Halcyon's new art thread

[halcyonseven]

Haven't posted in awhile, just had a rush of interest in getting some stuff done... I am gonna try to post regularly with new stuff for awhile, I have lots of art I want to catch up on!
Check out my site for more: http://web.mac.com/halcyonseven

This is what I just finished and submitted for this months contest:

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[halcyonseven]

Heres a breakdown on how it was done:

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[halcyonseven]

This was inspired by Shadow of the Colossus:

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[DOG LIPS]

Nice job on the Batman cover.

 

[halcyonseven]

Thanks Dog Lips. It was really fun to do a Batman piece, I always liked that sketch and just sort of forgot about it... By the way, what part of Texas are you in? I lived there for 7 years...

 

[halcyonseven]

This is Gabe. He is one of my creations I am working on submitting to some smaller comic companies to try and get some work published even if there is little money in it...

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This is another pic of him in an energy flow...

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[halcyonseven]

This was a little concept piece for the Robot that Gabe is fighting in the above pic, just to show it in the surroundings. The original was pretty rough, just a quick sketch colored with markers.
For this I just spruced it up with some digital inking and did a little work on the colors to get it where I wanted it. Its still not quite where I would like it but I gave it the 15 minutes of time I had

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[halcyonseven]

Here is one more step by step I did of one of the above pics... It's a little large, sorry, hope it's liked...

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My Site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[MadMaximus]

That Batman one feels like a nice stylistic homage to Tim Sale's work.

 

[Leto Atrides]

I like this one alot. The style reminds me of Mike Mignola.

 

[halcyonseven]

That Batman one feels like a nice stylistic homage to Tim Sale's work.

I don't think I could have asked for a better comparison. Thats a great compliment mate. Thanks much. I am a huge fan of your work MadMaximus, really like your thread.

My Site:web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[halcyonseven]

I like this one alot. The style reminds me of Mike Mignola.

Okay, you have won my friendship. I am a huge, and I mean HUGE fan of Mignola's work. Hellboy is (aside from Watchman and Transmet) what got me into non-superhero comics. Thanks much Leto. I haven't seen your work on here yet but I shall go looking for it now.

My Site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[Leto Atrides]

Okay, you have won my friendship. I am a huge, and I mean HUGE fan of Mignola's work. Hellboy is (aside from Watchman and Transmet) what got me into non-superhero comics. Thanks much Leto. I haven't seen your work on here yet but I shall go looking for it now.

My Site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

Haven't put anything on. Just an observer right now. I've been meaning to make a thread, I have some stuff to scan. I'll try to do so soon.

Edit: Your site has some sick stuff .

 

[halcyonseven]

Great, can't wait to see it. Glad you liked the site. I am trying to keep it updated regulerly with new art and video content. Its hard with work and all. I am going to start posting the short story comics I am working on soon though.

 

[halcyonseven]

Here is a WIP, it's a more mystical version of the Gabe Character...
Here is the B&W

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[Silver Sable]

Fantastic stuff you got there G! I'm impressed!

 

[halcyonseven]

Thanks Sable More to come soon, I am on a business trip this weekend but I brought my tablet and Mac so I am working away on finishing up the Mystical Gabe piece...

My Site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[halcyonseven]

I am in the airport in Detroit, getting ready to head home... I am EXHAUSTED. I have had more starbucks in the last 24 hours than I care to admit.
Finished the flats for this one, started on the more elaborate colors and will post it later this week...

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My Site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[halcyonseven]

Ok, finished this up tonight... took me awhile to get the background right. At first I was using a more abstract idea then i went with this "old castle" look and finally got it to add to the picture rather than take away from it, at least in my opinion.
Any thoughts?

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[ComicChick]

very cool

 

[halcyonseven]

very cool

Thank you

 

[halcyonseven]

This is the first page for one of the short storys I am working on. Not sure of a name for it yet, it's about a man who is caught in the middle of a "Romero-esque" zombie tale. Hes in a different city for a meeting when disaster strikes and he makes a fun for home only to run into more trouble. It's about the strength to do what you have to do...

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My site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[halcyonseven]

Here is another sketch of "Mystical" Gabe that I digitally inked and got the b&w version finished up. I am going to NY tomorrow so I hope to work on the coloring on the airplane. Which is always an interesting thing to do. The people around me at first want to know what all the stuff I pull out of my bag is (it's just a wacom tablet, not a bomb people), then they want to talk and ask questions about what I am doing. Which is really annoying.
Anyway, this version is less "McFarleney" than the other one I did above. Anyone prefer one over the other?

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My Site: web.mac.com/halcyonseven

 

[ghost113]

SOme of your work really does look like MIgnola's work.

 

[halcyonseven]

SOme of your work really does look like MIgnola's work.

Well, I hope you think thats a good thing I couldn't really tell from your comment... I am a huge Mignola fan, particularly his use of black to create subject matter rather than drawing every single line. I think that takes alot of talent and I admire him. My other major influences are Kelley Jones, Joe Q(then I realized I really was just admiring Mignola since he mentored Joe Q), Kubert Bros., Scott McDaniel... and I am sure I have not listed half of those I have learned from.