Juan2.0...SKETCHBOOK...ALLISON...INSOMNIAC

[Juan2.0]

Hola! My name is Juan and I have a confession to make...I'm an art addict...

Newest stuff at the end of the thread!!!

[Juan2.0]

Here's a few more...is there a limit to how many images we can put on each post? I know a lot of sites don't like more than 3 or 4.

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Few more I found. These are my first attempts at trying to use a Wacom tablet...I just got it a few weeks ago and I've been trying to figure it out in my spare time (what little I have of it). :)

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And last but not least this is the promo image for my - Juan's Art 2007 Sketchbook - which will be released July 31st with the grand re-opening of my website. Limited to only 25 copies worldwide and each one comes with an original sketch right on the cover! w00t! :wink:

[Juan2.0]

Not very happy with how things turned out, but I did the best I could with the time I had to get it done by. Still needs to be greyscaled, but I may end up redoing all the pages at a later date.

[alteredvision]

nice work! the anatomy is well done, not out of place or distorted! I like the creative flow you got going in this thread... look forward to more!!!!

[Juan2.0]

Some sketch stuff. :)

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More sketchbook stuff. :)

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More.

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more...

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yep...even more...

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Oh yes...even more...

[Juan2.0]

You know it...

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Muhahahaha......

[Juan2.0]

More!!!!!!!!!!

[iceman478]

love your stuff man ...i love all the marvel stuff .....been a big fan comic book art for a while....
keep up the kick ass work..oh your thumbs dont show up.. maybe u need to repost them

[Juan2.0]

The thumbnails? I can see them all on my comp... :confused:

[monstertree]

Nice sketchbook you have going. I think I remember your stuff from penciljack a few years ago when I used to go there.
I much prefer your looser stuff in here, the marker spidey and the Ashley Wood style robot really stood out for me. The tightness of the pencils in the other stuff detracts a bit from your original fluidity in the thumbnails and roughs, and makes the image a tiny bit stiff. Keep posting, you seem quite prolific :)

[Chymo]

I love your inking style, very sharp and crisp. Some excellent comic strips there. I especially like your Hellboy. Great character. Keep it up!

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Your artwork is very crips and professional, and I think that the scans of your sketchbook work is very interenting and impressive.

I am definetly going to subscribe to this thread, and am really looking forward to seeing more of your stuff. I am very inspired!

BTW, are you a pro?

[Juan2.0]

monstertree - Yep, that's me. I've been on PJ for what seems like forever now and everyone keeps telling me to branch out, so that's why I started this thread to hopefully find someone to notice my work over here who will give me a paying jobby job.

Chymo - thanks. All my inking are 99.9% digital now...been trying to work with the Wacom because I can't stand making a mess with traditional inks...much easier on me this way. Glad you like the stuff.

Bones Weep Tedium - I am not an official published pro yet, but I work like one. This is all I do every minute of the day I can get. I don't watch tv. I don't play video games. I don't go out with friends. All I do all the time is stay home and draw, draw, draw just because this is what I want to do for a living all the time so hopefully that dream will become a reality soon.

Thanks for the comments guys. I'll go see if I can find some more stuff to post up for you.

- JUAN -

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Found some more stuff...

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Some more...

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Here's some newer stuff I've been working on.

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Been working a lot on this Iron Man story lately...

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More IM...

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A couple rough layouts I did tonight:

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I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that my 2007 sketchbooks are ready for sale if anyone on here is interested.

More information can be found on my website:

http://www.juansoriginalart.com

:)

[Juan2.0]

My first attempt at coloring in this style. :)

[ped454]

OKAY!. First thing I would like to say is that when I first opened your sketchbook I thought "hmm it looks mediocre"...that being said the only image I do not like is the very first one....any single image after that I absolutely love. Your art is quite fantastic and reminds me a lot of marvel art.

Personally I only started to not go out and spend all my time drawing recently but man...you're practically my twin when it comes to what you do, how you approach it and what you wish to do for a living :).

As for the wacom pad stuff. I know you don't have much..I recently started painting as well and I found that if you wish to blend then experimenting with opacities and different kinds of brushes is essential. Layers aren't even necessary when you try to blend...personal preference. I also noticed that when I read marvel art the colouring is done as if only gradients were used.....just an observation but keep an eye out..maybe you can shed some light on it yourself.

As for your style. Its very nice and very consistant...love how you approach your shadows in large blocks...I have a difficult time with that and my absolute favourite drawing of yours is the Skull batman....gorgeous....

I wish you the best of luck. Perhaps someday in the future we will meet and collaborate ;). I look forward to what else you have in store. respect.

[Victor B]

Hey juan nice skbk you have here, and its cool to see you posting here. Keep up the work.

[RaistlinTheDark]

dude great comics!

[Looped_Warrior]

nice line work on the comic book style inks...

keep at it... yo uare doing fine!

[Juan2.0]

My 2007 Wizard World Chicago Convention Exclusive Cover Sketchbook: Insomniac will be available at inker Bill Meiggs' table. Since I won't be able to attend all three days, he has graciously offered to help me sell some of my sketchbooks. I've made up some copies of the book with a Wizard World Exclusive cover. Price will be $10 each at the show. If you would like one, stop by his table (3512 B in artists alley) early Friday morning because I'm only taking 10 copies for the show.

