Strike the Pose by Sofia Doudine Giuseppe Cristiano surrounded by the exaggerated reactions

surrounded by the exaggerated reactions of Edo-period onlookers

The result is a piece that captures small

the subtle tonal gradations of water

Little Dean's instinctive mark-making gives each loop a sense of hand-made presence despite the work's clean

Strike the Pose by Sofia Doudine Giuseppe Cristiano surrounded by the exaggerated reactionsStrike the Pose is a high energy modern illustration that captures a moment of pure self expression. Doudine's figure commands the frame with an elongated, dynamic pose the body almost architectural in its lines while remaining unmistakably human. Bold color contrasts and a graphic clarity of execution give the composition a kinetic charge, as though the figure is in motion even in stillness. The work reflects contemporary illustration's appetite for