Simon Bisley The Bible (a work in progress)

[@TheDrez1210]

Thanks Rich for another awesome video of The Biz!!!

[@russworks2882]

The Paradise Lost book he did was all pencil. I think some of those plates are pencils with dark India ink wash for the black backdrops. Bisley may not be thought of as a fine artist, but he seems to have had almost exclusive patrons over the years; Eastman and Danzig are like his Medicis. I recently picked up some illustrated books he did for Verotik and they seem to just be a way to harness his talent without forcing him to do the labor required to make comics. There's a book of Danzig lyrics, a special Biz Verotik World and a perverse vampiric character, "Drukija. Contessa of Blood". All of them are pencil, lots of satanic, brutal imagery, pretty powerful stuff. The last comic I recall was an issue of Harley's Little Black Book. Oh, and there was a Judge Dredd story where he chased a criminal into a Toon dimension that may have been where you saw the psycho rabbit.

[@RichardFriendartist]

Great insights! Thanks so much! I did know Glenn and Kevin purchased a lot of his work. Great call on their part. I think that work will really appreciate in value. There's really only 1 Simon Bisley!

[@bravesirgallahad]

Brilliant video. Absolutely love Bisley this book is incredible, definitely need to get a copy. I think some of the drawings are reminiscent of Ralph steadman illustrations. Love that you mentioned Jim Murray. He is awesome too. I have his first downtown book, but it's really difficult to find Murrays work, don't think he has much of an online presence.

[@Fragaboom]

Yes!

[@RichardFriendartist]

Hell to the yes. ;) hahaha

[@samankucher5117]

Awesome. This art is epic.

[@NoogaJack]

Late to the party but mannnn so happy you posted this 🙏🔥

[@knowgo411]

Very cool..can't Never go wrong with Bizley!!!..So glad ur back to posting these types of videos Rich!!! Missed ya bud😉...Consequently does Bizley still do comic work?!? (Btw i agree about the Art Adams statement..there was period [especially with those early Tom strong issues where he wasn't quite himself]..But man did he pick it back up!!! His work now is look'n Better than ever!!!)

[@RichardFriendartist]

Thank you. I've been busy and the days fly by so it's tough to squeeze everything in! I love doing these videos though...so I am always willing to shoot one when I can!

[@hr3800]

@@RichardFriendartist Love your work ..its nice to follow. lets progress . build art hunters alike.. lets THE masters Shine Build.us alike Go go go

[@knowgo411]

@@RichardFriendartist i completely understand..(gota get the work done! LoL).. That's why its such a treat when u do post!!🙌🏽.. & i hope All is going well with comic! can't wait to see the final product on it! But i thank u for posting as i become a fan of types of vids..(& u seemed to have spwan a few clones in ur absence..but None can touch ya charisma LoL) Takecare & keep up the good work!🙏🏽👌🏽💥✌🏽💯💯💯

[@pedrulameira3791]

Thanks! 👍

[@RichardFriendartist]

No problem. Simon is a beast!

[@newworldcreative9472]

Great vid Rich...I'm a fellow Britt like Simon. Been following his skills since the Slaine days. His Shlock of Green KZbin videos are amazing. As is his art...will there be another Bisley? I doubt it.

[@drawnswordgraphix]

I have this book and find it is a real display of the power of graphite pencil along with his Paradise Lost art book also. Imagine a comic drawn like this in graphite pencils only with some panels fully polished and others loose almost gestural and some in-between. Then Ink the panel borders, captions and speech bubbles only. Probably be faster than inking and colouring. A future project i want to do is illustrate the times before the great flood referencing Genesis 6, Book of Enoch, Book of Jasher, the fragments of the Book of Giants, ancient archaeology along with imagination.

[@franciscosotoalvial6747]

great video as usual Richard, lots of thanks for it!! and yeah, your channel is the best about comics cause your taste is impecable. My humble oppinion. what do you think about MARTIN EMOND's work. If you have something of him, please, please make a video. Thanks again :)

[@hr3800]

Oj i missed it...im biz Art stalker for real.. Would FIRE it Up in THE chat for real.love THE BIZ

[@RichardFriendartist]

sweet. There's I think 4 or 5 other Bisley videos on my channel...so you could make it a Bisley day if you want!

