An Assignment for Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
A while back, I scored a cool assignment for Condé Nast Traveler Magazine. The writer tailed cyclist Lance Armstrong for a gastronomic tour-de-France. I got to create a WSJ-hedcut portrait of the author of the piece, and a few spot illustrations. Here is the initial layout:
The Layout
A photo of the author for me to work from…
A rough sketch to ascertain attire for the hedcut:
The finished portrait art…
More Art from My Assignment for Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
Aligot is a featured dish from the article:
Aligot or Aligote [1][2] is a dish made from cheese blended into mashed potatoes (often with some garlic) that is made in L'Aubrac (Aveyron, Cantal, Lozère, Occitanie) region in southern Massif Central of France. —Wikipedia
Here is my illustration of this rich-looking affair:
And two more spot illustrations to round out this project:A common street pigeon… and:
Lance Armstrong’s racing machine:
Vivre-La-France!