Thank you 🙏😊

@@drawingcomics I'm glad you find it interesting. Thanks for watching!

@rec.artanddata Oh cool, I'm glad you also enjoy doing this study! It really is a great way to learn 👍

@@km_9 Doh! Thanks for letting me know! I'm testing a few different thumbnails, I'll get rid of that one 😂

@@DAVEREVIEWS-MOVIES I don't have one yet, but maybe some time in the future 👍

Wow, I'm flattered! Try not to pick up any of my bad habits 😂 Thanks for watching and thank you for the kind words 🙏

Yep, I live in the USA and I'm a full time artist 🇺🇲💪 That might have been me in Jughead, but it would have been from several years ago.

@ hmmmm. Did you do anything for free comic day?

@CharlineCaneton I agree. He was an excellent talent, and someone who really seemed to love way he did.

@@MarkGoldfine You got it! Thank you 😊

@@MonicalovesMangoes 😊

Thank you for watching! Perhaps I'll do a John Byrne video at some point, that could be cool. I've never heard of Greg Iron, I'll have to look him up...thanks for the suggestions!

It's awesome that you got to see him interviewed in person. I have also heard that he wasn't crazy about superheroes and drawing them. He was much more of a traditional illustrator at heart, I think. That's what made his work stand out. Many of the old timers from the comic industry weren't comic fans themselves, but rather artists who were just doing a job that happened to be consistent. I love that approach, actually.

⁠@@thomaspitilliI was thinking about something similar the other day, too! This is, of course, a generalization, but it feels like a lot of pop culture medias have become somewhat “incestuous” in their style. I can’t remember where I heard that described that way, but it made a lot of sense. Generations of fans who grew up venerating a media becoming the artists can sometimes lack that taste of the OG illustrators who just happened to be doing comics because that was the demand. But I’m glad to see there’s still plenty of illustrators who celebrate more traditional illustration and keep that alive in their work nowadays.

Wow, what an incredible talent he was! And thank you for watching, I'm glad to hear you enjoy the videos.

Thank you for the suggestion! However, I'm not all that family with that work at all. Perhaps that's something I should look into...

@thomaspitilli that's so considerate of you ..Uderzo was a french Belgian artist who worked on the famous series of Asterix . The artwork is quite expressive in cartoon style but the amount of detail and precision is amazing .that's why it makes me wonder about his process.

A very cool resource, indeed! And yeah, haha, seeing work that strong can sometimes give you mixed feelings, I get it haha.

Glad you liked it! I'm looking forward to sharing more from those magazines 👍

That's a good point haha. I guess it's different for every artist and also different for various kinds of pages, but generally, I think it's helpful to try and keep it as engaging as possible for yourself when working on a long project.

I just responded to your other comment. Didn't see this one yet haha. Yes, it was John Byrne!

You might be thinking of John Byrne. Buscema worked on some Wolverine stuff, but not so much X-men, as far as I know. I love his take on Wolverine though!

I'm happy to hear that! Thanks for watching and commenting:)

Ah, perfect timing! Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words, as always:)

I appreciate that. Thank you, I'll try! Haha

Awesome to hear! And yeah, I don't consider myself in that camp either, but sometimes working on top of another artist's work can help you learn something like inking more objectively, since you're not attached to the pencils in the same way you would be if they were yours. Have fun with it!

Thank you!

All very fitting comparisons! Yes, it's sort of a mix of all of that, which is what makes much of his work so great. It's definitely one worth picking up!

Thank you for the kind words. When it comes to drawing women, I'm influenced by many different artists, probably many of which I'm not even conscious of. Generally, I like the old fashioned, pinup approach to drawing women, so I love many of the mid century illustrators. As for comics, Bruce Timm, yes. But also John Romita, John Buscema, Alex Toth, Steve Rude, J Scott Campbell, and many more.

I'm really glad to hear that, Dave. Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

@@thomaspitilli No than you for sharing your wonderful creations with the rest of us on youtube❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the recommendation!

Very good mindset to have! And I'm glad there was some overlap with your reference and my video 👍

Hey Gabe! Thanks for watching :) And that's awesome that you have all three. This is the only one that I have. I've looked through all 3 of the original hardcover version (at the SVA library back in the day, actually!) and they are great books. I'm going to get the other 2 in softcover some time. Maybe even for future videos!

These are all at 8.5x11 :)

Yep! Most of the time. You can see the first half of these were done that way.

@@thomaspitilli thanks

You always gotta light table, pro tip of the day!

@@chiptenor Thank you, Chip! And thanks for watching 👍

I appreciate that! I'm glad you dig this kind of stuff!

I just purchased Gotham High. I can’t wait to check out your work there. I know, I’m really late coming to it, but I found you through your channel and not through your published work.

@providencefarmstead2122 Oh wow, that's so cool, I appreciate you doing that!

Thanks Ben! And thanks for tuning in on all of the process on these in real time!

Thanks Ben!

Very insightful comment, Ben! I agree that transgressive art often lacks depth or soul, leaving much to be desired. I think that's why I'm so drawn to commercial art. It's the boundaries and limitations that tend to spark creativity and inspired work.

Maybe that's a video I can make one day!