[ale]
Could'nt find a full figure shot so this'll have to do. Had a blast drawing this guy in the next 2 following issues of Batgirl. 64 really came out nice! It's just one big fight scene, with one of the most dramatic endings ever! You guys wouldn't believe the stuff Anderson has in store for our little Cass. Lets just say over the next few months, we'll be "preying" she gets through it all, lol!
-a
" I once saw a guy lift a can of paint with his" PSHOO!PSHOO!
[jimlee]
Here is a scan of one of the Batman and Robin covers in progress. On
something this complicated to avoid over-smudging the piece, I put down all
the important lines down with a bit harder F grade lead. Once the structure
lines are down, I use a HB grade lead to lay down my shadows moving left to
right.
Then I go back in with a sharp HB pencil, usually a .3mm or .5mm mechanical
pencil (to save time resharpening all the time) and make all my shadows and
smudges into "something." It can be little AC units or water towers or
windows on the buildings but the idea is to play with contrast, black and
white, and detail and pattern.
As I move left to right, I tighten up all the linework on the figure as
well, highlighting the angles and emphasizing lineweights where needed to
separate planes. Then I redid the process all over again with the Batman
cover.
Here is a closer look.
[ale]
Was wondering if you guys know those little stick figure family decals people put on their rear windshield windows? Well, my niece Lacey, has started a venture of sorts to do her version of that same thing. She was telling me how those decals could be so much cooler, and more unique. Her idea actually sounded pretty good, so with my help I'm trying to get her started.
I'm lending a hand with the little body drawings, and I've showed her how to bring her idea to life through photoshop. She's starting off small, but I really like to show my kids the same kind of support my parents gave me when I was her age. So above is a sample of the kinda window decals she wants to do. You can order your whole family or just do one of yourself. She also will offer the imagers for iron on transfers for clothing. Just a kid showing some interest in business.
If you're interested, her new company can be reached at lbombdesigns@hotmail.com for any questions you may have.
-a
"I believe the children are our future, lol" PSHOO!PSHOO!
[entry: jimlee]
Been working like crazy recently. Not drawing per se but moving boxes. On
the homestretch of our move back into the home (it seems neverending
honestly) and I had to take a break from it cause of Superman deadlines and
traveling. But now is the time to rescue my family from the towering stacks
of books, art supplies and old electronic equipment!
As far as art, here is an old image I dug up. I occasionally do art for
family and friends, logos for my wife, etc. This piece however is for a
family friend who was a fan of Alice in Wonderland and was expecting their
first child. I deleted the name but it goes in that middle rectangle right
under the square where one would put a picture of baby I imagine. Set
within a black frame, it turned out ok.
The challenging part was interpreting some of Lewis Carroll's characters and
not make them terrifying to a little child. He had some imagination...or
was whacked out of his mind. Crazy book.
Here is a larger scan.
[jimlee]
Here is the finished piece in watercolor. Not quite Arthur Rackham but I wanted something fairly kid-friendly and light and delicate. I used a .25 Koh-I-Noor to ink everything after I applied the watercolors with a #3 brush.
This piece actually took me longer than my typical superhero pencil work! Mostly because I had to pause and think about my approach at every step of the process. I think I could have spent many more hours just doing character design--that's how trippy these characters are.
Here is a larger scan.
[ale]
Went and hit up the karaoke spot last nite. Hits for the night included Tainted Love by Soft Cell, I Want you to Want Me by Cheap Trick, Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, and Twist and Shout by The Beatles. Needless to say I brought the house down, lol!
-a
"The doctor said me nose would stop bleeding, if i just stopped sticking my finger up there"
PSHOO!PSHOO!
[jimlee]
Here is an aborted watercolor I started about 2-3 years ago. Found it in a pile of art I unearthed when I was unpacking my stuff back into my house. Watercolors are supposed to be light, translucent and ethereal and to get this image to where I think it needs to be, I need to go more in opaque, acrylic direction. Especially since I want to make her pants a nice shiny black leather. Look at this version as the basetones. I need to darken a lot of the shadows and diffuse the edges.
My goal is to work on this a bit here and there and post the evolving image. Some of the changes I can do in photoshop but I need to finish adding some inks and textures and then balance out my colors.
To be continued.
[ale]
A little tidbit of inside info on me.
For the past 4 years now I have been coaching soccer. heh, it's quite funny when you think about it because i never really played the sport growing up. I began coaching simply to spend time with my kids. As it's turned out, I have now become a regular on the sidelines, and is each season called upon to help out. It's pretty crazy because I basically had to take crash courses on what it is to play soccer. Since then, I've grown to really love the sport and appreciate what a difficult game it really is. I never pictured myself as a coach growing up, but now there is no other alternative. It's great being able to motivate the kids, and share this experience with them. It's awesome to see a child go from not having ever played the game, to grow, and become a skilled player. my daughter Brittany has been playing since she was barely 5, at 8 she's one of the best defenders in the divison. It's an honor to donate my time to these kids, and I can't picture any better way to spend my saturday
mornings.
-a
"how do u figure boy?" PSHOO!PSHOO!
[ale]
Finished my page a bit early tonight. i still felt like doodlin', heh. Earlier in the day I was able to pick up Lee's latest ish of Luthor. I must say, that boy is doing some spanktastic stuff! So with these little sketches I guess you could say I had some of Lee's inspirado poppin' off.
Aside from that I'm still chuggin away on Batgirl. With the solicitations just released some have asked why I've missed two issues in a row. Well, just to stay ahead of the game I jumped right to issue 67 after I finished ish 64. The good thing is I jumped right into drawing some pretty ladies! I apologize for not being able to go faster for you guys, but hopefully you'll enjoy the issues I did do.
Also watched Sideways tonight while working. Great movie! I strongly suggest checking it out. It's pretty damn hi-larious! Peace out yo!
-a
"ewwww, I got some on my hands..." PSHOO!PSHOO!
[entry: jimlee]
Here is an incredible painting (seen bigger here) fellow Korean artist David Choe (his site) did over a printout of my pencils for the cover to Superman #214.
I just love it. It's different and I am sure not every fan will feel the same way but I love the energy, the colors, the intensity most of all.
In general, David's typical work is difficult to describe; part graphitti, part porno, all out passion. Some of you may be familiar with his work as David just recently did the cover art for the latest Linkin Park and Jay-Z album.
He is and has been a huge comic fan and over the years, we have become friends and try to get together several times a year. One time, we happened to be in NYC at the same time, and I got a chance along with Ale, Lee and Carlos to see David paint live on a giant wooden board in front of an audience at a church/dance club. Another time, we were all hanging out in my backyard, talking art as I grilled burgers and pulled out old art from my art collection.
Anyway, he did this for the hell of it but I like it so much that I have to figure out a cool project to do together. I think the style would better suit a character like Batman, Deathblow or Constantine, no? The mind races with possibilities. I just need to find the time in the schedule...
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