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Commissions: Red Sonja

by Colleen Doran on February 7th, 2012
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Another private commission. Only four major ones left. All others are smaller pieces.

This Red Sonja piece was fun to do. This type of pencil work is laborious, and costs a lot more than pen and ink. I know some people think an inked drawing is superior because that’s the comic art standard, but a pencil drawing can be a lot more difficult and, to me, satisfying.

In this picture, a strong wind blows up Red Sonja’s chain mail bikini, which remains steadfast. Said wind manages to send her hair pointing straight to the moon.

Actually, I was trying for the bending over and then completely flipping the hair back look. Which is exactly what Red Sonja would do in the middle of a battlefield. Heck, she wears that costume, don’t she?

There are a few things I want to touch up, but on this paper, mistakes show, so changes are difficult. Probably would have gone easier if I’d had a model, but I honestly don’t know where I’m going to find a girl like that. They don’t call it fantasy art for nothin’.

I have a very unusual Batman commission, and two Sandman commissions to polish off. All are in various stages of completion. Then one major portrait painting for a corporate client. That will finish off my private commissions. I don’t know if I will take any more for awhile. It’s going to depend on some news I have coming in the next week or so.

I have a stack of remarqued edition graphic novels to ship out, and as soon as I’ve scanned the art, I will post it for you!

Come back soon.

c

My policy on commissions.

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A Distant Soil Commissions: Bast, D’mer, Jessica UPDATED

by Colleen Doran on January 29th, 2012
Posted In: Blog, A Distant Soil Blog Posts, Blog, Colleen's Work, Colleen's Work, Commissions

Wow, I only have a few of these left to do. This is very exciting. I’ve been behind schedule on these character portraits since sometime in 1997.

I usually wait awhile between finishing a portrait and mailing it, because I like to have a look at it with fresh eyes. This D’mer, finished around Christmas, got extensive revisions. (EDIT: and after I posted this, it got even more revisions. STOP ME BEFORE I PICK UP THE ERASER AGAIN!) I’ve also rescanned them. These scans are truer to the originals. Previous scans had the contrast set too high.

Bast is starting to look more and more like Kim Kardashian. It is making me nervous.

This completes the order for all four volumes of the A Distant Soil graphic novel limited editions for Theo, who has been waiting patiently! Thanks, Theo!

Speaking of making revisions to commissions, I posted this Jessica a few days ago, and it bugged me. So I redrew her jawline and gave her a nose job.

I still have copies of the limited, signed and numbered remarqued editions of A Distant Soil volumes II and III available. I can take advance orders for 4 copies to be completed and delivered (US guarantee of delivery only, can’t be responsible for foreign customs) no later than March 30.

Each book is one of our hard to find hardcover limited editions, long sold out, individually signed and numbered by me, with a hand drawn character portrait of the quality you see here. This is SUHWEET. Prices include shipping worldwide.

ADS hardcover with sketch

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Commissions: Niniri and Jessica

by Colleen Doran on January 26th, 2012
Posted In: Blog, A Distant Soil Blog Posts, Blog, Colleen's Work, Colleen's Work, Commissions

More of the sketches from my limited edition hardcovers. Each book has a hand drawn portrait in it!

Haven’t drawn Jessica in awhile!

And here is Niniri. Quite like this one! For Miki.

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Television and Film Concept Art

by Colleen Doran on January 23rd, 2012
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work

Had a hiatus from comics a few years back and spent most of my time doing illustration, television, and film concept art.

While I can’t show and tell all, I can share a few of these pieces with you.

The producers have had this on the website for some time now. This project is backed by the folks who brought you Baywatch. Also on the job: show creator, actor William Katt and young adult novelist R.L. Stine. Actors have been hired to do some pre-production costume tests, but I don’t really know how much progress has been made.

This was only the second job on which I did digital art (circa 2009). It was quite a challenge learning the ropes on deadline.

Quite liked this fellow, but don’t think he made the final cut. Prelim sketch.

Teen leads. Quite like the girl. Purple is a passive color, but I don’t think it looks passive on her camo pants.

Prelim attempts.

Must have gone through 100 hero costume designs, and settled on these. They were later cut.

Fun robot design. Cutting room floor victim. Sad.

Alien design, unused.

I’ve seen 3-D animation of this. Very cool.

Though way too Disney-esque for the job, it was fun to do these doggy doodles.

Below, a villainess who didn’t make the grade.

Thanks for dropping by. Check out this sale on some of my comics and art.

c

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Spider-Man and Friends Super Set! Signed books and print!

by Colleen Doran on January 19th, 2012
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work

After months on the road, I wasn’t going to open up my bookstore until March. But these are ready to go!!! A super set of comics, and other goodies in a terrific package deal!

The Spider-Man and Friends Super Set is a terrific package deal of comics, and goodies! Trying to get these comics in this condition individually at this price: good luck! Get ‘em here in a set and save!

Included in this awesome offering:

Amazing-Spiderman 326, circa 1991, featuring my pencil art on a classic Spidey battle with Graviton! SIGNED

Amazing Spider-man 600, Alex Ross variant cover, and with a cover price of almost $5, you get a fat classic comics read! Features a short story with art by moi! SIGNED

X-Factor #55. Holy cow, we’re talking ancient history! Harken back to one of my first gigs for Marvel Comics, with partial pencils by me in a thrilling tale spotlighting X-Men’s The Beast. SIGNED

But you love comics, Marvel fan, so you’ll want these other cool goodies!

An A Distant Soil portrait print of Major Kovar, professionally printed! Not off the home machine, folks! Handsome, measuring almost 6″x10″. WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED

A Gone to Amerikay promo postcard! Glom onto this glimpse of my upcoming graphic novel for Vertigo! SIGNED

WILD CARD!

Get a SIXTH item from my catalogue of comics! WILD CARD! Could be one of these, could be any one of my other awesome MAINSTREAM comics company projects!

That’s SIX SIGNED GOODIES for the low, low price of $24.95 US, and $29.95 foreign, all postage costs included! Shipping within seven days of order! And hey, if you’re the sort of collector who doesn’t want your books signed, we understand. Just ask! ALL books are in good or better condition, bagged and boarded, and some are uncirculated Mint or Near Mint! This is a bargain deal!

VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES!

Spidey Set 1

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!

Like what you see here? Well, we have different options for the discriminating collector.

Check out Spidey Super Set II!

Silver Surfer #89, circa 1994! Colleen’s pencils with a groovy Ron Marz tale! SIGNED

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1. A heartbreaker of a short story by Peter David, with pencils and inks by Colleen. Dedicated to the memory of Leah Adezio. SIGNED

Amazing Spider-Man #600 John Romita Variant cover! SIGNED

Also, the Kovar print, the Gone to Amerikay postcard, and a nifty wild card mainstream comic, all for the same price as Spidey Set I.

Spidey Set 2

You like what you see? You really really like it?

OK, go WHOLE HOG! Get BOTH sets for a whopping $5 discount, and I’ll throw in a SECOND WILD CARD ITEM! The SPIDEY SUPER SPECIAL! ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS SOME!

Spidey Super Set

When I write that these sets are limited quantities, I mean it. First come, first served.

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