There are many articles on the creation of a world: how to build a universe, to make alive its characters. We could debate it for hours, explain the different methodologies. The most of the “recipes” suggest drawing one step by step, according to a precise and logical pattern. This is not suitable for every artist…

And why not build a world from a grain of sand ?

The idea may be, on the face of it, completely absurd and yet… against all logic, that’s what I did!

Les grains de sable : ça ne s’empile pas, on parle de briques ! Tout à fait. C’est absolument chaotique… Ce n’est ni être architectcannot be gardener : indeed, it is both, or neither.

In his book «The Writer’s Journey» (besides the famous monomyth of Campbell), Christopher Vogler speaks of the writer as a “shaman” (excerpt from the chapter “The Author’s Journey”):

“… with the magical power to bottle these worlds and bring them back as stories to share with others…”

I loved the way he presented things! It was exactly how I felt. A connection between an imaginary world and our own world. As a child, I opened all the cupboards, hoping to find a way to the White Witch's kingdom.

Does anyone never aspire to enter a portal to another universe? Escape. Dream. We all need to steal that time from our daily lives, but instead of turning the hourglass, let's break it.

Let’s get the sand.