So, I had this one on one zoom meeting with Todd McFarlane on 3/6. Best day in my art career so far. He went over my portfolio with a fine-tooth comb. Everything you're saying was the main focus of his critiques; details only where they need to be. Don't over-detail everything. Bold black and white contrasts make a bigger impact with details in the important places.
Informative as always. Design, use of blacks, detail only where you want to lead the viewer's eye. Good for a 'lazyish' artist like me and looks great. New coloring techniques help as well to bring it out. Great to have you back, Dan.
Greetings & these videos are excellent! I see you’ve gotten back to doing these, some of the most informative lessons on RUclips. I’ll need to catch up! May I suggest: Sam Keith, Simon Bisley (say his Mr Monster) & Mark Texiera as a great comparison for another video (which I believe would also be a popular one)
I appreciate your insight, Dan. Good design tips, as always. I'm mentally taking notes. l confess that I'm not familiar with today's comic artists; I haven't followed comics much since the early nineties. Sean Gordon Murphy, though... wow. I need to look at more of his stuff. Stylized, but realistic. I like it a lot. Also, on an early nineties note... nobody drew holding lines like Mark Texiera. Those babies were thick. ;-) Honestly, I didn't like all of his art, but he did have a very distinctive style.
An excellent, incisive analysis of some great visual design. Subbed
Thank you Carl!
So, I had this one on one zoom meeting with Todd McFarlane on 3/6. Best day in my art career so far. He went over my portfolio with a fine-tooth comb. Everything you're saying was the main focus of his critiques; details only where they need to be. Don't over-detail everything. Bold black and white contrasts make a bigger impact with details in the important places.
Yes, sometimes less is more isn't it? 👍
Informative as always. Design, use of blacks, detail only where you want to lead the viewer's eye. Good for a 'lazyish' artist like me and looks great. New coloring techniques help as well to bring it out. Great to have you back, Dan.
Thanks!! I’ve been busy lately, but I was also thinking of ideas that I really want to tackle now that I have more time.
Greetings & these videos are excellent! I see you’ve gotten back to doing these, some of the most informative lessons on RUclips. I’ll need to catch up!
May I suggest: Sam Keith, Simon Bisley (say his Mr Monster) & Mark Texiera as a great comparison for another video (which I believe would also be a popular one)
Thank you and, and an interesting video idea!! 👍
The videos are back! Awesome. Keep them coming, Dan.
Yeah, I was so busy, but now things are finally slowing down, and I can get back to these.
I appreciate your insight, Dan. Good design tips, as always. I'm mentally taking notes.
l confess that I'm not familiar with today's comic artists; I haven't followed comics much since the early nineties. Sean Gordon Murphy, though... wow. I need to look at more of his stuff. Stylized, but realistic. I like it a lot.
Also, on an early nineties note... nobody drew holding lines like Mark Texiera. Those babies were thick. ;-) Honestly, I didn't like all of his art, but he did have a very distinctive style.
Thanks Tony! Yeah, Mark's work was hit or miss for me. Sometimes it was so awesome and then other times I felt it got too messy and exaggerated.
This was a good video. A very good video
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
I seem to remember Sean Murphy saying he uses the "70/30 rule." 70% black and 30% white in the illustration or the other way around.
I'll bet he uses both approaches based on the illustration. 👍
With the bigger white spaces, the color felt bland and took away from the art. The contrast was better appreciated in black, white or grays.