{"id":1869,"date":"2012-06-28T15:13:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T19:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/?p=1869"},"modified":"2019-07-09T09:47:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T13:47:57","slug":"nicolas-delort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Delort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I happened to stumble across the work of <a href=\"http:\/\/thesmallgods.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicolas Delort,<\/a> a Parisian illustrator. He works in a variety of styles and media but I was most impressed by his work with this scratchboard-y technique &#8211; very time-consuming and requiring a lot of finesse. Check out these examples to see his process &#8211; pretty dang impressive.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0\u2018Harry could smell salt and hear rushing waves; a light chilly breeze ruffled his hair as he looked out at moonlit sea and star-strewn sky.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1869-1' class='gallery gallery-1869'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-row gallery-clear'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves0\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves0-114x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (sketches)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves0-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves0-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves0.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (sketches)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves1-115x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (sketches)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves1-115x150.jpg 115w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (sketches)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves2-115x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (sketches)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves2-115x150.jpg 115w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves2-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves2.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (sketches)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves4-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (work in progress)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves4-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves4.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (work in progress)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-row gallery-clear'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves5-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (work in progress)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves5-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves5.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (work in progress)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves6-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (work in progress)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves6-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves6.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (work in progress)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves7-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (work in progress)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves7-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves7.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (work in progress)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl class='gallery-item col-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon'><a href='https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/28\/nicolas-delort\/waves10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves10-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nicolas Delort - the Cave (final)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves10-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves10-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/greynotgrey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/waves10.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd class='gallery-caption'>Nicolas Delort &#8211; the Cave (final)<\/dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>More of Delort&#8217;s work can be seen on his blog, or on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thesmallgods.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I happened to stumble across the work of Nicolas Delort, a Parisian illustrator. 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