This comic's about the magic of art and more specifically about the relationship between the artist and his work; Oriol's color drawing convincingly evokes the time of modernity, the place of awakening of new styles and the moment of creation.

Faithful to the artist Vidal Balaguer and his short working life and featuring the colour palette of his paintings. Zideou : Oriol have produced a story with a sense of fun and mystery to introduce the reader through this comic book format to am under appreciated artist. The artwork is cleverly recreated and a story has been spun to make it a tale that will appeal to all and not just the artistic set.
Hanging the story on the role of the special artist model - the muse, we have a way in and a focus throughout in this graphic novel. That has disappearance at its heart and a crime mystery to perhaps solve.
It is a gentle introduction into the world of the artist’s studio and attempts to bring the work of Vidal Balaguer to a wider audience.
A perfect format to share in a fun and entertaining way what drives a struggling and talented painter. As most Europe Comics achieve to expanded my knowledge and brought me an interesting read.

A very different art style to what I have seen before, very vibrant and real, but I found the story difficult to become immersed in.