstarter, we are relying on everybody to spread the word. Tell your friends, tweet it. Follow HeartlessMachine on Facebook and... (Read More)

Kickstarting a sketchbook to alleviate the terror and tyranny of the blank page

August 10th - via: boingboing.net
We've featured Christopher Locke's art here before on several occasions: his spiders made from confiscated scissors bought at TSA auctions; his mobile phone amps made from crazy-quilt brass instrument chimeras; his fossilized modern objects. (Read More)

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