“Always” Tony Guaraldi-Brown

Since I was young I’ve always had an affinity with art books. To see all the works of one of your favorite artist from behind the scenes sketches, notes, and final pieces all in your hands.

Stopping by my local book shop I happened to end up there on a sale day and had a chance to pickup a few art books along the way.

One of those art books was a book called “Always” by artist Tony Guaraldi-Brown. Tony graduated from Sonoma State with a Bachelors in Fine Arts.

His works travel across many short stories and web comics as well as comic work published by Action Lab Comics and Broken Icon Comics. As well as much more beyond the typical art sphere.

Tony’s work is what some people would call “dark” or “heavy”. The works of this book consist of a lot of blacks and thick lines with not much color. It can feel very chaotic and weighty at times with pieces thrown in that feel like a breath of fresh air or the sun breaking through gray clouds.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and its various pieces. Below I’ll share some of my favorites from the book as well as a link to Tonys website as well as where you can purchase the book.