(Carlitos)
...here's another page from a sketchbook. I was just messin' around with some Prismacolor markers. When they are brand new, they give you an almost 'water color' effect because they are releasing so much pigment, so you get those cool, darker edges to the strokes.
I like busting out those markers and doing everything with 'em (meaning, no pencil sketch before applying 'em). It pushes you into a 'corner' that can create pretty cool results, since it forces you to come up with something with the outlines you've already thrown down.
As a comic book artist, it's real easy to develop 'bad habits' in the way that you approach a drawing, and things can start to look 'formulaic' with time, and eventually, that can make the art look 'too' predictable, and worse, it can make it into a routine for us. It's's good to always be trying different stuff, even if it's just in sketchbook pages, it helps keep your mind fresh, after all, the worst thing that can happen to an artist is to get bored, 'cause that just KILLS creativity.
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The old guys' face looks a little Boris Karloff like. Nice. It's a shame we can't get a larger view. Maybe you should get one of those free MSN groups like Rich.
That dude is scarry. I'd really hate to meet him in a dark alley. Or in the food court at the mall. Anywhere, really :) of course, he does kind of look like a history teacher I had in high school. Maybe that's where my abject terror comes from.
No bad habits for you, mister.
Incredible art, I found your website from a search engine. The supergirl watercolor is one of my favorites. Keep drawing.
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