Susan Hillwig
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Nov 13, 2005 16:38:49 GMT -5
I told Brandon that I'd put up some of my art, then began to chicken out. Seriously, most of you have me beat by a country mile -- I'm just a cartoonist that dropped out of college to be a writer. Obviously, the writing's good, but I kind of hit a wall with my art ability. Consequently, some of this stuff is pretty old -- I rarely draw anymore, the writing takes up most of my time -- even worse, I found after going through my files that I have very little superhero stuff in there. Therefore, I'm going to make you suffer through a few of my gag strips. Did this one after my stepmom's cat kept shedding black hairs all over me while I was watching TV:  Free Period in high school art class -- I just cranked out gag strips during that, drove the teacher nuts:  I debated over posting this one -- Hell, there's even a warning label on the picture -- I should be doubly punished for bothering to color it:  That's it for gag strips, the better stuff is below. |
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Post by HoM on Nov 13, 2005 16:42:53 GMT -5
these are awesome!!!
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Nov 13, 2005 16:46:36 GMT -5
All right, what else we got? Here's Ren and Stimpy, done from reference:  Lobo, also from reference (probably Bisley):  I've got a schload of Robin doodles, but they all look pretty much the same, so I picked one that I did of him in a LSH-type uniform (bored that day):  Y'know, I just realized: all these ones I've posted so far are so frickin' old, they've still got my maiden name on 'em. I promise, newer stuff on the next post. |
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Nov 13, 2005 16:57:37 GMT -5
Here we go! This one's so fresh, you can still smell the Pink Pearl eraser! Did this for you guys special -- when I have the time, I'll do up the whole Western stable. Bat Lash was just the first one that came to mind, the pose was great (although I'm not happy with the way the head came out):  These ones require explanation: I'm working on a book, and sometimes when I'm stuck on a scene, I draw it out, helps me visualize it better. This didn't make it to the final cut exactly like this, but damn, I loved drawin' me a zombie! Also, the odd lines you see are because it was done on 2 sheets of paper, each one set at a diagonal -- I was experimenting with layouts -- it was a bitch to scan and piece back together:  This was a mock-up cover I did for a friend -- I xeroxed a copy of the book so she could proofread it, so I decided to have some fun. I used the Jonah Hex cover for a pose reference:  That's all for now. Back to writing! ;D |
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Post by brigante133 on Nov 13, 2005 16:58:10 GMT -5
i like your cartooony style. looks right outta the how to draw cartoon books... why would dahmer go fer the reindeer when he could (and would) get santa? after drugging him and sexually assaulting him of course... i watch far too much tv about serial killers....
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Post by starlord on Nov 13, 2005 17:00:28 GMT -5
Great stuff, Susan! The "plaid couch" comment made me laugh out loud.
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Nov 13, 2005 17:09:54 GMT -5
The Dahmer/reindeer thing came from me trying to remember all the dang reindeer names, and coming up with Dahmer instead of Donner. After realizing the mistake, the visual popped in my head and I drew it. I thought it was sick and horrible, but I HAD TO DO IT!
I've got a series of Star Wars ones I did for a few years titled "Wookie Torture", but most of them are in the hands of friends -- they'd suggest dumb things to do to Chewbacca, and I'd draw 'em on napkins and placemats or whatever. I'll see if I can collect some for scanning.
Never found those "How to Draw" books useful -- I'm mostly self-taught, with the college years helping more with layout and perspective than anything else.
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Post by Dr Dread on Nov 13, 2005 17:38:37 GMT -5
Don't be so hard on your drawing style. During college, I had a hard time with the cartooning class. My teacher kept admonoshing me for being too rigid and illustrative, whereas I should be looser and fluid. So appreciate your style. It may seem easy to you, but it's much more challenging to others.
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Post by brigante133 on Nov 13, 2005 20:00:40 GMT -5
oh i hope you didnt misread me, i was complementing you. i really like your cartoon style too. doc is right its hard to be clean rather then all sketchy and stuff. i used "how to draw the marvel way!" by stan lee (or as it should more appropriately be called, "how to draw the jack kirby way") i didnt mean it as a BAD thing. ive drawn a lot of serial killers in a phase i went through to be all moody and dark... never that festive though ;D
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Post by Brandon on Nov 13, 2005 20:35:41 GMT -5
Great work, Susan!
Very nice style and the cartoons are pretty funny. I especially liked the Robin Legionnaire pic. Cool! Thanks for sharing your work.
Ramon: Wasn't '...Draw the Marvel Way' by John Buscema?
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Post by Dr Dread on Nov 13, 2005 21:28:48 GMT -5
Ramon: Wasn't '...Draw the Marvel Way' by John Buscema? It's been done a few times, by different people. I think the original version was written by Stan Lee with illustrations John Romita (Sr). |
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Post by brigante133 on Nov 14, 2005 0:04:05 GMT -5
well twas written by stan, and had illustrations by loads of artists.
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Post by HoM on Nov 14, 2005 10:08:34 GMT -5
There were panels of art by different artists, but Buscema or Romita did the actual step by step stuff...
I love that book *sigh*
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Nov 17, 2005 13:55:26 GMT -5
I didn't take it as insult, and I've never looked at any of those "How to Draw Comics" books, Marvel or otherwise -- I was once insulted by somebody telling me that I drew like it looks on "Scooby-Doo" -- I'm referring to those general ones, where they always tell you to draw the oval with the crosshairs to map out the face, or just use shapes in general to form the body structure -- I'd sit there and go "Yeah yeah, I know this part, can't you give me something a little more advanced?"  My teachers complained that I was TOO cartoony, and that I needed to work more realistically -- this is standard drawing classes, not specifically cartoons or animation -- my explanation of "This is how I draw!" wasn't good enough, and after 2 years of it (and seeing my writing improve leaps and bounds) I quit. It's one of the reasons I don't draw much superhero stuff, my style doesn't fit most of 'em. Of course, I could ape the JLU style now, I suppose... Maybe after I get some more stories in the can, I'll show you guys a "step-by-step" of how I work, scan each stage. |
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Post by brigante133 on Nov 17, 2005 14:57:48 GMT -5
i know the feeling. my teacher constantly told me that i drew too cartoony... but its how i draw. i disagree about you not drawing comic book stuff for that reason, i think it would be awesome to see a cartoon "something comic book related" that you do.
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Post by detectivebats on Nov 18, 2005 11:24:50 GMT -5
That plaid dog was hilarous! I loved the strips, they're awesome. I do like your style too, it does remind me of those cartoon books! I really liked the old-west cover one as well.
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