Rock Valley Festival 2012, Day #2
(may 2012)
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This is the second poster of a series of three pieces made for the Rock Valley Festival 2012, and it’s related to the second day (July 21st) when Radar Men From The Moon (from The Netherlands), OvO, Koan and Ziz will perform live.
The original illustration has been realized on a 50x70 cm 220 gr. paper sheet using just graphite, black indian ink and a lot of patience.
All the coloring is digital.
Each animal pictured represents one of the four bands: the three-eyed elephant for Radar Men From The Moon, the pig for OvO, the flamingo for Koan, and the imaginary bird of prey on the left for Ziz (the Ziz is a legendary griffin-like bird in Jewish mythology).
Rock Valley Festival 2012, Day #1
(may 2012)
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This is the first poster of a series of three pieces made for the Rock Valley Festival 2012, a pretty cool rock music festival which takes place every summer in Santa Maria della Versa (PV), Italy.
This one is related to the first day, during which Fine Before You Came, Be Forest, Bob Corn and Morning Telefilm will perform live.
The patch on the right arm of the jacket is a reference to Pixies’ Monkey gone to heaven lyrics. RUN DMC and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stickers on the Jag body are are just links to the ’80s American college/street culture which influenced the whole illustration.
Arizona Junior is the Italian title for Raising Arizona, a 1987 comedy film directed by Coen Brothers.
Doc Manhattan
(march 2012)
These 3 versions of the famous Doc Manhattan from the comic book series Watchmen by Alan Moore were submitted for a contest held by the Blog L’Antro Atomico del Dottor Manhattan (Doctor Manhattan’s Atomic Cave) in march 2012, where illustrators were asked to create a new and custom version of the character that would be put in the website header.
The coppola (a typical Sicilian/Calabrian/Sardinian hat) and jacket is a reference to the blog author Alessandro Apreda.
The first illustration was the one that actually won the contest
Gas station queen
(february 2012)
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Allan Glass - Guzznag tour poster
(february 2012)
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Official poster used to promote Allan Glass’ Guzznag tour dates
“…My God, this music is so dumb.”
(January 2012)
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Ok, this one has really no meaning at all.
Just hot girls in a club standing in line, waiting for their turn to use the toilet.
The bags are clearly inspired by renowned models produced by very famous french companies/brands.
The title of the illustration is what I supposed the pink-haired girl was thinking about in that precise moment.
Sacrificial Deer
(January 2012)
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Poster realized for Musashiden.
Inspired by ’80s cyberpunk and surrealism.
Between the deer-man legs there are some slightly modified Bible verses (Psalm 23:4):
“The Lord is my Master, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
Your horns and your steel, they comfort me.”
There’s no particular reasons for these words to be there, I just love the contrast between the imagine they build in your mind, and the b/w drawing of a deer-man lying in death throes among metal scrap.
Lady in the radiator
(December 2011)
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Poster inspired by Japanese motorcycle magazines.
The aim was trying to harmonically mix the style of the Italian illustrator Milo Manara with the typical colour scheme and gentle lines of the Japanese manga artist and film director Hayao Miyazaki.
The girl posture while holding a broken motorcycle nose is a clear reference to a famous illustration of Akira’s character Tetsuo, by Katsuhiro Ōtomo.
All the fake headlines feature references to rock songs by Sonic Youth, The Beach Boys and Hanoi Rocks.
Guzznag
(august 2011)
The complete artwork for rock duo Allan Glass first LP, Guzznag.
The exterior is a 34x16 oil painting.
Inner photo by Camillo Morini.
