Gez Fry is a man with both duel nationality, being part British, part Japanese, and also a fantastically talented illustrator. His use of the manga style is well informed and referenced but he also brings a few things to the table. His drawings utilise negative space, this technique whilst subtle is best show here in the first of two pieces, Poplin Firetrap . On top of this use of negative space he also has an empirical knowledge of colour. This all combined with his pure skill as a draughtsman allow Gez to enact beautiful and technically excellent illustrations. Whilst there may be allegations against the over use of manga this should not tarnish this body of work.
The use of colour in the pastel manner shown in his work as shown here in Drifting 1 and also Poplin Firetrap seems reminiscent of Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fugi".
Overall its Gez's subtlety and attention to detail which make his work so endearing. The crispest line can often be of set by a precise and controlled use of blur somewhere else. This blend of styles, this blend of culture really have produced an awe inspiring capacity to draw.
In his portfolio on his Agents website, Folio, you can see many more of Gez's fantastic images. Gez has worked for many prestigious Clients ranging from Firetrap to Namco Bandai Games hopefully we will all see more of his work soon.
Get on the web link and enjoy some more of Gez's work.
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