Comments on: HARDY BOYS Cover Art http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/ Graphic novel publisher for tweens and teens Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Robin http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Robin Thu, 28 May 2009 23:58:09 +0000 http://papercutz.com/blog/?p=104#comment-1046 Yeah I heard about portfolios before. Right now I'm a Jounior in high school and I've never worked in comics before so I have troble filling it. I found out that Marvel uses 10x15 inch paper (or at least they used to) and made a few pages about whatever came to my head, but alot of times I cant think of what to draw. If its for a portfolio do I use copyrighted chacters or do I make up my own? I don't want to flood you with questions but I have afew more. I heard something about drawing in blue. How is that different? Can you erase in blue? (I know you draw in black but I thought I might as well ask.) Also any tips on drawing hands? PS. I just got my hands on some ink pens. They are so cool. :) Yeah I heard about portfolios before. Right now I’m a Jounior in high school and I’ve never worked in comics before so I have troble filling it. I found out that Marvel uses 10×15 inch paper (or at least they used to) and made a few pages about whatever came to my head, but alot of times I cant think of what to draw. If its for a portfolio do I use copyrighted chacters or do I make up my own?
I don’t want to flood you with questions but I have afew more. I heard something about drawing in blue. How is that different? Can you erase in blue? (I know you draw in black but I thought I might as well ask.) Also any tips on drawing hands?
PS.
I just got my hands on some ink pens. They are so cool. :)

]]> By: Paulo Henrique http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Paulo Henrique Fri, 01 May 2009 15:19:09 +0000 http://papercutz.com/blog/?p=104#comment-173 Hi Robin! Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. I think that the best way to get into the business is to prepare a good portfolio. Everyone has different artistic styles, but you should always include some action page samples in your portfolio, as editors often want to see those. It's hard to recommend schools to you as I am in Brazil and you are in the US (I think). There are many schools to improve your skills, but its up to you to get out there and show your portfolio to editors. You'll need to have the best samples of your work in your portfolio, and you should keep it up to date. Hopefully, you're getting better and better as an artist. This is how I started in 1997, when I had the chance to show my art to a publishing house, which lead to me getting work. I hope that answers your questions. Thanks for reading! Best Regards! -PH Hi Robin!

Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply. I think that the best way to get into the business is to prepare a good portfolio. Everyone has different artistic styles, but you should always include some action page samples in your portfolio, as editors often want to see those. It’s hard to recommend schools to you as I am in Brazil and you are in the US (I think). There are many schools to improve your skills, but its up to you to get out there and show your portfolio to editors. You’ll need to have the best samples of your work in your portfolio, and you should keep it up to date. Hopefully, you’re getting better and better as an artist. This is how I started in 1997, when I had the chance to show my art to a publishing house, which lead to me getting work. I hope that answers your questions. Thanks for reading!

Best Regards!

-PH

]]> By: Robin http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Robin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:12:46 +0000 http://papercutz.com/blog/?p=104#comment-125 Thanks for the info Paulo. I want to be a comic artist so I'm allways glad to find more info about the job. So how did you get into the field? Is there any really good schools for this job? Thanks for the info Paulo. I want to be a comic artist so I’m allways glad to find more info about the job. So how did you get into the field? Is there any really good schools for this job?

]]> By: Paulo Henrique http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Paulo Henrique Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:08:54 +0000 http://papercutz.com/blog/?p=104#comment-116 Hi, Robin! Inking takes some skill and training over the years, but the more you practice, the more you get the hang of it. I ink my pages with ink pens instead of brushes. The models I use are Standler pigment liner 0.05mm, 0.3mm, and .04mm or Sakura pigment ink- Pigma Micron 0.05mm, 0.3mm and 0.4mm. I have no idea if these pens are available in USA, but I would think so. Thanks for your question. I've got to get back to work! -PH Hi, Robin! Inking takes some skill and training over the years, but the more you practice, the more you get the hang of it. I ink my pages with ink pens instead of brushes. The models I use are Standler pigment liner 0.05mm, 0.3mm, and .04mm or Sakura pigment ink- Pigma Micron 0.05mm, 0.3mm and 0.4mm. I have no idea if these pens are available in USA, but I would think so. Thanks for your question. I’ve got to get back to work!

-PH

]]> By: Robin http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Robin Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:53:46 +0000 http://papercutz.com/blog/?p=104#comment-102 Paulo Henrique thanks for the cover comentary. I love that you put in the original #17. So you say you do your own inking? How hard is that? Its done with a brush right? Paulo Henrique thanks for the cover comentary. I love that you put in the original #17. So you say you do your own inking? How hard is that? Its done with a brush right?

]]> By: Spencer http://papercutz.com/blog/2009/04/09/hardy-boys-cover-art/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Spencer Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:15:32 +0000 http://papercutz.com/blog/?p=104#comment-100 Thanks. All these covers look great! I like ''Word Up!'' the best, though. The Hardys strapped to explosives? You can't beat that! The fisheye lens effect really adds to it, too. ''D.A.N.G.E.R. Spells the Hangman!'' is really mysterious. Who is that masked man? I'm looking forward to this title already! The ''Shhhhhh!'' cover is cool, because there's been tons of Hardy Boys cover over the year, but never has one had the Hardys being pulled throw a bookshelf by six (or however many there is) bad guys. On the other hand it could be two monsters with six arms. Thanks. All these covers look great! I like ”Word Up!” the best, though. The Hardys strapped to explosives? You can’t beat that! The fisheye lens effect really adds to it, too.

”D.A.N.G.E.R. Spells the Hangman!” is really mysterious. Who is that masked man? I’m looking forward to this title already!

The ”Shhhhhh!” cover is cool, because there’s been tons of Hardy Boys cover over the year, but never has one had the Hardys being pulled throw a bookshelf by six (or however many there is) bad guys. On the other hand it could be two monsters with six arms.

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