Sketch a week.

With all the art I've been doing lately, I've tried to apply some skill practice in my idle time.  I don't get much idle time, but since I don't smoke anymore, I've replaced my smoke breaks with doodle breaks.

Here are the first two Sketches a Week.

1.  Oh God, the Moon: First one is from a photo I found on a website.  I tweaked the proportions quite a bit, focused on the eyes and distorted the nose a bit more to get what could be the first seconds of a Werewolf transformation.

2.  Sandman: Fans of Fox's Sleepy Hollow, a show I am suprised to say is actually pretty good, will recognize the Sandman.  As a fan of this genre, and a big fan of SciFi's Face Off I really find this character design compelling and yet simple.  I tried to capture the creepy-factor.

3. Sammy: Not a sketch of the week, but my daughter Sam, 6, who loves to draw herself, has been watching me draw the 'smooky' stuff.  She informed me tonight that I need to get her a picture to use for some homework that is due tomorrow.  Mom didn't want to give up any of the cuteness we have on the walls, so when Sam turned to me and asked if I would draw it, I couldn't refuse.  Funny thing is, she doesn't think it looks like her....  and I thought I was hard on myself.

Artists that I hate so good.

Ok.  Lately I've found my self buried to my useless nipples in work and things that require my time.  When I sit down to draw, it can be very hectic, and I find myself adding to the pressure that already exists.   I step away and go revel, yea, lanquish in the creativity of others.

Under;  ART I HATE SO GOOD, I'll share with you the artists, from who I wish I could leech talent.

The range will be wide and today I start with someone in the middle.

Bosnian-British Comicbook artist...

...Adi Granov. 

Call out the name Adi Granov to comic fans and chances are they will strike the Iron Man “three-point pose” – that iconic striking-the-ground pose (featured in Iron Man Vol 3 #76), which was not only immortalised in polystone by Sideshow Collectibles but is also heavily featured in the Iron Man movies and cartoons

The 36-year-old Bosnian’s breakthrough into mainstream comics came in August 2004 when Joe Quesada (Marvel’s then editor-in-chief) announced his arrival as one of Marvel Comics’ “Young Guns” – a group of artists with the qualities that make “a future superstar penciller”




Why I enjoy his work.


Granov's technique unique and his pieces universally speak to me.  His wardrobes are realistic without feeling pathetic.  Alex Ross often attempts the same thing with spandex, but never quite comes so close to real but heroic like Granov.

Granov has also become the Master of machines in his treatments with Tony Stark's armor.

Realistic forms with smooth and slim anatomy. 

Look at the images belo and compare them to the  metal skin versions of the 80's when Iron Man wasn't the premier Marvel hero, he was everyone's favorite Shellhead.

Check out the Iron nipples...  not really inspiring and it doesn't look all that invincible.
 

 

 

More Great art from Adi Granov

Check out these great links for more artwork and some amazing tutorials.

The Art of Adi Granov

PDF tutorial from Adi Granov

Video Tutorial seminar with Adi Granov

Sketch Theater: Adi Granov

Heroes of Ruin timelapse Sketch: Adi Granov