Why Artists Should View The World Through The Eyes Of A Tourist

This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists, you can read the rest here.

As a photographer and an illustrator, Jorge Colombo is a careful observer. Colombo used to spend his days walking the streets of New York City, taking in the scenes of city and live-sketching on his iPhone. His work captured little slices of city life, rich with verisimilitude and emotion. Since then he’s moved to a small hamlet in New York that’s anything but sleepy.

During a career that’s spanned three decades, Colombo has illustrated covers for —including the first magazine cover created on an iPhone—and several for as well. Recently, he created the portraits for our “” feature. He was kind enough to answer our questions about his creative process, the inspiration he draws from science, and his favorite cover.