One of my all-time favorite illustrators: Mathurin Meheut.
His pencil studies of animals are one of my greatest inspirations as an illustrator.
And he was rather dapper, to boot! Just look at that well-groomed moustache, and whatever you call that fancy contrivance around his neck!
I did not know of this book, a series of illustrations from his travels through Japan, but saw it on utchi no mawari today and am currently coveting it.
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The illustrations of the Lion are gorgeous. Must investigate the book. He is indeed a dapper fellow with his crabat.
You know my Dad's family lives in Brittany. I just love everything from there.
If you like the book (that I need to check too) you might also like this one http://www.amazon.fr/voyage-dun-peintre-chinois-Bretagne/dp/2737328764 that I really enjoy.
Have a lovely weekend!
Yoli is right, it is a crabat, not a jabot. What amazing work -"exagerate the essential, leave vaugue the obvious"
I love your illustrations of course - they are full of emotion and skill.
When you brought up a challenge, I immediatly thought of a story my friend and banker, Leslie Mitchell told me of a party in the park of 4 year olds - green grass, blue sky, and the children all running like a swarm with little solid colored kites. Is that charming or what! I would never have the skill to illustrate that, but you do. So it is yours.
funny, I was about to write about it but juliette mentionned it first. There are great chances you will like it.
enjoy the Week end.
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