The Drawing Board

[Bluenote77]

Hey everyone,
Here's my goal. I have an opportunity to get a table at a local Toy Show here in St.Louis. It's not a big comic event by any means, but there are some buyers and sellers.

I thought it would be cool to try and create a collection of sketch cards to sell for a couple bucks a piece, or something like that.

So to hold myself accountable, I'm going to start a thread, if it's o.k. with the big wigs, and post cards as I draw them to get the count going.

My goal is to get better with each card and try and develop a small oeuvre of comic related drawings. Hopefully I'll be able find my "style". Because I believe "style" is only developed by working, and working A LOT.
Punisher "War Zone"

Iron Man

Huntress


Please let me know what you think...

[Bluenote77]

Here's a couple from today

[Andrew Tom]

Looks great Blue'.  I'll admit that if you're trying to nail down a "style" for yourself, then I'd recommend that style you used in your charcoal Spaceboy drawing.  That's my favorite of all of your pieces and was simply gorgeous.  In fact it's probably one of my favorite Sketchbook drawings that anyone's done all year.  Easily in my top 5 for sure.  (maybe that's why I'm recommending that style  )

While I really like all of your work, my favorite stuff of yours is the stuff that you do like the Space boy.  You have the ability to convey the image very well using heavier "anchor lines" and letting the viewer fill in the details with thier imagination, only showing the lines neccessary to give the character depth.  Kinda reminds me of the way that Mike Mignola, Duncan Fegredo, Darwynn Cooke, and Bruce Timm do it.

Also, your action sequences have a fluidity that brings the image to life.  I'd try doing more of those action scenes, because your action seems very natural (not posed), especially when the figures a fore-shortened like that Green Lantern. 

These are what I like best about your work, and the areas that I would recommend focusing on.  i.e., work to your strengths.

btw, my favorites of these are the Punisher and the Iron Man (heavy lines and blacks).  I love the Green Lantern too (due to the composition).

Hope I'm not coming across as a pretentious turd, but I'm getting the feeling that you're trying to nail down a certian style that you can be consistent with to help build your body of work.  As I said, it's all good, that style is just my favorite of the ones that you do.

Karma brother.   
--Andy

[Bluenote77]

Thanks for input Andrew. I appreciate hearing that because I couldn't quite put my finger on what was working and what wasn't, and you nailed it. I've been working between brushes, brush pens, and pens. I think I'm going to start using the regular brushes more. It seems more natural.

Thanks!

Karma

[Bluenote77]

here's a few more

[Bluenote77]

After looking back at a few of these, I'm starting to realize that I really like hiding the right arm.

[Andrew Tom]

That Atom you put up in the Sketchbook thread....

...That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!!!

Action pose, minimal detail with heavy lines to shape the figure.  You even fore-shortened it.

Well done sir.  Karma!!!

[Bluenote77]

Only one card in me tonight. Too busy working on the Jam Piece.