Fan Art thread

SolarFan777 · Post by **SolarFan777** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:20 pm

I looked around and couldn't find any thread to post some of my original art so here it is...
Hope this is an appropriate folder even though it is not Valiant characters (yet). If Greg wants this in General I guess he'll send it there.

As you can see I haven't done much for awhile. These are 20 years old... back when I had time to draw (before wife, kids and full time employment).

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:22 pm

Nice work, man! Anyone else craving a pear now?

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:27 pm

NICE job Kev!

Do us all a favor, Pick up that pencil and start drawing again.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:26 pm

Very cool.

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:11 am

Very nice drawings

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:38 am

Here is my recreation of the Rai 3 cover.

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:55 am

Wow.

How long did it take to pencil and ink your version of Rai 3?

Dr. Phil Seleski · Post by **Dr. Phil Seleski** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:02 am

Wow X-o, that's pretty much dead on. Got any other cover recreations?

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:43 am

That is nice X-O!

I wish I had that kind of artistic talent!!

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:07 am

Chuck wrote:Wow.

How long did it take to pencil and ink your version of Rai 3?

Since I could not get the owner of the original to sell I made my own. I laid out the basic form with a grid. It is 11 x 17 standard artboard size. It took about 3 hours to draw and about 6 hours to ink. It is done entirely with brush with exception to the sword.

I haven't done any others yet. The main reason I wanted it is that Rai 3 was the first Valiant book I ever bought. It is still one of the best comic covers.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:01 pm

x-omatic wrote:
Chuck wrote:Wow.

How long did it take to pencil and ink your version of Rai 3?
Since I could not get the owner of the original to sell I made my own. I laid out the basic form with a grid. It is 11 x 17 standard artboard size. It took about 3 hours to draw and about 6 hours to ink. It is done entirely with brush with exception to the sword.

I haven't done any others yet. The main reason I wanted it is that Rai 3 was the first Valiant book I ever bought. It is still one of the best comic covers.

I've always liked that cover as well. You did an excellent job recreating it.

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:40 pm

x-omatic wrote:
Chuck wrote:Wow.

How long did it take to pencil and ink your version of Rai 3?
Since I could not get the owner of the original to sell I made my own. I laid out the basic form with a grid. It is 11 x 17 standard artboard size. It took about 3 hours to draw and about 6 hours to ink. It is done entirely with brush with exception to the sword.

I haven't done any others yet. The main reason I wanted it is that Rai 3 was the first Valiant book I ever bought. It is still one of the best comic covers.

Very impressive work X-O:thumb:

svair · Post by **svair** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:42 pm

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:59 pm

OK, they're not Valiant characters, but there could eventually be a crossover.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:05 pm

Prelim on the Turok CFF piece:

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:16 pm

Wow, I like them both Hobo. Great work.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:12 pm

Just so you'll all know why I could never be an artist myself...
Here's my attempt at Dr. Eclipse from when I was 16.

Since I know I can't draw very well, I'll stick to digital "art"...
so here's a "fan art" piece I made in 2001.

I can barely remember working on this "wallpaper" for computer desktop...
so I don't know if I ever shared it with anyone. (It's also from 2001.)

click for full size

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:54 pm

The Dr. Eclipse drawing reminds me of some of the stuff that fans sent into Wizard or Hero back in the day. While it's not a "masterpiece" by any means it's still not too shabby for a sixteen-year-old Valiant fan.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:16 pm

Hey, I really like the digi-art of Seleski/Solar. And about that Dr. Eclipse - it's better than I could ever draw him! I am just about giddy whenever I write my signature correctly.....

-slym

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:58 pm

That Dr. Eclipse looks kind of like the Noid from those Domino's adds long ago (except black), but it's a crapload better than I can draw. I can draw a below average stick figure, but that's it.

I like that Harby wallpaper!

Dr. Phil Seleski · Post by **Dr. Phil Seleski** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:03 pm

400yrs wrote:That Dr. Eclipse looks kind of like the Noid from those Domino's adds long ago (except black), but it's a crapload better than I can draw. I can draw a below average stick figure, but that's it.

I like that Harby wallpaper!

Avoid the Noid!

Yeah I have some valiant sketches I did back in the day. Guess I was 14 or so. I remember the one of the T-Rex biting Aric in half. I should scan it and post it for a giggle.

SolarFan777 · Post by **SolarFan777** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:22 pm

WowThose are some cool inks X-O and that Rai #3 is sweet x-omatic. I do wish I had more time to do drawing or maybe it's just ambition.

Here is a rough page from a comic I did back in the 80's:

And another that's a little more inline with comics.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:59 pm

Yikes, what kind of comic did you draw that for?

SolarFan777 · Post by **SolarFan777** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:48 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Yikes, what kind of comic did you draw that for?

I was kinda the "evil guys" killing the peace-loving villagers. It was based loosely around that old song "One Tin Soldier".

Byrneout · Post by **Byrneout** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:06 pm

SolarFan777 wrote:It was based loosely around that old song "One Tin Soldier".

"and looked beneath it,
'Peace On Earth' was all it said."

Originally recorded by the band Coven in...

Oh, wait, this *ISN'T* The lyrics guessing game topic, is it?

Nevermind.