just arrived in the studio: courtesy of deimion van der sloot & hidde meulenbeek a.k.a. studio zijspan: a beautiful 4 layer silkscreen of an egg… using the unlikely (but very effective) colour combination of fluorescent yellow, cyan, magenta and transparent matte white inks on hi-gloss white stock… many thanks!
it’s been a while since i checked out one of my favourite illustrators: siggi eggertsson
particularly worth a mention is his twitter avatar, this works so great at actual size and is typical of his work for me…
…the original colour of the Eiffel Tower during its construction in 1888 was called ‘Venetian Red’ as shown in the photograph, applied in the workshop before being assembled on site. The tower has been repainted over a dozen times since in different shades ranging from a reddish brown to bronze. Due to the increased blue sensitivity of the photographic emulsion used in the image, the sky appears much lighter and washed out, but the lack of cast shadows in the photograph suggest an overcast day. Several paintings and picture postcards of the Exposition site were used as a reference for the background buildings, and the stonework of Port de la Bourdonnais on the Seine riverbank being constructed in the middle of the photograph are sampled from contemporary photographs…
the wonderful retronaut is crowdfunding this great book project right now…
great poster i spotted around town yesterday for the art event amsterdam drawing
does anybody have an idea who made it? i have my suspicions… on their facebook page i also came across an image of the matching invitation card, nice…
MO black first label release “poetry versus orchestra” CD packaging & book for the metropole orkest together with awesome spoken word artist ‘hollie mcnish’ using double spot black ink, hot stamp silver foil and spot UV varnish on matte laminate finish
above: the original illustration artwork next to the printed front & back covers