Jenna part 17

Photo of the day

I attended a wedding this weekend and I had a wonderful time! The happy couple exchanged rings at this bright, warm country club/ golf course.

Jenna part 16

Jenna part 15

Wedding on a Ship!

I have never spent any time on a modern cruise ship! I did go to a party on the old, haunted Queen Mary, but this was a different experience. My fiance and I attended a wedding on a cruise liner yesterday and It was a lot of fun. Here's what stuck with me. The brides dress was beautiful, the ceremony and reception was short and to the point because all the guests who did not pay for the actual cruise had to get off the ship. And most importantly, there was tons of food! I wish the happy couple all the luck in he world.

Jenna part 14

Western Evening

Another attempt at color! My schedule has recently opened up, so I am back to drawing my own book.

Jenna part 13

Jenna part 12

Drawing of the Day

Jenna part 11

Jenna part 10

Jenna Of The Jungle!

I am returning to my online story 'Jenna of The Jungle'! For those who would like to see the previous episodes, check the label for this post!

Lettering by The Bullpen

This is a post that pays homage to the lost art of lettering by hand. Let's have a moment of silence. Ok! Does anyone know where these Cover balloons are from?

Advertising Art

Here are some more AD layouts. Let's sell some beer!

Robert Fawcett!

My new Robert Fawcett book arrived in the mail today! Do you have yours?

Art by Michael Golden

I bought stock when Marvel first went public. A lot of Marvel employees bought stock because it was a no-brainer. At the time Marvel had 60 percent of the Comic market! As a stock holder, I received the annual report. This is the cover from the 1995 report and it's drawn by M. Golden.
You can see another cool cover drawn by John Romita in a previous POST!

Art by David Mazzuchelli

I'm lucky to have DAREDEVIL pencil copies of D. Mazzuchelli art! When he started on the book way back when, he was inked by Dan Bulandi, a very strong inker. These scans show how tight Mazzuchelli's pencils were.

Mazzuchelli would have a good run on the book and he'd ink himself for about a dozen issues before leaving. He's doing his own graphic novels now, and I think his art is great! But it doesn't look like this anymore.

I Drew It, Then Colored It!

I did a recent drawing of Wolverine. I decided to color it!

Art by Jorge Zaffino

The late Jorge Zaffino drew this page but I don't remember the book. It was for Marvel though. It's a great, dark and moody page. I found a place on the web with dozens of Zaffino scans! Click HERE to see the Picasa gallery!

Dwayne McDuffie

Dwayne died earlier this week and I wish I knew him better. I first met him when he worked in Editorial at Marvel. He did not stay there very long, but I worked with him when he wrote XO Manowar for Acclaim Comics. He wrote so many books and I admired his great talent. I went to the ReggiesWorld launch party at Golden Apple Comics last night. I heard Reg Hudlin and Denys Cowan remember him and how he was taken away too soon. He was a good guy and I wish I knew him better.

Art by Floro Dery

In my early days at Marvel, I had a chance to do some lettering in the Bullpen. I got the opportunity to letter 2 Spider-Man sunday Strips! The regular letterer went on vacation and gave me copies of some earlier Sunday strips. I think I've posted the original Sundays a few years ago, but here is some Spidey art from the artist at the time, Floro Dery!

Art by Garcia-Lopez

This is some Promo art drawn for the second Batman film starring Michael Keaton. It's drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and I think he got the likeness right! I have a bunch more Lopez art I will post in the future!

Art by Alan Davis

These pencils are by Alan Davis! I used to hang around the office that edited 'Excalibur' and I'd get excited when his pencils would come in. He did some his best work on the book! He did even better work on the 'ClanDestine' book from Marvel but I don't have any copies from that stuff.

Does Color Help?

I did the drawing on the left but someone else did the color! I knew that the colorist would work his/her magic but I am wondering why are the windows tinted? The detail inside the taxicab is lost!

Inks by Terry Austin

I'm showing an example of inking! Two different pencillers but one common inker, Terry Austin. When I was just starting out as a penciller I wanted Terry to ink me. He has a powerful style!

Art by Dan Barry

I worked for Valiant Comics in 1990. The top guy, Jim Shooter started publishing books based on Nintendo characters and brought in some establish pros to work on them. That's how I got to meet Dan Barry! He drew a book based on the "Punch out" video game, and we all got to meet him. He brought copies of the daily newspaper strip he worked on, Flash Gordon!

