Elaboration 1: Chris Ware

To round off my research into all of the artist and designer shown in this blog, I am now going to choose the four that stood out to me the most in terms of technique, subject matter and design and elaborate on these further in order to delve deeper into their work and gain a greater understanding in their ideas and processes.

Firstly I have chosen Chris Ware whose work depicting bold city landscapes graced many of the covers of well known publications (including the world famous "New Yorker") really stood out to me. His simply-detailed architecture with bold line, differing use of hue which ranges from monotone to full-on colour and sometimes even colourless (just line work) and charming illustrations caught my eye as being something that could correspond with the work that I can produce.

Looking further into Ware's work I have discovered that as well as urban landscapes and architecture Chris also describes characters and also interiors in his work. Almost floor-plan-esque, his interiors show quirky situations of everyday life with precisely drawn typography and sequences which still manage broadcast a sense of simplicity. 

One of Chris Ware's "busy" yet simplistic and charming scenarios.

I just adore Chris Ware's work, the way he can use such basic design and incorporate it with a precisely detailed and charming way of working really appeals to me. I really hope that I can work to such a standard in the future and create such crisp and eye-catching pieces of art.

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