Before the Midnight Hour Furniture Illustrations

interior scene, lounge chair, mid-century modern furniture, side table, tumbler glass, ice cubes, ashtray, cigarette smoke, venetian blinds, striped shadows, monochromatic, black and white, linear technique, parallel hatching, crosshatching, tonal gradation, scratchboard aesthetic, wood engraving style, noir atmosphere, contemplative mood, evening ambiance, domestic interior, sophisticated composition, diagonal perspective, cast shadows, filtered light, rhythmic lineation, precise draftsmanship, optical texture, negative space, positive space, smoke curl, sinuous form, geometric structure, organic contrast, mid-twentieth-century illustration style, atmospheric perspective, intimate scale, solitary scene, meditative quality, refined execution, illustrative technique, graphic excellence, visual rhythm, formal balance

A series of black and white illustrations commissioned by Marc Krusin and featuring his most prominent furniture designs for Knoll and Desalto. Inspired by comics and noir cinema, the project breaks the conventions of furniture illustration by bringing narrative to the scenes, use of exaggerated perspective and a moody noir aesthetic. The lack of human presence and scattered objects add an element of mystery and suspense to the story, while the protagonist is revealed in a surprise ending. All images were drawn digitally in Adobe Photoshop using Wacom Cintiq tablet.