Comic Artist Mark Spears

[MarkSpears]

Hi Guys! Just signed up on the fourms and wanted to say how much I enjoy the fan art section. Great stuff. For those of you who don't know me, I've worked for Image comics and currently working with Corgi creating Marvel licensed statues based on my designs, artwork and style. Hopefully if I have enough time soon I will be doing some more sequential art. Take a look at my stuff and let me know what you think. www.markspears.com (http://www.markspears.com) I'd love to hear from you. Again, great forum.

Many thanks!

Mark

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/hulkvseveryone.jpg

[EdRyder]

Welcome aboard Mark!Your styles are wonderful....Classicly Delicious if you will..I love that Phantom, Flash Gordon,The Shadow,Doc Savage and Zorro piece!(Im a HUGE Flash fan)((Would love to slap some colors on that if youd be so kind to hit the boards with the inked version))

[ComicChick]

welcome to the hype! I bet you will be an inspiration for many members on this board seeing as how you are already in the business. There are some really talented people on here, and I'm sure that you can bestow a lot of wisdom for them and even those with not as much talent (like me) can learn to grow an improve as artists.

[forfeit]

Wow, i love the retro styles in that pic. Back when men were men, and heros wore their pants on the outside.......

Welcome to the boards, may we be blessed with your art for a long time to come....*ahem* sory about that

[Mee]

Very old school style, not really into that, but it's very well done.:up:

[KingOfDreams]

Good stuff. Nice and old school. :up:

[Jack Bristow]

What titles have you worked on? Reminds me of John Byrne stylistically . . . you will be a great asset to these boards . . . .

[byung76]

Welcome to the Board... really like the old school style, cant wait to see more

[Cobblepot]

Awesome work!
But you need to make your Batman look more badass, he's not a superfriend.
I love your oldschool look to a lot of these characters!

Oh, your link to inked work doesn't work anymore.

[MarkSpears]

Thanks guys! I appreciate all the comments. As some of you stated, my style is more "classic" or "old school". I can adapt my style based on the project but prefer the "classic" syle.

Many thanks!

Mark

[Valorman]

great, great work mark.

your superman, for some reason, really pleases me. maybe i just prefer seeing him draw like that.

[doommachine]

The Iron Man and the Hulk are my favorite. Cool stuff.

[Silver Sable]

Excellent :up:

[MarkSpears]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the input. I'm about to start working on my next statues it looks like. This will be a "vs" set. Still have to figure out who. Any suggestions are welcome. I was thinking of something like Spider-man vs Wolverine. I wanted to do a Hulk vs someone but the weight drives up the cost. The statues are 1/12th scale and are all metal, fully painted.

[MarkSpears]

WOW, thanks!

great, great work mark.

your superman, for some reason, really pleases me. maybe i just prefer seeing him draw like that.

[byung76]

I dunno if it has been done yet, but I would love to see Colossus VS. The Hulk... I think that would be interesting.... or maybe Juggernaut vs. the Hulk!!!!!

[MarkSpears]

Both of thos sounds great. The only problem is weight. These are metal statues and by himself, the Thing weighs as much as a bowling ball. Would be hard to ship two big guys on one statue. I've talked to them about making the base split apart so you can create your own dream battles, that may help on the weight issue.

[kiafu]

Who ever you choose for your statues, I'm sure they will kick a@@. :up::up:

[MarkSpears]

Who ever you choose for your statues, I'm sure they will kick a@@. :up::up:

Thanks!

Some people had asked me what my style would look like doing Star Wars characters, here is a Darth Maul I did.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/maul211.jpg

[CHIZO]

that maul looks great man

[Silver Sable]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!!!!! :) :up:

[batboy99]

kool

[ToddIsDead]

I love your style. While I like people like Jim Lee and newer artists, I find my self liking art from people like Perez, Adams, and Kirby more and more. Your art really brings out that oldschool classic look. I'd love to see you doing regular work for Marvel or DC. Keep up the good work.

