Sketches - Artists helping artists

I thought I should do a bit of practice done, so I went looking for some useful hands and face references.

This hands piece is from a guy on Deviantart called CoranKizerStone.

 This  expressions piece is from another Deviantart user, Shingworks.

I found these on the Pinterest board of Americantuff he us artist Chriscross. If you don't already know his work, whether it's from his runs on Blood syndicate and Heroes for Milestone, Captain Marvel for, well, Marvel, either Xero or his current work on Katana for DC (which I''ll be picking up on my next trip to my comic shop), you owe it to yourself to familiarise yourself with him.

One of Chris's  biggest strengths (among many) is the emotional expression and storytelling he gets into his work, especially through facial expression. Seriously, I aspire to be half as good at that, and seeing some of the stuff he uses to practice is a great insight, and something I plan to make use of. Here are some examples of his work, starting with the Blood Syndicate about to wail on mullet-Superman.

©2014 James Mathurin

Milestone sketches

Anyone who knows me knows I'm a massive fan of the Milestone Comics line founded by Dwayne McDuffie, Derek T. Dingle and Denys Cowan. These are drawings that I, like any good fanboy have done of some of my favourite characters. If you don't know them, do yourself  a favour and seek them out

Hardware

Hardware and his nemesis / mentor / father figure Edwin Alva

My concept of the planned replacement for Hardware, his female counterpart, Technique

Boogieman, Fade and Wise Son of the Blood Syndicate

Static vs. Tarmack

Xombi vs. a Rustling Husk

Icon vs. Holocaust

Another concept sketch, this time of the plan for Icon to turn himself into a female

©2010 James Mathurin