“My drawings already look quite medieval, I guess that’s my style. I draw with pencils on paper; I don’t like the computer that much. So, my illustrations always have a specific feeling, sketchier and with a lot of character”, explains illustrator Arthur Devisscher (BE). Last year he graduated from LUCA School of Arts Ghent and now he is fully focused on drawing and made the cover for Wobby #36. Devisscher and illustrator Malwine Stauss (DE), who did the centrefold, talk about work, inspiration and how to live as an artist.
Read More“When I think about ‘courting’, I imagine these mediaeval scenes that fit right into the stories that I like to tell. I love drawing moments from a relationship, tiny moments that show just a small part of the story. A little dance, a courtship; that’s what I like. In the lay-out for the comic for Wobby #36 I played with the colours, lettering, and style”, says illustrator and comic artist Melek Zertal (AL/FR/US). For the newest Wobby she made a short comic. Melek describes for us her inspiration and the way she makes her work.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Mika Schalks produced a fictional TV guide, Normal Ordinary SIGNAL. During the residency, he continued his graduation work about the queerness of television. The TV channels he created for that work inspired him to dive deeper into the characters themselves, especially the lady in green.
Read MoreFrom 9 - 20 October 2023, Make Eindhoven & Wobby.club hosted the fifth edition of the project ‘To Riso or Not’. Six young illustrators and artists spent 2 weeks working in the graphic workshop of Make. In this video three participants talk about their work period: Alejandra López, Bas Steens, Victoria Hoogstoel.
Read MoreWobby #35 – Crappy Families shows the work of Zach Jansen (NL/ES) and Jo Ruessmann (DE), who were selected from the Open Call 2023. “The comics I made for Wobby are about family constellations, about expectations from society and about your own choices in having a family or not”, says Jo Ruessmann.
Read More“The illustration about the theme ‘Crappy Families’ had to be a fun one for me”, says illustrator and cartoonist Aisha Franz, who made the cover for the new issue. “A lot of things popped up in my head, I clicked immediately with the theme. But I didn’t want to make it too heavy. I created monster creatures that eat the ‘perfect’ family as you see them in stock photos.”
Read More“To create an ideal dreamworld, a utopia in illustration; that is a great opportunity for me as an illustrator” - Melcher Oosterman (NL). For Wobby #34 Melcher created the cover and four illustrations in a really colourful style. We interviewed Melcher about his work and inspiration, along with Loulou João (BE), responsible for the centerfold.
Read More‘In my illustrations I reflect my feelings, it’s a stress-release process.’ The newest Wobby #34 – Designer dreams includes the work of three international and recently graduated artists. Meet Annelies Bollaers (BE), Gyayu Wang (CN) and Yuka Masuko (DE) and their work. They were selected from the Open Call for Graduates 2022 and made completely new work for this edition of Wobby.
Read MoreFor Wobby, Noa Zuidervaart wrote an article about zines: “Today, artists are creating works that challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a zine or an artist publication. This fluidity allows for more experimentation and exploration of the medium, fostering a dynamic and evolving landscape for independent publishing.”
Read More“I found my own signature in the process of making illustrations“. In the newest Wobby #33 – Extreme, three recently graduated international illustrators show their work. Meet Giovanna Fabi (IT), Merlin Fels (FR) and Amber Pieren (NL), who were selected from the Open Call for Graduates 2022 and made brand new work for this edition.
Read More“I try to make work that people can read in several ways. It has to be accessible for everyone, playful but with depth. My work is the story of my life. It is a road full of bumps, from hell towards the light”, says painter Laurent Impeduglia, who made the art work for the cover of Wobby #33, Extreme.
Read MoreFor Wobby, Joost Pollmann wrote an article about graphic novels: “The ability to speak figuratively is one of the strongpoints of the graphic novelist, who has the freedom to invent his or her own rhetorical tricks and develop a new visual language with its own codes and meanings.“
Read More“The theme ‘Cozy Cosmos’ is well connected with my own work and life. I’m really interested in the way the body relates to the cosmos”, states visual artist Dan Zhu (CN), who made the centerfold for Wobby #32. We interviewed Dan about her way of working, along with illustrator María Medem (ES), who made the cover and a 6-page comic spread.
Read More“My illustrations become piece by piece a whole story”. The newest Wobby #32 – Cozy Cosmos includes the work of two recently graduated artists: Arthur Devisscher (BE) and Rania Esstafa (FR). They were selected from the Open Call for Graduates 2022 and made completely new work for this edition of Wobby.
Read MoreWobby #31 – Good job👍: jobs, insects and being nice to others. Interview with artists Marco Quadri en John Broadley. "When I make comics, rather than having a linear storyline, I try to create immersive scenes. What interests me most is creating a sort of mood that carries along the whole story” states illustrator Marco Quadri (IT).
Read More‘'A part of me is in the drawings I made for Wobby‘'. Wobby #31 shows three participants of the ‘Open Call for Graduates 2020 & 2021’: Jiaojiao Li, Jochem van den Wijngaard en Femke Zwiep
Read MoreWobby #30 – Overgown: a botanical revolution in illustration. Interview with artists Chloé Bertron, Patrick Kyle, Jooyoung Kim.
Read More‘'Too much sometimes is just enough‘'. Wobby #30 shows three participants of the ‘Open Call for Graduates 2020 & 2021’: Rachel Cannings, Elijah White, Fynn van der Ziel.
Read MoreWobby #29 is all about ‘pumping iron’. Muscular elves grace the cover. Interview with artists Francesc Estrada (ES), Antoine Eckart (FR), Melek Zertal (AL/FR/US)
Read More“It was such a joy to make this work. I wish I could work on a project like this every few weeks”, according to Kyle Canyon. Wobby #29 shows four participants of the ‘Open Call for Graduates 2020 & 2021’.
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