Há alguns meses, o autor José de Matos-Cruz convidou-me a colaborar no 2º livro de prosa sobre o seu super-herói, Infante Portugal. Inicialmente, ia criar e ilustrar uma dupla de personagens franceses felinos, chamados Chat Noir & Boule de Niege (i.e. Gato Preto e Bola-de-Neve), para uma capa de capítulo, mas pouco depois tive também a honra de poder recriar o herói titular para esta nova edição, ilustrando o próprio Infante numa outra capa de capítulo.
A nova paródia, intitulada Infante Portugal e a Íntima Capitulação, é apresentada este fim-de-semana no 21º Amadora BD. Também participam os ilustradores João Amaral, Ana Biscaia, Cação Biscaia, Ricardo Cabral, Dinis Conefrey, Fernando Filipe, Sara Franco, Rui Lacas, João Vasco Leal, João Mascarenhas, Baptista Mendes, Susa Monteiro, Nuno Pereira, Miguel Rocha, André Ruivo, Carlos Zíngaro e ainda o jovem Daniel Henriques, arte-finalizando uma imagem minha.
Os próximos posts vão destacar estes trabalhos, começando com vários sketches para Chat Noir & Boule de Niege.
A nova paródia, intitulada Infante Portugal e a Íntima Capitulação, é apresentada este fim-de-semana no 21º Amadora BD. Também participam os ilustradores João Amaral, Ana Biscaia, Cação Biscaia, Ricardo Cabral, Dinis Conefrey, Fernando Filipe, Sara Franco, Rui Lacas, João Vasco Leal, João Mascarenhas, Baptista Mendes, Susa Monteiro, Nuno Pereira, Miguel Rocha, André Ruivo, Carlos Zíngaro e ainda o jovem Daniel Henriques, arte-finalizando uma imagem minha.
Os próximos posts vão destacar estes trabalhos, começando com vários sketches para Chat Noir & Boule de Niege.
Primeiro tentei uma abordagem “homem em fato”, até o José me sugerir que, sendo eles criaturas mágicas – algo mais enraizado no folclore lusitano, no qual a obra vai beber – uma perspectiva antropomórfica seria preferível…
Gostei da ideia de mostrar personagens mutantes que, todavia, sentissem necessidade de usar máscara. Sendo a Boule de Niege mais humanizada e delicada (usámos a Tilda Swinton como referência), fiz estas máscaras felinas, inspiradas nas fantasias Venezianas.
Alguns esboços para Chat Noir, que deveria ser reminescente a Clark Gable.
Por fim, estudos de composição para a ilustração, figurando o duo em telhados, com a Torre Eiffel por entre a neblina…
A few months ago, author José de Matos-Cruz invited me to collaborate in the 2nd prose novel of his superhero character, Infante Portugal (i.e. Infante/Infant being a rank or title given to sons and daughters of the king, that weren’t heirs to the throne). Initially, I was to create and illustrate a chapter cover with a French “Were-cats” couple, called Chat Noir & Boule de Niege (i.e. Black Cat & Snow-ball), but shortly afterwards was also given the honour of recreating the title character for this new book, drawing the ‘Infante himself on another chapter illustration.
This new (parody) novel, intitled Infante Portugal e a Íntima Capitulação, will the presented this weekend at the 21th Amadora BD comic festival. Also participating are fellow illustrators João Amaral, Ana Biscaia, Cação Biscaia, Ricardo Cabral, Dinis Conefrey, Fernando Filipe, Sara Franco, Rui Lacas, João Vasco Leal, João Mascarenhas, Baptista Mendes, Susa Monteiro, Nuno Pereira, Miguel Rocha, André Ruivo, Carlos Zíngaro and Daniel Henriques, inking an image of mine.
The forthcoming posts will showcase the works I did, starting off with several sketches for Chat Noir & Boule de Niege.
(sketch Chat #1+#2)
I first went for the “guy in suit” approach, until José suggested that, given that they were magical creatures – something more rooted in portuguese lore, in which the work derives from – a more anthropomorphic take would be preferable…
A few months ago, author José de Matos-Cruz invited me to collaborate in the 2nd prose novel of his superhero character, Infante Portugal (i.e. Infante/Infant being a rank or title given to sons and daughters of the king, that weren’t heirs to the throne). Initially, I was to create and illustrate a chapter cover with a French “Were-cats” couple, called Chat Noir & Boule de Niege (i.e. Black Cat & Snow-ball), but shortly afterwards was also given the honour of recreating the title character for this new book, drawing the ‘Infante himself on another chapter illustration.
This new (parody) novel, intitled Infante Portugal e a Íntima Capitulação, will the presented this weekend at the 21th Amadora BD comic festival. Also participating are fellow illustrators João Amaral, Ana Biscaia, Cação Biscaia, Ricardo Cabral, Dinis Conefrey, Fernando Filipe, Sara Franco, Rui Lacas, João Vasco Leal, João Mascarenhas, Baptista Mendes, Susa Monteiro, Nuno Pereira, Miguel Rocha, André Ruivo, Carlos Zíngaro and Daniel Henriques, inking an image of mine.
The forthcoming posts will showcase the works I did, starting off with several sketches for Chat Noir & Boule de Niege.
(sketch Chat #1+#2)
I first went for the “guy in suit” approach, until José suggested that, given that they were magical creatures – something more rooted in portuguese lore, in which the work derives from – a more anthropomorphic take would be preferable…
(sketch Chat #3)
I liked the iddea of showing a mutated character that, nevertheless, felt the need to use a mask. Since Boule de Niege was more humanized and gentle (we used Tilda Swinton as reference), I drew these feline-looking masks for her, inspired in Venezian fantasies.
(sketch Chat #4)
A few sketches for Chat Noir, that should be reminiscent to Clark Gable.
I liked the iddea of showing a mutated character that, nevertheless, felt the need to use a mask. Since Boule de Niege was more humanized and gentle (we used Tilda Swinton as reference), I drew these feline-looking masks for her, inspired in Venezian fantasies.
(sketch Chat #4)
A few sketches for Chat Noir, that should be reminiscent to Clark Gable.
(sketch Chat #5)
Lastly, composition studies for the illustration itself, featuring the duo on rooftops, with the Eiffel Tower cast in mists…
Lastly, composition studies for the illustration itself, featuring the duo on rooftops, with the Eiffel Tower cast in mists…
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