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Published: 2007-05-08 00:46:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 1866; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 44
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Here's page 3. Looking at these again, I could have done a million things better. I was so caught up in reference, my story telling got jipped.Related content
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I know these are rather old pieces, but I'm re-reading the novel right now so I felt like checking them out again and saying these kick ass, my friend!
Oh, and yeah, the worst thing about drawing historic (sp? you know what I mean) stuff is the amount of reference it takes. I mean, I'm drawing a western right now and I keep going back and forth to my computer to check some damn stupid detail. I should get a printer...
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Yeah, I've seen your western pages, really good stuff. I know horses are a pain in the ass too. Thanks Vic.
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I have just come across these and I must say I love them! Beautiful pencil work in these Muskateer pages.
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Thanks so much Ms. Lilac! I appreciate the sentiment.
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omg! this is extremely amazing. I wonder what pencil you use?
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lol-Nothing fancy let me tell you. I exclusively use BIC Grip 0.7 mm #2 tech pencils. Sounds more complicated than they are. They're just tech pencils you can pick up at any Wal-Mart. Thanks for asking.
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Damn i just looked at these pages and i gotta tell ya i think this whole musketeer thing is silly but your skillz even brings these guys up to the coolness level! gj Rudy
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Thanks John, that a freakin' awesome compliment. BTW-Sorry I took so long to respond, been busy.
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I Like....Detail, nice linework, in the eyes of most artist nothing will ever be perfect(mainly when we look over our own work)but as an outsider looking in, looking great to me
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I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate anyone that takes the time to look.
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rudy in all honesty, i agree, there are things you could have done better. not millions, but a couple.
HOWEVER....
your worst, would be some of marvels best when it pertains to the art i have seen from marvel from the past few years to now. i think they wanted a more flashy style, but there is no way that you can go there with a classic story like that. it needs to be given its due. its like having joe mad drawing moby dick...wrong artist
i checked out the other two test pages and i give you much respect for them, they are the best by far. im more of an animal/abstract artist myself and looking at your horse, i think you did real well with the musculature. did you pause the dvd? or did you have a stock photo? just curious.
i think you presented the story in the proper way man.
its been a while bro. been house hunting 
tehron freeman
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Thanks for the comments dude. I used all kinds ref for the horse, but didn't find exactly what I wanted so I sort of altered from images I found online. Good luck and congrats on the new house!!
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STILL LOOKING, BUT THANX!
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Even with what you point out as being disappointing, I think it turned out really great! So much detail and motion-expression! Fabulous job.
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Aw, that means a lot. Thanks
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You're welcome!
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Know you've got things you'd like to change, but it's still pretty cool, Rudy.
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Thanks Dean. I'm my worst critic.
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I've looked at the sequence and I get what you mean, how the storytelling doesn't fit together (Establishing who the good guys are and who are bad and a plausible reason why they started indoors and then flipped outside), but your pages are really visual treats. You showed a bit too much leg anatomy in panel 1 of this page and two (Especially since they're clothed and historically, these guys were faaaaat), but that's a minor annoyance...it's irrelevant unless you're aiming for Aspen Studios; they tend to incorporate anatomy anywhere. Before I forget, try adding a bit more fat to the hands you draw, Rudy. They seem a bit flat upon closer inspection (panels 3, 4 and 6).
A couple of observations made in...10 minutes, I guess.
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Cool!! Thanks, I appreciate that!
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you know it all works out in the end, you keep the faith in yourself and your work and it will happen. you are very talented and you have a very good attitude, and I wish you luck.
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Thanks Felipe, and great job on that Spidey!
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thx man!
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and thx the fav. =]~
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Wow. Really nice. I hope Marvel likes these and gives you a job.
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I think that ship's sailed. At least for this project, but I have just signed a big contract with DAYSTAR studios for a monthly book, so I'm good! I appreciate your faith!
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your welcome^__^ keep on rocking man!!!
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just look at the thing in another light:
now youΒ΄ve seen what you could have done better, youΒ΄ll make it better next time and then youΒ΄ll take the spectatorΒ΄s breath away, IΒ΄m definetly sure about it!
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Wow! Thanks for the vote of confidence. I hope so.
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Sweet pages!
Hey if Marvel 'went another direction' - who's to stop you from producing your own work regarding the Musketeers. Marvel can't copywrite a known tale. Just tell the story how you see it and design it.
That is, if you are into the story and have the spare time. You never know - your interpretation could always be favored amung readers compaired to Marvels' version.
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LOL-Wow, you do have great ambitions! I would love to, but I'd have to NOT use Roy Thomas' script, rewrite my version and find a way to finance it. I wish I had the spare time and money to do it though.
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Oh yeah! Money is always the big problem. Spare time is a close second. At the speed I draw - I can't keep up with my ideas. I have like 10 "wouldn't it be cool to draw ______ as/vs/staring ____ " - ideas a day - easy. 
If I had your talent - when ever I get ahead of deadlines, I'd work on side projects. Never know then that 'big day' will come were a movie producer or publisher will pay TONS of cash for a 'fresh take' on and 'old story'.
Maybe - just maybe - you will become one of the mega-star artists and people will fork over cash for ANYTHING you put out - then when you dig up side projects and ride the cash/fame wave until the next 'hot talent' comes along. Right?
Maybe its just my opinion, but back when Image was starting out - some of those guys could draw a turd and people would buy up as many copys as they could - hahahah!
Ahhhh - the golden days of comic collectable value speculation!
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how do you figure out the costumes you need
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Dude! That's what's fun but so draining. I have to research by any means. DVD's, videos, i-net, books, ect. All for the time period. A period project can easily start to feel like a school project. I learned a lot though and grew to love and appreciate the story in it's classic form.
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Thanks!! And thanks again for all the faves!!
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