[MarkSpears]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!!!!! :) :up:

Thanks :)

[MarkSpears]

I really appreciate that. I am going to get some samples together within the next two weeks. So hopefully I will get work on a book for Marvel or DC soon.

I love your style. While I like people like Jim Lee and newer artists, I find my self liking art from people like Perez, Adams, and Kirby more and more. Your art really brings out that oldschool classic look. I'd love to see you doing regular work for Marvel or DC. Keep up the good work.

[kiafu]

That begs for color.

[MarkSpears]

That begs for color.


Yes, I think it would look great colored.

[ToddIsDead]

I really appreciate that. I am going to get some samples together within the next two weeks. So hopefully I will get work on a book for Marvel or DC soon.
That's great to hear. You certainly have the talent. I'd enjoy to see artwork like yours on a monthly book. It'd be a nice change of pace from most of the current artists today.

[Kmack]

Amazing work Spears, truly amazing:up:

[MarkSpears]

Amazing work Spears, truly amazing:up:

Thank you so much! It's great to hear someone likes it. :)

[The Hurricane]

Holly **** !!! I think you are inspiring me to get my pen and paper out and do some work tonight

[MarkSpears]

Holly **** !!! I think you are inspiring me to get my pen and paper out and do some work tonight

Haha. Thats great! Glad to hear I'm doing some good.

[MarkSpears]

Here is another one I thought I'd share....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/aayla212.jpg

[JustABill]

OMG. Is that like the best Twi'lek in Star Wars ever, Aayla Secura? AHHHHH.

-dies of gasm-

I was crushed to see her killed so swiftly without the chance to fight back in ROTS.

[CHIZO]

your anatomy skills are flawlesss, Twi,lek is georgeus

[MarkSpears]

your anatomy skills are flawlesss, Twi,lek is georgeus

Thanks!

[MarkSpears]

OMG. Is that like the best Twi'lek in Star Wars ever, Aayla Secura? AHHHHH.

-dies of gasm-

I was crushed to see her killed so swiftly without the chance to fight back in ROTS.

I hated to see her get killed. They never said if she was blue all over.... :(

[MarkSpears]

Okay, here is a Slave Leia I did. What do you think?


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/leia213.jpg

[JustABill]

Hot. Nice. Don't think it looks much like Carrie Fisher, but yeah. It's still nice.

[MarkSpears]

Hot. Nice. Don't think it looks much like Carrie Fisher, but yeah. It's still nice.

I'm trying for a similiar likeness, yet still my own style. I don't want it to look like a photo copied of her but a drawing that still can be recongized as Leia. Hope it accomplishes that.

[Vartha]

lol Mark you are just all over the boards, first I see you at Staute forum now here. lol

[crapman]

the dath maul is so awaesome

[Jack Bristow]

You can definitely tell it's Laya, but I think the jaw makes her look just a bit manly . . .

[Jack Bristow]

Maybe it's not the jaw, per se, but there's something about the drawing that makes her seem like a drag queen . . . not dissin the drawing . . . just my opinion . . .

[campbell551]

Wow, I see a lot of the Buscema's in your style. Would you credit them as inspiration? I grew up on the 'Marvel House Style' so this is a blast from my childhood. You've brightened this guys day. Thanks.

[MarkSpears]

Wow, I see a lot of the Buscema's in your style. Would you credit them as inspiration? I grew up on the 'Marvel House Style' so this is a blast from my childhood. You've brightened this guys day. Thanks.


The Buscema brothers are two of my biggest influcenses. Them along with Curt Swan, John Byrne, Neal Adams and many others. Thanks for the comments, I appreciate them.

[MarkSpears]

Maybe it's not the jaw, per se, but there's something about the drawing that makes her seem like a drag queen . . . not dissin the drawing . . . just my opinion . . .

I guess thats the trouble in trying to make it look like someone yet keep it in my style. Carrie has a slendor long face and more of a flat chin than rounded. Thanks for the comments.

[clintrussell]

wait

dude

do you live in alabama?

[MarkSpears]

wait

dude

do you live in alabama?

