Remembering Harald

This is a collection of rough Alfred J. Kwak sketches, all from the beautiful same-named comic album series by Harald Siepermann and Hans Bacher; two of the most talented, most inspirational and most noble artists I know.

Monday Morning Inspiration

New York ca. 1903: Flatiron Building, Broadway and 5th Avenue. Check out the high-res version over here and take a fantastic look into the past. (via shorpy)

Harald Siepermann (1962 - 2013)

A couple of weeks ago I posted on my facebook timeline that to me Harald Siepermann is one of the most gifted character designers on this very planet. I added this little collection of some of my favorite pieces, done by Harald.

We had great and fun periodical gatherings together, like at CTNX, Pixel Conference or Pictoplasma. I planned to pay Harald a visit in Hamburg near soon.

Not any more. Harald died last Saturday.

Lovely Illustration

By Fernando Vicente. (via pour15minutes)

Elephant Mounted Machine Gun

Weird piece from the 1910s... (via Retronaut)

Knifes

Old rough sketch, some birdish creature with "Freddy knifes". (photo reference via Amazon)

Lorry Jet-Bike

I found the jet-bike's lorry version that I totally forgot about... (Photos via Retronaut)

Work Space

Lagerfeld in his Paris pad by Matthieu Salvaing & Selby. Love the light, colours and work space atmosphere. Very, very inspiring. (via kateoplis)

Pimped

Old piece, pimped a little.

Monday Morning Robots

Love this magazine cover! (via pour 15 Minutes d' amour)

Friday Morning Inspiration

I love when films open with a shot like this. (via midnightradio)