*Barquiel

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Arkham Aslyum Series !?!?!?

Mon Jul 13, 2009, 1:36 PM

Mood: Happy
Listening to: BTAS soundtrack
Reading: Tons of Batman comics
Drinking: Coffee ! !!! ! !

First I have to say I gotten a few commisions to get my bank roll up so I'll be posting art up sooner that I thought. Also my editor is willing to do scans for me until I save up enough bank to get my own scaner.

Now for the real news. I've been doing thumbnails of Batman Villians for awhile now getting ideas and concepts now its in full swing. I'll be doing my very first series of prints featuring the Batman Villians inside Arkham Asylum. Each one of these will be done in both Inks/Grey Copic Markers do give it a Monochromatic color scheme. The orginals will be up for sale and all procedes will go towards my Tabloid Printer and Scaner. Their will also be prints aviable.

I've just started on the first peice and I'll start posting these pieces once Im about half way threw the series. Also If you dont see your fav villian please post a comment here and I'll see if I cant get that insane inmate in this series.

The List and Completion Status
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Riddler - 40%
Bane -
Mr.Freeze -
Harley Quinn -
Man Bat -
Joker -
Two Face -
Cat Woman -
Pison Ivy -
Livewire -
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I will try and keep this as close to accurate as possible.
Pls note I'll be doing a limited Print run of 25 of each.

Aproximate Price of each Peice/Print
Orginal Inked/Grey toned - $15
Print - $5

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Comments

~CreatureSink

1 day 9 hours ago

hey man, it's good to hear your still gonna post new art. i'll keep an eye out!

~Sektor2814

Jun 26, 2009, 7:15:50 PM

Your inking is absolutely amazing! I really do love the line-art quality and the line weights used on the Red Monika piece. I have recently taken up some inking using a brush, but even with a small-tipped sable round, I cannot seem to keep the tip stiff/pointy enough to produce a nice, clean line. Instead it becomes all bristly. I am using Higgins' Black Magic ink. Do you have any suggestions/advice about what I could be doing wrong, or what I should work on?

*Barquiel

Jun 26, 2009, 9:43:02 PM

Wow thank you for the comments I really do appreciate them and they make me want to keep trucking along and getting better.

As for your inking questions I use Ralph #2 round watercolor brushes, im not saying they are the best but they work wonders for me. As for ink I use my own mix which I will not disclose the balance but I do use a mix of Koh ink with Higgins india ink.

Tip wise I never dip my brush in water except to clean it, Before I start inking and after Im finished for the day I lick the tip of brush to give it, its tip and to stay sharp. Also if your using a new brush it can take upwards to 2 weeks to break it in. For smooth long lines thats carefull balance in both hand presure and speed. Go to fast and it will "stutter" go to slow and it will "stutter" just keep praticing.

I wish I could list books to study from but Im a purely self taught inker. I did however start off life as a painter.

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Slinging ink since 2001