Sure do. Near Huntsville.

[Jack Bristow]

I guess thats the trouble in trying to make it look like someone yet keep it in my style. Carrie has a slendor long face and more of a flat chin than rounded. Thanks for the comments.

Absolutely; I think Carrie Fisher was gorgeous as Princess Laya, but she's not your 'stereotypical beauty'; her features are very subtle, so it's hard to achieve her allure with a minimal application media such as pen and ink.

[MarkSpears]

lol Mark you are just all over the boards, first I see you at Staute forum now here. lol

Yep, I am everywhere.... :)

[ComicChick]

those star wars pics are awesome

i dont know a thing bout star wars and i still think they are great

[MarkSpears]

those star wars pics are awesome

i dont know a thing bout star wars and i still think they are great

Thanks! I really appreicate that. :)

[MarkSpears]

This is something I did a year ago that I decided to recolor digital. I originally did it in markers.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/elektrarepaint.jpg

[MarkSpears]

Just wanted to tell everyone that my concept art for the Marvel Statues was finally released at Toyfair Sunday. The artwork for the statues have been well recieved. Here are some pics from superherotimes.com

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/IMG_2765.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/IMG_2749.jpg

Colossus and Storm will come out in May and Thor will be out later this year along with a few others I am working on right now.

[Man-Thing]

That Hulk on the first page looks a lot like Sal Buschema's work from the 80's.
good job.

:up:

[MarkSpears]

That Hulk on the first page looks a lot like Sal Buschema's work from the 80's.
good job.

:up:

Thanks, the Buscema's brothers are at the top of my list of influences.

[Odin's Fury]

I really like that storm. cool costume re-design. who's in that sketch behind spidey?

[MarkSpears]

I really like that storm. cool costume re-design. who's in that sketch behind spidey?

Dark Phoenix is behind Spidey. Thats Storm's latestest costume. She was originally designed with her costume from the 70's and 80's but Marvel wanted me to put her in her newest costume.

[Silver Sable]

This is something I did a year ago that I decided to recolor digital. I originally did it in markers.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/elektrarepaint.jpg

Cool :) :up:

[Cobblepot]

Mark, I read in the "contest thread" that you hated to do lettering.
here you can find some cool free fonts and some free special fx's. Just pop 'em in with photshop or paintshop. You can even use them in licensed work they don't mind.

And check out: www.drawingboard.org, there are tons of pro's and artist lurking around there.
For examble Bruce Timm (B.T.)

[chuckymack]

I really like your style, man. Not too over the top, and man, I dig that!

[MarkSpears]

Thanks for the info! I appreciate that.

Mark, I read in the "contest thread" that you hated to do lettering.
here you can find some cool free fonts and some free special fx's. Just pop 'em in with photshop or paintshop. You can even use them in licensed work they don't mind.

And check out: www.drawingboard.org (http://www.drawingboard.org), there are tons of pro's and artist lurking around there.
For examble Bruce Timm (B.T.)

[MarkSpears]

Thanks! Nice to know some people like it. :)

I really like your style, man. Not too over the top, and man, I dig that!

[Vartha]

Mark dude, Do you do this professionally? Other than ads that is?

[ampersand]

Doing ads IS professionally

[Vartha]

Comics I should have said :D I only did one pro piece and that was a Renaissance Faire Mappe. had 150 building fronts on it.

[MarkSpears]

Actually I don't do advertising, at least thats not what I am doing for Marvel. The pictures above showing my artwork in the background are some concept designs I did, shown at the Toy Fair convention. They displayed them their showing what will be coming soon. I'm a comic book artist but I also do other projects as well, like statue design. The Marvel statues are being made based on my artwork, style and poses. Basically I figure out who I think would be the best statue, then lay out a few prelims and we decide what to go forward with. Then I do different angles and views of the pose along with any other pieces like face shots, etc. Whatever I had to do to insure a good sculpt. The sculptor then takes my work and duplicates it in
3d based on the designs.

