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Mags is on the way out. I have to admit, I'm pretty excited about this. Much more so than any other comic I've ever done, i think everyone came together. The artists, writer and editors are all on the same page, and I think we put together an enjoyable comic book. I've never said this before, but I think people should buy this series.
And it looks GREAT on the iPhone/iPad. Dave McCaig really knows what he's doing, man.
So, going with that, here is the latest Newsarama preview.
www.newsarama.com/php/multimed…
And you'll notice, as Mike Choi, David Lafuente and myself were discussing, the colorist's name is on the cover. I think it's absolute BS when a colorist isn't given his due. On some comics, colors are the 2nd most important(and highest quality) visual element. This isn't 1980 anymore. Photoshop and high printing values allow colorists to really shine.
I also want to thank everyone who bought Murderer. That book sold out! We hardly have any copies left in the office. That blows my mind, man. I'm really grateful.
Lastly, I'm going to fire up the blog again. There will be art there, but it'll also be the place where I go into extensive discussions about the creative process, and some aspects of the professional side of comics. I like deviantart to mostly be a gallery, so I'll drop a blog alert when I really have the urge to make with the yackity yack.
Magdalena drops April 28th(I think, heh). Once it does, I'll be putting up some of the artwork from issue one.
But issue two is already bettah!
Thanks everyone,
NB2
And it looks GREAT on the iPhone/iPad. Dave McCaig really knows what he's doing, man.
So, going with that, here is the latest Newsarama preview.
www.newsarama.com/php/multimed…
And you'll notice, as Mike Choi, David Lafuente and myself were discussing, the colorist's name is on the cover. I think it's absolute BS when a colorist isn't given his due. On some comics, colors are the 2nd most important(and highest quality) visual element. This isn't 1980 anymore. Photoshop and high printing values allow colorists to really shine.
I also want to thank everyone who bought Murderer. That book sold out! We hardly have any copies left in the office. That blows my mind, man. I'm really grateful.
Lastly, I'm going to fire up the blog again. There will be art there, but it'll also be the place where I go into extensive discussions about the creative process, and some aspects of the professional side of comics. I like deviantart to mostly be a gallery, so I'll drop a blog alert when I really have the urge to make with the yackity yack.
Magdalena drops April 28th(I think, heh). Once it does, I'll be putting up some of the artwork from issue one.
But issue two is already bettah!
Thanks everyone,
NB2
Livestream and Youtube Updates and...Opinions?
Hey all. Usually when I make a journal I have to apologize for a year of inactivity. This time I've been posting art semi-regularly and I hope you've all been enjoying that. Thanks to everyone who stops by and even more so to those who take the time to comment or favorite a pic. I've been playing around with video more lately, recording some drawing sessions on Livestream and today I posted a sped of version of one of those sessions on Youtube. Links below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWWK4lBHdwc
livestream.com/nelsonblakeii
Following me on Twitter is the best way to be notified when I'm about to stream. I usually tweet about an h
On 2nd thought, No Heroes Con for me this year
Thought I had arrangements and didn't. Sad clown. Looks like I'll be here drawing comics and playing Assassin's Creed.
Honestly, I'm shifting my focus much more towards pages these days anyway. There'll be less con sketches, commissions and original art from me for awhile. It's not a forever thing, but I'd like to put out a lot more books this year and I think I've got a good thing going towards that end. Thanks to all who wanted on the commission list. Your support is always appreciated.
In the meantime, I'll still be posting sketches and what not on DA and my tumblr, since I always sketch for warmups.
--NB2
Twitter: twitter.com/ne
Heroes '12 and Commissions
Hey guys, I'll be attending Heroes Con. If you'd like a commission, now is the time to get on the list early. I'm doing pencil and copic sketches. Drop me a note with your requests, or hit me up via twitter or Email. Rates are generally between $25-50 for 8 x 11 and 100+ for 11 x 17, varying by request.
Thanks! Hope to see people at the show.
Twitter: twitter.com/nelsonblake2
Email: nelsonblakeii@aol.com
New Tumblr and New Techniques
I've been crazy neglectful of my Deviantart page, but I'm glad that people still come around here to check out my work. While working on Magdalena, it was really hard to post, because I was working mostly on pages that I couldn't show and I don't finish sketches enough to feel that they are worth sharing. I'll be posting a lot more now, and you might notice that I'm posting a lot more color work.
Coloring has always been a lot of fun for me, but it was kind of a hassle when I worked at TopCow offices(I still work for TopCow but I'm in NYC right now.) I had to scan, clean things up, then work with the Wacom and there just wasn't enough tim
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congrats bro, how long will you be working on mag for?