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    Incredibly Inspirational Story About A Sketchbook Which Traveled All Over The World

    The project named SKETCHTRAVEL was started by Gerald Guerlais, a French illustrator, and Dice Tsutsumi who is an animation artist and a co-director of The Dam Keeper which is an animated short film nominated for the upcoming 85th Academy Awards.

    The project is started by French illustrator Gerald Guerlais and...

    Dice Tsutsumi, a former Pixar artist

    "This red sketchbook was passed from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years"

    As a result, 71 exceptional artists joined this project. From Hayao Miyazaki to Frederic Back ...

    At the beginning, the purpose of the project was just for fun. However, after the long journey, the sketchbook was sold at auction in Brussels. And...

    Proceeds from the auction and royalties from the book's publication was donated to an international literacy NPO, Room to Read

    Consequently, libraries were built in a several countries :)

    Curio / Via Vimeo.com

    And Dice's artist journey continues...