Book By Its Cover » Sketchbook Series: Ana Botezatu

7.17.09

Ana Botezatu, a Romanian illustrator, wrote me because she had sketchbooks she wanted to share. It’s rare for me to get a random email from someone whose work I fall in love with immediately, but it happened this time. I love the accordion book at the bottom (can this really count as a “sketch”book?) where she has mixed collage with her drawings and made these long panoramic surreal images. Her use of texture is incredible. Even with just black ink she creates scratchy surfaces and also soft shading. I was also excited that she is from a part of the world we haven’t really seen much work from- hopefully more in the future. Thanks Ana for finding me and sharing! More about her here and her studio here.

16 Comments

07/17/09 3:25pm

Iris Schwarz wrote

Interesting and unique work. The accordion book is a treasure! Thank you for sharing, Ana!

07/17/09 5:53pm

christine wrote

What wonderful work!

07/17/09 10:18pm

Tanvi wrote

I just discovered this site- it’s wonderful! Will definitely be checking back often :)

07/18/09 11:15am

Heather. J. wrote

oooh I like :)

07/18/09 6:57pm

Rina wrote

very unique :)

07/19/09 1:12am

parisa mahmoudi wrote

Hi Julia! :)

These are brilliant and Unique!!!

Dear,my first children book is published recently,if you would like,come and see it on my blog ! If you enjoy of it , I will send you a copy.I would be happy if you put my blog in you link page! :)

Have a nice summer time
Parisa

07/19/09 12:17pm

tomazzz wrote

well well…..there’s a nice story going on….when the hidden world arise :)

07/20/09 12:39am

DemonD wrote

nice work man…visit mine please,,

07/20/09 4:05am

Rare Autumn wrote

oh such nice work! the texture, layout and structure of the book really makes it for me though

07/20/09 4:34am

flotsam & jetsam wrote

love love love the collages

07/20/09 1:17pm

virginia rivera wrote

every single page is beautiful!

each figure, and the final sum of the parts…wow.

07/21/09 9:38am

emily wrote

These illustrations are so beautiful… I love the concertina sketchbook with the neverending picture… so beautiful and mythical looking!

(hope you don’t mind but have posted this on my blog too)

07/21/09 9:58am

samantha hahn wrote

love the collage work….really fantastic.

07/23/09 2:16pm

lido pimienta wrote

I am in love again.

08/10/09 3:16pm

Dee Wilcox wrote

I found your site through Jeanine at Uppercase. What lovely illustrations here! I’m looking forward to browsing through the rest of the treasures you have posted.

12/15/09 12:12am

Tabatha LJ wrote

Beautiful, sketch or finished. None of this work comes close to resembling an unfinished product. The play between the color and ink forms and the play between the washes and the paper colors themselves are all so interesting.

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