Sketchbook ( Carlo Soriano ) update for 8/23/2010

[Carl_Soria]

Hello all !
My name's Carlo Soriano...
I come from DevianArt.. been lurking here on and off and finally figured out enough that this is where we can post art from our works/portfolio/sketchbook !
Hope you all like my pieces and look forward to hearing from you all .. all feedback is definitely welcome.

[newman]

welcome!
these are great, looking forward to seeing more from you.

[Borilius]

Killer stuff here, me likes :) 5 bones to you, mate, post more!

[Carl_Soria]

Hey thanks all .. great to meet everyone..
resized a couple more here to share.

[BigPapaRaels]

wow i love the style. my favorite would have to be the fantastic four one. looks great 5 stars from me =)

[cakeypigdog]

top stuff. some of your colours are wonderful

[Eerin]

Great style. I absolutely love your muted palette in the first two pieces you uploaded in post #1.

Keep posting!

[Carl_Soria]

Ok I just completed drawing this.. I may use it for my very first sketchbook cover. =)
I worked a bunch of layers in diffrent opacities for this one and managed to pull off some nice textures on his clothing.

[Hexokinase]

The fantastic 4 and 'height of thievery' are amazing. Keep posting :)

[jharford]

Certainly a distinct style, and very well executed work.

fantastic 4 and yoda are my favourites.

[kidult]

The fantastic 4 are rather fantasically done - the last guy kinda cool but not really seeing all this texture you speak of....

[Carl_Soria]

The fantastic 4 are rather fantasically done - the last guy kinda cool but not really seeing all this texture you speak of....


Hi !
I played with his jeans and gave it a fading demin look and his hoodie is supposed to look.. "old" or slightly splotchy.. maybe its too subtle ? Hmmmnnn....
Anyhow, thanks so much for your responses!

[bakatron]

oh man. these are just awesome.

[El Jeremie]

Freaking style man, you FF4 are among the best i've ever seen.

[Project-I]

you have a very beautiful work right here I am glade to see it

[bhanu]

carlos meglia...you remind me of him....too bad the legends no more..... But I feel good when I look at yer art.....awesome stuff ...subscribed and starred

[masterpug]

I am so glad I stopped by on this thread. Gives me some ideas of things to work on! The style you use rocks and the colors are wonderful. Might have to sub to this thread. I look forward to seeing more!

[Carl_Soria]

Greetings all !

-Masterpug i'm a total newb to the forum here .. I still need to learn how to attach a link to my sketchbook like you all have.. AND to subscribe to threads so ican follow the otehrs artists also !

-Bhanu oh wow man.. incredible praise.. I love Carlos Meglia's art style and really was abit shocked to learn of his passing.( we lost alot of incredible talent in such a short year ! I push on to take my stylized cartoon as a homage to the greats.

-Project I thanks very much !

-Spookybabydoll thanks so much ! I always thought of the FF as the first family of heroes that I knew. honestly tho I have more favorites that are villians ( drawing wise.. ) tha heroes. heh !Maybe I'll be able to post some of those!
- Bakatron thanks for stopping by !
If anyone can leave me a message about how to subscribe and adjust my sig I'd be really appreciative !

[Carl_Soria]

update : found and resized a few more pieces from my 2008 portfolio :

[ohomoho]

Thats solid! Thank you for shareing . All of your pieces are so great but i wonder what is the climbing guy doing with the poor horse ??

[Ray Styles]

Gorgeous work mate! Fantastic styles. You've even managed to make Robin look cool

[roidvoid]

wow very impressive
got any comic pages?

[Mock]

Just.. wow. I'm floored. Amazing work, man. So expressive.

[thrilafrommanila]

wow you're stuff is incredible! everyone's liking the ff4 one but i don't know, i like the bizarro one for some reason. his expression is pretty funny.

now i'm subbing and crossing my fingers, hoping you have a harley quinn piece somewhere ;)

[Carl_Soria]

Thats solid! Thank you for shareing . All of your pieces are so great but i wonder what is the climbing guy doing with the poor horse ??

hehe.. it's my version of a young Conan kinda an ode to Cary Nord's Conan style and I always thought that young conan as a thief , was such a bad-ass that he would.. not only steal your jewels , but the horse you rode in on ! :rocker:

[Peetaer]

very cool style; very slick, impeccably executed work here. keep them coming.

are you employed for your abilities? if not, you should be!

[Carl_Soria]

wow very impressive
got any comic pages?


Hi ! thanks very much.. i do have some sequentials .. I'll have to ask about my new ones if I'm allowed to show them but for now I'll post up these !

