September 16, 2010

Engineering Terror

Engineer_illustration
This is an illustration I just finished for an article in last Sunday's New York Times Magazine about the disproportionately high number of engineering degrees found among members of radical/terrorist organizations. The initial three sketches were based on the discussion of detachment and calculation, which are characteristics of members of both groups in the article.
Engineer_Sketches01
After going over these sketches with Leo Jung at the Times, I went back and expanded further on the second one and the miniature city idea from a little more claustrophobic angle. In the process, I noticed the rough colors on the wall had a strange smudged look, almost a burn-mark feeling that worked unexpectedly well with the rest of the piece.
Engineer_Sketches02

6 comments:

TREVOR Simonsen said...

wonderful composition. love your stuff.

Nimit Malavia said...

Your roughs are fantastically clear!
Great job Owen!

Anonymous said...

really nice drawing!

Powell said...

Great illustrations man! Really dig your work.

Unknown said...

I saw this in the Times. It's fantastic as usual Owen! Welcome back to the states.

Luke said...

ya your thumbnails own.

keep killin it