Kerry Roper’s work is an amalgamation of photography, typography and traditional illustration. His work is made using a computer but still feels fresh and handmade. He has funny themes and uses layering to produce a collage defect. His work seems to be well balanced and there is a definite emphasis on composition which probably comes from histraditional artistic background.
The work seems messy and simple at times but then he produces work that is intricately blended and clever. The early work is quite satirical which is in stark contrast to some of his more emotive work later. The darker work has themes of anger and heartbreak. He often chooses a handwritten typeface and sometimes paints in the sections as if he used a fat crayola. His work is also quite observant of the time in the way he gives a commentary on society. 
Here I have produced a quick image in response to Roper’s “I love cake”. I used simple typography and clipped a background to the font to add simple layering. I used blending options to accentuate the type and diffused the image to look pointilised like Roper’s. Ihave called it "Course I'am fucking hungry". I like how the kid looks so depressing and the colours are washed out but how his facepaint hasnt washed off and the slushy is diffusing through the water!
Here I have produced a quick image in response to Roper’s “I love cake”. I used simple typography and clipped a background to the font to add simple layering. I used blending options to accentuate the type and diffused the image to look pointilised like Roper’s. Ihave called it "Course I'am fucking hungry". I like how the kid looks so depressing and the colours are washed out but how his facepaint hasnt washed off and the slushy is diffusing through the water!
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