OUIL402- Michael Cho

Recently I came across someone who I now know to be quite a big deal in the illustration and cartoonist world. Michael Cho's work is bold and attractive, he has created covers for penguin books, comic con advertising and has also co-written and illustrated his own graphic novel (shoplifter).

I particularly like Michaels use of colour, often only using two or three colours minus stock. His style looks really cartoony and comicy, with tones and shades being created by bold and thick black lines and shapes.

Michael produced a number of images of the unknown beauty of Toronto and other places, these images were compiled in a book he released which I definitely need to look at getting. The above image in particular really appeals to me, I love the simple use of colour and tone, and how he picks and chooses which element of the image to focus on, often leaving out parts of the image to alter the flow of the image. I love the composition of the above image, how the right half of the image is packed full of detail, but the left half is incredibly simple and peaceful, with mainly just an electrical wire running across the sky.

With the upcoming screen printing sessions coming up I will definitely look to create work similar to Michaels using simple colour choices and shapes.