Comics Sketchbooks

The private worlds of prominent illustrators exposed in a new book

“Looking through artists’ sketchbooks is like viewing those artists naked through a picture window. With 20-20 eyesight or high-powered binoculars you’ll see everything: warts, blemishes and all.” So begins the introduction for Steven Heller‘s latest book, “Comics Sketchbooks.” Culling 700 private sketches from 80 artists, the collection is billed as a glimpse into the mind of an artist. Without knowing anything about the final story …

Eugenia Loli

Magical moonscapes and retro nudes in the surrealist-inspired collages

by Jacqueline Drayer Artist Eugenia Loli digitally manipulates vintage photos to create collages with vaguely dark undertones. Based in California, Loli reaches a wide and loyal fan base on tumblr but at the same time exhibits a depth in her work that translates to tangible prints and pieces outside the virtual world. If the average museum-goer glances at a painting for only three seconds, surely …

Matthew Dear

The prolific musician sheds light on his new album Beams and his days in Detroit

The life of Matthew Dear is anything but black and white. Originally from Texas, the multi-faceted artist cut his teeth in the music world while studying at the University of Michigan—where he also co-founded record label Ghostly International with his pal Sam Valenti—and today calls a barn in upstate New York home. Depending on your interests, you may know him as one or all four …