4/13/2023 0 Comments Crepax justine cbr![]() It’s not about having any criticisms of Crepax’s work, it’s more that it hadn’t pulled me in. ![]() His line work, however, has always excited me, as well as his mastery over the gloriously perverse subject matter, ditto the style, and I can’t help but recognize his influence. Thought it’s not always the case, I’m not naturally drawn to art in which volume is not clearly expressed or where anatomical form is not studied. The reason I never followed Crepax is simple… he draws on the surface of the paper, delineating the shapes without bones. While I could never help but recognize the profound influence he has had, and while I have really enjoyed the work of his that is in my library, I can’t honestly say that his work has had any direct influence on me, however, his work has had a profound influence on some of my biggest influences. I’ve always had a funny reaction to Crepax. Obviously I was honored and leapt at the opportunity. The genesis of this work came when I was approached about doing a Guido Crepax tribute piece (Valentina in particular) that will be in a collection from Fantagraphics. I’m going to walk you through the thinking that has gone into one of my recent pieces, thought by thought and step by step I will break it down, both the thought process, and the physical process.
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