"Chernobýl" 8
Added 2018-03-21 12:00:00 +0000 UTCYep, no kidding - Slavic Nihilism #1 was a horror book, and now this story for #2 is something Western-ish... BUT with fairy tale animals.
W@hen it comes to fairy tales, here in Russia we have a fantastic pool of Soviet-era illustrations and cartoons - and there are a LOT of Russian tales about animals (no shit, Sherlock!). I think it's imprinted on many generations as strong as Beatrix Potter or Kenneth Grahame are imprinted on Western audiences, so naturally I wanted to explore this goldmine of materials in "Nihilism" sooner or later. And when I started developing Chernobýl, everything clicked VERY fast.
And starting with this post, I'm gonna share some Russian illustrators with you! Today we begin with Yevgenij Rachev - this man was so good it almost hurts:
P.S. Ah, and also - here's the longer version of that Dark Souls video from yesterday! And this one is from the inking session with razor before that.
Comments
*slinks away to look at art by Heinrich Kley* Some impromtu art history while we wait for your new book!
Reba Jacobs
2018-03-21 20:38:18 +0000 UTCI'm glad you liked it! In expressions department we kinda owe it all to artists like Heinrich Kley, but Rachev's take on bipedal animals is still fresh and unique for his early times.
Artyom Trakhanov
2018-03-21 19:56:46 +0000 UTCThanks Artyom. I've never seen these illustrations before - love the distinct personalities in all the facial expressions.
Reba Jacobs
2018-03-21 19:34:51 +0000 UTC