They don't draw strips like this anymore.

Art by John Severin

John Severin is an awesome artist with a long history in comics. When he returned to Marvel in the late 80s, he didn't do a lot of Superhero books. He did a 'Rawhide Kid' issue, a book called 'Semper Fi' and an issue of 'The Nam'.
The art below is from 'The Nam'! The copies show the detail that was lost in the printed comic.

Are you following this?

It's been a slow month for blogging, but I am starting up again in a big way! For those who are new to this blog, let me give you some background.
I'm Don. I am now an Illustrator on the West Coast but in a previous life I worked as an inker in NYC. I had a chance to know some great people and I worked over some wonderful pencils! I was such a fan, I made copies of all the stuff that excited me. I thought that I could be cool to share the stuff I've saved with every one who follows my blog!
Everyone in the world can check it out, but YOU guys can see it first. Starting tomorrow, I will post scans of some art from the 90's and I'll add some commentary. Your comments are welcome as well!
Are you following this?

Advertising Art

When i t comes to Advertising Art, I like to keep things simple. This frame is all about selling beer!

Wolf Attack!

I am working on some layouts that feature a wolf attack !I'm sure you have seen this before, where a werewolf chases down a lost traveller. These layouts must seem like old hat, but I have an idea on where I want to take it. I might post more soon so stay posted!

Drawing of the Day

I am working on my 'Gunpowder Girl' project! It's progressing one page at a time!

Sketch of the Day

It's been about a month since I have posted anything, so I wonder why I am starting the new year with a drawing of a riot? In any event, Happy New Year!

Quick Sketch with Quick Color!

This is the drawing of the day, but the headline more accurately describes this posting.

Drawing of the Day

A Comic Book Sighting

I go through a lot of foreign magazines looking for reference. I always like to find comics featured in big, mainstream mags like Wired or Newsweek. This photo is from Vogue Hommes International. I think they're trying to sell clothes!

I review myself!

In this post, I will critique the pencil art of a page drawn in 1995, drawn by me!
At the time, I was inking a bunch of Marvel books but putting together some pencil samples. This page is from an X-men script that I got a hold of way back when. The story shows that Prof. X, Cyclops and Storm have crashed in a blinding snow storm. Storm is having a bad time in the storm (get it?). You can see my original 15 year old pencils next to my recent inks.
Because I am never satisfied with my own art, I tend to destroy the older stuff. This pencil page managed to survive the countless purges. When I decided to to ink the page I thought to myself, how would I advise the younger me? I made the changes in the inks, but what would I point out as correctable to the penciler?

Here is a quick breakdown.
First, check your anatomy. The Storm figure in frame 2, her head is too small. The pencils might have followed the comicbook styles popular at the time, but that's no excuse.

Second, work on your expressions! The Prof. X face looks bored. I tried to fix it in the inks, but his expression should be more expressive!

Third, the Storm face in the last panel is ugly and badly drawn. The change I made was necessary, but might not be well received by the ME of fifteen years ago!

I wish that I could reach back thru time to advise the Don of 15 years ago,

Old Reference Photo!

I put the reference shot together maybe four or five years ago. It looks kinda freaky, but I survived!

Drawing of the Day

I think the caption could be, "Hooray! The Huskies win!"

My Wally Wood Art!

I don't know if I've posted this before, but I am showing off my Wally Wood Original!

Jenna part 8

Drawing of the Day

Advertising Art

I guess the best time to plan a trip for the holidays is now.

Jenna part 7

Boost Mobile Commercial

A few months back, I did layouts for a Boost Mobile Commercial! It was for the initial animatic and they kept a lot of my direction.

Green Lantern Corps Halloween!

The Big Halloween party was a gathering of Green Lanterns! My friend Rob had an idea, get some GL t-shirts, some rings and masks and we could all customize our outfits. As you may know, Green Lanterns and be from any planet and look like anything as long as you have the logo. Wonderful idea! We met at his place and we walked the streets as a very powerful team!
I had to leave the emerald gathering early, but I am proud to be a member of the Halloween Green Lantern Corps!

My Scary Postcard

I sent a holiday postcard to someone special! Was it you?

Halloween Costumes Thru The Years!

I'm looking forward to this years Halloween celebrations because of this years costume choice. More of that to come, but I thought I would go over the many other outfits I've worn. Check my other blog posts from2009 2008 and 2007Fun stuff to be sure!