[bhanu]

I love you.....

[BigPapaRaels]

i love the new stuff but still the fantastic four are my favorite. the style is incredible. love it

[marc_redd]

No joke, this shit is SICK! The Reincor is sweet! so is every thing else though!

[BigPapaRaels]

hey what type of pencils do you use for your sketches i saw on your deviant art page. you ought to put some of those up on here there really good

[Nadiamoon]

I am clapping my hands - this is just amazing

[GRMC]

unique Style, really like it..., crazy designs....:)

[Carl_Soria]

hey what type of pencils do you use for your sketches i saw on your deviant art page. you ought to put some of those up on here there really good


oh hey ! I use 2H and HB pencils for my comicbook pages .. and for my character drawings I use mainly col-erase pencils. since teh col-erase is easier to use and creates so little "dust".

[Lotet]

Awezome, really like, but why Is superman a Zombie?

[Carl_Soria]

Awezome, really like, but why Is superman a Zombie?


oh it's Bizzaro Superman. =)

ok as someone requeste I upload my sketches or raw pencil stuff here's a few!

[Carl_Soria]

ok last one for teh night.. i'm wiped out tonight.. erm.. it's now 5 am! wow... heh.

these are the roughs of some of my character designs before clean up .
after the rough is drawn I ussually use a piece of marker paper over it and work the lines I want to keep tight and clean from this "blueprint " of sorts.

[The Whistler]

Man, this is impressive. Your sketches are really awesome, especially the last one with the girl in post #36

Wow

[Kian]

Incredible work! I love the hulk and the invisible woman.

[newman]

the jessica alba pic is great, reminds me of old dave mckean stuff.

[sourgasm]

So, so good. Some of the stuff on the first page gives Cheeks a run for his money!

[Freddy Lierman]

Hey Carl,

Fantastic work man, I really dig your style. Your version of robin is the best.
It's really interesting seeing your pencil work and your roughs. I'm glad your posting these.

I was wondering... How long would you say it took you to get this style of yours down ? Did you gradually evolve into it or did you really push yourself into this particular style ?

[Dark Razvan]

Amazing work, I love your clean lines and your cell shaded work, my favorite ones are the fantastic four and Robin, his muscle definition it's simply great :)...oh, and how to not notice Jessica Alba!...she looks totally kickass dude, amazing job!

[Carl_Soria]

Hey Carl,

Fantastic work man, I really dig your style. Your version of robin is the best.
It's really interesting seeing your pencil work and your roughs. I'm glad your posting these.

I was wondering... How long would you say it took you to get this style of yours down ? Did you gradually evolve into it or did you really push yourself into this particular style ?


Ok this will also answer sourgasm's post.. hehe

I don't think I've really got it down to completely how I want it to be just yet.. I would say i'm 90 percent there on where I want this style to go. I can only get there by drawing and coloring more and not being afraid to experiment.
Now, as for how long it took to GET to this style ? 4 years of going back and forth with my old roomate who happens to be CHEEKS !
I'd have to say Cheeks has been a major influence and mentor in my works.. he taught me how to color in photoshop! We shared tons of opinions on our works as I struggled to find and make choices about my artwork and I guess this is how it evolved into.

The major diffrence I do see is that Cheeks definitely has a genius level of formulating "simplicity" in his works. He's got a knack for making his stuff look so deceptively simple yet captivating !
I tend on the other hand , always want to see what tiny bit more I can add or sneak in .. and , I focus on villians and the darker themes as my focus.

We do watch a whole lot of animation tho.. even tho he beats me in his collection.. I think he has a Library of animated movies and shows ? I have like 8 Dvd's. =/

[Freddy Lierman]

That's cool Carl. Thanks for answering.
I do see what you mean about trying to sneak in some detail (well maybe not detail, but some extra information I guess). And it sure separates your style from cheecks' in that way. Although I enjoy both his and yours equally.
Now post some more works dude !! hah!

[bhanu]

you used to be with Cheeks??????? wow man.....I envy you all the more now....

[Giorge]

love love love love your comics ^^ they are really expressive ..oh did i say i love your comics? :)

[Carl_Soria]

Heya all !
I'm back with an update today.
I just completed this commissioned pencil piece of Shazam!
I tried to keep it in the classic Golden Era feel of comics , but added my style to it .

as always thanks for all your feedback and for viewing.:steph:

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Unholy feces of Christ, that is some nice stuff. And you even had time to do SHAZAM. He is awesome:D You have a nice comic style and it is imaginative and active while not being like every other out there, and still maintaning some classical elements. Very nice

Bravo

-E

[[LITTLE-FEET]]

how do you do with the poss?

