April Art Picks (part 2)
Irish Comic Art Picks. Pages, commissions, doodles, works in progress and everything in between, this feature shows you some of the best work by Irish Comic Artists from around the web every month. Feel free to submit work and links through any ICN links on social media (Facebook or Twitter) or Stephen on Twitter or Instagram. Remember, support artists and follow their links.
FAO the current pool (and those looking to be included):
Artists have the option to submit a piece on any given month rather than leave it up to myself to choose (via social media, or email mentioned below). This may be for a reason like you’ve a book coming out that month and want an image used that could promote said book. This can be in the form of a Dropbox link or a link to a website/social media post. It’s an option for each artist to use if they feel the need. If nothing is received from an artist, then the selection reverts to the current system where I choose the piece. The email account also means that artists who don’t do social media can also get their art into the Art Picks feature.
The email address is: stephenartpicks[at]gmail[dot]com
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From zero to hero, just like that ?
— Conor Carroll (@mrstability) April 20, 2020
I designed this Hercules piece to be able to flip between the protagonists and antagonists of this true classic. pic.twitter.com/avVfQr137F
Have bust out the watercolours and created this original A3 piece; channeling trashy 70s paperbacks and 80s VHS covers.
— Alfie Gallagher (Comms Open) (@AlfieGallagher) April 20, 2020
For sale on eBay: https://t.co/wMEEJzrB9u
All profits going towards domestic violence charity Women's Aid
Get in on a bargain/spread the word… Thanks! pic.twitter.com/q85VGWp6dJ
X-Force #marvelcomics #XForce #comicart pic.twitter.com/Ek7SbuSPM6
— David O'Sullivan (@DaveOSull) April 30, 2020
Full comic on Insta:https://t.co/BXaBi9RAzj They'll miss their nature walks dearly this pair..I hope they're doing okay.#seenandheardindublin #naturewalk #sketchbook #illustration #covid19 #coronavirus #selfisolation #lockdown #comics #cartoon #ireland #sarahbowieillustration pic.twitter.com/TlWjQLTuZf
— Sarah Bowie (@bowie_sarah) April 11, 2020
Managed to get another one done. At this point I was letting Siri choose which one to do and it picked @DocMonsterLabs ‘ suggestion of “any Skeksis” from #darkcrystal, and I LOVE Brian Froud’s work. Couldn’t decide if I liked it with or without color, so you decide. #sixfanarts pic.twitter.com/KsNoplOgek
— Charlie Aabo (@CharlieAabo) April 24, 2020
Some more from ep 1 ? started a new notebook from Tiger and the thin posca marker makes amazing lines on it #BTSfanart pic.twitter.com/SFctUNv5fH
— Liadh⁸? (@liaddh) April 7, 2020
https://t.co/7NRReMcEry
— fiachra hackett (@fiachrahackett) April 15, 2020
Read some of my old comics i made if you have time pay for them if you have the money.
New comics coming in 2020 i promise you all.
Printed things are on hold. pic.twitter.com/PFMMitPSaS
I tried to improve on the weak spots of my last picture. pic.twitter.com/wNlqhkc72H
— SuperNova (@Supern0_va) April 24, 2020
More pages from my comic Ghosting, to keep me off the street corners. Over 65% done now. [pant, pant].#artistsontwitter #comics #irishcomics pic.twitter.com/qPHseHYkF8
— Debbie Jenkinson (@debbiejenkinson) April 8, 2020
Some coloured pages from my upcoming graphic novel. Have hit the half way point in production. Please reshare if you like, I would love some new followers who might be into this type of stuff. #irishcomics #makecomics #indiecomics ?? pic.twitter.com/PxDWJw6pR9
— Barry Keegan (@Barrykeegan) April 9, 2020
Gaz watches a lot of daytime TV and Judge Judy is one of his favs. pic.twitter.com/g98huhVruL
— Jek is Tired (@jekylldraws) April 1, 2020
Some great news, I have been longlisted for this year's #worldillustrationawards! I was commissioned by @anpostofficial to create 6 Christmas Irish postage stamps using papercraft illustrations ??♂️ #WIA2020 #illustration #nollaig #philatelic @TheAOI @dirillustration pic.twitter.com/a4yuXIjTQy
— ???? ????? (@AlanDunneDraws) April 28, 2020
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For all you mutants out there! pic.twitter.com/32tMuwDbji
— Gavin Fullerton (@GavinFullerton1) April 1, 2020
My covers for Aggretsuko coming soon from ONI Press … pic.twitter.com/SiuXQQWRzo
— Phil Murphy (@crashtesterX) April 27, 2020
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The mighty @TaylorEspo made a cool trade dress for the Scarlet Spider/Red Hood team up.
