This is a spread from Anton Van Hertbruggen's 'The dog Nino didn't have'. This definitely has a hand made quality. Some of the angles are not quite right but it gives the piece a sense of charm. I also like the textures that you can see left behind by the brush. I think i like the brush strokes effect because a lot of technology has been made to help us refine illustrations and we can now make designs that are flawlessly clean cut and filled. But i think its good to see a bit of chaos in it, there's less control with a brush and there are lots of streaks and flicks that will be done by accident but those little flaws are what make it look genuine and handmade.
