Eric Lacombe (blogspot, tumblr) is a French mixed-media artist. What initially attracted me to his art was his really unique and innovative application and combination of older media (i.e. ink, acrylic, charcoal, etc) in a new, fresh way. His ability to manipulate and change the states of the materials he works with sets his art apart from anything I've seen. I initially thought all of his pieces were digital, with the lines and surreal fading of colors, but, based on the information on his blog(s), a lot of his work is done with acrylic, posca, and ink. He does have a large collection of digital paintings and designs, but I want to concentrate on his use of traditional media in this post.
Lacombe's work carries a decidedly somber tone, with darker values, drooping eyes, and strange forms dominating his pieces. I see a lot of Edvard Munch's influence in his work, with a similar malaise and intensity found in both artists' works.
Lacombe's work carries a decidedly somber tone, with darker values, drooping eyes, and strange forms dominating his pieces. I see a lot of Edvard Munch's influence in his work, with a similar malaise and intensity found in both artists' works.
Edvard Munch's The Scream (1893) Eric Lacombe's Untitled (2012)
Lacombe, at times, ventures so far into his design as to make the figured indistinguishable. This confusion leads to a sort disorientation when looking at some of his pieces, making the work that much more visceral. Examples:
Lacombe, at times, ventures so far into his design as to make the figured indistinguishable. This confusion leads to a sort disorientation when looking at some of his pieces, making the work that much more visceral. Examples:
Definitely a very interesting artist that I'll be looking at for my own work. His combination of line and ability to create fluid, aqueous textures and designs really caught my eye.
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