Enrico’s blog

With a little lesson from the hypertalented Tom Gately: Push angles! Gesture drawing isn’t about copying the pose … but expressing its essence. These two drawings below make the point better than words can.

You know what I just realized? The Venice Chronicles is the longest comic I’ve ever done. Ah, interesting uh? I am at page 38 and there’s plenty more to come … Well, I’ll just keep on rolling, see what I end up with, hopefully not a long boooring comic. Three new pages at the bottom [...]

I am looking forward to this new novel, After Dark, coming out in May. Murakami is one of the few authors whose books I actually really wait for and buy in hardcover. I enjoy his novels better than his short stories for some reason, his latest Kafka on the shore was such a great page [...]

Two more pages of the Venice Chronicles here.

I did these two pages last fall at a dance show of the Joe Goode Performance Group. I added watercolor just recently, adding an interesting feel to these.

Large versions: 1 and 2 and strip version.

Been too long since I posted some photography, so here’s a long exposure out of my window from a few months ago. Large size here.

Well you probably know by now, I’ve become obsessed with GIPI’s work. I just read his latest “S” which is unfortunately out only in italian and french for the moment. I bet though you won’t have to wait long to read this great book, First Second will hopefully publish it here in the US soon. [...]

Carl Zhang, director of Lovers informs me that production on his movie is about to wrap and they just uploaded a
new teaser here, just in time for Valentine day! The official Lovers website is here HaveYouLoved. Have a great Valentine’s day with your loved ones everyone …

Had a hard time today … so-so session, but it’s always good to go to the class. I am darn sleepy for some reason, time for coffeeee … and back to work.

By the way I just started a Gesture drawing group on Flickr, join in and share your studies.