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Published: 2010-11-23 17:35:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 108697; Favourites: 1957; Downloads: 5734
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Year: 2010Client: DC Comics
Media: Pencil & PITT pen on Strathmore Drawing Paper, then colored in Adobe Photoshop CS2
This is a Jade cover done for DC Comics, which ultimately won't be published. It happens; that's life as a freelancer. But YOU get to see it! Whee!
DC wanted a very specific design - the character flying at the reader against a white background.
******UPDATE*******
Due to the overwhelming number of people responding with variations on "I can't believe DC rejected this", I have to clarify something.
DC Comics did not reject this art. The art was accepted and I was paid. After I handed in the cover, I was told it wasn't going to be used for its intended purpose, so it they're holding on to it for a future use.
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Comments: 178
How do you feel about putting so much effort into the line work, only to sometimes paint over it?
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Well, the line work is just the bones of the final color piece. I plan on incorporating the line art into the colors, so it's no different than the underpainting done by an oil painter or the wood framing of a house.
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Clean, clear yet delicate. As awesome as usual
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Editor "no... this doesnt look how it did in my head"
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Due to the overwhelming number of people responding with variations on "I can't believe DC rejected this", I have to clarify something.
DC Comics did not reject this art. The art was accepted and I was paid. After I handed in the cover, I was told it wasn't going to be used for its intended purpose, so it they're holding on to it for a future use.
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It's all in how you write it I guess. Thats the problem with the web. apologies all around
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Love it when you show us both pencils/inks and then color for comparison. Thanks so much!
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UNUSED?!! Crazy talk. Beautiful piece though.
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Due to the overwhelming number of people responding with variations on "I can't believe DC rejected this", I have to clarify something.
DC Comics did not reject this art. The art was accepted and I was paid. After I handed in the cover, I was told it wasn't going to be used for its intended purpose, so it they're holding on to it for a future use.
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Word. I didn't think DC stiffed you on the bill
I know sometimes there're last minute changes in editorial that lead to things like this happening. I encountered it before on an Adventure Comics cover I did, where a character I had drawn on the cover got cut from the book, and so needed to be subtly transformed to resemble a different character in the book. Se la vi.
Looking forward to seeing Jade in print down the line!
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I will give you the five for this
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Wonderful shot. Love the work as always. Wishing my current art will get 1/10th the price this is going for. lol
Keep it up Adam!
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Wow! Cool!
It's almost 1000 in the bid now!
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How could they not wanna have this piece published?!?
It don't get much better then this!
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Due to the overwhelming number of people responding with variations on "I can't believe DC rejected this", I have to clarify something.
DC Comics did not reject this art. The art was accepted and I was paid. After I handed in the cover, I was told it wasn't going to be used for its intended purpose, so it they're holding on to it for a future use.
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Well that makes sense. I thought DC might have been on something that was blurring their vision!
'Cause the picture is top notch! Ur art is so fined tuned...
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DC's loss, far as I'm concerned. Looks beautiful!
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Due to the overwhelming number of people responding with variations on "I can't believe DC rejected this", I have to clarify something.
DC Comics did not reject this art. The art was accepted and I was paid. After I handed in the cover, I was told it wasn't going to be used for its intended purpose, so it they're holding on to it for a future use.
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Okay, that makes more sense. It's really inconceivable that they would reject it out of hand. I look forward to seeing what they do with the art.
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Me,too! My guess is that I'll have to add a background or something at some point.
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Beautiful work as always, sir! And thank you for doing the comparison shot with the lines and the colors. You take care, bro!
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This is great... let me place my bid and try to get this gem for me. Thanks for sharing.
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Awesome piece. The weaving of her hair, and her blue-purple-ish suit caught my eye.
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