Combining sketch and
photograph? If we talk about it 3 years ago may still be sound not familiar,
but now with the emergence of modern artists who apply these concepts in their
work, it seems not a new concept anymore. Ben Heine, an artist from Belgium who
I interviewed last year (read again here) may be one of the pioneers who managed to bring this
concept perfectly. It is undeniable, "Pencil vs. Camera" is a
masterpiece, not only about the work itself, but the overall packaging that Ben
gave to the whole series. Combination of real photos and pencil (which can also
be done through the software such as Photoshop. How? find out here) is a result of the exploration
of the imagination of the creator, so every artist can have different styles
though using the same tool and technique. This kind of work is always able to
lead the audience into the artist’s imagination. In 2013, we found two other
artists, which I think do this well, they are Dan Lester, a young artist based
in Leeds, England and Sébastien Del Grosso, a photographer based in Ecouen, France.
Next we will look at both their works...
Dan
Lester
Most of his work took a
plain background with shades of warm beige.. not elaborate sketches, but
somehow the whole combination made by Dan could be seen to be so attractive,
look soft and very pleasant in my eyes, though he drew his legs as the legs of
the monster. Danny took his picture and some of his friends as the focus of
this project, create an imagination about what might happen to them, which
perhaps not possible in the real world. One of my favorites is the one where he
made another version of himself who were strangling himself, ok confusing ..
just look at the picture! looks very much alive. Apparently, not so much
editing on the original image, making it look so natural, plus the proper
placement and composition while sketches made with simple lines. Even one
simple stroke seems to have been considered enough for him. For me personally,
it makes it seem not so "popping up", but the end result makes it not
so important anymore. Warm and fun, Well done!
Get to know more about Dan, find him on Tumblr!
Sébastien Del Grosso
Now about "The sketch of a life" by Sébastien Del Grosso. Taking a gray background with light centered
in the middle, making our view be focused to the displacement of the original
photo to sketch. It seems he took a realistic theme, not about his ideas, but
more to its application, it can be seen from the sketches that close to the
actual shape, it's like being continued, except for one of his works which he
drew another figure as a rabbit, one of my favorites! Scratches on his sketch
looks bold, and it seems that he outsmarted by changing the contrast of the
original photo. What a good idea, because in the end result, all can be seen
together in harmony. However for Sébastien I hope to see more versions, more
"rabbits", perhaps?
"Catch & Sketch" - Behind the scene.
In this series "The sketch of a life", I wanted to
illustrate my life, like my sketches gave birth to each of his actions or by
intervension of someone I are close (for example in “sketch your mentor” with
the intervention of my grandmother who taught me in the drawing), or events
that have been important to me (like in “sketch the life” with the birth of my
daughter “Cataleya”), but also with something a little more humorous (in “Catch
& Sketch” for example with the intervention of my friend Cal Redback, or in
“sketch and fight” with a battle of two artists with each his technique).
"Self sketch"
"The power of the sketch"
"Sketch your mentor"
"Catch & Sketch"
"Sketch your (x) dreams"
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