I have the following cards for sale. They’ve been sitting in my studio for months and it’s about time I found them good homes.
If you’re interested in any of them drop me a line.
Black Cat Spider-Man Artist Proof
Black Cat sure is popular.
I find myself developing my style (or at least experimenting) in two different directions. One is looser, more energetic. More along the lines of the Rocker or this Sad Girl or this Iron Man. The other is one that is more labor intensive, focusing more on color and rendering.
I supposed this is the result of the tension between trying to find a good style that meets pressing deadlines, and also the desire to develop a more finished technique.
I have a long way to go…and have no idea exactly where it’s going to end up.
The Golden Age of Comics
The Golden Age of Comics set has been an education. The 1940s and 50s were full of jungle/cave women/girls, patriotic heroes determined to bring down the Axis Powers, and radioactive characters born in the wake of the new Atomic Age.
Golden Age comics reflected their decades. A cheesy, 4-color, and in some cases poorly drawn reflection, but a reflection nonetheless.
For example, South Sea Girl, pictured above, whose audience I can only assume was the entire Pacific Theater. Who was this girl? She’s obviously of European descent, what is she doing down there? Doesn’t she know the Japanese are trying to kill us with grenades and battleships?
Well, if nothing else she knows how to dress for mayhem.
Another batch of Marvel 70th Anniversary sketch cards
Here’s the last batch of cards for a bit. My favorite one of this batch is Reed Richards at the controls with Doom on the screen. (though I like how the Sentinel turned out too.)
MARVEL 70TH ANNIVERSARY CARDS
I can finally show some of the cards I did for Rittenhouse’s Marvel 70th Anniversary set. I tried to push myself a little more this time.
sketch cards – damsels & dinosaurs (part 2)
When I started out working with markers, I stuck with the same 3 or 4 colors for skin tones.
These days I’m using anywhere from 8 to 12 or so. Blending and blending…and blending. On this particular set I began using color a little differently than I have in the past, though I’m not sure if anyone else other than me can tell. (A lot more browns this time around for one.)
This is one of the biggest benefits I have seen in my art since working on sketch cards. My sense of color has evolved quite a bit. One day I’d like to do a post where I pull out some old cards I did a few years ago and trace the progression.
We’ll see if I’m brave enough to actually post them.
I also experimented with watercolors on one card. See if you can guess which one it is. (Hint: It has a dinosaur in it.)
Sketch Cards – Damsels and Dinosaurs
I have found that doing sketch cards is a great way to work on issues like anatomy, layout, and color.
Working in a space that’s 2.5 x 3.5 inches takes a little getting used to. For me, even though I’ve done 1000+ cards at this point, I keep trying to find ways to economize and make each card more interesting.
The limitations of space and size will either put you in a rut, or push you to try and do more with what you have. (And its easy to get into a rut with deadlines looming, I know.) Keeping on a schedule has helped me to better cards, in my opinion.
Here are 9 cards from Sadlittles Damsels and Dinosaurs set.
I loved dinosaurs growing up. In fact, until this set, I had forgotten how much I still like them.
eBay this week: April 5th, 2010
This week on eBay: Psylocke, Deadpool, and Wonder Woman.
Baroness Sketch Card
I was digging through some old files today and came across this Baroness. What’s unique about it, as with a few other drawings of mine that I’ve seen pop up on the internet lately, is that…I don’t remember drawing it.
I’m realizing that I’ve drawn so much over the last few years that there’s a new category of work in my brain. That is, things I’ve drawn that I either flew through, got done, and moved on from, or things that I’ve subconsciously decided need to be expunged from the cache of conscious retrieval to make room for other things.
Actually, now that I’ve though for a few minutes, I remember this card sitting on the desk at the studio waiting to be shipped. But nope, still no recollection of the drawing process.
