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Published: 2010-10-12 20:56:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 10500; Favourites: 220; Downloads: 368
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11X17 in pencil, ink and watercolor.Appears in I AM AN AVENGER #2, on sale 10-13-2010.
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what do you use as reference? Or are al your facial expressions and such improvised?
you have an amazing knowledge of the human figure...
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For these photo-realistic projects, I cast the roles with models I hire to keep the faces and acting consistent.
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Hey Mike, i find your work a true inspiration especially that i'm into realism.
Altought, i find myself stuck in a predicament. Now, it's obvious that you are working traditionally, so phototracing is out of the question, what do you suggest for someone who cant quite acheive uncanny likelness like you?
Does is take too much work?
Is there a way to learn how to do this without looking for refs to each panel?
What is your method, basically?
Thanks.
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my method is that I do cartoony drawings to layout my pages or covers, then shoot pictures of models that I hire based on those drawings, and then composite the pics, often 3d assets I've generated, and then trace that on a lightbox onto paper. This is what I do for B&W art and painted art.
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Thanks a lot for the details Mike, you are truly a master!
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pretty awesome. gotta much learn from you sir.
and the 3rd panel, lovely so much.
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how did you learn how to do this? naturally, school, i must know!...
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locked in a room by myself for 15 years.
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wow. i've started in the fifth grade and it's junior year and i still suck, your an inspiration.ahhhh.
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The family members I'd kill to be able to color work like this...
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wow man, it looks great
realy, you must have had a lot of work
and was perfect *-*
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Exellent!
Congratulations, man!
Bye.
Jhr.
My DeviantART: [link]
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This is excellent! The layout is top notch and the pencil work is delicious.
Bottom left panel is a knock out = would make a great poster.
The late great John Buscema drew some amazing women, his Shalla Bal from the Silver Surfer series is a knock out - but this is up there with that work.
The expressions you're catching are absolutely superb.
Reminds me of the Mary Jane piece you did for the Judith O'Brian Mary Jane book - but this is even more subtle. Ace stuff.
Do you use photo-reference for any of your close up work? I can't tell cos this is so naturally rendered.
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Gorgeous, Mike!Loved their facial expressions and the body language, of course as usual the shading is superb.
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Whoa, wicked detail. I was a little taken back.
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