[@YOUCANTDOTHATONTELEVISION]

Dude this work is striking. the details he is doing on the surfaces just blow my mind. By the way my fantasy project (which I have slowly been working on doing visual development for but, Id be so embarrassed if you saw any of it ) is Count Zero by William Gibson.

[@RichardFriendartist]

sweet that is cool. I really wish I had more time to read. I will try and seek that story out and see what it's like...sounds pretty cool!!

[@garybentley6603]

I have an autographed copy by Simon. Very nice guy. His Paradise Lost is great too.

[@RichardFriendartist]

Nice!! He always seems busy at shows. So I've never said hello

[@Simon-tc1nh]

Great video, but can you tell me please are all the images shown here in that book.? Because I have the soft back English version by heavy metal, and am sure there aren’t as many pictures as your version. Thanks Simon.

[@frend_beest]

19:36 got them high beams on ey big J?

[@RichardFriendartist]

haha

[@gaelpache6776]

Composition, proportion, lights, bisley, is a very good teacher to learn from , because his composition are very dense and complete drawing wise, so recopy, watch, learn try to understand how îs works, compare to other inspirations references, and draw, no wonder secret have fun, fin the technique you like( pencil, lead, paint, marker wtf.

[@IllustratedManOfficial]

Fantasy Projects? A werewolf project; would love a fresh take on Vampirella; and illustrations like pulp crimes novels from the 30s-40s.

[@hr3800]

Frazetta. dore. sinkowitz and a slint of corben

[@RichardFriendartist]

good call!

[@DennisCNolasco]

Great eye!

[@hr3800]

@@DennisCNolasco thank you mr.. Sanjulian in THE 70s is quite nice..don Lawrence is a blast as well...maybe you like it.✊🌟🍀

[@daveg686]

👍

[@alfonsolaparra1908]

You were commenting of what you thought it was an Egyptian piece on the pic of Jesus at the cross, it's the sign of the Roman Eagle. The legion seal

[@keir298]

Richard we miss ya. Get to making videos with the K dog lol . Go!

[@RichardFriendartist]

I think we are going live Sunday. Me not makimg videos is a good thing. It means focused on art! Not blah blsh blah.

[@keir298]

@@RichardFriendartist Blasterkid Blasterkid. Can’t wait!

[@hr3800]

Liberatore Too

[@gaelpache6776]

Un truc problématique;l’édition date de2002 estépuisée( out of print/some of the p4ices go 😳😳$$ high as 400$

[@legkick1]

Hello Rich

[@RichardFriendartist]

hello!!

[@hr3800]

Many followers.like greg Staples Glenn fabry dermot POWER. Chris halls=Chris Cunningham

[@RichardFriendartist]

I would say David Finch and also Jae Lee for american (published) comic artists. Stephen Platt too.

[@hr3800]

@@RichardFriendartist yeah later they picked it Up..and and a flare of Ralph steadman Latley... I Love t he crazy i see THE bond

[@dannycruz5446]

Also: early Ashley Wood & Ariel Olivetti, Liam Sharp, Jim Murray, Rafael Garres, Mark Texiera & the Shiflett Bros (sculptors)

[@hr3800]

@@dannycruz5446 exactly dude☝️🌟🤙🍀

[@dannycruz5446]

@@hr3800 I forgot Paolo Parente, Alex Horley and Christian Alamy very early in his career. It's a really impressive collection of artists that were pulling from Biz.

[@dimifisher]

I have this artbook, i wouldn't sell it for anything

[@MWP12]

Starved, beaten, on the edge of death....yet Jesus is ripped, quads like he's squating 160kg. Just takes you out of the piece.

[@vincepreston9304]

😰😫😂 His technique is beautiful but I get what you're saying!

[@MWP12]

@@vincepreston9304 Amazing technique.

[@MrWingiii]

Never liked bisleys stuff however this work is awesome

[@RichardFriendartist]

that is actually a big compliment for the work he's done. Glad you enjoyed it.