Sideways

Hoping for a different perspective today,

maybe this post will do it.

More Epicurus and Alex . . .

Tried to keep this one simple, with dark trees in the background. 

Nola Artifact

Nola's grandma Yuki. 

Twout Antique

~ 60's Vinyl "Love" Album Cover. 

Epicurus & Alexander

Philosopher Epicurus,

and a young Alexander the Great,

throwing snowballs. 

Sweet Sweet Bulbs

Some of my later stuff.

Skulldigger Cover

Did this cover for a cool artists named Jeff Lemire. He's got a new Dark Horse comic called Skulldigger & Skeleton Boy coming out.

For no particular reason I added the blue color background digitally,

then I did a different background on the original art.

The color one is the one that got printed, but here's the B&W background just for fun.

Georgia O'Keeffe

Sketchbook piece.

Kurt & Logan

I always liked the 'curled up' tree on this one. 

More Epicurus

Some of these Epicurus pages almost look better in black and white. 

Four Variations on the same pose.

I struggled with some of these,

but it was fruitful to try and stretch myself.

These two again . . .

. .  chillin' in wonderland. 

Overanalyzing a Sketch.

This might be the most symetrical looking women's face I've ever drawn.

I just lucked out.

Besides,  'symmetrical' isn't necessarily a good thing.

Maxx Wildstorm Reprint Cover

Here's a cover that  has almost everything in it, regular Maxx, Sarah, Glorie, Gone, Pink Faries, Horse Maxx, a Crabbit,  Isz (both kinds), and the "trailer snow globe" from the ending is peaking from behind the picture frame, heck, even a "Twout" on one of the postage stamps . .

. . . kinda like one of those picture puzzles. 

Fashion..

. . from the soft cover Sketchbook, vol. 1

Not a technically perfect one, but I think it has some nice textures. 

Guess who . . .

Somebody's sneaking into a Chicken's page.  

Sideways Tree

This one can't decide wither to grow up . . .

or out.

I know the feeling. 

Epicurus: Three Goddesses, and something different.

Here I inked Athena and Aphrodite ( Hera's body is on the left, cut off because it's a double page spread) . . . but I tried to ink Aphrodite in an almost defused way, going for a soft focus photograph, using only soft brushstrokes to do it.

Miles away from the hyper detailed style in the first Epicurus book.

Not sure if it really worked or not, but worth

trying something different. 

Dr Strange, in various sizes.

I've always enjoyed drawing Dr. Strange.

I discovered him during my teens in those little 4 x 7 inch pocket books Marvel published in the 70s.

The smaller size really leant itself to Ditko's bold style of artwork

The only other exposure I had to Dr Strange was those oversized Marvel Treasury Editions.

So for me, Dr. Strange was either

incredibly huge,

or very tiny.

Bats Cover

Interesting thing about this cover, it was drawn same size as the printed comic. Can't remember why I did that now. Oh well, I often draw things in different size bristol board.

Sorry for the missed post yesterday, caught a stomach bug - but feeling better today. 

A Few Epicurus Panels

Lots of 'Frazetta cracks' and in the rocks,

and Epicurus daring to have female philosophy students.  

Post Modern Tree

Acrylics. 

Twout Nonsense

In the late 70's, a rip off of  the Banana Splits cartoon, (named the "Bandana Splats") featured a Twout-looking cartoon character named "Fishy".  

Epicurus fix

Doorway to the Lord of Death.

I remember going for a Jean Giraud pen work tribute when I few this.

Back when I use non-photo blue pencil, because the printer's scanner wouldn't pick it up.  

Wolvie page from MCP

You probably remember this one, but here's something you may not know: Ever wonder why his tights are so whiter on the original art?  It's white paint which I added to cover up lots of brushwork and lines on his leg.

It may surprise you I actually *removed* line-work, but it's because all that detail distracted from the phone cords trailing down his thigh.

Now the cords *pop* even more, esp. against the white paint.

Sometimes less really is more. 

Abstract looking 'Chicken's' page.

Jon pushed me to do more abstract stuff on the 'When The Chicken's Revolt' project.

Btw, i''m the reason it's late, in case your wondering.