As for comics, I did Ulitman #1 for Image about 3 years ago and was offerend to head up a 3d animation division after the comic was released. I took the job but left their last year wanting to get back into comics. Since then I have done artwork for a few novels, covers for independent comics, and so on...basically whatever companies contact me for.

I'm doing some new samples for different companies right now though looking for some more work in licensing (like Star Wars, etc) I really enjoy that type of work and also some sequential art (Marvel and DC) which is my first love. Though I should be doing the statues though thru 2008 since it doesn't take up too much of my time.

[MarkSpears]

Here are some more Star Wars samples I did....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/obi218.jpg


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/vader218.jpg

[MarkSpears]

Just finsihed this....


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/spiderwoman219.jpg

[Duker Jay]

Those Star Wars ones are really nice...so is everything else but I have a soft spot for the galaxy far, far away.

I'd love to see that Vader pic all inked up and coloured..

[EdRyder]

those star wars pics are awesome

i dont know a thing bout star wars and i still think they are great
What cave are you hiding in and wheres Bin Laden?

That Kenobi is killer too Mark-Love it!

[MarkSpears]

Those Star Wars ones are really nice...so is everything else but I have a soft spot for the galaxy far, far away.

I'd love to see that Vader pic all inked up and coloured..

Thanks! I really would like to see vader inked and colored as well. I have a few more Star Wars pieces I am going to do for licensing samples. I'll be sure to post them so everyone can see.

Thanks!

Mark
www.markspears.com

[MarkSpears]

Here is a fett I just finished....let me know what you think....


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/fett220.jpg

[Duker Jay]

Awesome as always...

You're drawings are really tight, I'm assuming you got some kind of art education. If so, where'd you take it?

[MarkSpears]

Awesome as always...

You're drawings are really tight, I'm assuming you got some kind of art education. If so, where'd you take it?

Actaully I am a self taught artist. I did take an one art class in Highschool but didn't really learn anything. I studied a lot of the great comic book artist, finding out why they did things, what I liked about their work, etc. I also studied the human body and skin. Also clothes and how they fold. Thanks again for the comments!


Mark
www.markspears.com (http://www.markspears.com)

[JustABill]

Hmm. Don't know if you could help me here. How would one go about getting into the comic world, writing scripts for the issues?

[MarkSpears]

Hmm. Don't know if you could help me here. How would one go about getting into the comic world, writing scripts for the issues?

You just need to send in a plot synopsis to a comic comapny using their characters. If hey like it they will ask for a script.


Thanks,

Mark
www.markspears.com

[MarkSpears]

Here is a Green Arrow I did.


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/ga221.jpg

[ToddIsDead]

Nice.

[ampersand]

VERY nice

[RAMORE]

great stuff man:up:

[Green Lantern]

Here is a Green Arrow I did.


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/ga221.jpgFreaking beautiful, I'm gonna have to color that guy :up: Do you take requests?

[MarkSpears]

Freaking beautiful, I'm gonna have to color that guy :up: Do you take requests?

I don't really have time for request....sorry. I do take commissions though :)

[Zolland]

lol.

[doommachine]

Haha. Who doesn't do commissions?

[MarkSpears]

Haha. Who doesn't do commissions?

Haha, true true.

[JustABill]

Thanks for the advice, Mark. Now to pull something wonderful together and send it to Marvel. :D

[Vartha]

Haha. Who doesn't do commissions?
I haven't asked for a dime yet DM :D

[MarkSpears]

Here is a Red Sonja I just finished....


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/rs227.jpg

[doommachine]

I haven't asked for a dime yet DM
Maybe so, but if someone said to you "I'll pay you if you draw this for me?" would you really say "Absolutely not. Your money is no good to me. I'll do it for free," ?

BTW, awesome Sonja. The head kind of messess with the perspective a little though.

[MarkSpears]

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/rsdoom227b.jpg

Here is another Red Sonja test page...

[Vartha]

Here is a Red Sonja I just finished....


