BB modelling for comics

[Stark]

You're retarded.  Comic artists almost always have reference in front of them.  Most comic painters take photos of their models and paint from those.  Do a little research on Alex Ross for examples.

Plus, comic artists "swipe" each other's page layouts and poses constantly.  Every artist has their favorites that they emulate to learn from.

You haven't the slightest idea... how do I know that? Simply because I've enjoyed 3 years in an german art school and every teacher tells you the same thing over and over again, if you do not understand the human body you will not be able to draw properly, every book from Drawing the Marvel way to the best books about drawing the human body will tell you always the same thing again.
I know a lot of comic artists ~(or have known them) and I have watched them work and non need any guidance when it comes down to draw poses, there are certain poses (marvel has some very distinctive once) you will see over and over again that has nothing todo with artists copying them self, but simply because they are stylish and emphasize a certain part of the story.
Seriously don't bother explaining yourself you have no idea..

To further prove my point, and there are thousands on youtube, and none of them (some you can see the whole room need a model)

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[Max]

The best thing about the Prime superhero character is that the artist drew actual locations that were familiar to most bodybuilders - such as the pit at Venice Beach where Prime took on some of the bodybuilders for some forgotten reason.

The punk Superboy comic book also illustrated actual physical locations including Waikiki Beach with renderings of the actual hotels in the background.

Whatever happened to that punk Superboy character comic anyway?

One of the covers of the Prime comic was him competing at muscle beach and seriously outsizing all the bodybuilders.
Superboy had a makover then was killed about a year ago during the infinite crisis saga.

[stuntmovie]

Thanks, Max. SOme of the background drawings in that Prime comic were actual backgrounds of Venice Beach if I recall correctly,

They killed Superboy!!!??? The Super kid in the leather jacket with the dog??

Those BASTIDS!

[Wee Laddy]

You haven't the slightest idea... how do I know that? Simply because I've enjoyed 3 years in an german art school and every teacher tells you the same thing over and over again, if you do not understand the human body you will not be able to draw properly, every book from Drawing the Marvel way to the best books about drawing the human body will tell you always the same thing again.
I know a lot of comic artists ~(or have known them) and I have watched them work and non need any guidance when it comes down to draw poses, there are certain poses (marvel has some very distinctive once) you will see over and over again that has nothing todo with artists copying them self, but simply because they are stylish and emphasize a certain part of the story.
Seriously don't bother explaining yourself you have no idea..

To further prove my point, and there are thousands on youtube, and none of them (some you can see the whole room need a model)

First, I objected to your statement that comic book artists don't use reference.  They constantly have art books and photos in front of them.

If you need to have somebody to model for you, you are obviously not ready to draw (pencil) action comics.

Second, I enjoyed 10 years in the actual comic book industry (working for Marvel, DC, and some Image studios) getting paid to do comic book art.  I'm no art school fag talking to failed artists who became teachers.  Most of my friends are comic artists currently working in the industry.

The top, highest paid comic book artist Alex Ross regularly has models pose for him.  He constantly uses photo reference, even tracing the photos.  Comics are a disposable art form.  When you have to draw 22 pages 12 times a year, shortcuts are the only way to stay on schedule.

[arce377]

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