Saturday, April 21, 2007

what the--?


Here's a recent inking sample. Nowadays I'll reach for a brush instead of a pen, much nicer flow and it's a lot more fun.

8 comments:

max said...

He's scary! Great expression and fantastic brushwork Vince.

Vince M said...

Thanks, Max. I'm falling in love with brushes, I've always been afraid of them in the past, and stuck with the safety of a pen. I'm making an effort to only use traditional tools lately. No markers, felt pens or other short cuts.

Anonymous said...

Damn you're good! I love the asymmetry between the clothespin and the button. An interesting bit of character personality.

Vince M said...

Thanks for the kind words, Hutch. I've been making a concerted effort to avoid symmetry for the last few years. I'm not always successful, there have been lapses, but I'm trying my best. It became a bad reflex after doing a couple hundred "In your face" apparel and t-shirt illustrations at Warner Brothers.

Most designers seem to love symmetry, but I think illustrators should always try to avoid it.

Kimberly M Zamlich said...

I love this big "exaggerated" muscle character...(reminds me of greg). Great powerful personality; great use of medium. Really reads!

Vince M said...

Thanks, Kimzie.
Does Greg wear tight-fitting bib overalls too?

RYAN ASTAMENDI PHOTOGRAPHY said...

He looks like the Hulk's distant relative....

Vince M said...

It's funny you should mention him, I was thinking of the Hulk and his transformation powers at the time I drew this one.

This character, Morton, has the ability to morph into other shapes when he needs to.

I guess you can never stray too far from the classics.

God Bless Jack Kirby & Stan Lee.

Thanks, Ry.