More interested in telling something than technical aspects, Rolando's illustrations generally have as characters, lost children in quest for the truth or animals, symbols of innocence and naivety in a world of fantasy where animals can talk, dreams become reality and imagination rules the world. Also, his illusttrations generally show music related objects, like an aquarium-piano, a harp made between horns or a gorilla knitting music while sitted on a piano.
With surreal illustrations that reveal us short and intriguing stories, the art of Cyril Rolando generally show us layers of comprehension, maybe a natural quality of the artist, who works as a psychologist and have the art as a hobby.
Appreciate the fantasy and surrealism in the illustrations by Cyril Rolando:
After the rain
Follow our rules
Don't trash your dreams
La fable de la girafe
Save our souls
Le pianoquarium
Missed deadlines
The last sound from Earth
A kiss from paradise
Blowing bubbles
The hope
Calypso
Defy the sky
Feral strings
Heavy-hearted
Protect me from what I want
Rage
Requiem for Hope
Silent prayers
Tell me why the sky is red
Images from Cyril Rolando at DeviantArt. Indicated by The Design Inspiration - Follow our rules.