I just came back from a 9-day vacation in France and one of the things I like to grab when I'm anywhere in Europe is a graphic novel (or bande desinee, in French). The Europeans really know how to draw out a comic! There's lots of commitment and discipline in their penciling, inking, and colouring, which is something I aspire to have someday. Some of comics are still coloured traditionally with gouache and watercolours. Every panel, every drawing is so tight and well-referenced. Every character drawing is loyal to their design and the backgrounds are well-detailed. Overall, so confidently done!
One European comic artist I admire is Italian cartoonist Milo Manara, who has done a lot of erotic comic art. But check out this video and be amazed. No pencils required!
Now I got enough fuel to get back to working on AWOL'd volume 2.
Nice. Very inspiring. Makes me feel as if I should draw women more. French stuff is some of the best in the world in my opinion.
I picked up some comics from Poland when I went there last year. I should post those up. Soaking in some overseas stuff can really expand your sensibilities.
Sketchkrieg! is a band of comic artists and illustrators based in Toronto. This collective consists of Evan Munday (Stripmalling,Quarter-Life Crisis), Brian Hoang (Medicine), Zen Rankin (Action Satisfaction Supreme), Alana McCarthy (Owl Kids, Scholastic), Tyrone McCarthy (Corporate Life,Corduroy High, Tyne), Jason Loo (Canadian GI Joe Con, AWOL'd) and Gillian Newland (Big and Small, Room for All; A Chanukah Noel).
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Nice. Very inspiring. Makes me feel as if I should draw women more. French stuff is some of the best in the world in my opinion.
I picked up some comics from Poland when I went there last year. I should post those up. Soaking in some overseas stuff can really expand your sensibilities.
Thanks for the post Loo ...
Milo is pretty awesome ...
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