[Juan2.0]

Mandy Spawn sketchbook cover.

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Bertie revisited and a quick digital painting/collage.

[designboot]

very cool works!

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Hellboy Cover Sketch: Roughs and Finishes

[AmontilladoAg]

Wow.:xpld: Fantastic work!
You are teh awesome, man... 8)
Go, baby, go! :bounce:

[RaistlinTheDark]

great comics!

[Juan2.0]

Allison Sketchbook Color Cover Commission

[undergroundsean]

too much good stuffs in here~~ dude you rocks !
Allison is so hot ~~

[Juan2.0]

Work In Progress Page:

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Some more stuff I found...some old, some new.

[Newbs]

good to see you sharing your art with more people, you know I love the work dude.

[Juan2.0]

good to see you sharing your art with more people, you know I love the work dude. I'm desperate to find a job doing this for a living...so I'm trying to expose as many people as I can to my stuff.

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Allison - coming soon!

[Evxyza92]

Man I gotta say that I really like your stuff man , its a got a feel to it. Your women are great , really nothing I can crit.

[Juan2.0]

Couple things I've been working on:

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Meh....

[female]

hey juan,
its awesome!
Good to see you resituated-and nice that your expanding your mediums. I really feel your rough sketches have more energy then your finished work. I would recommend just rough sketching it not trying to get a result, just let your ideas flow.

[Mr Rabies]

You have balls my man. great big balls.

miss you in a heterosexual way.

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Juan!!

Is this a cry for help?!?!?!?

Hope you're ok man, nice drawing despite the torment!

[Juan2.0]

You have balls my man. great big balls.

miss you in a heterosexual way. I miss you guys from PJ too, bro...but I'm staying focused on getting shit done from now on without all the damn drama llama.

Here is a redone and finished Allison Page 1 and my drawing in the 100 Artists Project Charity Sketchbook. More info on the 100 Artists Project can be found here: http://100artistsproject.com/

And you guys, don't forget to check out my Sketch Blog (updated almost daily): http://juansart.blogspot.com/

[Juan2.0]

Sigh...it's not been a good day... :(

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Work In Progress...this is how the intro to Allison's book is going to look. Damn, I'm giddy as hell right now. :D

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Finished!

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Meh...

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Pushing the envelope even farther...

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Pushing the envelope even farther...

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=224075&stc=1&d=1193208359

I dunno if anybody's mentioned this to you or not, but this looks a lot like this girl has just survived some sort of bukkake. If this is not meant to be the case, then you may want to rethink including this in your online portfolio!! :teeth:

Otherwise, everything's looking really good. Did you bring our your artbook yet? Did it sell well?

[Juan2.0]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=224075&stc=1&d=1193208359

I dunno if anybody's mentioned this to you or not, but this looks a lot like this girl has just survived some sort of bukkake. If this is not meant to be the case, then you may want to rethink including this in your online portfolio!! :teeth: I think you're seeing what you WANT to see. * wink * LOL

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More...

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A little more...

[MeTaL-Mike]

love your style man. amazing, especially the chicks. that's hot dude. keep postig them.

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Spawn...

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More crizzap...

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Large Update...

[elpez]

Awesome stuff man!
Great sketches.
Keep on it!!

[Ra Havok]

Hey Juan!

I just wanted to drop in and say that it's very cool you're so dedicated to drawing and creating a comic book. I'd recommend that you did some other stuff as well, like seeing friends and relaxing now and again. Try to keep things balanced, you know?
:)

My very humble advice: less lines in your sketching. There's a certain something restraining you from growing fast as an artist (I've followed your progress during several years on Penciljack), and I think it's a type of fear. I'm going out on a limb here, but you probably want your stuff to 'look good', and that causes the stiffness that's often in your drawings. I'm more of a fan of your experimental illustrations than your pin-ups, because of the lack of 'finishedness'.

Wish you the best!

[Juan2.0]

New Allison goodness!

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New Painting WIP

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Insomniac 2 Sketchbook...coming June 2008.

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Allison Preview and the Insomniac 2 - Both are due out the second week of June via my website. :yum:

[curry23]

Your stuff is really nice!
I would suggest some gesturing studies to help clean up your pencil lines C:

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Print image that I just released through my site.

[Giorge]

really nice really nice , i cant pick a favorite cuz there are so many that look good , love comics and from what i saw on #67 , it's a good start. Cheers

[Juan2.0]

Snippets...coming soon.

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Oil Painting.

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I just got my finished copies in stock today! w00t!

http://www.juansoriginalart.com/haul1.jpg

http://www.juansoriginalart.com/haul2.jpg

http://www.juansoriginalart.com/haul3.jpg

Oh yeah!

[MeTaL-Mike]

wow!!! very awesome man, cool! chicks and blood. what else do you wnat :D:D:D:D

[Juan2.0]

Interior shots of the Insomniac 2.

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Oil Painting

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More crizzap.

[Dan Valkar]

cool style, that allison its a filthy girl..keep it up!!