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/rs227.jpg
Great job Mark, I was just going to do a similar pose For Man-Wolf/Star-God! Love foreshortening! lol

[ToddIsDead]

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/rsdoom227b.jpg

Here is another Red Sonja test page...
Skeletor:up:

[MarkSpears]

Skeletor:up:

Well it's actually Thusla Doom, the character Skeletor was actually based on. I added the hood to be more like Skeletor though :)

[ToddIsDead]

To tell you the truth, I had no idea who that was. Red Sonja is from the Conan universe, right? So He-Man pretty much ripped everything from Conan? Anyway, nice artwork. Your stuff never cieces to amaze me.

[Zolland]

He-Man started out as a series of toys...then it became a cartoon. So I don't blame them.

[ToddIsDead]

Yeah, I don't really care. I like He-Man.

[Zolland]

Oh Teela!

http://www.propstore.com/images/products/98/teela6lrg.jpg

[-Æ-]

Wants to go to Mark Spears art school (^_^)

[MarkSpears]

Wants to go to Mark Spears art school (^_^)

LOL, thanks :)

[MarkSpears]

Been busy lately, thought I'd give you a sneak peak at some Batman concept work I'd doing....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batmantease2.jpg

[Green Lantern]

Awesome Mark, great work, looks even better colored :)

[Cobblepot]

Been busy lately, thought I'd give you a sneak peak at some Batman concept work I'd doing....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batmantease2.jpg

Much better than the Superfriends Batman.
:up:

[ComicChick]

looks great so far!

[sidkumar]

Been busy lately, thought I'd give you a sneak peak at some Batman concept work I'd doing....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batmantease2.jpg

Very nice.

[CyberMonkeytron]

Nice work- I aways like your stuff. Its great to see some people out there drawing an older, more classic school of style.

I dont quite think your colouring is as good as your lines though.

So do would you say you make much of a living on your pieces? Im away interested in peoples beliefs in if there is much of the future in doing art. Im lucky enough to do being a job where I get paid (a little )to draw- but you need to be very talented (like yourself)or be at the right place at the right time (like myself) to have one.

Do you have any advice to anyone who is thinking of getting a job in the industry?

[MarkSpears]

I'm really a penciler. I don't try and be an inker or colorist, some jobs call for that but I really love penciling and I think that is were I am best used. For concept work they want a colored final version for the sculptor to know what the colors will be when it's finished.

As far as making a living do this, my advice would be have a style that can be used for different things. Some people love to do a animated style like Bruce Timm's or a manga type style you see in some of the comics. Although those are great styles, they don't cross over well to other markets. In my same style I have done work for novels, comics, concept art, etc. In the end though I would say draw the way that makes you happy. As for me, I tried to get comic work back in 97 a few years out of highscool. I was turned down and was told to practice and get better. That was the last time I looked for work, everything that I have gotten since has been them contacting me. So I'm not really sure how hard it is right now trying to land some of those jobs. I am going to shop some sequential samples around soon because I enjoy doing sequential art so much and want to do it again. So we'll see.

Also working in the comics field usually means your working freelance, that has it's perks and it's disadvantages.




Nice work- I aways like your stuff. Its great to see some people out there drawing an older, more classic school of style.

I dont quite think your colouring is as good as your lines though.

So do would you say you make much of a living on your pieces? Im away interested in peoples beliefs in if there is much of the future in doing art. Im lucky enough to do being a job where I get paid (a little )to draw- but you need to be very talented (like yourself)or be at the right place at the right time (like myself) to have one.

Do you have any advice to anyone who is thinking of getting a job in the industry?

[Spoarz™]

Dude, your work is so beautifully old school, I love it! :up: :up:

[Spoarz™]

Just in case someone opens this thread without seeing the first page!

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/hulkvseveryone.jpg

How awesome is that? :up: :up:

[ComicChick]

it is very awesome!

[MarkSpears]

LOL thanks guys!

[kalelinri]

can you do a routh drawing as superman

[MarkSpears]

Hi guys! Here are some things I've been working on....


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/powergirlrendered.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/fettrendered.jpg


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/hullksneakpeak.jpg

[ampersand]

Sweet new stuff Mark:up:

btw man, where ya been?

