Carlos Matallana

@afancyname

Chicago, United States

My illustration tool is ink/pen on paper, I rely on high contrast and its expressionism qualities. I prefer to illustrate my characters from the back like an anonymous quiet observant. I enjoy illustrating full body characters standing or in movement revealing attitudes and feelings through posture or even clothing instead of facial expressions. I published the graphic novel Brea https://manualofviolence.org/ in 2018. My work has appeared in Sixty Inches from the Center, Southside Weekly, Contratiempo and a couple of zines.
I also contributed to the 10X10 project where I collaborated with music composer Ben Lamar Gay.

http://afancyname.com/