Vartha's art

[Vartha]

Some of you have already seen my art, but, I'll post some of what I do here, other than drawings.

[Vartha]

Here's a receint Thor and Sif piece starting with the pencils
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/thorsifpencil.jpg

[Vartha]

The Inks
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/THORSIF02sml.jpg

[Vartha]

and the computor colored wallpaper
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Thor79.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a Ghost Rider I did for the SSH fan art contest
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/GRbrada.jpg

[Vartha]

here's a map of Asgard City I did
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/AsgardcitygraphCTEXT.jpg

[Zolland]

i always thought those wallpapers you made were comic book pictures you found put on backgrounds you made. i had no idea you drew them.

thats a compliment....your work was so good i thought it was straight from the pages.

[Vartha]

My version of Kirby's first Thing
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/firstThing.jpg

[Vartha]

here's my version of the Gaslight Bat-Man
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/GaslightBatmantanlense.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a smiling Thing, something you don't see to often. :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Thingo1sml.jpg

[Vartha]

i always thought those wallpapers you made were comic book pictures you found put on backgrounds you made. i had no idea you drew them.

thats a compliment....your work was so good i thought it was straight from the pages.
Zolland MOST of the Thor Wallpapers ARE from the books. The ones posted here ARE my work tho.

[Vartha]

I did this Tattoo art I drew for a friend in the pic. The tattoo artist liked my art of Rat Fink so much he wanted to keep the colored piece for his books. :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Tinystatpg.jpg

[Vartha]

here's another Thor piece
Pencil
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/thorrough.jpg

[Vartha]

Ink
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/ThorvsMidgardserp01.jpg

[Vartha]

color
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Thor63.jpg

[Vartha]

I drew this for my daughter
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Friends.jpg

[Zolland]

:up: i love dragons. great stuff.

[Vartha]

This map I did for fun. The Inked art is 3 feet by 3 feet, Let me just say all those trees were a pain.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Mappesml.jpg

[Zolland]

thats awesome. for some reason it reminds me of a blanket.

so touch up those quilting skills and make it happen! :)

[Vartha]

Hey knowing me I just might try quilting, lol
Here's one of my wood carvings, it's a spear holder, kind of based on an idea of a gun rack, and yes, that IS a real viking spear.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/spearholdersml.jpg

[Vartha]

here's a Helmet I made from Leather for my son for X-mas the year before
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Robertsgimlihelmsmall.jpg

[The Last Meatbag]

awesome stuff, I especially like the helmet and the Thor Inks :o

[Vartha]

Thanks Meatbag. My son loves Gimli, I'm gonna make him an Axe like the main Axe Gimli used outta wood. Being 9 I don't think his mom would like him having a replica lol.

[Silver Sable]

Your Ghost Rider drawings rocks :up:

[Vartha]

Thanks Sable, Glad you like him.

[Nightwing]

Quite the talent you got there man, especially your drawing of the Gaslight Batman.

Well done, and keep it up.

[Vartha]

Thanks Bats, I've been doing the ART thing most of my life.
Here's a manip I did of my most favorite cover of all time, wish they made a poster of this.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/thormagmanip.jpg

[comanche_joe]

That would make a sweet poster :up:

[Silver Sable]

Just curious Vartha, are you a guy or girl? Sorry if this sounds stupid :o

[Nightwing]

Thanks Bats, I've been doing the ART thing most of my life.
Here's a manip I did of my most favorite cover of all time, wish they made a poster of this.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/thormagmanip.jpg

Very nice, that would work well if there was a film.

[Jack Bristow]

Just curious Vartha, are you a guy or girl? Sorry if this sounds stupid :o

It doesn't matter because Vartha is a comic-God, and Gods don't need to specify a particular sex . . . :up:

[webhead731]

Vartha, you're a great artist. I like all of your pictures.
But this just has to be my favorite.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/GRbrada.jpg
:eek::up:
I like this one.

Good job!:up:

[Vartha]

lol Thanks everyone, but, I am a guy. Vartha is old norse for Guardian Angel, the norse spelling is "vorthr" with those dots above the "o" and the final "r", Vartha is the closest english spelling. He's actually a character I created in 1977, but, never got around to finishing the story.
You'd love the character, I even had the name put on my plates in Illinois. lol

[Vartha]

Here's alittle something
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Choedahemblem.jpg
I've been thinking of doing a portrait of Odin, what do you guys think?

