PAUL POPE, I’M A FANBOY!

One of the best graphic designers and illustrators alive, also one of the greatest comic book artists. A master of brush and ink, a genius with shadows. He is a writer and artist with a strong commitment to creating personal work that is intimate and deeply felt. I discovered his stuff in “Buzz Buzz Comics Magazine”, a self-published folio sized rag on a discount rack at Alternate - it was a solid fistful of heavy rag paper and very exciting to find. 

“Escapo” clinched it. I wish I could paint like this guy.

His book design and sense of graphic control were right there in 1996. His worlds and characters are cruddy, sexy and humorous, and have a sense of reality no matter how far-fetched they are. His ideas are always trippy and sometimes terrifying. He delivers these same qualities when working on commission for the most high profile “brand” properties. Check out his work and light up your life with amazing lines, dots, splashes and fireworks.

Official public blogspot: http://pulphope.blogspot.com.au/

ErnestBorg9: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ernestborg9/

Art for sale: http://store.beguilingoriginalart.com/index.php?cPath=20

Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pope