I’m not sure how he found me or why, but Toronto Illustrator Rey Ortega added me as a contact on Flickr. It seems like kismet to me, because who knows when I would’ve found his work otherwise. Honestly, I’m kind of surprised that I haven’t seen his steez since he’s been mentioned on several of my daily reads. Well, things happen when they’re supposed to, so let’s just go with that. Ortega’s work is a sketch-fucking-tastic collection of character driven illustrations on some good, beige paper (rice paper?). His colors usually stay in the muted reds and blues, his lines are great, and he’s throwing around a fat-ass portion of wit to boot. He’s a fucking comet talent for sure. Dig it? Dug.
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Heavy Lifting « | 30-May-08 at 8:51 pm | Permalink
[...] did a little diddy on me last week, which is actually quite a splendid site. Second, Brad over at Secret Still also mentioned me, which is really a rather fantastic blog. Do your part for freedom and check both [...]
Secret Still - It's About Beauty » Blog Archive » The Interview with Rey Ortega: Limited Edition Retard Colorway | 02-Jul-08 at 9:14 am | Permalink
[...] day came last month when I asked Rey Ortega (previously mentioned) if he wanted to do an interview. He agreed, because I flashed him the bedroom eyes, and since [...]