Yoshitoshi Abe – C.H.R 2010 Winter3 min read
Reading Time: 3 minutesYoshitoshi Abe’s Comiket 79 release, C.H.R 2010 Winter brings together a combination of new illustrations along with Abe’s steps taken in making each piece. He executes a variety of styles in his collection, from the painted look of Serial Experiments Lain to a sharper anime style.
C.H.R 2010 Winter is A4-size and 60 pages including the covers. It’s large for a doujinshi, but the illustrations accompany one to three pages of steps. The coloring process makes up the majority of the steps and that’s where Yoshitoshi Abe‘s style shines.
Most of the illustrations are very portrait-like, focusing on characters from the waist up. The eyes on the illustration above are just amazing. It’s one of the more carefully done pieces in the book.
And as you might expect from Yoshitoshi Abe, many of the illustrations have a dark and gritty feel to them, with earth-toned color palettes and intense-looking characters. Even when a piece starts out with a brighter color palette, he adds textures and color that neutralize the warmth.
The last section of C.H.R 2010 Winter from pages 43 through 58 is monochrome illustrations and sketches that are mostly of people, although there are a couple of monsters in the mix. The color illustrations are the highlight of the collection. However, I’m sure the illustrated coloring process would serve to inspire and educate those willing to learn from it.
Title: C.H.R 2010 Winter タイトル: C.H.R 2010 Winter Author: Yoshitoshi Abe Publication Date: 12/31/2010 Size: 60p NDL: -