— Ruairí Coleman (@ruairicoleman) April 13, 2020
So we’ve assembled the dream creative team of @ArtOfTimBrown on colours, @GhostGlyph on letters and myself on lineart so far… but who’s the best writer for the job?#MarvelComics #DCcomics pic.twitter.com/DkZAtONx32
Hi – how's everyone doing during lockdown? My art social media has been a bit tumbleweed lately but I've been busy working on projects actually – just finished up the art for one, here's a shneaky peek, more about this soon pic.twitter.com/eYQbbavxvf
— Clare Foley (@clarefoleyart) April 18, 2020
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Street Angel ☠️?
— Nate?? (@Nate_illustrate) April 10, 2020
Used Nora Vasconcellos as reference, who remembers this @ImageComics book??#welcomeskateboards #noravasconcellos #irishartist #skateboarding pic.twitter.com/Oqt1i70MMN
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Westworld fan-art by me https://t.co/2RkSouGi2f
— Derek Dwyer (@dwyer_derek) April 25, 2020
Working over pictures and screenshots#digitalart #fanart #digitalillustration #digitalpencil #westworld #westworldseason3 #westworldfanart #evanrachelwood #thandienewton #jefferywright #tessathompson #aaronpaul pic.twitter.com/ObHDv568ts
I’ve been thinking about how small our worlds have become lately. Becca and I were supposed to move to Canada 4 days ago, we were excited for our worlds to expand, but instead we’re both sat at home in our respective childhood bedrooms. pic.twitter.com/EV2WD3jFsz
— Seánie (@DrawBoySeanie) April 6, 2020
Loose colour sketching pic.twitter.com/AMpCZJ65Nl
— Adam Law (@Twulfster) April 29, 2020
quick sketches. pic.twitter.com/NqkD5MMxB3
— Marianna Mooney (@mariannamooney) April 26, 2020
— Stephen Byrne (@StephenByrne86) April 20, 2020
@Procreate is too good, I can’t stop!?@2000AD @pauljholden pic.twitter.com/HmvXQY7UMv
— Jim Lavery (@JimLavery1) April 27, 2020
Still trying to shake the art and colouring cobwebs off. Here is another @declanshalvey piece, this time its Swamp Thing. #SwampThing #ColouringComics #StayAtHomeSaveLives #DCCOMICS pic.twitter.com/eiEmucLIvX
— Wayne Talbot (@WayneTalbot) April 11, 2020
I’m an animal too pic.twitter.com/V5YKUQ4TFN
— MOT COLLINS (@motcollinsart) April 12, 2020
Some more Feather Collector concepts! #conceptart #characterdesign #cover #art #illustration #design #artistontwitter pic.twitter.com/j1JYmXSsDO
— Anthea West??? Dustbunny Queen (@AntheaWest) April 17, 2020
Before and after. My colours over @monkey__marc Art. Commission from @VanBreed ? pic.twitter.com/B8p3YRwg6j
— Ellie Wright (@elliewrightart) April 24, 2020
1557:
— John Cullen (@nellucnhoj) April 20, 2020
origin story
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Support my work on Patreon: https://t.co/ozu3E1ss8E pic.twitter.com/dqL5ppTRYI
Ohhhh at last *tosses hat into ring* #BlackandWhiteart pic.twitter.com/AHsHSj3acD
— Barry O' Sullivan (@CallingAllComas) April 28, 2020
— Cormac Logan (@Tony_RR_mailman) April 14, 2020
'Work in progress' shot of my #BlackWidow illustration for @STARBURST_MAG .. pic.twitter.com/FJD2rHmO59
— Mark Reihill (@markreihill) April 15, 2020
Messing around with different brushes is good stress relief for me. Looking at pics of Seokjinnie Seokjinning (ft. JK) is also very good stress relief. Put them together and ???#btsfanart @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/AJuQf9eLfV
— neev? (@neevok) April 7, 2020
My poster for @createsvscovid pic.twitter.com/N92l7LiSfb
— Ashwin Chacko (@whackochacko) April 15, 2020
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Soooo a few more pages from that thing yesterday. Check yesterdays tweet for more info, or not, it's not like I'm the boss of you, or am I……nope definitely not. #comics pic.twitter.com/pDNJ2tGXAx
— Phillip Murray (@butphill) April 21, 2020
The My Hero Academia series i've been doing for fun is up to 8 now. Few more planned still pic.twitter.com/JgA8VVmyp2
— Nate stockman (@StockmanNate) April 10, 2020
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