[Silver Sable]

Weird but cool :up:

[Vartha]

lol medevial type thing

[Spider-Gamer]

I like it! :up:

[Vartha]

Thank You Spider

[Vartha]

Here'a quick Wallpaper, I plan on drawing him soon.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Star-godpaper.jpg

[Vartha]

here's a Man-Wolf/Star-God of my own.
INK
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/BradsStarGodsml2.jpg
Color so far
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/BradsStarGodclr3sml.jpg

[Vartha]

Color update
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/BradsStarGodclr3smla.jpg
Freaking fur is a pain. As Man-Wolf it's messy, as Star-God it's alittle more groomed looking.

[Vartha]

lol I had a funny idea, I want to take Hulk and dress him in Thor's Hogunn's clothes and call him Hulk Hogunn. :D

[Vartha]

Here's an Odin rough I just started. Trying to decide If I should put Asgard in the background or not.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinRuff.jpg

[Vartha]

here's the ink so far.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInksml.jpg
So what do you think, Should I put the Asgard City in the background, or Asgard the Continent with the city in space in the background?

[Vartha]

here's the inks, on to color
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInk03sml.jpg

[ampersand]

Cool Odin, but he reads kinda midget-y

[Vartha]

Yeah I have this habbit of drawing large eyes like Mike Golden, and when I do that the head gets big too, lol.
I fixed the head, or face, and Made the hands larger.
By the way ANYONE wanting to color this, I do have a large bitmap version, just e-mail me for it.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInk03smla.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's the computor color so far.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInk03aclrsml.jpg

[Vartha]

Who Does Doom become after picking up Mjolnir?....




http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/theMightyDoor.jpg
Sorry to offend any Doom fans lol, couldn't be helped.

[Zolland]

lol

[deDIKnight]

Excellent work My friend

I love the Gaslight Batman and especially the Ghostrider:up:

[Vartha]

Thanks Dedi, Here's the Color altered a bit, with the City in the background
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInk03aclrbsml.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a Thor redesign.
The idea is Thor returns with a portion of the rune power, and when he uses the rune power, the wings on his helmet rise to the normal possition.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/ThorRedesignlogo.jpg

[Vartha]

here's an update on the Odin picture. It will eventually be a wall paper like the Lord Thor painting on the wall.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInkpaint01sml.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a fun one. This can be reduced to AVVY size and hold up if you want to use it as an Avvy. :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/thorclra.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a Beta Ray Bill I did last night, to tired to Color it, I will later, Enjoy!http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/BRB01sml.jpg

[webhead731]

Good stuff man.:up:

[Red]

Damn it webhead can't you keep your spam to the Spidey section.

[webhead731]

You little freakin' piece of crap.
Do I have to get a Mod in on this or what?

Shut up Red X. Okay? Shut up.

[Red]

Shutting up.

[webhead731]

Can you stop now? Like, not do it anymore?:confused:

[Vartha]

OOOKK
Here's the color
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/brbspace.jpg

[Untilteld]

Those Things drawings own.

[Undertow69]

Those are awesome! That Thor and Sif piece looks wonderful. You should really be proud of your work! Keep it up!

[Vartha]

Thanks Guys here's an updated color using Prismacolor pencils.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/brbspacea.jpg

[Undertow69]

Wow! Amazing job with the markers! I used to color with Prismacolors but I stop using them after a while. My inks always bleed out, plus the smell drove me insane. Aside from that I think they are the best marker company out there. Amazing job Vartha

[Vartha]

Acutally Undertow, I use a Alcohol based Marker called Design markers, and the prisma color pencil afterward.

[Vartha]

here's my Classic BRB so far
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/ClassicBRBline.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's the color so far. I plan on working on it alittle tonight.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/ClassicBRBcolorsml.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a Thor I'm working on.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Thoratdoorsml.jpg

[Vartha]

A few people wanted to know what my Ulik would look like, Well here ya go!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Uliksml.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's the Thor in color, Enjoy!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Thoratdoorsmlclra.jpg

[Mee]

Awesome.:up:

[Vartha]

Thanks Mee! Here's the ULIK in color.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Uliksmlclra.jpg

[Vartha]

Thought I'd add a couple of 3D buildings I've been doing using Google sketch up.

