Valencia Tower by Nico Tracey Illustration-Japanese Whitewashed domes and terraced cliffs

Whitewashed domes and terraced cliffs are abstracted into bold flat shapes

It shows his wife Suzanne

their outstretched wings creating an all-over rhythm that is simultaneously decorative and deeply symbolic

at a distance

and tonal gradient is rendered with the sharpness and clarity this detailed composition requires

Valencia Tower by Nico Tracey Illustration-Japanese Whitewashed domes and terraced cliffsValencia Tower places architecture at the centre of a modern graphic composition that is as much about colour and structure as it is about the building itself. Nico Tracey's collage informed approach layers bold flat tones against photographic or drawn architectural elements, creating a tension between documentary observation and graphic invention. The result is visually assertive strong verticals, deliberate cropping, a palette that heightens drama.