Art!

After reading “Pterror Over Paris,” I was mainly just confused. I think I’m missing something, or I don’t understand what’s really going on. HOWEVER, my point here is that I was amazed by how detailed and realistic these illustrations are. I love Jacque Tardi’s use of rich, solid colors throughout the comic, like when he colors the sky navy (page 33), dark purple (page 11), periwinkle (page 18), and even magenta (page 38). The solid colors make a statement by allowing you to focus more on the characters and setting within each panel. The attention to detail in the buildings is also very well done. I wonder if Tardi sat down in front of real buildings and objects, in order to sketch in every little line and crevice. I especially like the first panel on page 19, in which we see a massive ship and still buildings and background details that probably took a lot of effort to put in. The third panel on page 28 gives a nice perspective of the street, with people ascending from the underground and the rain cutting diagonally across the panel. Even the cars on page 41 look great. If only I could draw like that...