Brecht evens

The Making Of 220 pages, first published in dutch as De Liefhebbers in 2011, with Uitgeverij Oogachtend

Belgian cartoonist Brecht Evens has carved out an interesting career to date by eschewing line and instead focusing solely on color to form that backbone of his comics. His most recent book, The Making Of (2012 Drawn & Quarterly), is a book about artists and artist wannabes (and really, everyone in this book is an artist wannabe whatever their reputation might be) where Evens differentiates them less by forms and shapes (though those are present as well in surprisingly subtle ways) and more…

We catch up with the Flemish artist after the publication of his fifth major book, which is also the subject of an exhibition in Paris opening this Thursday.

The Wrong Place by Brecht Evens "There's always a party going on somewhere in Belgian cartoonist Evens's gorgeous fourth book, which uses watercolours to wonderful effect. Evens gives us riotous nightclubs, bulging tube trains and a one-night stand of shapes and smudges, but is just as fascinated by an awkward silence as by a good dancefloor.

The Making Of 220 pages, first published in dutch as De Liefhebbers in 2011, with Uitgeverij Oogachtend

Watercolor and Fineliner on Paper 45 x 73 cm

Interview with Belgian comics artist Brecht Evens whose new graphic novel 'The City of Belgium' was published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2021.

Book in progress

We catch up with the Flemish artist after the publication of his fifth major book, which is also the subject of an exhibition in Paris opening this Thursday.

CITY OF BELGIUM HC (MR) DRAWN & QUARTERLY JUN208512 (W) Brecht Evens (A/CA) Brecht Evens As night falls in the City of Belgium, three strangers in their late twenties - a most dangerous age - arrive at a popular restaurant. Jona is about to move away; he calls his wife, who's already settled in Berlin, before trying to make plans with friends for one last night on the town. No one bites-they're all busy or maybe they just don't want to party-but he's determined to make this night something…

Other drawings and paintings

The Making Of 220 pages, first published in dutch as De Liefhebbers in 2011, with Uitgeverij Oogachtend

Comic books

I’m hardly an impartial commenter, since I’m promoting a comic book by Brecht Evens coming out in March, but I thought Sean T Collins pulled some great insights from the man (and made s…

The Making Of 220 pages, first published in dutch as De Liefhebbers in 2011, with Uitgeverij Oogachtend