Mattias, Beautiful rendering! I'm learning so much about line from studying your drawings. I love the way you normalize the fact that two circus animals are huddled in the city square. It reminds me of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Such a Genius! Your work takes me back to the Richard Scary books I read as a child, with an more humorous twist on the animals, of course! Have you hear of Richard Scary books?
Thanks all, read a lot of Richard Scary as a child, re-read it with my children now,Some pictures like piglet in the grocery shop in front of ham and bacon give Scary a new meaning, anyway love his work, and Marques to.
I'll go back to this drawing (Stolen Time)to ask my question - do you draw these buildings from references photos or is it from imagination and experience of drawing en plein air? And has pen always been your first preference?
No, the building is from imagination, I do sometime draw from life, but I don't mix fantasy with reality. I used to study architecture so I guess that some of the houses come from that. I don't know when I started using ink, but it was very early.
From the new sketchbook
It's so intriguing! I like the way you draw the officials eyes in all your drawings - so emotionless!
ReplyDeleteNice drawing! It seems the police officer is more interested in giving a ticket then the giraffe and elephant.
ReplyDeleteMattias,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rendering! I'm learning so much about line from studying your drawings. I love the way you normalize the fact that two circus animals are huddled in the city square. It reminds me of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Hey, just found your blog. I like your drawings. : )
ReplyDeleteSuch a Genius! Your work takes me back to the Richard Scary books I read as a child, with an more humorous twist on the animals, of course! Have you hear of Richard Scary books?
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ReplyDeletenice drawings. love it:D
Thanks all, read a lot of Richard Scary as a child, re-read it with my children now,Some pictures like piglet in the grocery shop in front of ham and bacon give Scary a new meaning, anyway love his work, and Marques to.
ReplyDeleteI'll go back to this drawing (Stolen Time)to ask my question - do you draw these buildings from references photos or is it from imagination and experience of drawing en plein air? And has pen always been your first preference?
ReplyDeleteNo, the building is from imagination, I do sometime draw from life, but I don't mix fantasy with reality. I used to study architecture so I guess that some of the houses come from that. I don't know when I started using ink, but it was very early.
ReplyDeleteThanks! The perspective makes the buildings look so convincing, as if they could be real places.
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