Gabriel Ba - Umbrella Academy etc.

I was introduced to Gabriel Ba's work through the comic series 'The Umbrella Academy' written by Gerard Way. I really like this style. The thick jagged lines, with heavy blacks and shadows are illustrative whilst still depicting the scene.

http://fabioandgabriel.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10paezinhos/

(interview with Gabriel Ba)
http://www.darkhorse.com/Interviews/1545/Umbrella-Academy-Interview-Gabriel-Ba-3-31-08

 Sometimes I feel restricted by trying to too accurately portray proportion and a level of 'realism' in drawings, especially storyboards. I enjoy using biro when drawing and used to draw with dark lines and slightly angular forms a lot a few years ago. Gabriel Ba's work has led me to re-discover this kind of style and begin playing with it again. I find it a lot more freeing and working quicker this way, avoiding getting too hung up on 'real' accuracies. I feel that this will be of benefit when trying to draw storyboards and quick concept work for this project, especially as the subject matter itself is quite angular. Also of note are the colours, despite the use of heavy black, the colours are bright enough to give the pictures a nice finish and level of depth.