[TheGnoll]

nice to see something different in here
hehe, very nice sketches, lovin the thing.

keep sharing :)

ciao

[turist]

Liked your delicious curvy style. i think; sometimes your brain send the signals of
"some preset poses" to your hand automatically. ( especially for hand drawings )
But they are all marvelous. Keep rockin

[seth1]

I absolutely love your work man. Big fan here, thanks. Keep on doing what you're doing.

[rattsang]

awesome work there my hat comes off to you, keep it up. your style is a good mix too.

[mytarious]

Ok I just completed drawing this.. I may use it for my very first sketchbook cover. =)
I worked a bunch of layers in diffrent opacities for this one and managed to pull off some nice textures on his clothing.
Love your work it is very clean and proffesional .I was wondering what adobe programs do you use some look like illustrator.I would love to know again beautiful pieces.

[Carbono]

There are some great sketches here, lots of personality going on some of the pieces. I miss seeing some of the good and ol' anatomy studies lately.

But, anyway, great pieces you've got here!
Keep it up! Cheers!

[Lotet]

oh it's Bizzaro Superman.

good enough for me!
btw nice updates, love all the dynamic poses.

[polipol]

wow man... im really digging your style... thanks for posting!

[thesadpencil]

woah very awesome sb you got here, i'm really liking you style a lot, especially the more cartoony style stuff, reminds me of sean cheeks kinda. just post more because i'm eager and waiting to see more fresh works from you.

[Nubb]

I oh so dig that style. Oldschool comic skill with fresh, idividual breath. Luv it!

[overmars]

I love your approach and design sense. Keep it coming! :)

[Dazzamataz]

Your artwork is pritty cool dude, 'wicked'

[SaintFuse]

The limited palette is awesome!

Wicked sick!

[Lone Wolf]

Nice work and style.

[Carl_Soria]

Hi all !
I think I've been away almost a year .. my apologies for that.. I've been trying to work fulltime as a freelance artist and times being tough as they are.. I had to take work when it presented itself.

I've completed an 80 page digest for DarkHorse comics !
http://libraries.darkhorse.com/profi...php?sku=15-041
been doing ALOT of sketch card sets.. completed Spiderman Archives for Rittenhouse..
and also CLONE WARS season 1 for TOPPS.
I'll try to upload some other art also thats quite recent.. hope you enjoy and please feel free to give feedback !

I'll post up a few more tomorrow hopefully.
thanks for viewing all !

[bhanu]

awesome update man,
and congrats on the completion of so many cool projects too.
When wil see that spawn of yours completed?

[RBeek]

absolutely awsome work.. wow!
Im sorry if this is gonna be a lousy comment but i just dont rly have anything to crit!
I think u create beautiful stuff!
Keep going! And keep sharing it with us ;)

[HunterKiller_]

Mad, mad work. Thanks for sharing.
Please don't stop. :)

[Ivan Turcin]

man this is just fantastic! really enjoying your sketches.

[enthombed]

I enjoy so much your style, a unique cartoon style, the simplicity in your lines are amazing, i really come back here in next update.

Cheers

[donalfall]

"Angela vs. Cygor" is beautiful. I love your style anyway, but that is just great. Lovely movement.

[ColorExcursion]

Heyyy,
Awesome style !!! :D Really like all of your superheros. That Robin is niceeee
Show us more! :]

[aarondru77]

carlo your shading is cool i'm a self taught artist and was wondering with your pencil drawings when you shade do you use those shading stick things made out of paper or just your pencil doing cross hatching? i'm a big fan and your also one of my favorites on deviantart too.

[mike butkus]

Great designs and composition, beautiful work!

[Me,Myself & Me again]

Love your style.

[Carl_Soria]

Hi all !
Back for another update and i finally got to reset my password.. lol:rocker:
here's a few new things from my portfolio..
included today are my pages both pencils and inks for Marvel comics one shot title called : Evil Evolution .. I worked pages on chapter 2 and chapter 3 of the book ! =)
hope y'all likes ..feedback is always welcome !

[Carl_Soria]

Couple more stuff..

[G_U_T_S]

Wow, awesome style, and great energy in your work. Love everything I see here, hope you post more, take care.

