[Bespin refugee]

Something new I've been trying out.
Each individual card is 2.5 x 3.5 in.

Sketch Cards I
Sketch Cards II

[Bespin refugee]

Latest:
X-Men 6 piece set

[jjlecaros]

nice..........do u ever ink or color ur stuff?

[Bespin refugee]

Thanks
Inking really isn't my thing. I 'inked' (basically just traced the pencils in pen.) some stuff years ago; but, mistakes in pencil are a whole lot easier to correct. I also used to photcopy drawings, and color pencil them; I haven't done any recently though.

[jjlecaros]

ahh ic....yeah im not tha great of an inker either....but i love coloring...thats my fav

[Bespin refugee]

What kind of medium do work with, JJ?

[jjlecaros]

to color...i use mostly prisma color markers....but then add color pencils and pastels and other junk over to make pop more someti,es.

I actualy have an illustration certificate from the school i go to and had to do a comic for my final project (I talked the teacher into letting me do a comic instead of achildrens book).

I havnt drawn in soooooo long, I want to get back into it and maybe ill post some up........there was a post some where in here tha i posted some scans. dont know if they are still around.

[Bespin refugee]

Cool!
I can't remember the last time I did anything in marker, but, I've seen some incredible work done with them. (copic markers)
Looking forward to seeing your work.

[jjlecaros]

yeah ive been wanting to get copic markers but they are more expensive than prisma, every year at sdcc i see the copic botth and just want to go crazy and buy every single color. maybe if i get back into it ill invest in the markers.

[Bespin refugee]

It's kind of short notice, but, if anyone is interested, this has been posted on various boards:

Blueline Pro Forums
MySpace Bulletin

Quote

Blue Line is sponsoring a Sketch Card Gallery Exhibit
on March 8, 2008 at Comics2Games in Florence,
Kentucky. This show is open to all artists. Blue Line
will send sketch cards for the artist to do their
illustrations and Comics2Games will set up the display
for the event. The Exhibit will be up all day with a
get-together with some of the artists from 5 to 8pm
that evening. Then, after the show, the cards will be
auctioned on eBay with the proceeds donated to the
American Cancer Society.

Cancer has touched the lives and families of so many
artists and writers, faced with fighting this terrible
disease. So, consider taking the time to illustrate a
few cards for a good cause. Blue Line is supplying the
sketch cards for the show and will mail blank cards to
artists upon request to illustrate for this event.

The cards can feature most any characters (including
your own) with some exceptions on licensed properties
such as Star Wars.

For more information to contact Comics2Games at (859)
647-7568 you can contact Jeremy Bell at
jeremyb@comics2cars.com on how you or an artist you
know can participate in the event for this worthy
cause!

Pass the word along to all the message boards, groups,
bulletin boards and other outlets you know. Help the
fight against cancer and participate in this sketch
card event!

I'm personally going to be doing some cards myself as
well as ink some cards here and there, so if you want
to pencil one or two for me to ink, just let me know!

Bill

Notes:
You should get a quicker response if your address & # of cards you want to work on (I believe they'll be sent in pks of 6) are in the email.

Star Wars is apparently now fair game

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"Fortune and Glory"

[Bespin refugee]

My first 'official' sketch cards.

Batman Rogue Gallery

Elvis

'Bounty'

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"Troops"

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Few ideas I've been kicking around, more in the works...

[Bespin refugee]

I've finally gotten around to trying out some color pencils.

Troops 1.2

Troops 2.2

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More multicard color piece(s)

"Fantastic Foes"

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"Look sir, droids!"

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Rebels

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[jjlecaros]

sweet keep them coming

[Bespin refugee]

Thanks JJ

Two more...

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Fantastic Four



And while I was working w/ the color pencils, I decided to revisit a few other pieces...

Matt & Natasha


Venom


2 of Hearts

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'More machine than man'


'I have you now!'

[RedKat]

you do some nice work, have you tried like movie arts, or gijoe, or even anime, i used to draw a lot of comic art, but I'm more in to Visual and Cartoon Arts,

[jjlecaros]

more!!!!!!!!!!

[Bespin refugee]

Sorry for taking so long...

RedKat, on May 21 2008, 09:30 AM, said:

you do some nice work, have you tried like movie arts, or gijoe, or even anime, i used to draw a lot of comic art, but I'm more in to Visual and Cartoon Arts,

'movie arts'?
I wouldn't mind trying a couple of Joe's eventually, but, right now, I'm just focusing on Star Wars and Marvel characters. Thanks for the comment though:)

JJ, just finished these tonight...

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