Research - Sergey Kolesov

Sergey Kolesov was one of the first illustrators work I really found myself staring at being amazed at the subjects and the ideas that have appeared on the canvas. The mermaid image below is one of my favourite images by him as I really like the visceral imagery and the general brutality of the image. I don't know for sure, but it seems to me that the image could be demonstrating the idea of practices such as whale hunting because of the size of the mermaid in comparison to the boats it would be a suitable fit. Something I like about the technical side of his work is the texture and almost jagged forms he manages to portray, in the second image the astronaut has quite sharp features despite looking like an accurate representation of a human face, and I really like the way he does this. The themes in his work are often dark, or possess some form of dark humour. This is another thing I like about his work as it demonstrates the thought and intelligence behind the work itself.