Joe Mad's Drawing Process - Darksiders

The creative director for Darksiders II sits down and draws a sketch of Death while explaining his creative process.

[@RubbinRobbin]

I like that he is a realist in his thought process and lacks the ego so that he understands himself and his work. He seems very honest.

[@darkvenom46]

Compared to Todd McFarlane your right I mean I love McFarlane but joe mad seems real

[@arieswildchild]

Well art never lies. You can say you love someone but you cannot paint that you love someone, people who watch your art will see it immediately.

[@TheStarcraftJACKAL]

Bring back Darksiders so I can see more of this man's work!

[@Garadares]

Darksiders 3 got announced! :D

[@Moodboard39]

@@Garadares for real? Love that game. When I was into games

[@rnbnart]

One of the best artist of all time. Love all his work! Can't believe he didn't like his X-Men stuff. So many artist stole his style. The GOAT!!!

[@rafasc94]

by far my favourite artist

[@KineticGTR]

Being humble about his work is part of the reason I like Joe so much. But he should be a little more positive about past work I think. We all grow and get better in every activity. The early work we do is a valuable stepping stone to the better work we do later.

[@reginaldforthright805]

The Deadpool work he mentions is actually really good. Better than most pros ever get and the fact that he was 19 is mind blowing. He came into his own style over the years but he could draw extremely well right from the beginning.

[@REIQ]

FInish the damn! Battle chasers! love this guys one of the first guys that made me start drawing back in 97!

[@bargaintuesday812]

8 years later...

[@foley1269]

Pero mira con quien me encontre jajajaja

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@Ledger Zavier shut up!

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@bargaintuesday812 nothing. wished it took his own work seriously.

[@williamrice109]

How many issues are there now? I think I only have about 5 o 6

[@aeoncalcos7830]

I love his cartoony exaggerated style because it's simple, badass and is easy for the eye at the same time. Joe is still my no. 1 favorite artist ❤️

[@rukukabe2153]

I can relate to this. I've been having problems keeping myself interested in what I'm working on and when that happens it's better to just lay the pencil down and work on something else that you feel you can really put your passion into, and more often than not you will find a way back around to working on that other project. It's all a balancing act, honestly.

[@lulylulyanka2676]

i love how he says "manga" right without the accent.

[@PleasestopcallingmeDoctorImath]

luly lulyanka o lord

[@deirhese66]

I never appreciated art as much as Joe Mads iconic style. Darksiders art is so sick and colorful.

[@Blackskies-b1z]

I miss the old days of this guy's art

[@RosencrantzxGuildenstern]

With how Joe's art is so filled to the brim with in-your-face, high octane energy and high testosterone awesomeness I didn't expect the man to be this laid-back and chill.

[@dazwannawzad9272]

my fav artist by far....been enjoying his work since the first deadpool mini all the way to battlechasers and his lil runs on spidey & wolvie! keep it up man!

[@DirtCheapFU]

Mad Dog! Locked me on the XMen Alpha cover

[@thunderkid1984]

The best, I love many, many artists in many mediums, Joe has always been my favorite, in a league of his own.

[@r.hewlin8328]

...still read his uncanny x-men stuff. favorite artist.

[@hercul4n0]

Seeing him drawing motivated me as fuck

[@DarkOmancer]

God I love that sketchy rough style...it never fails to blow my mind.

[@MartinKronstrom]

He shouldn't be ashamed of his work on the X-Men. His take on it gave me life! Inspired me as an artist.

[@CharlesMosley129]

5:55 heartbreaking! Joe Madureira's X-Men artwork in the 1990's made me the fan of his work that I am today. i love everything about the physical characteristics of his renderings. it appeals to my penciling style. my artwork today is HEAVILY inspired by his work then. those images by him holds as much nostalgia for me as most tv shows, movies, and songs do for society. most artists critique their past works harshly, but he shouldn't. it was great artwork.

[@aninsvet]

i love him, he's honest and he drew Death so quickly! awesome interviews, keep up the good work :)

[@BonafideShaunDent]

As far as his style not lending itself to certain genres he can get past it by doing semi loose pencils and letting a good inker put their touch to it to help it blend better.

[@30Alumina2Lain]

omg I just love his style!!!

[@AliceRose019]

I love this artstyle, its one of my favorite parts of the game, it really inspires me :3

[@MegaBleedman]

He left comics to pursue video games cuz obviously it pays better. He formed Vigil games and was the first to jump ship when it went bankrupt. Now he's like "oh gee video games didn't work out for me I guess I'll go back to doing comics." Fuck him.