Asgard
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/asgrad3d09.jpg

Hrothgar Hall From the movie the 13th Warrior
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/HrothgarHall07.jpg

The Pig n Whistle Tavern, a pub I worked at for several years at a Renaissance Faire on the Wisconsin/Illinois boarder,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/pignwhistleL.jpg

[Mattchew]

here's an update on the Odin picture. It will eventually be a wall paper like the Lord Thor painting on the wall.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/OdinInkpaint01sml.jpg


I like on this one how the hard outline isn't always black... I've never really thought to do that, but I think after the current pic im working on I'm gonna play around with that idea.

very cool pic around! I love all the metal... very cool.

[Vartha]

Well keep in mind what type of metal your color when coloring. Some metals do give off a black like hardline.

[Vartha]

My take on the new Thor Costume so far. I drew this at work form memory, and could remember how the wrist bands looked. lol

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/NewThorpecil.jpg

[Mattchew]

^ really great

[Beta Ray Daz]

nice work on the new costume mate ;)

btw i'm donblake on marvel boards..

[Vartha]

Ah ok Hiya DB! Thanks, Will work more on it tomorrow.

[Vartha]

Bit of the inking update,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/NewThorupdate.jpg

[Mattchew]

really enjoying the prog!

[Vartha]

I like to show how old school art progesses.
I do have to admit I do it a bit different, I ink the main character a build a background around the character, unless the background IS the charater.

[Mattchew]

well its is just amazing, and its cool to see it slowly come together.

[Vartha]

Here's the Ink on Thor, now I THINK I may put a bolt of Lightning in the back ground. I haven't done one of Thor with a bolt of lightning.
A few years ago I saw some tv show on lightning, and a bolt had hit the desert fusing the sand together showing the actual FORM of the bolt, it was very cool looking, I've wanted to draw something like it ever since.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/NewThorinksml.jpg

[Vartha]

Here's a Renaissance Faire Mappe I drew that got puplished in 12,000 papers or so.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Board%20stuff/Brstlmpp01sml.jpg
This is before I added the street names color and Building numbers.

[Vartha]

Back ground added,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/NewThorink02sml.jpg

[HULKFish]

nice work man! I like the Thor progress as well... I kinda do the same with backgrounds, inanimate objects aren't my strong suite but I love doing character work.

[Vartha]

Thanks HF!

[Mattchew]

WOW! the background looks so awesome!

[HULKFish]

I can't wait to see what kind of look they give him in the movie!! I remember the quote from Avi Arad or someone being,"It will be Marvel's Lord of the Rings..."

[Vartha]

Well yes Thor is SUPPOSED to be the film Marvel uses to get into Fantasy Films. It's been said in a couple places.
In a way I hope they get whoever designed the Hercules Legendary Journeys Asgard episodes. The look was incredilbe and with a bigger budget I bet that same guy could do better.

[Vartha]

WOW! the background looks so awesome!
Thanks Matt!

[Sebastos]

Nice job Vartha, I can't wait to see it colored!

[pblimp360]

Hello everyone. :yay:

I believe this is my first post on this site.

I just wanted to know if you could paint this picture for me Vartha?

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/56461417/

I know you are doing so many different things, but if it's possible, I would really appreciate it. :woot:

Btw, you have some beautiful art.

[Vartha]

I'm flattered Pblimp! At the moment tho, That Odin painting is still in the same spot, I haven't touched it in a while. I'd like to actually use marker and color pencil on yours, but I'm out of Ink on my printer to print out your pic.
I could try after I'm done with the Thor drawing, using the computor tho, got any color examples? PM them to me.

By the way, I grew up in Lake County ILL. :D

[pblimp360]

I understand completely.

It's perfectly fine, if you do it on computer only.
I'll take whatever you can do for me.

I'll send you a PM in a minute, detailing his colors.