[blksuperman2]

Hi guys! Here are some things I've been working on....


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/powergirlrendered.jpg

Boy do I love Powergirl.:eek: :eek: :eek: Hubba Hubba.:up:


Her Head just looks in a different angle than her body though:(

[MarkSpears]

Well me and my wife had a baby at the end of March and then I was given a major deadline with some Marvel work that I just finished up on Monday. So I been real busy. Good to be back :)

Sweet new stuff Mark:up:

btw man, where ya been?

[MarkSpears]

Here is a Frankenstein Monster project I was working on.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/frankensteinsneak.jpg

[ampersand]

Sweeeeeeet:)

[Babs Gordon]

great stuff, mark. it's all really cool.

although the jugs on the superheroines might eventually get in the way in their line of work :o

[doommachine]

Haha... 'Mysteriously constructed from the corpses of both the Green and Grey Hulk...'

Love the Frankenstein.

[MarkSpears]

Haha... 'Mysteriously constructed from the corpses of both the Green and Grey Hulk...'

Love the Frankenstein.

haha, well I tried to do something a little different with him. I made him yellow with yellow eyes like his description in the book. Hulk was actually inspired by Frankenstein when Kirby first drew him so I guess everything comes full circle.

[Wilhelm-Scream]

GOD it's nice to see some real old-style art. Reminds me of everything I saw as a little kid in the 70's.
I had to stop buying comics in the 90's when everything became EXTREME with every character laid over the same symmetrical, gritted teeth, Michael Jackson nose, and a trillion scratchy little meaningless lines everywhere ( i.e. Rob Liefeld/Todd MacFarlane :barf: ) template.

It's like the nice, solid old kind of art where the characters are the star as opposed to the artist, like John Romita, Sal+John Buscema, Al Milgrom kind of art.
Makes me want to try to commision you to do something for me. :)

Weird though, 'cause someone mentioned John Byrne on the first page and I was like "Wha??:confused:", but then I saw that smaller colored Batman and it looks like it was taken right from a Byrne comic.


Heh, I like the stuff so much it seems a shame to say anything bad at all, but I do have to say, that Power Girl is terrible.
Love the rest though :up:
The Frankenstein is intense. I'd say that's my favorite so far.:eek:

[MarkSpears]

Thanks for the comments. I guess I would say my Batman is a little Neal Adams, a little Byrne, a little Buscema. I'll post the bigger image so you can judge for yourself. As for Powergirl, is it the perspective or just the way she's drawn?

GOD it's nice to see some real old-style art. Reminds me of everything I saw as a little kid in the 70's.
I had to stop buying comics in the 90's when everything became EXTREME with every character laid over the same symmetrical, gritted teeth, Michael Jackson nose, and a trillion scratchy little meaningless lines everywhere ( i.e. Rob Liefeld/Todd MacFarlane :barf: ) template.

It's like the nice, solid old kind of art where the characters are the star as opposed to the artist, like John Romita, Sal+John Buscema, Al Milgrom kind of art.
Makes me want to try to commision you to do something for me. :)

Weird though, 'cause someone mentioned John Byrne on the first page and I was like "Wha??:confused:", but then I saw that smaller colored Batman and it looks like it was taken right from a Byrne comic.


Heh, I like the stuff so much it seems a shame to say anything bad at all, but I do have to say, that Power Girl is terrible.
Love the rest though :up:
The Frankenstein is intense. I'd say that's my favorite so far.:eek:

[MarkSpears]

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batman1x.jpg

Here is the Batman design for the figure.

[MarkSpears]

Werewolf...

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/werewolfsneak.jpg

[Babs Gordon]

it's funny you point those things out about new school art... and they're true things. i didn't catch a lot of it before and maybe it's because i don't read a wide enough variety of comments.

I like the costume you gave powergirl myself, but you gave her a head that looks like she's on her way to pick up the kids from a soccer game and then you gave her a rack that makes her look like a porn star. Smaller boobs than those are sexy too :up: Those are my PG criticisms. Other than that I really like your style.

