Sketch.Box: Somnath Pal

About Sketch.Box: Somnath Pal

Somnath Pal is the second artist that we are thrilled to present in our Sketch.Box collection, and we think you are going to be almighty impressed! This sketchbook is filled with detailed illustrations that are sensuous, comic, emotionally charged, and surprising contradictory. Evident throughout his work is a tributary thread honouring and highlighting the vivid history and everyday circumstance of Somnath Pal's native India. He has been fascinated by the works of modern contemporary masters (Claire Wendling, Juan Gimenez, Kim Jung Gi, Katsuhiro Otomo and Terada Katsuya), constantly borrowing inspiration from them!

About artist Somnath Pal

Somnath Pal is an active member of the Korean studio SuperAni. He draws, writes, and works on films, in addition to teaching drawing. In the field of animation, he specializes in character design and storyboarding. For the artist, a sketchbook is a chronicle of the world. It is a way to relish the ideas that cannot be conveyed verbally and to bring a true reflection of the chaos we experience in time. Based in Mumbai, Somnath Pal was equally fascinated by math and art. He built a career in electrical engineering, but later returned to his true calling as an artist, completing a two-year masters program in animation at IDC, IIT Bombay.

About the Sketch.Box collection

This is the second volume of the Sketch.Box collection, an unprecedented and exclusive project that Caurette and Spiridon Giannakis set up together, working with artists to create a collection of sketch books. Each individual book will showcase the talents of one amazing illustrator. This is a rare opportunity and one that we are extremely pleased to collaborate on. Each book will bring joy to art collectors and connoisseurs.

For more information about the collection, you can click right here.