Steve Lieber had some downtime on FCBD, so he did some sketches, including this Wolverine now available in our Etsy store.
Wally Wood’s 22 panels That Always Work have been passed around like cartoonist samizdat for decades now, and this is a good thing. But keep in mind, they aren’t a lesson in how to make good comics, they’re something to keep handy in case of emergency. The emergency in question is when a writer has handed you a non-visual script. (Read this letter from David Mamet to his writing staff for more about such things.)
Comics are a visual medium, and work best when they use pictures to advance and enrich the narrative. Sometimes a script doesn’t do that, but an artist still needs to communicate the impression that there is something dramatic taking place. Tv and film have sound and movement to help accomplish this goal. In comics, we’ve got variations in gesture, lighting, and composition.
At six or seven panels a page, you can run through a lot of clever shots very quickly trying to keep the reader’s eye engaged. When you’re all out of good ideas, that’s when you need to break the glass and deploy some of Wood’s 22.
@SteveLieber draws the @girlwalkallday party.
Portland artist Steve Lieber drew last night’s dance party at The Cleaners at Ace Hotel. Rock on. We love you, PDX.
More life drawing. Periscope had its monthly live session, and I made room in my schedule so I could attend. For me, the goal of life drawing isn’t to produce nice looking art. It’s to to keep my eye for light, form, and anatomy sharp and sensitive. If the actual drawings come out okay, that’s a just a nice bonus.
Batwoman art by Steve Lieber. We’re drawing a bunch of original sketches to benefit Sparkplug Comics publisher Dylan Williams who is undergoing cancer treatment. You can read more about Dylan and his terrific books here. All proceeds from the auction will go to Dylan. Our other auctions here.
This original drawing by Lieber features DC Comics’ BATWOMAN, (in her current Greg Rucka/J.H. Williams incarnation.) India ink and grey wash with traces of graphite and blue layout on 11 by 17” 300 series Strathmore bristol. Click through the picture for the eBay auction
Hulk sketch by @Steve_Lieber! Periscope Studio is doing an ebay benefit for Sparkplug Comics publisher and great guy Dylan Williams Lots more cool art coming throughout the week. Click through to reach the auction.
Periscope Studio has been doing 6 by 6” sketches.. The latest is The Shadow, drawn by Steve Lieber in brush and ink.
The original art might still be available at our Etsy shop.
Another Periscope Studio 6 by 6” drawing: Dr Strange and Clea, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Colleen Coover.
This might still be available at our Etsy store.
