I recently posted a rough guide to battlegrip.com in which I outlined a process I’ve been using to create digital illustrations by pulling photos into Photoshop (or the free GIMP program). That rough guide sparked questions that, to properly explain, led me to create a new illustration. While trying to come up with a cool [...]
As many have pointed out, the art for the new DC vs. MOTU 2-packs is rather unimpressive. For example, here’s the Aquaman vs. Mer-Man art: It’s just not very good. Aquaman’s right hand looks oddly twisted, his spear is an inch thick, Mer-Man sword is too narrow and the blades are parallel rather than inclined, [...]
Jason Week, artist, dinosaur enthusiast, and creator of the great webcomic Billy the Dunce, has sent along this awesome take on my Halloween logo. If I’m not mistaken, this is my first official piece of unsolicited fan art! Be sure to check out Jason’s site, and follow him on Twitter.
I don’t visit Baena’s blog nearly often enough, because I completely missed his beautiful update of the original Mer-Man card art. Imagine if art like this was on the back of all MOTUC packaging? On a related note, you can buy a copy of this lovely Four Horsemen-themed poster, also by Baena, at Store Horsemen.
You’ll see this guy start showing up in the “Post a Comment!” rotation pretty soon, but MechaShiva came through on this guy with such badassery I just had to offer you a larger version. (Click the image to see it.) Of all the 2010 MOTU figures, I think I’m most excited about Gygor. Ask anyone–I [...]
MechaShiva made this image for the site–I haven’t figured out how to use it yet, but I wanted to make sure you all got a chance to check out his awesome artwork. The Winter Warlock is probably my favorite Rankin-Bass character. I still can’t believe they made an action figure of him…all I need now [...]
I got the idea for this image from two sources–a shot from the opening sequence of Batman: The Animated Series and a panel from “Wanted: Santa Claus–Dead or Alive!” (drawn by Frank Miller) from DC Special Series #21 (Holiday Special); Spring, 1980. Composition was pretty simple–took the shot of Batman in my light tent, then [...]
I dug out this old Kenner Batman a few days ago. I really liked this figure, and the way the cape fell around his shoulders, so I took this pic (some Photoshopping to fill in the rock, but the stained glass and steps are really there).