Sad to say that, without my approval, Marvel attempted to "fix" several panels of my art in issue two of Elektra: Black, White, & Blood before sending it to the printers. They're not huge changes but I really don't like my art being tampered with.
Greg Smallwood
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Greg Smallwood
@SavageSmallwood
- There is still a persistent myth out there that you can achieve photo realism in art without the use of photo reference. If your goal is realism, here's a thread to remind you that the best artists used reference so you can, too.
- I'm doing a series of variant covers for Detective Comics. Here's the first one.
- Replying to @SavageSmallwoodAnd if tracing photos makes your work look stiff, get better at tracing photos. Don't get bogged down in details and instead train yourself to see the broad strokes and forms. Focus on body language and not the intricate clothing folds.
- Replying to @SavageSmallwoodJust wanted you all to know because my name is on that comic but I'm pretty annoyed about how it looks. As a palate cleanser, here's the cover and the first two (also the best) pages, unaltered.
- On a more positive note, I just turned in an issue of Human Target. Here's my favorite panel.
- Dr. Jones. Ink, china marker, and wash on Strathmore vellum bristol.
- Replying to @SavageSmallwoodLong story short - 2 months after turning in the finished pages, I was informed by my editor that Marvel's Standards & Practices flagged my art and requested I redraw several panels so that they would be "within tolerance for best representation of Asian characters."
- My cover for issue 1 of Human Target. Process thread below...
- Replying to @SavageSmallwoodI've got a newborn, a three-year old, and some tight deadlines to manage right now so this is all I'm saying on the matter. Going back into my hole again.
