It's also filled with his sketches and accompanying commentary talking from anything about his childhood, comic characters and influences like Andrew Loomis and various comic artists. This book is packed with breathtaking paintings, many of which are full page. He, too, uses photographic references to amazing results. He's compared often with Norman Rockwell and it's apt, but Alex Ross is in a class of his own too. He blurs the line between fantasy and reality. With Alex Ross, it seems like he's drawing a character that really exists. There are comics where the characters are brought to life by the art and story, but you know that they are still created from imagination. This book on Alex Ross comic art is stunning.
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