Went to thought bubble last weekend. It wasn't like anything I had ever been to before and I didn't know what to expect at all. Comic books and that whole spectrum of art had passed me by/i had ignored it but I thought it would be interesting to learn about it and respect it as an art form.
It turned out to be 3 different venues which had lots of different illustrators and comic artists displaying their work. It was crazy, there were so many different styles all in one room and there was soon much to take in.
I have to admit that there were a lot of styles which didn't interest me but there were also some excellent things! Of course I made some purchases although it was almost impossible to chose:
'A Collection of Nouns' book and poster by Colin Mayhew and Kerry Venus (Mild Peril Media)
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| 'A Collection of Nouns' book and poster by Colin Mayhew and Kerry Venus (Mild Peril Media) Here there is a lot going on however it deliberately busy so that you have to physically search for the figures. It is also amusing because almost all of their privates are covered up- almost! This is focusing on detailed mark making and it is just so alive! |
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| 'Hell bound' by Alabaster Pizzo and Kayleigh Forsyth (Retrofit Comics) Here i liked the limited colour palettes used (mainly the primary colours) but I bought this book mainly on the comical elements picked up of day to day life. |
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| 'The Troll' byt Martin Flink Here I found that the illustrations within this book are absolutely beautiful. I am not a massive fan of the character design but the landscapes have extremely beautiful line work and skilled use of light and dark. This is also interesting because it is from a Danish artist but it is still accessible for me who can't read danish. He hasn't included works and only onomatopoeia which makes it accessible for all audiences-clever |
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| 'The Artist' by Anna Haifisch (Breakdown Press) This book basically takes the piss out of artists - specifically fine artists. I saw it and just had to buy it- very funny. Also the character design is made up of scrawny figures which add comical appeal to it |
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| The figures in this were miss proportioned which added character to them however the most striking thing about this book is the use of the coloured pencils. There is so much skill and depth included in each illustration it is so pleasing to look at. Also the artist has a great grip on layout and especially the use of space and when how it can make an impact. |
It was also really lovely to talk to all of the creatives in the room. We spoke to Colin Mayhew who gave us advice on which ink pens he used 'Graphik' and that it had taken him ages to find the right pen. We also spoke to Alex Norris who talked about how lovely it was coming to events like this but it would be great if a billionaire came as there are so many nice things and nice people you want to support.
I have established that although it was a lovely day and crazy inspiring it wouldn't be a place for my work to be presented. I think it is an amazing thing to look at however if I was to have a stall next year or something my work would be massively out of place, however I know this wouldn't be the case for everyone on my course.
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