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this is another convention exclusive cover of sinbad for zenescope comicshmm.... where to begin on this one...well, convention covers are always fun, because they have no real direction or purpose...u know that feeling when u are staring at a blank sheet of paper and and u say to urself...ok, i have no idea where to start?? well that was the case here. i could litterally draw any thing i wanted as long as it was a sinbad theme. i had three days to think of what i wanted to do..and i thought of a lot of random things...like a girl licking a sinbad shaped lollypop..or even taking it outside the box like at a ball game or somthing...and on the third day, i was sitting at my desk and i was staring at the blank pg with NOTHING...thats right nothing. its funny...u dont realize that having a direction saves a lot of time. i dont know how gallerie painters do it. complete freedom to paint anything they want. well, as most of u know, i like ass and thongs, so i guess that was a start.
i originally was going to put him behind her and have her hands gently resting on his chest or something, but it felt too boring. and i set my sketchbook down for a min or ten, and stared some more..and my mojo struck.. and i was happy, i bounced up and grabbed my sketchbook and went with the sinbad doll. its not something u see on a cover of a comic and thats what sold it for me...i was so stuck for awhile that my editor raven was throwing ideas at me to help get me started...but i wasnt feeling them.
after the figure was layed out i was stuck again..im like dammit!! where the hell is this girl at??? and where the hell do u sit while squeezing a doll in this era?? do i put her in a palace? a room? a bed room? again complete freedom i guess, can be over whelming. they didnt have a lot of beds then, so i went with the pillows, sheets and typical curtains.
while i drew her shirt...well i think its a shirt... i was thinking, WFT is this eric? and why is it so boring? so i erased it and sat back a lilttle, and said to myself, "complete" freedom. so i started making everything up. i added doodabs here...and weird loops there and crap here..i had shoe lace type crisscross strings on her back and thought it was too boring, so made up this pattern, which is unique and interesting looking...along with the rest of her shirt and the whole damn decore.. and its funny what ur subconcious mind will come up with. i guess, i would like to see a girl in this?? mmm. yes i think i would
i HATE drawing anything symmetrical, im not good at it and i dont have the patience for it. i drew something once and i dont want to draw it again. there are two and a half hanging lamps here..but they are symetrical...which means i actually have to draw the same pattern 5 times....arhh, i hate it. same with the vase on the floor and the wierd wooden screens and wood pattern...things...on the wall behind her.. but in the end, its all worth it, i love detail and thats what it take so i bite the bullet.
when laying out anything, i find that holding the pencil at the top in stead of the bottom allows my wrist to be more relaxed and i can move my hand faster and i find this helps me with the "organic" feel that the placement of all the items and objects have in the background....like the curtians and tassels, and hanging things ( i dont know what they are) it essepcially helped with the pillows. the organic technique helps eliminate the look of everything was "placed" there intentionally and not randomly.
i tried to give her thicker eyebrows and lips to make her look more exotic, not that its really noticable.
had to get this done over night, but i couldnt stop when i originally wanted too cause i was really in the zone and the Mojo was oozing out, i kept putting more and more in it..im pretty happy with the piece...and i cant wait to see what Knee-eye comes up with on the colors
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Comments: 101
ebas In reply to ??? [2008-10-27 12:29:16 +0000 UTC]
instead of studying and learning i drew, so im talented but dumb
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cagataymetin [2008-10-22 19:57:58 +0000 UTC]
Good job..Really looks like the character ' Hilal '. in comic book LOMBAK. a skecth of the character :
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ebas In reply to cagataymetin [2008-10-23 02:23:58 +0000 UTC]
wooo man, u arent even close..my drawing looks nothing like that..
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cagataymetin In reply to ebas [2008-10-23 09:41:46 +0000 UTC]
I didn't mean that you've stolen this. I'm sure you have no idea about ' hilal'.. just looks like and I thought maybe you want to see such kind of a character. Anyway..as I said ,good job..
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neversaythehit In reply to ??? [2008-10-22 16:46:27 +0000 UTC]
Daamn.. this shuld have a mature content.
