Lobo n' Harley and some other stuff

simonthebarbarian · 01-26-2018, 06:11 PM

Hey all,
I'm new around here, I've been a freelance animator and storyboard artist for 14 years (handdrawn), but as of late, I'm attempting to transition some of that work over to comicbooks, I'm writing and drawing one, and putting a portfolio together. I figured it wouldn't hurt to show some of my stuff here, y'all seem pretty nice.

If you want to see more of my work my animation and storyboards can be seen at www.simonampel.com and I've been posting to Instagram rather frequently lately - https://www.instagram.com/simon_the_barbarian

jeffchris50 · 01-26-2018, 11:24 PM

Welcome aboard, Simon! Glad to have you amongst us!

Your renderings look pretty damn fine to my eyes. Love the toning you're using; is that digital, zip-a-tone (yes, it still exists) or duotone paper (something Howie Chaykin was fond of)?

Really nice stuff and hope we get to see more!

Metalni · 01-27-2018, 01:19 AM

Welcome Simon!

Great stuff, I like it.
Hope to see more from you.

SSTiger · 01-27-2018, 03:49 AM

Love the Wonder Woman one. Great job on the movement of the lasso and the hair.

simonthebarbarian · 01-29-2018, 03:46 PM

This is loosely a scene from the graphic novel I'm making. Insects have crazy faces.

Bishop · 01-29-2018, 05:28 PM

Nice stuff! I really dig your insect man!

Stewart Vernon · 01-30-2018, 12:48 AM

Everything here is really nice. I have a soft spot for the insect too, since I was doing a cartoony Web-comic with insect characters... though not nearly as accurate as yours!

**paul brian deberry** · 02-01-2018, 11:40 PM

you should join the DW Project, Have Lobo and Harley team-up against Hellboy.

roryherman · 02-09-2018, 07:41 PM

Nice work!

12013 · 02-09-2018, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bishop

Nice stuff! I really dig your insect man!

seriously. that looks REALLY good. and the WW. great stuff..

rob

Scribbly · 02-14-2018, 04:34 AM

You have a very groove style Simon.
Pretty sure your sequential stuff would look very good.

simonthebarbarian · 02-14-2018, 07:50 PM

what's the dw project?

jeffchris50 · 02-15-2018, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simonthebarbarian

what's the dw project?

Sent you a PM regarding the DW/Hellboy project. Thanks!

simonthebarbarian · 02-21-2018, 05:01 PM

I got a commission recently to do a family portrait, but with the family represented as anthropomorphized barbarian types, fighting ratdudes in the woods.

roughed it out with pencil on 6X9 paper, scanned it and did a drawing over it with my cintiq in clipstudio, and then printed it traced it and did the final pencils onto strathmore 300, inked it with a sable, hunts102 and Guillot nibs and then colored it with watercolors and a bit of gouche. hope you dig it, it was exhausting and harrowing cause the watercolors kinda rule out using pro white

jeffchris50 · 02-21-2018, 07:57 PM

That's a gorgeous piece! Use of colors is fantastic!! Hope the family you did it for truly appreciates that one.

01-26-2018, 06:11 PM	#1
simonthebarbarian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6	Lobo n' Harley and some other stuff Hey all, I'm new around here, I've been a freelance animator and storyboard artist for 14 years (handdrawn), but as of late, I'm attempting to transition some of that work over to comicbooks, I'm writing and drawing one, and putting a portfolio together. I figured it wouldn't hurt to show some of my stuff here, y'all seem pretty nice. If you want to see more of my work my animation and storyboards can be seen at www.simonampel.com and I've been posting to Instagram rather frequently lately - https://www.instagram.com/simon_the_barbarian

01-27-2018, 03:49 AM	#4
SSTiger sahithstiger@gmail.com Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 186	Love the Wonder Woman one. Great job on the movement of the lasso and the hair. __________________ I am Storyteller, Fortuneseeker, Worldbuilder. Sample Script Writer Portfolio sahithstiger@gmail.com

01-29-2018, 03:46 PM	#5
simonthebarbarian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6	another piece This is loosely a scene from the graphic novel I'm making. Insects have crazy faces.

01-29-2018, 05:28 PM	#6
Bishop Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastward Posts: 6,284	Nice stuff! I really dig your insect man! __________________ "I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous." -Anonymous

01-30-2018, 12:48 AM	#7
Stewart Vernon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Kittrell, NC Posts: 1,567	Everything here is really nice. I have a soft spot for the insect too, since I was doing a cartoony Web-comic with insect characters... though not nearly as accurate as yours! __________________ - Where you AT-AT? Where I go when I am not here.

01-26-2018, 11:24 PM	#2
jeffchris50 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Beautiful Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 498	Welcome aboard, Simon! Glad to have you amongst us! Your renderings look pretty damn fine to my eyes. Love the toning you're using; is that digital, zip-a-tone (yes, it still exists) or duotone paper (something Howie Chaykin was fond of)? Really nice stuff and hope we get to see more!

01-27-2018, 01:19 AM	#3
Metalni wise man said... Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Croatia Posts: 841	Welcome Simon! Great stuff, I like it. Hope to see more from you.

02-01-2018, 11:40 PM	#8
paul brian deberry is a MASShole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: just out of reach Posts: 3,778	you should join the DW Project, Have Lobo and Harley team-up against Hellboy. __________________ scientists believe that dinosaurs went extinct because they ate pineapple on pizza

02-09-2018, 07:41 PM	#9
roryherman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 248	Nice work! __________________ roryherman.com

02-14-2018, 04:34 AM	#11
Scribbly Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wicked Salem, MA Posts: 4,989	You have a very groove style Simon. Pretty sure your sequential stuff would look very good. __________________ https://www.deviantart.com/savideduardo

02-14-2018, 07:50 PM	#12
simonthebarbarian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6	what's the dw project?

02-21-2018, 05:01 PM	#14
simonthebarbarian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6	battle with the rat tribe I got a commission recently to do a family portrait, but with the family represented as anthropomorphized barbarian types, fighting ratdudes in the woods. roughed it out with pencil on 6X9 paper, scanned it and did a drawing over it with my cintiq in clipstudio, and then printed it traced it and did the final pencils onto strathmore 300, inked it with a sable, hunts102 and Guillot nibs and then colored it with watercolors and a bit of gouche. hope you dig it, it was exhausting and harrowing cause the watercolors kinda rule out using pro white Last edited by simonthebarbarian; 02-21-2018 at 05:04 PM. Reason: didn't hit the link button

02-21-2018, 07:57 PM	#15
jeffchris50 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Beautiful Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 498	That's a gorgeous piece! Use of colors is fantastic!! Hope the family you did it for truly appreciates that one.

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