Rough Justice

This week, I picked up a copy of "Rough Justice: The Comics Sketches of Alex Ross." It is a visual feast! As I mentioned before, I love books where I can see the artist's construction lines and thumbnails. This book is loaded with these types of images. I love having the pencil roughs and color tests to pour over. The light and shadow work alone would have been enough to make me buy the book.

One of the things that I like about Ross' style is his use of edges. They really make his work feel solid. Also, how he make his characters appear "real," but still retain that "painterly" quality.

Another plus is you get Ross' commentary. It really enhances the book to be able read about the thought process that goes into some of the works.

In case you couldn't tell, I really like "Rough Justice" and hope to learn a few things from it as well as enjoying Ross' works.

Slipping the Bonds of Gravity

This is another old painting that I started years ago, but never finished. Well, this one is done now. I won't go into what this painting represents to me. I think that it would be better for you to interpret it for yourself.

I'm glad that I finally found the time to finish it. This was another painting that I felt needed to be seen rather than languish on my hard drive.