Btw, it's good to know so much talent comes from Illinois.:woot:

[Vartha]

Yeah we're talented in many ways, lol
Here's the color Folks enjoy!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/newthrclr01sml.jpg

[Mattchew]

amazing as usual! the lightening looks great, and I look the effect of it hitting the ground!

background, character, grass... everything amazing!

[Sebastos]

I'll say it again Vartha, that's an awesome Thor you did there. Very well done.

[pblimp360]

Vartha, I just purchased Photoshop CS3, and would like to know if you know how to use it?

Do you have any info, on some sites where I can find tutorials on it?:huh:

[Vartha]

Thanks again every one, Glad you liked it!
PB sorry I don't have Photoshop, I have Photosuiet (10 years old), Arc soft Photo studio for a friends Camera, A kodak photo editor, and my scanner's editor.
I do know there are SEVERAL folks here that do have Photo shop, I would love to have it my self actually. Just post a thread in the Art section You'll get tons of responces, I know for a fact half these talented people use photoshop.. :D

[pblimp360]

Ok thanks, I'll do that. :yay:

Also, did you happen to find time to download that link of Orion V?

[Vartha]

Ok thanks, I'll do that. :yay:

Also, did you happen to find time to download that link of Orion V?
yes, I'll work on it in the morning, I work tonight.

[pblimp360]

I hope I don't sound pushy about it. :yay:

As I said with the helmet, you can feel free to do what you want.

Also, I just bought Photoshop CS3 for dummies, and I'll be working on it all night.

I wish, I could instantly do what you do. :csad:

[Vartha]

Well the Photo suiet program is like a hopped up Windows Paint program, VERY user friendly.
The Arc Soft program is more like Photoshop, and I'm still learning how to use it.
Take your time PB, I've been old school drawing and coloring for YEARS, I have knowledge of how colors work. It does take time to learn.

[pblimp360]

Ok, I will.:cwink:

I'll tell you though, just going through a couple of chapters last night, this is gonna take a while.:csad:

[Vartha]

Thor logos
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Athorlordlogoplanelineprespsmlclr2s.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Asgardperspectiveclr2sml.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Simonsonlogobluegradbsml.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/ThorlogoKirbyblusml.jpg

[Vartha]

A new Thor drawing I'm working on,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Thormountainsml.jpg

Feel free to ink or color it.

[Vartha]

The drawing Inked,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/ThormoutainInksml.jpg

[TKing]

Nice Thors. :up:

[Vartha]

Thamks glad you liked them

[Lady Stormcrow]

I only just found this thread but its amazing!

Thou hast pleased the gods of asgard! mwahahahaha!

(and so on. But yeah, I love your drawing method. The shading is spot on, absolutely perfect, especially in that last one you posted)

[Vartha]

Thanks Mrs. Richards! I have had alot of practice and was taught at the Kubert school back it the 80's

[Lady Stormcrow]

Wow! Really? Looks like it really paid off; your work looks really proffesional.

[KAD]

I like that you have your own style.

Great work

[Vartha]

Well there are times I wish I could draw like Frazetta. :D

[Mattchew]

The drawing Inked,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/ThormoutainInksml.jpg

looks really great

[Vartha]

Thanks Matt! Here's the color,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Thormoutainclrsml.jpg

[KAD]

:wow: Thanks Matt! Here's the color,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Thormoutainclrsml.jpg

Awesome.:wow:

[Vartha]

:D glad you like it KAD.

[Vartha]

Here's a drawing from Jay Anacleto of Thor and Sif I receintly colored for a wallpaper.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Thor148.jpg

[KAD]

Smoking V very nice I especially like the realism to the tone

[Phig]

so... apparently i jumped to conclusions... sorry. just been looking through your thread [figured it was the least i could do], nice stuff dude. obviously our recent... ahem... fracas was about coloring and i'm not entirely sold on some of your choices of color palettes, but i think your linework is especially strong. you make thor's sleeves look great! keep up the good work. sorry again...

[Vartha]

Not a Problem Phig, if you'll notice I worked at a Renaissance Faire in the States named Bristol Renaissance faire, drew the map for their faire as well that was published in a few thousand papers. :D Not EXACTLY pro but I was paid for it.

[Kidthor]

nice drawings man btw this is kidthor from marvel message boards

[Vartha]

Thanks Kid Thor, glad you enjoyed them.

