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[oakman29]

Very nice.

[thirdgreenham]

What a great job!

[bigfiver69]

Thanks guys!

 

Of course, I took a little license. I left off the DC bullets, price, and feature box - even made the decision to leave out the flak for a very clean, pure look.

 

Breaking it down as a drawing and then spotting the blacks and painting it - I really, really appreciate what an unheralded genius Grandenetti was!

 

Can't wait to start the next one...

Shep

 

 

[Fazybones]

:applause:

 

 

Wow, very nice Shep.

 

 

Are you going to start taking commisions soon?

[bigfiver69]

[comick1]

That is bîtchin' beyond belief, Shep! I am astounded by your abilities! Way, way, way cool!

 

Is AAMOW 62 on your short list? That's always been one of my favorite Grandenetti covers.

Edited December 19, 2011 by Comick1

[oakman29]

Thanks guys!

 

Of course, I took a little license. I left off the DC bullets, price, and feature box - even made the decision to leave out the flak for a very clean, pure look.

 

Breaking it down as a drawing and then spotting the blacks and painting it - I really, really appreciate what an unheralded genius Grandenetti was!

 

Can't wait to start the next one...

Shep

 

I hear ya' when I did a commission for Diggler I have a new found respect for Frazetta.

[buttock]

Hey everyone,

 

Ever since I saw the cover recreations that Andy had commissioned a while back, I've been planning to do one myself. So I did!

 

I started by choosing one of my favorite covers, Our Army at War #71, then I got my old drawing board and paints out...

 

 

 

Then, I pencilled the general outline of the cover....

 

 

 

Then, I took a couple of weeks painting it with acrylic paints, and india ink...

 

 

And here's a closeup of the finished product. I'd love to know what everyone thinks - this was funner than hell!

 

 

Why haven't you been doing this more?

[bigfiver69]

I've been asking myself the same question!

 

After high school, I spent four years at the Ontario College of Art. I originally wanted to be an illustrator, but the illustration market was at a low ebb in the early '90s. So, I went into advertising. It's been a great career, and the business has been good to me (I'm about to enter my 20th year). But the drawing and painting had to take a back to seat to everything else.

 

Now, though, I have a little more time. So, I plan to do more and more of these... there's something about the 50s covers that just light me up...

 

Oakman - that Creepy cover is killer!

 

Shep

[oakman29]

Thanks your stuff is pretty nice too.

[MrBedrock]

Very, very cool (thumbs u

[kagemusha7s]

Hey everyone,

 

Ever since I saw the cover recreations that Andy had commissioned a while back, I've been planning to do one myself. So I did!

 

I started by choosing one of my favorite covers, Our Army at War #71, then I got my old drawing board and paints out...

 

 

 

Then, I pencilled the general outline of the cover....

 

 

 

Then, I took a couple of weeks painting it with acrylic paints, and india ink...

 

 

And here's a closeup of the finished product. I'd love to know what everyone thinks - this was funner than hell!

 

 

Why haven't you been doing this more?

 

 

GREAT Job Shep (thumbs u

[bigfiver69]

Thanks man... just wait until you see my next one! Hoping to do it over the holidays. Our Fighting Forces #43, which is one of my very, very favorite covers.

 

Shep

[Superman2006]

Very nice! I look forward to seeing your next one!

[Jeffro.]

That's some killer work Shep. Just amazing. You could make a little extra scratch doing that on the side.

[Lobo1969]

That's some killer work Shep. Just amazing. You could make a little extra scratch doing that on the side.

 

+1, start naming your price Shep!

[peewee22]

Wow !

[godquest]

Wow, I really like it. Nice Job. Would look sharp matted and framed in an old vintage frame.

[telerites]

I envy you so much - I wish I had the talent. Great job!

[bigfiver69]

Dudes! Thanks for all the kudos. I'm pretty knocked out by the response.

 

Haven't really thought about selling these or doing commissions. I'd like to get a few more under my belt before I consider that, I think.

 

I've already started OFF #43, which has one of the coolest 'nighttime' color palettes in comics. Hopefully done at the end of January.

 

When I've done a few more, I'm thinking that I might get out my airbrush to see if I can simulate gradated effects and washtones. Endless possibilities...

 

Shep