Fegredo hellboy Sketch....ooooh, exciting!

[Duncan Fegredo]

Hello all,

I thought you might appreciate a sneak of Darkness Calls.... but you ain't going to get that here I'm afraid! Instead heres a sketch I did for art boy genius Ash Wood, hope you like it!

Duncan


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/DuncanFegredo/HellboyForAshW.jpg

[parrish]

Geez, that it sweet. I've been looking forward to the series ever since I saw your other sketch that was posted on here.

Can't wait.

[Mike Cross]

Hi Duncan..i'm an art boy genius too..why not aim one of the bad boys my way?

That looks great, i'm really looking forward to your work on Hellboy!

[Petersen]

Very nice Duncan!

I especialy like thbe texture on Popbot's giant head.

[craig rousseau]

damn, that's sweet.

wow.

-c

[SpydaWeb]

Looks really good.

[Mikolaj]

WHOA! That's a great piece! Great hard lines and strong edges!
Just out of curiosity: Is it true that Ash is so egocentrical[I distincly remmeber some poeple mentioning it a few times somewhere and well]?

[Tad]

Duncn, Mike gets so much heat for not continuing to draw Hellboy. I think once your stuff hits most of that will disappear and people will go back to enjoying the stories. Really nice feel to that sketch.

[Neil Hill]

*FAINTS*

Seriously though Duncan, that's damn nice. You're very welcome here.

[redoogie]

Wow, thats one good looking sketch. Very bold.

[E. Spears]

Very cool drawing, Duncan. I'm pretty much way pumped about Darkness Calls, pumped like whoa.

[parrish]

So, Duncan, you'll be participating in the Art Exchange, right?!? :D

[Ivar_L]

This is one cool picture! I like it how the blacks look like spontaneous brush pen (?) lines, although I'm sure they are meticulously planned...
:)

[rhboyd]

Beautiful work, Duncan. You've NAILED the spirit of the character, and his world without aping ANYthing. Very true to Th'boy... and very true to youself.

Congrats... and thanks for sharing.
-r!

[unkiedev]

Who knows if Duncan will ever come back to this thread to check it out, but I gotta say: I'm REALLY Looking forward to your run on Hellboy. What a great match-up, and SUPER thaanks for posting some eye candy!

[MackSztaba]

Sweet piece! Great texture on the head! Just put some blacks in the background.:)

[redoogie]

So, Duncan, you'll be participating in the Art Exchange, right?!? :D

If he knows whats good for him he will;)

[Angilas-Man]

Duncan, I'd just like to say that you've nailed the Hellboy imagery and that you're the right guy for the job.


Now then; WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET THE NEXT BOOK!!! *breaks down crying*

Ah well, HB Animated stuff to tide me over.

[gdeo]

All i have to say is....WOW!

[THE REAL kirk]

It is generally a good idea to try and stay positive and keep critiques constructive and not tear down artists by saying a drawing is weak or it sucks but to offer honest insight and guidance to help them do better. I've seen several artists take a stab at doing Hellboy, some with some success and some not so much, so I want to be honest here and state for the record...

...that drawing is awesome! You really captured the feel of the Hellboy comic. I am very much looking forward to the upcoming issues and more of your work. Thanks so much for sharing that with us. My only criticism is that it isn't hanging on my wall right now.

[Duncan Fegredo]

Thank you all, glad you enjoyed it, I may drop another in from time to time, ease the pain of the waiting game!


Duncan

[Duncan Fegredo]

Very nice Duncan!

I especialy like thbe texture on Popbot's giant head.


Thanks, I'm a big fan of Popbot and Ashley's work in general.

Btw I hear theres a hardback of Mouseguard coming, sounds perfect!

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

WHOA! That's a great piece! Great hard lines and strong edges!
Just out of curiosity: Is it true that Ash is so egocentrical[I distincly remmeber some poeple mentioning it a few times somewhere and well]?

Not in my experience, if anything he comes across as enthusiastic about art and the whole creative process, confident yet equally self depracating. At the same time he can get annoyed when people assume he does everything with computers, ie press a button, hey presto art! Simply not true! Just a talented guy with an eye for rusting robots, talking cats and cute girls!

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Duncn, Mike gets so much heat for not continuing to draw Hellboy. I think once your stuff hits most of that will disappear and people will go back to enjoying the stories. Really nice feel to that sketch.

Yeah, i would have been one of those guys giving the heat, a little ironic no?

But hopefully that'll be the case. Thanks Tad.

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

So, Duncan, you'll be participating in the Art Exchange, right?!? :D


Maybe I'll look into this....

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

This is one cool picture! I like it how the blacks look like spontaneous brush pen (?) lines, although I'm sure they are meticulously planned...
:)


Well spotted, I've used brush pens for a few years now... This was a little more spontaneous really, the comic pages are rather more carefully planned! Still, i always change stuff as I go...

