Just back from an exhibition of the recent work of a friend, Gaby Trustram, who studied illustration at Bristol University, graduating in the last few years. Gaby is now concentrating on printmaking.
Here are a few of my favourite pieces from his bold and expressive collection, featuring lots of fluid marks which do create tensions and balance as the exhibition title suggests. There's also a stark contrast between the monochrome and the 'hypercoloured' pieces. I like the child-like mix of colour very much but the black and white really held my eye and made me concentrate on the lines.
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| Detail from 'Blue Print' woodblock |
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| 'Piramide' screenprint |
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| 'Vejer' lithograph |
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| 'Building Blocks' woodblock |
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| Untitled, this looks like a preparatory sketch that's been hung on its side, creating a sense of disorientation |
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'City Scape' woodblock
I love the scratchy texture and upward motion |
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'Microscopia 1' drawing and monoprint
Immediate and fluid, this lovely overlay of texture and colour almost leaves a flavour in the mouth |
I was also very inspired by the watercolours and collages of Carmen Guerrero
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| Collage and watercolour |
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| Watercolour landscapes |
and the paintings, illustrations (also featuring collage) and printmaking of Juan Carlos Crespo
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| Illustration from 'Historias de Gatos' |
Juan Carlos uses the alias Carlos C Laínez for his illustration projects, you can see more of the enchanting pages from the his book 'Historias de Gatos' (Stories about Cats) here.
