We've launched an exciting new project of our own! Introducing the Kickstarter app for iPhone!

Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on April 14, 2012.

"Beloved Witness" is being printed as we speak!

Update #7 · Jun 13, 2012 · comment

Hello,

Just letting everyone know that I received the hardcopy proof of the book and it looks great! Now that the proof copy has received the final approval, the books have begun to be printed. Between the print run time and shipping, I should have them in hand by June 25th.  At that time, I will begin to ship out copies of the books and any other rewards each of you backers qualified for.  Once again, thank you for your help in making this a reality.  I will keep you posted when they arrive.

 

God bless!

Scott

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Final illustrations done!

Update #6 · Jun 1, 2012 · comment

Well...I am happy to announce that I was able to complete my final illustration for "Beloved Witness".  I will be working feverishly this week to complete my cover design and final layout adjustments as I get ready to submit the book for publishing. As a reminder to those who sponsored the book through ad space, I need thos ads by June th so I can add them into the book before it is sent out to the publishing house. Please get them into me ASAP.

Thank you and God bless,

Scott

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Almost there! New art and info update.

Update #5 · May 16, 2012 · comment

Hello all!

Things have been hectic over here as I've been working hard to stay on track for the July printing of "Beloved Witness", and I am glad to say I am still on schedule.  I've completed a number of illustrations and I have only 2 drawings left to complete!  Once done, I will be ready to finalize all my layouts and submit to the publisher. 

With that said, I will need all backers of this project who purchased ad space for their businesses to submit the final ads to me by June 7th.  The ads should be in either JPG, PDF, or PSD formats at a resolution of 300 DPI. If you need help in the layout/creation of your ad, let me know and I will be glad to help.  The sizes of the ads are as follows; Full Page is 7" wide by 9.5" tall, half page is 7"wide by 4.5" tall, and an eigth page is 3.5" wide by 2.25" tall.  The email to send your ads to is TheArtofScott@gmail.com.

If you would like to check out some of the artwork for the book, including the newest additions, feel free to check out my facebook gallery at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.226148910751281.63720.213218375377668&type=3

Thank you and God bless,

Scott

 

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Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen

Update #4 · Apr 15, 2012 · comment

I wanted to thank everyone who made this Kickstarter project a success.  Without you, this would be a very difficult undertaking for me to do alone.  As far as the book goes, I have the layout all complete and only have 6 illustrations left to complete.  With the remaining workload, the book should reach completion by the end of June and then I will be able to fill the rewards that each of you earned.  For those of you who purchased corporate sponsorships, I will need the final ads by the end of May so I can have time to lay them into the book's layout.  I will be sending emails to each of you with with sizes you have to work with.  If you need help on this, let me know and I can help you out with it.  I'm on the road now with a show in Chicago and another show in Pittsburgh next weekend, so I will update everyone with my progress at that time.  Once again, thank you very much and God bless.

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Passed the $1,500 mark!

Update #3 · Apr 9, 2012 · comment

We just passed the $1,500 mark and with 4 days to go, we are making the final push to raise the remaining $1,100.  Please share the links to this project with anyone you may know who would be interested in supporting this project.  And as a thank you to all those who support me, I am adding a FREE full-color sketch card for ALL pre-orders of the book.  For only $25, you get $65 worth of product.  You can't beat that.

Thanks for all your support.

God bless.

Scott

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    With a donation of $1, you will receive my deepest gratitude along with your name added to "Thank You" page of the book's website at www.BelovedWitness.com.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012
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    With a $5 donation, you not only get our gratitude and a spot on the website's page, you also will have your name printed into a "Thank You" page that will be printed into the book.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
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    A $10 donation gives you the wonderous blessings of our gratitude and listing in our website, but you will also have your name in BOLDED letters in both the website and the book!

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
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    Now that we are breaking into the $20 donation category, the rewards are really starting to get cool! As part of this project, we will be printing customized sketch card stock that mantains the "Beloved Witness" theme on backside of the card with the front side of the sketch card featuring a black and white hand-drawn art by Scott Zambelli himself. In addition to this, you also receive your name bolded in the color of your choice in our thank you sections of the book and website.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    This is our super-special PRE-ORDER offer and will be limited to only the first 100 people who take advantage of this reward. The retail value of this book with taxes plus shipping will be about $37. So by taking advantage of this offer you will save almost a third of what you will pay once it is published. Don't wait, this is a one-time offer at this price.

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    Want a FREE copy of the book? For a donation of only $50, you will received a signed and personalized copy of the book! Not to mention the amazingly AWESOME addition of your name in the bolded letters in the color of your choice in the thank you sections of both the website and the book. (The book is expected to retail for $30-$35, not counting shipping and taxes.)

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    "Bread of Life" ORIGINAL ART and a signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

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    "I am the way" ORIGINAL ART and a signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

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    1/8 Page Corporate Sponsorship Ad. For a pledge of only $100, you can place a full-color business card sized ad at the back of our book to help refer readers to the businesses that supported our project. There will be room for 8 ads per page. Not only will your ad appear in the initial run of 250 copies, but also in all the copies that are sold through Amazon.com and any other locations that sell the book. You will also receive a signed copy of the book with this reward. There are a limited number of slots available, so order your's now!

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    "Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand" ORIGINAL ART and signed copy of book! This 9"x12" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    "Unbeliefe of the Jewish Leaders" ORIGINAL ART and signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

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    1/4 Page Corporate Sponsorship Ad. For a pledge of only $125, you can place a full-color ad (about the size of 2 business cards) at the back of our book to help refer readers to the businesses that supported our project. There will be room for 4 ads per page. Not only will your ad appear in the initial run of 250 copies, but also in all the copies that are sold through Amazon.com and any other locations that sell the book. You will also receive a signed copy of the book with this reward. There are a limited number of slots available, so order your's now!

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    "Lazarus Raised from the Dead" ORIGINAL ART and signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

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    $150 will give you everything in the $100 package plus an 11"x17" poster print of the book's cover art.

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    "Jesus Heals the Blind Man" ORIGINAL ART and signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

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    1/2 Page Corporate Sponsorship Ad. For a pledge of only $250, you can place a full-color 1/2 page ad at the back of our book to help refer readers to the businesses that supported our project. There will be room for 2 ads on a page. Not only will your ad appear in the initial run of 250 copies, but also in all the copies that are sold through Amazon.com and any other locations that sell the book. You will also receive 2 signed copies of the book with this reward. This is limited to only 1 page in the book, which means only 2 slots available, so order your's now!

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    "Jesus Sentenced to be Crucified" ORIGINAL ART and signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

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    "Jesus Wept" ORIGINAL ART, 11x17 full-color print, and signed copy of book! This 9"x12" original artwork is in pencil and was used in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    "The Good Shepherd" ORIGINAL ART, plus 11x17 full-color print, and a signed copy of book! This 11"x17" original artwork is in grey-scale markers and ink and was used as the cover art, as well as in the book. You will also have your name printed in the book's thank you section.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012