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micke · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 9:08 am

I posted them as steps. I was inspired by Boomsticks newest drawing Here they are:

This is not how i usually work, but it's
fun to try different things. I usually work with lines.
I think the earlier 1-2 stepss looks more interresting than the finished one. I don't know what happened inbetween. There's too much going on all over. When i look at it know i think it would look better in colour than BW.

Also thanks to all the artists that has inspired and teached me lately

I've
been drawing now on a daily basis and
turned it into a routine. Great fun!

-Micke

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Stolln · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 9:14 am

Micke:

You have one of the best styles I have ever seen. The lighting that you create with every one of your b/w scenes is just awe-inspiring.

I love when artists go off and try new, innovative styles. This is an extremely original style...it's just amazing.

You have been one of my favorite artists for a long time, and seeing you expand your talent just helps reinforce this.

Wonderful.

-Stolln

Sc00p · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 9:34 am

God. I love this. It reminds me when Jim Lee started drawing this similar style for "Deathblow" which I thought was great (being different is good). Very dynamic work here Micke.

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Kyri · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 9:58 am

Very cool Micke!

Kyri

Sedone · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 10:16 am

These are fantastic. I wish I could start on a new drawing, but I've gotten behind on my schoolwork(again). These forums are way too addictive.

BTW, have you heard of an artist named John Paul Leon? He used a similar technique on this comic book cover.

I hate to pimp my site in your thread, but I keep forgetting to turn this signature on...http://sedone.cjb.net

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AcidDrone · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 2:11 pm

wow, thats really good.

Sc00p · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 2:18 pm

Micke: If you are at all familiar with Jim Lee's comic work (my favorite artist, and my personal god for my early teendom). He's done stuff like WildCATS, X-men, fantastic four...but he decided to do a side project called "Deathblow" I really suggest you take a look at those comics. It was a far cry from jim lee's regular work, and shows just how multifaceted he is...as you are too.

Deathblow should be available at any comic retailer, as it wasn't very popular so it didn't sell out completely (even though some say jim sold out...uh hyuck hyuck *boo*).

Maybe I can scan some pages from my deathblow books when I get them back.

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-HoodZ- · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 3:19 pm

yeah deathblow was not that popular because jim lee tried a different style and the fans just didnt flock for that style.......i for one enjoy that style

Cos · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 6:08 pm

Jim Lees Deathblow was basically inspired by Frank Millers Sincity style. Was kinda meant to be a homage to him by Lee, which Miller kinda got pissed off about later cause Lee just had other artists continue it and cashing on the style.

Sc00p · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 10:18 pm

I can't see miller getting pissed about anything..he's one of the most laid back individuals in comics

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micke · Posted: Sat May 27, 2000 11:57 pm

Wow! That's truly a nice cover.
I have'nt heaerd of John Paul Leon before.
Better check him out.
stolln: You make me blush

Thank you.
Scoop:"Deathblow"? Hmm. Tell me more.
Thanks

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spooge demon · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 1:08 am

Hey Micke,

I have never tried this approach before. I had more fun doin this than anything in the past year- thanks for the inspiration. I think I will continue trying. It will definately help my shapes. I Here is my pathetic attempt to be Micke:

i know the subject is a little hackneyed, but I thought to start with someting that lends itself to what I have seen in the past. makes it easier to start.

It also is another very nice process for designing pictures, and i may start this way sometimes in the future for my more "normal" work. It can suggest stuff that you could have never pulled out of thin air. And PS is the ultimate animal for this. kewl

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BooMSticK · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 1:36 am

Great image, Micke. Nice of you to post your steps! I have to try this approach now.

Check out the DC comicbook 'Challangers of the unknown'. When it started out it had John Paul Leon as the peciller. Amazing stuff! In my book his right up there with Mike Mignola, Frank Miller and Duncan Fregredo as the great inkusers in comics today.

Also very nice image Spooge. And I believe you're right. Doing a picture this way allows for 'things' to emerge that would have been almost impossible to do from scratch.

,Boomer

***hurries back to PS to do a Micke ripoff***

fragamite · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 4:27 am

WHAAAA!!!
micke: do a comic do a comic do a comic DO A COMIC NOW!!!

spooge: more more more !!! (then do a comic)

sorry for these stupid comments but this is exactly what i LOOOOVE

surphun · member Member # Joined: 05 Mar 2000 Posts: 63

bah. those images need more constast. heh. j/k. all those are fantastic. it reminds me of my beloved block printing with black on white...mmm. fantastic guys. micke: if you don't mind, sometime later can I print one of these off and create a print with it? (a wood block print that is.)

Christer- · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 6:37 am

Very cool stuff there Micke!

(gj�r som mannen sier, g� og lag en comic-book!! hehe

It's a great and definetly fun way to draw, and perfect to do on the tablet..

Heres a quick one I did after seeing Micke and Spooge's pieces, took me about 20 mins in ol' Photoshop..

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micke · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 7:01 am

Scoop:
Please scan in a couple of pages and mail them over to me. I would apreciate it a lot

Spooge: Wow!That's a truly amazing piece of work

I love it. You're right. It's a very simple and easy way of planning a picture or simply just trying things out. It's also great fun, since you can get all the things in place really quick. This can be done with ink on paper as well, but it becomes more difficult if you gonna erase black areas with white. Yeah Photoshop really rules when it comes to this. Thanks, glad you liked it.

Boomstick: Thanks

Looking forward seeing your picture.I'm going to the comic book shop
tomorrow and see if i find 'Challangers of the unknown'.

fragamite: I've done a couple of atempts,but i stopped. It takes too much time, and i'm not experienced enough. Also i will never gonna get the time with my fulltime job, but you never know. maybe in the future i'll try again.It's fun.

Christer: Wow. Nice one! Reminds me
of an old comic from the 60's called
"Kozure Okami"---Lone wolf and Cub.My father is Japanese and had all these books. I loved that comic. It was way ahead comic art for it's time, and when it was re-released in late 80's Frank Miller , and Bill Sienkevich (i don't remember how you spell his name)did the covers.

-Micke

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Hurri-cane · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 7:16 am

hehe....i wanna be like you guys...

i just wanted to try it out...took about 5-10min...

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fragamite · Posted: Sun May 28, 2000 9:16 am

I gotta learn when to stop on a picture, thought it looked better before I added details.. critics and ideas are very welcome, I had trubble with the hands. still, I'm quite happy with this one since I didn't use any reference at all

edit> updated the pic

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