Category Archives: illustration

Views of an Imaginary City II – View from Berino

Posted on September 17, 2013 by julian peters comics

View from Berino The inconspicuously named 23rd Avenue in the outlying neighbourhood of Berino is blessed with one of the most spectacular views in all of Sensuka. The street runs along the crest of the high hilltop upon which Berino … Continue reading →

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Views of an Imaginary City I – The Two Main Squares

Posted on September 10, 2013 by julian peters comics

The Two Main Squares The previous imperial capital before Sensuka, Okrona, had been built around a grand central square. The square’s vast size made it a fitting setting for the celebration of imperial triumphs, and also provided sufficient space for the imperial … Continue reading →

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Self-Portrait, c. 1490

Posted on August 18, 2013 by julian peters comics
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Coming Soon! “Fifty-two Views of an Imaginary City”

Posted on August 4, 2013 by julian peters comics

This summer, mostly during the course of an artistic residency at the Maison Gai Saber in Leigné-sur-Usseau, France, I began work on a long series of watercolours depicting the sights of interest, neighbourhoods and inhabitants of an imaginary city called Sensuka. Inspired by Ando … Continue reading →

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Arthur Rimbaud – Chanson de la plus haute tour – Song from the Highest Tower

Posted on May 29, 2013 by julian peters comics

I’m not altogether satisfied with this image (still finding my feet with watercolour), although I like the composition. There too, though, I’m annoyed by an inconsistency in the shadows: Why doesn’t Rimbaud’s body cast a shadow on the floor along with … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby

Posted on May 12, 2013 by julian peters comics

Prompted by the release of its umpteenth cinematic adaptation, I have just reread The Great Gatsby for the umpteenth time. I was particularly struck this time around by the degree to which the novel’s ultimate emotional payoff seems so much greater than what would appear to … Continue reading →

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My Encounter with Egon Schiele

Posted on April 24, 2013 by julian peters comics

A few weeks ago, I was sitting on the terrace outside of a Kaffeehaus in Vienna when I was approached by this spindly-framed, spiky-haired fellow holding a fold up easel and a paint-box. “Do your portrait, mein herr? Tventy-five euros!” “Twenty-five … Continue reading →

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Les Loups-Garous du Québec – Werewolves of Quebec

Posted on March 15, 2013 by julian peters comics

“L’on apprend de Saint-Roch, près du Cap Mauraska [Kamouraska], qu’il y a un loup-garou qui court les côtes sous la forme d’un mendiant, qui, avec le talent de persuader, et en promettant ce qu’il ne peut tenir, a celui d’obtenir … Continue reading →

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The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Posted on February 18, 2013 by julian peters comics

A little experimentation with oil pastels. My conclusion is that they are very messy. Windhover is another name for a kestrel, a type of small falcon. Gerard Manley Hopkins, a reclusive Jesuit priest, was wildly ahead of its time in terms … Continue reading →

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Charles Baudelaire – Evening Harmony – Harmonie du soir

Posted on February 11, 2013 by julian peters comics

My translation of a fantabulous poem by Charles Baudelaire, taken from his Les Fleurs du mal (1857). The poem is written according to an unusual structure known as a pantoum, which apparently originated in Malaysia. The illustration of the poem is from at least twelve years ago. Evening Harmony Now … Continue reading →

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