And note how he achieves his blacks here. The drawings themselves are simple line drawings without any blacks; the contrasted areas appear to just be selections in Photoshop, inverted digitally. Deceptively simple, and highly effective.
Paul writes:
I started a series of drawings in my sketchbook, it’s a kind of visual quiz of great movies. Each series is a sequence of six drawings of shots from classic films (in the order they appear on screen.) No portraits of movie stars, just iconic images from the film. When I finish 100 movies, I’ll see about getting them published as a book. A book like this could sell dozens.
It’s been over two years since we last mentioned artist and illustrator Paul Rogers, and since then he’s added quite a bit more to his portfolio. He’s got a blog now, showcasing his latest work. One of the projects worth mentioning is Forever Young, a beautifully illustrated children’s book that’s based off the Bob Dylan song of the same name. I picked the book up in Powell’s the other day and couldn’t put it down. Some gorgeous work.
The publisher even made a video to promote the book:
Paul Rogers and my friend Doug Fraser are masters of the proletariat style of illustration (sometimes referred to as “Soviet propaganda poster art”), plus they both paint and work digitally. There’s an interview with Paul at DT&G online, and an interview with Doug on his stunning Mort Grim comic book, where each artist discusses his process.