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Sweet piece! Great tecture on the head! Just put some blacks in the background.:)

Ha ha, well that was the plan as you can see but I wanted to catch the mail pick up!
-D

[6are54]

Beautiful!

[Otto66]

Thanks for sharing the pin-up. Very nice.
'Course see'n a page of art from the story would
be nicer.
HINT,HINT

[ChrisTheHomunculus]

Looks brilliant Duncan! Looking forward to this series!
Chris

[jscott]

I've been a fan of Senor Duncan's for years now, gulping up everything he's had to offer, everything and anything.

But I've got to say that I'm a bit underwhelmed with the preview art that I've seen thus far, sequentials included.

Well, I guess I'm the jerk that has to be the first fella here to say nay. I'll keep hope alive that DF rolls out some winning HB linework in the furture.

But for now?
Um,Sorry...

[jscott]

Gotcha!:D

Marvelous stuff, sir! The work has MM's artistic fingerprints here and there, but it is clearly a Fegredo drawing.

Absolutely can't wait for more!

[Guy Davis]

Great stuff! Really wonderful work~ Duncan, yer one of the best!

[Mike Cross]

Dang it, i wants me some Guy Davis in the art exchange this year too...hint hint..

[Lilitu]

Wow! wow wow wow!
It's great! And the skull is vey cool!the B&W is so perfect! I've no words for this...

[Neil Hill]

But I've got to say that I'm a bit underwhelmed with the preview art that I've seen thus far, sequentials included.

Well, I guess I'm the jerk that has to be the first fella here to say nay. I'll keep hope alive that DF rolls out some winning HB linework in the furture.

No worries JSCOTT. You can't like everything by your favorite creators. Taking issue with something is as welcome as praise IMHO. Just make it constructive, which it appears you have here.

[Duncan Fegredo]

Thanks for sharing the pin-up. Very nice.
'Course see'n a page of art from the story would
be nicer.
HINT,HINT


Hmm, the subtle back door approach eh?

Alas pages of sequential art i'll not be posting, that will be down to Scott. Seasoned editor that he is he knows the best time to strike... when least expected!

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Gotcha!:D

Marvelous stuff, sir! The work has MM's artistic fingerprints here and there, but it is clearly a Fegredo drawing.

Absolutely can't wait for more!


Ouch, I cried... that'll set the book back at least another week! You really did have me for a moment:D

Thanks, sounds like the balance is just about right.

-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Great stuff! Really wonderful work~ Duncan, yer one of the best!

Cheers Guy, coming from you that's a big deal, really.

Loved Universal Machine btw, I don't think there are many that can handle the little subtleties and the outrageous creatures like you, that's a hell of a range.

... can't wait for the next book! See, I can complain the books don't come out quick enough too... except, damn, your fast as well as good!

Cheers guy.
Duncan

[Duncan Fegredo]

No worries JSCOTT. You can't like everything by your favorite creators. Taking issue with something is as welcome as praise IMHO. Just make it constructive, which it appears you have here.


!!!!!

I think you need to read JScott's second post!
-D

[Juno Reactor]

No worries JSCOTT. You can't like everything by your favorite creators. Taking issue with something is as welcome as praise IMHO. Just make it constructive, which it appears you have here.
Jscott was joking, Stygian. See his follow-up post, the one that begins with "Gotcha!" ;)

Anyways, this is looking very good. What's the current timetable for "Darkness Calls?" What month and year can I expect the first issue by?

EDIT: And in explaining how you overlooked something, I overlooked the explanation (above) explaining how you overlooked something. Silly me. :D

[Timaximus]

Now, since Fegredo's doing Hellboy for the time being, will Mignola start drawing Milligan scripts? I'm only half-joking, because that'd be nothing but great.

That's a wonderful sketch. I'm really looking forward to this series.

[jackups]

Wow nice,Now Im looking forward to this.I like that style very suited for Hellboy,:D

[jscott]

Duncan, I was curious about something:

Being an "equipment geek", I was wondering what inking tools you enjoy using in your work. I've used a ton of stuff over the years-microns, brushes, gel pens, quills, etc-but never get the perfect feel (heck I do most of my inking now with an RSVP ballpoint which feels the most "right"-how unprofessional!). Maye a Rotring fountain-style pen?

Just curious.

Thanks again for sharing the sketch with us!

[Duncan Fegredo]

Jscott was joking, Stygian. See his follow-up post, the one that begins with "Gotcha!" ;)

Anyways, this is looking very good. What's the current timetable for "Darkness Calls?" What month and year can I expect the first issue by?

