I didn't think of any word the first time I saw Alex Ross' works but... PHENOMENAL!
A master painter like him comes once in a lifetime and he has definitely carved an edge with his style and true to life rendition of iconic comics characters. In this regard, I think I've finally established that one of my criteria in choosing "artist of the month," is somebody that does something unique. A signature work. A style developed only by himself that when you see his artwork you can easily identify it as his, and with this, Alex Ross is tops.
I must suggest that Ross is one of the artists that elevated comics illustration into an art form. I haven't seen anybody that comes close to his picture perfect layout and rendering of super hero characters with the use of the traditional brush and paints. I must say he actually inspired me to use gouache paints, a medium he normally and masterfully uses, in my winning entry at the last Red Bull Art of Can competition here in Dubai. I even mentioned his name in my entry form as one of my inspirations. Although my piece was obviously waaaay too far... with the quality of his art, with the win I think somehow that I gave justice to his name.
Anyway, to all those who still argue that comics is not an art (oh yes they exist...) and to those who are familiar with the mastery and the artistry of the maestro... to thee again I say... YIELD.