[@MegaBleedman]

sylvester1046 Then he decided to back on his original creations and he's like "oh hey I'll just release an anthology which is a collected edition with a new hardbound cover and some old sketches and sell it at a really steep price. Genius!" Fuck him twice.

[@TheMrKelloggs]

he sounds high af

[@dramawind]

Maybe he is...

[@braingamer3321]

I think he had smoked like two blunts lol

[@maximeteppe7627]

it's hard being eloquent while you draw. For me personnally i can follow any conversation or audio podcast or whatever, but commenting as you do isn't easy at all.

[@Flashbagfolly]

Your work kicks ass. Darth Vadar taking off the mask is one of the best moments in movie history.

[@gameinformer]

God bless you, glad you enjoyed the tone.

[@MardemMoura]

FANTASTIC!

[@drewmaster2002]

i love the work he did on Inhumans. the pages he drew were my favourite pages to read!

[@Wraith26]

Joe Mad is damn LEGEND!

[@caioalexandre8143]

True, when you talk about characters with mask, I agree with that you say, I love you art, keep going Joe Madureira!

[@PeterBuban]

i love how he makes noises when he draws, i used to do that when i took drawing a lot more seriously in the early 90s. i always wanted to master his style but that was impossible

[@gameinformer]

Ha, I have it hanging above my desk!

[@Leandro-kg5xh]

Awesome work. He is my hero!

[@agent979cartoon]

One fantastic artist.

[@francellgarrote1259]

this is completely awesome

[@AbeTheGreat1]

i've noticed that most artists are very well spoken and intelligent. Joe is a perfect example

[@kalogias]

He's awesome. I wish one day to become a concept artist this good.

[@GoddaM777]

he is an excellent mimic, when he first emerged on the scene (at the age of16, I believe) he was emulating Art Adams in style and eventually evolved into the Manga influenced phenom he has become

[@Noganrhy]

I've always been a fan of this guy, Surprised to learn he's gone into games though!!

[@Hemuset]

Exactly! This guy totally expressed how I try and draw based on moods!

[@brazenblaze6056]

I don't know what he's talking about. He's older work is awesome and imo, even better than what he does nowadays. Sure, he has improved and he's more skilled now, but I just prefer the manga influenced style.

[@albertolaycg]

He looks so humble and current, when he was one of the outstanding few concept draw influencers back in the 90's, globally speaking, when there was no commercial internet btw...

[@Juniversal]

Great drawing of death and what he said about masked characters is so true.

[@Ztrigg]

Wicked! I would like to say war reminds me a lot of Jackie from the Darkness with his long hair.

[@KreativeKill]

at the end, the artwork looks really cool. i want to see how what it looks like if he had time to render and color.

[@fernandoramirez1053]

People who saying that his artwork is shit then you haven't seen his artwork on comic books he is one amazing artist if not one of the best you will know if you seen some of his artwork in comics

[@jondo6983]

Fernando Ramirez dude is a fucking legend with the pencil period!

[@Moodboard39]

Darksiders character aren't shit lol whoever said that is probably shit

[@JRLimon-xd8gx]

Always wanted to meet this guy!

[@caioalexandre8143]

I like his features, unique style very good designer

[@CrniWuk]

nice to see people at work. As I am as well some artist, love work in progress

[@megahyke]

He is a great designer!! he's strokes are so stronger!!!

[@AraMacao]

I love joe!!

[@liquidleitch]

he sounds so blazed

[@tomkatseven]

Cool insight.Thanks

[@Shmoneydance808]

He sees it in his mind and he makes POOF and it is on the paper. Amazing

[@patrickMJM]

Joe Mad is my biggest inspiration source since i draw. This man is absoluty incredible. I wait this next projet with a big impatience. PEACE :)

[@BakaPoon]

This was brilliant, Nuff said.

[@thejebroni1799]

Joe Mad has one of the most stylish art styles ever...I wanna know how to draw like that

[@Moodboard39]

Umm, practicing lol

[@Evanation]

love Joe Mad.

[@9796dean]

i love this awesome characters..inspired by you..

[@StabilAmboss]

This guy is a genius!

[@j03r0gan]

Dude ripped a big bong hit before this interview

[@kellyespinosacuriel8624]

joe regan How can u tell?

