Winter Wonder Man

I've known Quinton Winter for far too many years now. Back in our student days our ragged sleeves soaked up the dregs from many a bar, only to be sucked dry as we staggered back to our flat... above a pub.

So its been a real revelation to watch his work develop over the years, from his first forays into editorial work for the NME and The Guardian to his more recent stream-of-consciousness fuelled work for Michale Hodge's 'Slice of Life' column in Time Out.

There are a few people working in this style (funnily enough, all for The Guardian) but none, I think, with quite the same vigour as Q. His work has a real 'spit and sawdust' feel to it - lots of flailing lines that get dragged about furiously until they're sheared into long, dry-brushed streaks.

I haven't seen anyone capture Spicy Victorian gadabout Russell Brand quite as well as Quinton did for GQ recently, but then I guess it takes one to know one.

Quinton's take on Russell Brand
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There's more of his work at his website.