Dave McKean

I noticed a resemblance of Dave McKean's style in my ink drawings. I took examples of his comic/ storyboard, which were made using a variety of materials (the drawings were usually done in ink, chalk or charcoal) and collage technique.
His style have a rather dark and gloomy aura, mainly due to his choice of dark colours (usually cool colours like dark blue and violet) and rough cross-hatchings with charcoal to add depth.

The subjects seem to be worked over a black background, adding a greater sense of menace to the atmosphere. Some parts of his drawing are quite simple with only the outlines of the subject and stained with a touch of colour.

McKean's collage technique is more apparent on some pages. He arranged layers of photographs and text on top of each other to accent his drawings. The choice of colours still remain the same.