[Kidthor]

i actually live in a plae called bristol funnily enuff lol
its in england tho

[Vartha]

Well apparentlly Phig lives there too! lol
I actually Know the original name for your town and somewhere I have a map of the town in the days Bristol was named "BRISTOWE".

[Kidthor]

yeah thats the one

[Vartha]

my latest Thor,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Thor062008sml.jpg

[keith_v]

my latest Thor,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Thor062008sml.jpg


Very nice! Not only does it look good in b&w, but it really leaves a lot that can be done with colors. Great balance between the lights and shadows.

[Vartha]

Thanx Keith, I normally post the pencil then the inks, but not this time, and as usual ANYONE wanting to color it is more than welcome to do so.

[IRON_Lad]

I really like he thor pic. My only crit is that his li looks weird.

[Vartha]

A Tales of Asgard inspired Ymir,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Ymirsml.jpg

[Vartha]

Surtur inspired by Tales of Asgard as well,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Surtursml.jpg

[ComicChick]

nice to see some updates from you

[Vartha]

nice to see some updates from you

Thanks CC! Been kind of busy with alot of those 3D Renaissance Faire Shops and I've been Drawing Asgardian Artifacts for another Board I'm on for the Thor threads I'm in charge of.
Here are a couple I just finished,

Thrudstok, Odin's Mace.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/Thrudstoklrglinesmlclr.jpg

Details of Surtur's Twilight the Sword of Doom,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Thor/TwilightswordofDoomdetail01sml.jpg

[webhead731]

Hey you're stuff was always good, but man you've gotten better!

[Vartha]

heh Thanks Webhead!
If I don't draw for awhile, I tend to loose my drawing hand so to speak. It takes a few drawings to get it back.

[Vartha]

Another Tales of Asgard inspired drawing.

Fafnir vs Thor
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/ThorvsFafnirsml.jpg

[Vartha]

added a background, it looked kind of blah without it.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/FafnirvsThorwithbackgroundsml.jpg

[B-man]

this is mad!!! (very cool) kick his ass thor.:)

[Vartha]

Thanks B-man!

[Vartha]

Hogun Ink so far. I'm going to add Hogun's standard in the back ground.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/hogunink01sml.jpg

[Mattchew]

added a background, it looked kind of blah without it.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/FafnirvsThorwithbackgroundsml.jpg

amazing! cant wait for color!

[Vartha]

I'm still trying to decide if I should use marker on that one or Computor Matt.

[.: The Cal :.]

Wow, it's like stuff comming out from a real comic! Please keep them coming, and keep up the awesome work. :)

[Vartha]

Thanks Cal, Went to the Kubert School in the 80's, Adam & Andy Kubert were in my class as well as Jim Balent.

[Vartha]

The new Sif.
For some reason I couldn't get her to look like she wasn't slouching with that fur cape on.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Sif2009jpgsml.jpg

[Vartha]

Something NOT Asgardian lol
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/BatmanKnightclrsml.jpg

[Vartha]

What if Rom had held Mjolnir
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Romthorsml.jpg

[Vartha]

This is for a friend who just had a stroke this last week. Some of you might know him over on the Marvel comic boards. Mr Marvel.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/JimTsgetwellThor01sml.jpg

[Vartha]

Balder
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Baldersml.jpg

Tyr
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Tyrsml.jpg

[B-man]

Great lines man,

[Scourge2099]

I love your art man. I wish I could draw like that. Back in the day I was pretty good at drawing , but then I just quit for some reason.

[Vartha]

Thanks guys!
Scourge it's like riding a bike you never forget. Just takes some "warming" up.

[Vartha]

Finished Balder, and wait 'til you see Loki.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Baldersml-1.jpg

[B-man]

wow! beautiful work.:)

[Vartha]

Thanks B-Man, I LOVE cross hatching but man it can take time to do. lol

[KAD]

Finished Balder, and wait 'til you see Loki.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Baldersml-1.jpg
Lovin this

[Vartha]

Thanks KAD! Here's the Loki I was working on
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/lokisml.jpg

[Jumpin' Jack]

F***ing mind blowing.