[Carl_Soria]

Thanks Guts !
I'll look over my more recent works and resize them so I can upload before i get too busy again.. :lounge:

[Carl_Soria]

last upload for the night !
I took some of my older more traditional pencils and added photoshop colors to it...

oh had to edit this post.. to answer soem questions on my tools..

the only tools I use .. almost exclusively :
-HB pencils
-col-erase pencils ( ussually a light colored red.. and or blue , grey )
-Photoshop CS3
- light table ( sometimes..especially when there's too much to erase on the sketch. )

[DANKA]

Really great comic/cartoon style Carlos! love it!

[Chuvabak]

In Russia there is a word better than AVESOME.
and this word AHUITELNO!

AHUITELNO!!!!

[theUNKNOWNsketcher]

Great style!

[Carl_Soria]

Today's Update is another DC comics character.. >:D
I really enjoy doing character designs.. it also helps me warm up when I want to do some serious art for the day.

Blue Devil character : copyright : DC Comics.

[surus]

Thanks for sharing your pencil pages! Would love to see more of the portrait / real pencils stuff!

[pixel cheetah]

I love your style. Thanks for updating, keep it up!

[Hazart]

Amazing! I too love your style. It's similar to Sean "Cheeks" Galloway style, which I like soooo much!!! Thx for sharing!

[Jason Scanlon]

Thought of Cheeks when i saw the first page. Your going your own way though it looks like. Really nice.

[Carl_Soria]

Jason Scanlon Thought of Cheeks when i saw the first page. Your going your own way though it looks like. Really nice.

Hazart Amazing! I too love your style. It's similar to Sean "Cheeks" Galloway style, which I like soooo much!!! Thx for sharing!

Thanks guys !
Cheeks and I were roomates for years before he got married.. and he was the main guy who taught me how to color in photoshop al those yrs ago.. so it definitely has its similarities.. glad you see our diffrences tho ! thank ya much ! :anime:

pixel cheetah I love your style. Thanks for updating, keep it up!

I will do that ! I'm looking over my raw pencils to resize and show my processes here.. hopefully y'all find it informative and entertaining!

[Carl_Soria]

ok.. so this is part one of my update today..
these are my roughs and lay-outs for some of the art you've seen here.
I always make it a habit to scan my sketches/roughs/lay-outs before I go and clean up my lines its great for helping me see and make choices in the direction I want the final piece to go.. or to have a template for diffrent looks if i was going to draw a chaacter's costume variants...etc.etc.

most if not all of these are drawn in HB pencils.. mixed sometimes with Col-Erase pencils ( the colored lines ) I highly recommend those as they're totally easy to erase and don't smudge half as much as regular pencils do.

Copic markers.. ussually warm greys or cool greys for me. ( they're refillable !! )

[xinranliu]

incredible stylization here!

[DMK]

I must admit, this is some very cool artwork. At first I thought it was similar to Sean Galloway or Francisco Herrara, but then I saw a much different interpretation. I really like this! Keep up the good work!

[ZombieGrub]

Definitely subscribing to this.

Can't wait to see more.

[Hazart]

Thanks guys !
Cheeks and I were roomates for years before he got married.. and he was the main guy who taught me how to color in photoshop al those yrs ago.. so it definitely has its similarities.. glad you see our diffrences tho ! thank ya much !


Whaaaaat :D !!! That explanes! Pretty funny. I really enjoy your work. Thanx for sharing the process.

[Chaser226]

i LOVE the stylized and simplified figures! Beautiful pages and colors as well! 5 stars from me =)

[Carl_Soria]

Hi again all..
sharing some more conceptual stuff..
today's update is from a character concept commission I had done :
kept it more cartoony and limited color pallete so it's easier to transition to animation.
Hope you all like and thanks so much for all the feedback !

[Sheep_Skin_Wolf]

i absolutely love the sense of movement and action in all of your illustrations. it gives the picture so much more life.

[zylak]

AWESOME works, I love your style M8

[Carl_Soria]

zylak AWESOME works, I love your style M8
Sheep_Skin_Wolf i absolutely love the sense of movement and action in all of your illustrations. it gives the picture so much more life.

thanks so much guys !

couple more for today's update !
been working on some personal artwork this weekend and here's the results.

Red Tornado commission .
I used a very popular pose as a reference but hope my colors and style added something diffrent to it.

..and I got permission from Tim Townsend to try my own colors at recreating this piece that he and the fantastic Chris bachalo did !

[Kristo Novo]

awesome and extremely skilled stuff in here
thanks for sharing - subscribed to this
´d be glad to get some feedback to my stuff

[HolyMane]

such awesome stuff!
best gordon i had ever seem!

[Cameli]

Awwww man awesome skillz and style!Love it
Keep sharing!