[@nailsarecruel]

I can generally relate to his embarrassment at his old work, but I cracked open the X-Cutioner's Song TPB recently (Joe wasn't in the creative teams for that crossover, just using it as a reference) and was reminded of the comic art trend at the time. Apart from Joe's earliest work, his art was different, distinct, exciting and aged better than even the other artists who entered "the manga style trend". That's why he kept getting work.

[@dariusdynamite]

....This gives me hope!

[@1984tatin]

I LOVE YOU!!! You're amazing Madureira!!! Alongside Whilce Portacio!!!

[@WiseCreamm]

The one of the best :D

[@xxspideyxx]

His comment about Darth Vader had me rolling, hella funny! xD LOLz "Ew...that's what he looks like under there?!"

[@HORDEFTW141]

Joe Mad is my Favorite Artist ever

[@EliasLeo6]

great video !

[@tonymontano6898]

What The Pencil! Nice work

[@Matcha_Kawaii]

Still love that song at the end...

[@EsphanKamau]

Best Artist indee World!!! You are a great inspiration MAD! :)

[@mem3ntomori]

Beauty

[@cizdibujos]

MASTER!!!!!

[@jravage77]

I can't believe he said he didn't like his xmen work.That's what made everyone a fan to begin with. I hope he'll appreciate the fact we all like it.

[@leovieirah]

He is one of the best artists from Brazil!

[@Moodboard39]

So he's Brazilian

[@dmitryrudenko4998]

Master!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AstralSaiyan]

Damn i want that drawing. I also want to draw like Joe Mad. I used to draw but never liked how my stuff looked once I put it on paper. I had ideas like what Joe Mad does but i could never get it to look as awesome as his stuff.

[@Moodboard39]

Cuz u suck.

[@miblert3717]

did he just drew a perfect circle like it was nothing?

[@Pope2501]

Yeah, he did. You know his background, right?

[@osoisko1933]

It comes with practice. I'm not quite there yet, but when I warm up for drawing I fill a page with circles and ellipses.

[@sweetlasers]

that was NOT a perfect circle dude

[@dramawind]

Yea it's not like it's his job and he has spent hundreds of hours drawing.

[@sonnybrown4758]

lol perfect? btw, this guy is amazing

[@Hopkins132]

Hes so good, it comes so natural to him lol.

[@humberlick]

He is one my favorite artist,I still all battle chaser comic.

[@rockxhero]

I still love his Age of Apocalypse & later X-Men comics! (More than even his Ultimates 3) I'd like to see his special mechanical pencil.

[@wyvern876]

I hope to see his work in future Darksiders games.

[@MentalRabbit118]

Being as Joe made him, he can say whatever he wants.

[@gameinformer]

I don't know if you saw the way his office was arranged, but I didn't have much of a choice.

[@SkeletonCakes]

His is basically my dream job.

[@PeterPalmiotti]

Excellent interview! Well...off to draw something dark and creepy!

[@javdeis]

awsome picture id' never seen this before but i have a game of darksiders 2

[@eon001]

One of the reason I became a fan of the X-men was because of Joe Mads run on the x men comic.

[@judoka1976]

So he finally stopped playing Dreamcast? Cool...

[@SixthAllicard]

I didn't know that you yourself were the one filming and using the camera. Props.

[@murillogx]

Nice draw man,i would like to draw something awesome like that! =)

[@quartermaster-post.3875]

"The Master!"

[@maximovdesign778]

5:50 I knew it,hes high

[@racheladeline7690]

One of the Best with S.Campbel.

[@RoguePlanetStudio]

I want dark siders on a mobile platform. Ps vita, vita tv, 3ds, android, ios. I loved the story and I think that I would do well, even look really close to the original. Sad.

[@MrMultiskatan]

Epic

[@Eioha]

Will there be more of Joe Mad!? I, personally, hope! :)

[@TheOutsider4321]

I always felt that Battle Chasers is the Lord of the ring of the comic books universe. There is even an Unfinished Tales books series from Tolkien ;) The entertainement "paradigm" is changing. Women characters, creativity and colors are coming back. Money is less first priority right now in the business, indie development.. and just plain crowdfunding that please to the.. crowd. Joe says in the interview that he learns from the new guys but you know I think Battle Chasers is just magic.

[@Rcinch1]

I miss Battle Chasers. Still, this art is awesome too! Joe Madeira Rules! R.I.P. Wildstorm Studios. You are sorely missed!