On the Easel - September 12, 2014 - Dark Knight and Batman

On the Easel

Dark Knight #4 Page Recreation 
& Batman #251 Cover Replica

I realized it has been a while since I posted an "On the Easel".  I always like to see what people are in the middle of working on, so I figured I'd inflict some of that on y'all as well.  Also, it breaks up some of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Redux Edition posts.  :-)

And this one's a two-fer, showing two different projects I am working on at the moment...

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First, I am currently painting a page recreation of the Batman Vs. Superman finale from "The Dark Knight Returns" #4 for a friend of mine for his birthday/Christmas present.  It is being painted with Casein (sort of like acrylic with a milk-protein based binder) on a 15" x 22" piece of Strathmore illustration board, with the image area being 12" x 16".  The under-painting is about 85% done and I'm hoping to have it finished in the next couple-a-few weeks.

Partially hidden behind the Dark Knight page, is a Cover Replica I'm working on for my pal (and probably Superman's, too), Jim, from Jimmy Jams Comics and Games, here in Winona, MN.  The replica is another Neal Adams cover, this time for "Batman #251".  It is being painted with acrylic on Stonehenge paper, which is mounted on a 20" x 30" piece of hard board.  I just started on that a couple days ago, but as it is something I generally work on during something I laughably call "spare time", it may be a month or more before you see the finished result posted.

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On The Easel - June 8, 2012 - Batman

On the Easel - Detective Comics #31 Cover Recreation

I know, this is a bit of a cheat, but here's something on the easel at the moment!  It is a (belated) birthday present for a friend (Sorry, Dave!).  I have at least one more pass for most of the painting and put some finishing touches here and there, but I am hoping to have it finished next week and will post the process steps then.  

It is a recreation of Detective Comic #31 in watercolor/gouache on 12" x 16" Arches Cold Press (140#).

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On the Easel - March 8, 2012 - Rom: Spaceknight

On the Easel - Rom: Spaceknight Page Recreation

Greetings!  I just got back from a bit of an extended vacation, so I'm still trying to catch up on all sorts of other, random stuff.  So, this posting is a bit of a cheat, but here's what's on the easel at the moment: a page recreation of Rom: Spaceknight #1, page 1. 

I may make this a semi-regular feature, if there is any interest.  First, it is pretty easy to just take a picture of a work-in-progress and post it, so it can allow me to post more often (albeit, it is somewhat inflated and a bit of a cheat, as mentioned above), but I am also curious what other people are working on.  I'm thinking particularly of Ashley Wood, who often posts picture of what he has on his easel at the moment. 

I'm hoping to have it finished next week and have the process posted.  So, we'll see how that goes... :-)

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