A random collection of material from comic artist Kevin Nowlan. Started with the best of intentions, but like most other efforts, doomed to perish from neglect as soon as the novelty wears off.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween 2009
This may be the start of a new tradition at our house: I dressed up to hand out treats this year. I was a little worried that some of the youngest kids might be freaked out but they were okay. We had a lot of fun and a lot of tricker-treaters. See you all in November!
Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Catwoman pin-up
This was for Darwyn Cooke's 2002 Catwoman hardcover, Selina's Big Score. It's a good example of me getting carried away with my cartoony proportions in an otherwise "realistic" piece. It's also funny to see the first sketch and remember that I was going to put a bunch of generic mugs in there instead of Batman. I'm glad I thought twice about that notion.
I'm also showing another version of the piece that I found online. The unknown artist set out to correct my previously mentioned problem with proportions and teach me a thing or two about the right way to handle a piece like this.
I'm also showing another version of the piece that I found online. The unknown artist set out to correct my previously mentioned problem with proportions and teach me a thing or two about the right way to handle a piece like this.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
What the internet & cable TV hath wrot
(Spoiler Alert: If you've never seen the movie Fight Club, don't read any further. It's ridiculous to say that about a movie that's ten years old, but you know how people are.)
This morning, my son asked me if I'd heard the theory that Ferris Bueller and Cameron are the same person, ala Fight Club. I hadn't, but he told me more about it and I'll be darned if it didn't make at least a little bit of sense. A few hours later I stumble across a similar theory about What About Bob? I doubt that either movie was originally written with that in mind, but like the Wizard of OZ/Dark Side of the Moon phenomenon, if you put in a little effort you can make them fit.
This morning, my son asked me if I'd heard the theory that Ferris Bueller and Cameron are the same person, ala Fight Club. I hadn't, but he told me more about it and I'll be darned if it didn't make at least a little bit of sense. A few hours later I stumble across a similar theory about What About Bob? I doubt that either movie was originally written with that in mind, but like the Wizard of OZ/Dark Side of the Moon phenomenon, if you put in a little effort you can make them fit.
Legend of the Green Flame
The Phantom Stranger confronts Superman and Green Lantern. Who in the world could prefer a dopey, dated, turtleneck and gold medallion over a simple black necktie? In the script, Neil Gaiman specifically asked for the tie, but one of the other artists on this project ignored him and drew the turtleneck. So... I had to change my art. Nine years later and I'm still annoyed. Yes, it's true, there are no limits to my pettiness.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tomorrow Stories Book One cover sketch
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Jack B. Quick: "Smalltown Stardom" pencils and inks, page 4
Monday, October 26, 2009
Dr. Strange sculpture designs
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Universal Monsters Portfolio: The Mole People
Saturday, October 24, 2009
X-Men: Lost Tales #1, 1997
It was nice having a chance to do a generic "poster shot" cover for an X-Men book but this one went south after I handed in the color guide. The nice, neutral, dark gray background – designed to make the primary colors on the costumes pop – was replaced with a wimpy green monstrosity by someone in the office. It ruined the whole effect.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sketch books
A lot of you can't get to conventions or at least can't get to the same conventions that I attend so I've set up one more eBay listing for the 2009 Sketch Books. The stock is getting a little low so the price is a bit higher this time but I'll still do the head sketch on the back. You can click on the link here or the image under "eBay Auctions" to the right.
Grimwood's Daughter: Chapter three, page four
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
It takes a lot of work to make something look this simple: Dalgoda B&W story page one
I'm only showing a portion of the false starts for this page; mostly involving panel three. I also had a lot of trouble with the first panel. I was laboring to set up a sight gag; the ferocious, aggressive Dal we see first is actually a standee. The real Dal is getting his makeup applied. I tried every way I could think of to make it clear but I still think I fell short. Still, I like the page and the rest of the story went much smoother. Hope those Zip-a-tone screens don't look to strange on your monitors. This was for A1 #4, in 1989.