[KAD]

Diggin the Loki but the balder is still my fav

[Vartha]

I'm wanting to do a very detailed Thor with backgrounds but I'll have to wait til monday cuz I need the Kidd Bristol and micron pens

[Vartha]

Go ahead and Color it KAD.
I have a larger bitmap If you want it, but I'll have to be e-mailed, it's too big for photobucket

[B-man]

you have great lines, and the detail in your cross hatching is unbelievable.:)

[Vartha]

Thanks B-man. I could have done alot better on Loki had my pens not died on me. Just picked up a new set.

[Vartha]

A collaboration Reman from the Immortal Thor boards and I are doing.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor01sml.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor02sml.jpg

More to come

[RogueDK]

This is for a friend who just had a stroke this last week. Some of you might know him over on the Marvel comic boards. Mr Marvel.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/JimTsgetwellThor01sml.jpg
Now, you see? It seems that we have more than Thor in common now don't we? I didn't know that you dabbled in art either.

I love the Thor BTW and my heartfelt wishes go out to your friend. I hope he makes a swift recovery. :word:

[Vartha]

I dabble in more than Drawing tho Rouge.
I carve wood, Tool Leather, paint, Scratch build models, make 3d models with Google sketch up. Even made a Chain Maile Vest/dubblet.

[Panthro]

A collaboration Reman from the Immortal Thor boards and I are doing.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor01sml.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor02sml.jpg

More to come
Nice. How Hulk Vs. Thor SHOULD have ended.

[Vartha]

Page 3 of the Thor hulk Fight
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor03sml.jpg

more to come

[Ahura Mazda]

First off the art is excellent and I would only make a comment on the content given my bias.

I don't quite agree with the outcome because Hulk also gets faster as he gets angrier and the fight has Tor evading the Hulk like Spider-Man which Thor hardly ever does. I am not saying the Hulk should win just that any batle between the two should be relatively even given their respective power levels per Marvel.

[Vartha]

Thanks Ahura
I'm only INKING this Ahura, tho Being both Thor and Hulk fan, Thor has thousands of years of experience, it SHOULD count for something and nobody ever thinks of it.
Page 4
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor04sml.jpg

[Vartha]

heh Already have a full plate Doc. I'm honored to be up there on your list!
Not only do I have four more pages of that fight, I have My own Web comic and another Thor story by a writer from the Immortal Thor boards that has had stories published.

[RogueDK]

I'm only INKING this Ahura, tho Being both Thor and Hulk fan, Thor has thousands of years of experience, it SHOULD count for something and nobody ever thinks of it.
Page 4
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Colabriations/Hulkthor04sml.jpg
I'm glad you said that, Vartha. I too have a very soft spot for the Hulk since childhood and I was really concerned that this little skirmish was going to be a trifle one-sided when I first started looking at your panels.

When I saw you add Beta Ray to the fray I was like WTH? Insult to injury much? :hehe: It just seemed that you didn't care for the green guy much.

I love the last panel showing Hulk's brutal retort. :word:

[Vartha]

I'm glad you said that, Vartha. I too have a very soft spot for the Hulk since childhood and I was really concerned that this little skirmish was going to be a trifle one-sided when I first started looking at your panels.

When I saw you add Beta Ray to the fray I was like WTH? Insult to injury much? :hehe: It just seemed that you didn't care for the green guy much.

I love the last panel showing Hulk's brutal retort. :word:
I had a HUGE run of Hulk with all kinds of tv mags too.
I sold those when My daughter was born 16 years ago

[KAD]

Vartha
love the panels clear easy to follow.

I'm working on a piece I think you'll like, The Warriors Three.

[Vartha]

You have it posted yet Kad?

[KAD]

You have it posted yet Kad?

Ill have it up by tomorrow

[Vartha]

man I need to draw SOMETHING. MAYBE a Movie Thor.

[RogueDK]

man I need to draw SOMETHING. MAYBE a Movie Thor.
I want CLASSIC.:awesome:

[Vartha]

lol Still trying to decide. I want to do a detailed piece, plan it out well.

[Jedi Kosan]

man I need to draw SOMETHING. MAYBE a Movie Thor.