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michaelstewart In reply to neversaythehit [2008-10-23 05:34:28 +0000 UTC]
....What is it with all the jealous people on here! You should appreciate that Eric took the time to explain his process to you guys...
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neversaythehit In reply to michaelstewart [2008-10-23 05:40:20 +0000 UTC]
ehhem, aren't you taking orders too fast?
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ebas In reply to neversaythehit [2008-10-23 02:22:52 +0000 UTC]
they have worse on MTV man, like g strings and shit...this is a simple thong
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neversaythehit In reply to ebas [2008-10-23 05:39:58 +0000 UTC]
No, I just mean it's sexy. Very nicely done man.
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michaelstewart In reply to neversaythehit [2008-10-23 17:24:47 +0000 UTC]
after I shoot you In the foot , I want you to know I was just kidding.
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neversaythehit In reply to michaelstewart [2008-10-23 22:24:15 +0000 UTC]
Hey bitch! who are you to start arguing about something with me that's not even your business? You aren't the drawer nor anything.
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benzod32 [2008-10-22 16:32:44 +0000 UTC]
Thats awesome! I like the pose. there aren't enough people in comic books that can really make a good looking back. Hey can we get a Hi-res to try coloring ourselves?
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ebas In reply to benzod32 [2008-10-31 08:08:47 +0000 UTC]
glad u lke the pose, but i dotn give away high res stuff man sorry...too much fraud oout there
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benzod32 In reply to ebas [2008-10-31 23:08:34 +0000 UTC]
>.< Awww ok that's cool. Thats like all I do now, is troll around asking line artist for something cool to color. Its just as a hobby of mine.
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ebas In reply to bigangrymofo [2008-10-23 02:21:45 +0000 UTC]
hmm...maybe i was born wothout hte powers a god has to have, cause i cant seem to lose these last 15 pounds
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CMcKiernan [2008-10-22 15:34:24 +0000 UTC]
that is so awesome... its funny and cool at the same time
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pixeltease [2008-10-22 14:29:20 +0000 UTC]
I giggled when you mentioned your mojo was oozing. Better have that looked at by a professional.
Seriously though this is an incredible piece, and the outfit she is wearing is gorgeous.
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OneFreeInternet In reply to ??? [2008-10-22 14:26:38 +0000 UTC]
Well done Eric, one of your best! ^____^
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odingraphics In reply to ??? [2008-10-22 13:52:27 +0000 UTC]
I think this is really beautiful - I just have one small criticism, and I know well it's near impossible to think of everything - but shouldn't the hanging tassles and chains and things be blowing in the wind a little, maybe even a slight sway in the hanging lanterns? Now to be fair I only noticed this cos I got lost looking at all your amazing details - this is a great piece of work.
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ebas In reply to odingraphics [2008-10-23 02:19:08 +0000 UTC]
well, its indoors first of all, and in the hot desert, to me, its not windy...although one can make it windy...
and personally i dont think its criticism if it's just ur personal taste and not a error on my part
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odingraphics In reply to ebas [2008-10-23 08:33:33 +0000 UTC]
no bother - just an observation then - keep up the good work!
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VinRoc [2008-10-22 12:58:45 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful work Eric! The details are what really make this piece shine!
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VinRoc In reply to ebas [2008-10-23 12:44:30 +0000 UTC]
Always a pleasure bro! Stop by anytime. (and don't forget to pass my name and art around the office lol)
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TV-TonyVargas [2008-10-22 12:48:38 +0000 UTC]
lol...I loved reading your process. makes me feel like I'm not alone in staring at a page for 4 days trying to figure out what to draw.
This drawing is awesome and I saw Nei's colors over it as well.
top notch work.
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SweetYuya [2008-10-22 12:04:46 +0000 UTC]
I love the outfit! The attention to detail is amazing. Excellent job, I think this is one of my favorites from you.
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phrostie In reply to ??? [2008-10-22 11:57:08 +0000 UTC]
Awesome job
the last few drawings from you i've noticed slight changes in your style.
i like it.
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phrostie In reply to ebas [2009-12-11 01:22:11 +0000 UTC]
Wow, i've slept sense then.
you've waited a year!
i don't remember what i was thinking at the time, but i think your work took a little darker swing for a while.
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