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Published: 2012-06-12 21:32:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 37890; Favourites: 1512; Downloads: 914
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Still learning things about markers every time I work. Such as a saturation limit. Especially if you work with Prismacolor, the black ink is a bit different from every other ink. At some point, if you layer it too much, it won't be absorbed by the paper any more and you get streaks like you see here. from anywhere other than straight on, the light doesnt catch it, but it's nicely visible here in the scan. Things like that drive me bananna sandwich.Anyways, a 90's classic created by the beast known as Sam Kieth. I always wanted to take a crack at him, so this was a cool one to work on.
Prismacolor cool grey and white paint on vellum bristol board.
Maxx © Sam Kieth
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Thanks I will do so when I get the chance. I need to catch up on Maxx and Evil Ernie, both of those are two comics I missed out on.
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This brings me some good memories, I still have some magazines. You made justice to the character for sure!
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On the plus side, you've learned a way to create an interesting streaky texture in the future.
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Hehe, there you go..of course if I wanted to create that, I probably couldn't.
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Excellent! Love this one. I love the Maxx. You really nailed those nice curves and shapes. Too bad about the black saturation/marker situation.
Still an amazing piece of art.
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Thanks. Yeah a bummer. It was really late in the process too. Very frustrating.
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Sooo awesome...I love the Maxx! And your marker work always astounds me!
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I still can't believe you do these with markers. Fantastic work.
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Thanks. Markers and a lot of watercolor. I think some people overlook that part, but it's often a big piece of the puzzle.
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In what way do you use watercolor? Washes or heavier pigment?
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A bit of both. I use heavily diluted paint for some things and pure opaque for other things..
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very cool, thanks for the info.
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Nice! I always liked the Maxxl. I went nuts when I saw the action figure more than ten years ago
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Wicked cool I never read any stories but saw the animated stories on MTV's oddities show way back when!! An Man have you don him Justice!!! Such Amazing detail and style Wow!!!
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Thanks. Yu should check out the comic. At least to see Keiths art. It's really wicked stuff.
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This guy was/IS a HUGE influence for me.
Nice work-especially the wraps on his boot.
Thanks for the top tip about the saturation limit, I'm just getting back into markers.
cheers dude!
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Thanks! It's entirely possible it was just a bad black marker hehe. All the black spots look off on this piece.
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haha ok good to know!
I need to buy new ones anyway, the ones I have are about a decade old...
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ZOMG CHRIS!!!! 
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You youngsters...
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loool :3 ain't my fault if I'm young 
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you're welcome bub...
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Nice work! I really dig your lighting and volumes. Also, great interpretation of an awesome character.
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I'm sure you want to keep it in it's original scan stage, but Photoshop can make quick work of that streaky problem...
Either way, nice work!
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Thanks. Yeah, prefer to keep it as true to the original as I can. Warts and all.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
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LOLO Yeah dude you killed this!!
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Ah, hehe. Thanks, man.
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Impressive, MOST impressive. Gorgeous actually! Well done.
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