I want CLASSIC.:awesome:

Why not do both? Heard that Marvel will have thor faceoff between the classic and the modern thor... So why not the movie verison vs. classic?? :)

I would love seeing you do those on comic page like you did with Hulk, Thor and Beta Ray! :)

[Vartha]

We have helmet and I'm finally gonna draw Chris as Thor. Hopefully today after I sleep lol

[Vartha]

about danged time huh? lol
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/moviethorink01sml.jpg

[RogueDK]

^^^:awesome::awesome::awesome:

[SpiderByte]

At first I was going to criticize the mouth, then I realized it was just a bit of his beard.

[B-man]

nice job :)

[Vartha]

Glad everyone likes it.
Have to recolor part of it, I was working real close and had noticed white spaces were filled in by black and I saved the color file.lol

[Surfer]

Wow, Vartha. I am very impressed with all of your work. You have a very nice way of simplifying the line and making it look effortless. Also, I notice you draw hands very well. I mention this only because they are amongst the hardest things out there to draw accurately, and it speaks of your real talent.

Surfer

[Vartha]

Thanks, Years of practice Surfer, years of practice.
Tho the simplified line is from working at a Renaissance Faire. lol

[spidey-dude]

awesome movie style thor!

[Vartha]

Thanks Spidey dude

[Vartha]

Color
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/moviethorink01smlbmpa.jpg

[B-man]

wow!! it looks even better coloured, I love it.:)

[Vartha]

I might be either adding the rest of the Asgardians or The Avengers to the drawing. Thing is, I'm not getting a clear clean shot of Volstagg's full outfit. :(

[The Navigator]

Nice work on that Thor piece!

[Drz]

Movie Thor looks awesome! What a manly stuble aswell lol.

[Vartha]

Thanks guys! Glad you like it

[Vartha]

WAIT 'til you see this drawing of a belly dancer friend of mine I'm doing. :D

[Vartha]

Heather the Belly Dancer
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/Brads%20art/Heathersml.jpg

[The Navigator]

:wow:

Nice!

[Vartha]

Thanks Nav! I should post the Actual pic that's from

[Vartha]

Here's the pic
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c331/Vartha1/3D%20bristol/Belly%20dancer/39984_1533800034951_1533303468_1308096_3646811_n.j pg

[RogueDK]

The attention to detail is very good. Your patience with drawing the material in her clothes makes the pic go a long way, man.

Nice looking model as well. :cwink:

[Vartha]

The attention to detail is very good. Your patience with drawing the material in her clothes makes the pic go a long way, man.

Nice looking model as well. :cwink:
Heh My daughter used to follow her dancing down the isle at this stage in a Renaissance faire when she was two.
My son was in the womb and my ex said he'd stop kicking when the bongos for her dancing was playing. Six days after he was born we were there again and he fell right to sleep when the Drums started lol.

Heather is a good friend, I miss her.

[B-man]

Another great piece, your line are great, loving the detail and shading used here,:)

[Vartha]

Thanks! Glad you like it B-Man. She actually has the drawing as her Face Book profile pic. :D

[B-man]

cool,:) I did a lot of spoof pictures for my friends for there profile pic's on facebook.lol

[Salaraphian]

These are really awesome work dude, i don't know why, but i love the ink ones better than the colored ones.

[Vartha]

Thanks Salaraphian, Heh I normally color in Alcohol markers, but at 3 bux I pop I'm choosey which I color and the program I use to color with is an old Photo Suite Program aimed at Comic Book people.
I post both so those who WANT to color the black and whites, they can.

[The Navigator]

Thanks Salaraphian, Heh I normally color in Alcohol markers, but at 3 bux I pop I'm choosey which I color and the program I use to color with is an old Photo Suite Program aimed at Comic Book people.
I post both so those who WANT to color the black and whites, they can.

Which one?

[Vartha]

Which one?
The Photo Suite? it's number 2 lol it's more like a paint program with photo editing.

[Vartha]

Getting that itch to draw again.

[Vartha]

hmmm

[Heisenberg]

Great work in here, love the Heather piece.
Getting that itch to draw again.
Avengers? A lot of new photos since your last piece to reference - noticed your thing for Thor :)

[Vartha]

Thanks!
Yeah I'm actually planning on doing a close up using that pic of the Hot Toys figure as reference. I wanted to draw the helmet on Thor from the movie and the Hot Toys is the closest thing so far that's detailed enough.

