so, NEW DW group project?

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Originally Posted by jeffchris50

Rob, I'm digging what you're laying down on Hellboy. He looks pretty good. Looks like you're keeping his physique more human and less Hulky, like a lot of people do, not that there's anything wrong with Hulky. LOL.

thanks man. ive never done him before and I'm not sure whats the best way. want to stay on model, but ..mignolas style is so specific, its hard to make it my own. I don't know.. it will be something..

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just randomly... this was what I drew for what was intended to the the COVER for issue 3 of the group XMEN project back when that was stull gonna be a thing. (maybe it still will...who knows...I have some thoughts.)
anyway..its not great...but I still kinda like Cable there..and the fire pattern that I ripped of of Silvestri.

[Bishop]

Nice! Was the hiding of the feet an homage to Liefeld?

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Originally Posted by Bishop

Nice! Was the hiding of the feet an homage to Liefeld?

Clearly...plus..lazy..

[sevans]

'Plus lazy" .... or just ? LOL

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Originally Posted by sevans

'Plus lazy" .... or just ? LOL

for real...its "just".

no...I actually had this idea of having them standing in flames (because it was all about fighting dark phoenix in the book to follow) and I had this neat visual of flames everywhere leaping up in front of them as well..but I couldn't figure it out. couldn't find a way to make it look neat like I envisioned it.. then I got lazy...figures started sucking more than I mean to.. like shatterstar and crooked colossus there...and I just kinda half assed it in the end. I spent so much time doing my version of hyper detailing Cable there that I let everything else fail. I liked it at the time..but all I see is whats wrong. oh well...it was still fun and part of something that I find incredibly satisfying to have been part of.

[jeffchris50]

Not too shabby, Rob. I get a little Arthur Adams vibe off some of the characters, definitely NOT a bad vibe to have for sure!

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Originally Posted by jeffchris50

Not too shabby, Rob. I get a little Arthur Adams vibe off some of the characters, definitely NOT a bad vibe to have for sure!

I love Arthur Adams. I follow him on Instagram and he is a WORKHORSE. man he puts out a lot of work. and its so good. and he makes it look easy. but its so NOT easy.

[Scribbly]

I'm back on studying the character's design.
From my first hasty attempt to a new revisited version based on Mignola's original sketches. Trying to get closer.
After doing some research, I must agree Hellboy is a really great choice for a DW group's project.

[SSTiger]

Much more Mignola-esque than the first version, nice!

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hey guys...
so...as some of you may remember, back when we did the last 2 group projects.. the covers were a kinda a big deal, in that we wanted them to look the best we could make them.
for issue 1, my pal (and former DW member) Izik Bell did the lines to a big double splash page cover that he and I paid a great colorist Jesse Heagy to finish. it came out awesome.

then on issue 2, I reached out to professional artist and DW member Renae De Liz and she offered to pencil a cover to issue two, which I inked and had several colorists put finishing touches on. it came out AMAZING.

so...now..for this new project, I reached out to DW member and professional artist Matt Triano, and offered the cover to him. and he said he would be willing to do that.

I gotta say...that's really really awesome. if we can find a really good colorist to finish his work when we get it... this will REALLY start to look like an actual comic book. and Ed Dukeshire offered to do some lettering as well... seriously guys...

this is getting VERY exciting for me. I hope it is for all of you as well.

I have the opening scene layed out that sets up the whole book and I'm ready to start drawing the damn thing as soon as I can find some time to get going.

very excited guys..

rob

[sevans]

SeanE - where are you? Hint hint.

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Originally Posted by sevans

seane - where are you? Hint hint.

seriously

[jeffchris50]

Yeah, Sean would be a GREAT choice!

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So i have 3 pages done. Going to end around 5-6. Excited to see this thing get going