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René has one distinct method in which he uses a strong background color, with a drawing on top using only minimal brushstrokes and a tiny bit of shading. Rene Gruau's drawings are little wonders of strong graphic design. I try to analyse his drawings and find out what the magic is behind these super convincing images.