[Vartha]

Might start a layout of a Thor poster tonight. looking like a layout of the IM2 poster with everyone on it.

[RogueDK]

Might start a layout of a Thor poster tonight. looking like a layout of the IM2 poster with everyone on it.
Come with it then! We need more Thor art from you. :woot:

[Vartha]

well techically I've working my butt off on Thor and Cap Wallpapers. Every time I go to start a Drawing a bunch of images come out. lol

[Vartha]

This is what I've been working on lately. That 70's show Foreman's house.
For some reason I got this itch to make the floor plans, as the basement stairs would come up UNDER the refrigerator if it were a real house. :D

Front door first floor
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/that%20seventies%20show/Foremanshouse01sml.png

Living room detail
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/that%20seventies%20show/Foremanshouse03.png

Back door first floor
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/that%20seventies%20show/Foremanshouse02sml.png

[Vartha]

Google Sketch up Thor Helmet so far
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/Thor%20movie%20stuff/ART/3dThorhelmet01.jpg

[RogueDK]

^^^:awesome::hrt:

[Vartha]

update :D
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/Thor%20movie%20stuff/ART/3dThorhelmet02.jpg

[Vartha]

Update, almost done
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/Thor%20movie%20stuff/ART/3dThorhelmet03front.jpg
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Vartha2/Thor%20movie%20stuff/ART/3dThorhelmet03back.jpg

[Vartha]

ok I've uploaded some of my 3D models onto Google Sketch up,

Here's the Google sketch up Viewer to download each model if you want
http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/download/gsuviewer.html

Here's my warehouse of models
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=cef039797979c61deb198591fb4499f4

[Vartha]

finally started coloring the Get Well Thor I did for a friend awhile back.
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/103/hugethorscanclrmarkersm.jpg

[Vartha]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5706/hugethorscanclrmarkernc.jpg

[Ultra Lantern]

You've got some real nice artwork,Vartha.

[Vartha]

Thanks Ultra lantern!

Just started a 3d model of the movie Asgard

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/651/asgardmovie01.jpg

[Vartha]

Asgard update

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8484/asgardmovie02.jpg

[Ultra Lantern]

Thanks Ultra lantern!

Just started a 3d model of the movie Asgard

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/651/asgardmovie01.jpg

You're welcome.

[Vartha]

Asgard update. Finished the front for the most part. There are 6 stuctures off the front that look like row boats upturned on their back that were a pain in the arse. the bottom ridge doesn't go straight, it TWISTS from one side to the other.

Also started on the back and the fountain/water falls in back are coming along great
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2923/asgardmovie06.jpg

[Vartha]

back so far, Water falls were as much a pain as some of the front
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/8646/asgardmovie07.jpg

[Lunar_Wolf]

I want to live there.

[Vartha]

I would love to be able to create a Virtual world like War craft to hang out in. I just don't have the right hardware for that.

[Spider-Who?]

play Minecraft!

[Vartha]

problem with that is right now, I'm at a wellness center, I have no internet at home. I'd use my laptop and borrow wifi, but the screen's shot lol

[actionavenue]

Very good artwork! Do you use art markers?

[Vartha]

Yeah they're an Alcohol marker. They blend like water color paint. SOME of my makers are from the late 70's lol and back THEN they were 3.95 a MARKER!

[Vartha]

Since I can't do all of Asgard at once, I started doing the different building starting with Heimdal's Observitory

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/2327/bifrostfront.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8383/bifrostback.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2020/bifrostkey.jpg

[Vartha]

observatory inners workings
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7799/observatoryinnerworking.jpg

[Vartha]

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8692/wheelspage.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/7799/observatoryinnerworking.jpg

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1609/edgeofasgard.jpg

[Vartha]

the Spearhead of Gungnir!
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7080/gunginir.png

[Vartha]

need a pic of the bottom/end yet for the model
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2208/gungnir02.png

[Spider-Who?]

Cool! What program are you using? Maya? 3DS Max?

[Vartha]

Google Sketch up. :D
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2666/gungnirfinished.png
http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/1049/gungnirfinished01.png
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/3430/gungnirfinished02.png
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/3180/gungnirfinished03.png