Did you go to school for art?

[MarkSpears]

I'm self taught, no art school.

[HULKFish]

Very nice, love the werewolf!!

[The Question]

Great stuff, man. You know, I'd love to see your take on the Charlton Action Heroes. :D

[Mrh7448]

Thanks for the comments. I guess I would say my Batman is a little Neal Adams, a little Byrne, a little Buscema. I'll post the bigger image so you can judge for yourself. As for Powergirl, is it the perspective or just the way she's drawn?


I think that's it. Her upper body looks as if you are looking at her straight on while her lower portion is more of a bird's I feel. It looks a little odd.

the rest of your work looks amazing though, and it is good to see some old school work.

[MarkSpears]

Here is a Merlin concept I did.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/merlinsneak.jpg

[Zolland]

i love merlin. and thats definitely an awesome picture. *right-click, save*

[Spoarz™]

Hi guys! Here are some things I've been working on....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/hullksneakpeak.jpg

:eek: :up: :up: :up: *passes out*

[MarkSpears]

This is a Batmobile concept I did to see if I may be able to get some work doing some design work on the Batmobile cars. This is just a batmobile I made up, but I was trying to see if I could do a car good enough. (first time I ever tried) Please let me know your thoughts. I penciled it and then colored it digitially.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batcar4.jpg

[blksuperman2]

That looks good Mark. I really like the steering wheel. Is the design based off of the new Nissan 350Z? Kinda looks like it in the rear.

[MarkSpears]

Actually I didn't base it off of any real cars. When I layed it out I tried to keep in mind the old Super Powers batmobile and the batmobile from the first Batman movie. I did see a picture of a prototype concept pontiac firebird from the 50's that had the turbins up front like this before, so I thought I would use that.

[blksuperman2]

Actually I didn't base it off of any real cars. When I layed it out I tried to keep in mind the old Super Powers batmobile and the batmobile from the first Batman movie. I did see a picture of a prototype concept pontiac firebird from the 50's that had the turbins up front like this before, so I thought I would use that.

Yo I used to have one of those Superpowers batmobiles. That is an awesome design, especially for your first attempt:up: :up: :up:

[SuperKizer]

This is a Batmobile concept I did to see if I may be able to get some work doing some design work on the Batmobile cars. This is just a batmobile I made up, but I was trying to see if I could do a car good enough. (first time I ever tried) Please let me know your thoughts. I penciled it and then colored it digitially.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batcar4.jpg
:eek: Now that is amazing. I love the style and the colors of the car. I could see any Batman in there, great job Mark and you penciles and colored perfectly IMO. :up:

[doommachine]

Awesome batmobile. I'm not really getting the turbine-ish things in front though. They look kind of weird and I don't really get the functon either as the seem to head right to the wheel well. Maybe I'm misinterpreting what they are. Could you clarify that?

Sweet design. Love the rims and fins.

[ollie_jones]

Great drawing, ive just always thought batman needed a much more brutal looking car to make people crap their pants. So its more function over style. But as I say, fantastic drawing. I cant draw cars to save my life.

[Wushuboy]

love your classic style of drawing..

[rscal]

[QUOTE=MarkSpears]Here is a Green Arrow I did.


[your style reminds me of buscema's

[RAMORE]

great stuff as always.

[Daredevil886]

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batman1x.jpg

Here is the Batman design for the figure.

That just screams Neal Adams. In the most awesome way.
I'm sure it's been stated already, but i think it's really cool of you to be in here showcasing all your stuff to the fans getting feedback and giving advice.
Great style, great work.

[MODOK]

This is a Batmobile concept I did to see if I may be able to get some work doing some design work on the Batmobile cars. This is just a batmobile I made up, but I was trying to see if I could do a car good enough. (first time I ever tried) Please let me know your thoughts. I penciled it and then colored it digitially.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/batcar4.jpg

Freakin' awesome!

