Jun 17, 2009

GARVER THE CARVER

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Pencil on cartridge paper, 24cm x 18cm x 18 pages, staple-bound.


Every tattoo tells its tale - the life of tattoo artist Chris Garver unfolds in a visual narrative of monochromatic illustrations, each resembling an individual tattoo. I wrote a simple rhyme to lend cadence and whimsy, and drew with a 0.5mm point mechanical pencil to mimic the precision of the tattoo gun.

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