5/27/2023 0 Comments Notes on a case of melancholiaThe book can be ordered at the Perry Bible Shop. And if are not a little bit intrepid about it, we are never gonna find out. There’s just no limit to how good art can be. I can’t really live with myself if I make something common. Notes on a Case of Melancholia, or: A Little Death HC (2020 Dark Horse) comic books. A thrilling feeling of fulfilment which arises from creating something new and unique that far outweighs the overwhelming nature of long-term projects. Gurewitch’s commitment to his art is an example that many creatives in this readership can, not only appreciate, but also relate to. I get happiness deep down in the foot of my soul that I don’t get from doing stuff that’s easy. Sometimes I regret having undertaken a technique that has cost me so much, but I do love what comes out of it. If I did this another way, if I’d just use a god damned pen, I could’ve been done like a year ago. The laborious technique chosen for the project -inspired by the style of artist Edward Gorey- consists in tracing each panel entirely by hand on scratchboards, with no margin for error. Roughly ten years have passed since Gurewitch started to develop the initial story until the definitive graphic novel was finally published. The cartoonist’s most recent venture -titled “Notes on a Chase of Melancholia, or: A Little Death”- is a grim and humorous graphic novel about the dysfunctional relationship between Death and his child. Nicholas Gurewitch’s whimsical humour has been featured in many editorial publications, but it lives online at The Perry Bible Fellowship.
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