EDIT: And in explaining how you overlooked something, I overlooked the explanation (above) explaining how you overlooked something. Silly me. :D


2007, couldn't tell you which month offhand but in the first half!
-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Now, since Fegredo's doing Hellboy for the time being, will Mignola start drawing Milligan scripts? I'm only half-joking, because that'd be nothing but great.

That's a wonderful sketch. I'm really looking forward to this series.

Weird thought! But yeah, Pete Milligan is a great writer, not that I read his X-Men stuff I'm thinking more of his earlier stuff, but then I'm biased I guess!
-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Duncan, I was curious about something:

Being an "equipment geek", I was wondering what inking tools you enjoy using in your work. I've used a ton of stuff over the years-microns, brushes, gel pens, quills, etc-but never get the perfect feel (heck I do most of my inking now with an RSVP ballpoint which feels the most "right"-how unprofessional!). Maye a Rotring fountain-style pen?

Just curious.

Thanks again for sharing the sketch with us!

I pretty much stick to the same pens now and they're all from the Pitt Artist range by Faber Castell. The line work is generally inked with the regular S and F pen while the brushier slashes and spot blacks are inked with the brush pen of the same range. Whats great is that unlike a lot of markers the Pitt pens use indian ink and are lightfast, they won't fade.

There you go.

-D

[Mikolaj]

Not-just-out-of-curiosity ;) : Will you be attending any European convetions in the 2006/2007, Duncan? [still can't believe how cool this sketch is. Now I'm totally jazzed about the upcoming series]

[Otto66]

Hmm, the subtle back door approach eh?
Sure. "Back Door Man" has always been one of my favorite Doors songs.
What... that song is about... WHAT? Oh, my. That certainly changes my
worldview.

As for Scott (Beloved Editor) Allie... its been suggested that when the
artist pokes him with a sharp stick he is more inclined to share some
art pages with the fans. Just say'n.

[Kody]

Hello all,

I thought you might appreciate a sneak of Darkness Calls.... but you ain't going to get that here I'm afraid! Instead heres a sketch I did for art boy genius Ash Wood, hope you like it!


That's an amazing piece of work! I'm truly looking forward to your work on Hellboy. Been a big fan since Enigma, and I'm constantly pouring over your original art at conventions. Thanks for sharing the piece!

[Petersen]

Duncan,
What conventions are you doing next year? I want to buy your sketchbook but always prefer to get sketchbooks directly from the artist.

[Duncan Fegredo]

That's an amazing piece of work! I'm truly looking forward to your work on Hellboy. Been a big fan since Enigma, and I'm constantly pouring over your original art at conventions. Thanks for sharing the piece!


So they were your fingerprints eh?

Thanks muchly!
D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Khan, Peterson, I haven't thought in detail about conventions but just for the record I'll be at the Birmingham UK con 9th& 10th December this year (http://www.thecomicsshow.co.uk/), the Bristol UK con in 2007 (dates pending) and theres a good chance I'll be in Spain for a couple, the first in Aviles (Sept 2007) and maybe Madrid after that. And of course I'm forgetting San Diego, haven't been since 2003 so its about time!

-D

[Mikolaj]

Thnx for the info, Duncan!
I'll try to convince my parents for an early christmas gift [having no own money is kind of a part of definition of be'n a student here...] and who knows! ;)

[alz]

haha... have you mused about doodling Abe & Hellboy posing as Jay & Silent Bob outside the inConvenent Store of Hell?

:P

[jnapper]

haha... have you mused about doodling Abe & Hellboy posing as Jay & Silent Bob outside the inConvenent Store of Hell?

Hahahahah-- two trenchcoat-wearin' guys for sure. Dat's cute :)

[Duncan Fegredo]

haha... have you mused about doodling Abe & Hellboy posing as Jay & Silent Bob outside the inConvenent Store of Hell?

:P
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: .....and so on.

No.

[Petersen]

Looks like I'll get one from you in San Diego!

[MackSztaba]

Duncan Fegredo-Do you have any artwork on the net somewhere? Online Portfolio?

[Petersen]

Duncan's website:
http://www.fatotto.nildram.co.uk/Site/index.html

[Duncan Fegredo]

Hey,

My website isn't much more than a holding page really, something my wife kindly threw together very quickly to serve untill I get off my ass and do one myself! The address is supposed to be simply www.fegredo.com which does work and is easier to remember... ah well, I'll sort it sometime.

You can see a lot of my older stuff at www.splashpageart.com - just so's you know!

-d

[Maija]

EDIT: ignore this. Technical issues.

But I might as well use this space to note that that sketch kicks ass.

[MackSztaba]

Duncan Fegredo-thanks.:D

[Neil Hill]

Thanks Duncan. Not much there just yet, but I anticipate great things from your site in the future.