[MarkSpears]

Hey guys! Thought I would share some pics of the Marvel Statues that are coming out based on my artwork.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/Colossus1.jpg


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/Thor1.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/Storm1.jpg

[CyberMonkeytron]

Those statues are pretty kick arse!!

Any chance of seeing the drawings that lead to the designs?

Your pencils always blow me away.... but your colouring....im sorry to say is a bit meh. The batmobile is a big improvement though.

[eXperiment]

Here is a Merlin concept I did.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/merlinsneak.jpg

amazing!!!

[eXperiment]

Werewolf...

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/werewolfsneak.jpg

very cool man

[ampersand]

x-periment, you spam way too much.

[ampersand]

You're right, his art is great. But you joined 2 months ago and have over 5,000 posts simply by making meaningless posts. What could have been said in one post took three and that's just this thread.

[ampersand]

No, you SPAM too much.

[MarkSpears]

LOL you guys are funny. Sure, you can see the artwork for the statues. I will post some soon. As for my colors, yeah I am still new to the digital coloring. Usually I just used prisma markers to color commissions. For the concept art they wanted digital colors for guides on how to color the statues. I am improving slowly though but I am still just a penciler, not a colorist or inker.

Thanks for the comments!

[miridi]

Great art! I'm really enjoying all of it :up: :up: :up:

[Juggertha]

Yeah, I'd really like to see you delve more into coloring.

Let's see you take the big plunge.

[MarkSpears]

Okay guys, thought I would shower you with some new pics.


This is a prelim of a Colossus statue I did for Marvel. We scrapped this design and went with my other one.

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/c1front.jpg

Just some misc artwork....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/ff702.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/cat702.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/spiderwoman702.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/joes702.jpg

New Superman...

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/sup703.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/sup703p.jpg

[MarkSpears]

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/wolv703.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/heman702.jpg

[EdRyder]

Killer Mark!Scarlet and Lady J look great:)

[O'Haire]

New Superman...


http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/sup703p.jpg

Great stuff in the thread. But I love this. :up:

[Mee]

Awesome.:up:

[MarkSpears]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the feedback.

[ComicChick]

loving the new stuff.

superman and wolverine are particularly awesome. and so is the colossus. i'd love to see some color on some of these!

[MarkSpears]

Some more....

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/mk707.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/flash707.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/wq707.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/tigra707.jpg

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/psylocke707.jpg

[Captain Gandalf]

Great work; I like the Wolverine drawing especially.

[ComicChick]

i'm partial to the x characters. psylocke looks great and so does emma although i really hated that costume.

[Silver Sable]

I love your Betsy :up:

[MarkSpears]

http://users.nehp.net/mspears/Marks%20Pics/baroness709.jpg

[blksuperman2]

bump

[RAMORE]

I love that MoonKnight i demand you color it post haste my good man!

[Pauluz]

Hey Mark, why don't post at the statueforum anymore? People are waiting for an explanation on the whole Tigra swiping thing.

[Juggertha]

There is a statue forum here?

[Peyton Westlake]

I know I'm in the minority here with this request, but I must ask because he is a fave of mine. Your art is exceptional. So I was wondering what can you do with 'Darkman' in a drawing? Maybe standing in an alley, rain drenching down on him, hiding just enough of his fac under the brim of his hat as lightning flashes.

[The Last Meatbag]

Your art has such a clean, classic feel to it. Totally awesome dude guy :up:

[Pauluz]

There is a statue forum here?

Ofcourse not, its another forum.

[Duker Jay]

Hey Mark...I'm sure you don't have time but, I'd love to see your take on the Astonishing X-Men...I love the classic look of your style and I'd like to see that applied to current looks...anyway, if you get a chance.

[KAD]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the input. I'm about to start working on my next statues it looks like. This will be a "vs" set. Still have to figure out who. Any suggestions are welcome. I was thinking of something like Spider-man vs Wolverine. I wanted to do a Hulk vs someone but the weight drives up the cost. The statues are 1/12th scale and are all metal, fully painted.

Do Gladiator vs Collosus from the pheonix saga. You couls put the collapsing column over their heads.