Duncan Fegredo At Birmingham Comics Festival

[REDBAZ]

Hi all,

Just back from the Brum comics festival and completely shattered, but felt duty bound to share the following art:

http://static.flickr.com/138/318997429_a7d2418a2e_b.jpg

Sweet. Hopefully other attendees will post their sketches here too, as Duncan was rather busy this weekend. A lovely enthusiastic bloke and very approachable, he discussed how excited he was to be working on HELLBOY and talked about his processes (thanks again Duncan if you read this!). But, more importantly, he had a folder of b.w unlettered art from DARKNESS CALLS. I won't spoil any of what the images depicted but believe me you won't be disappointed. You can certainly see Mignola's influence in the composition and layouts, and they match perfectly with Duncan's style. Gorgeous stuff.

I can't wait to hold the finished product on my hands in April.

-Baz

[Neil Hill]

Nice report, but ummm, am I the only one who can't see the 'art' portion of your post?

[Erwin Heinek]

Working fine for me.

[jnapper]

Nice report, but ummm, am I the only one who can't see the 'art' portion of your post?

I can see it too--

Maybe click on this
http://static.flickr.com/138/318997429_a7d2418a2e_b.jpg
and hit reload if it doesn't show?

[Neil Hill]

Hmm, strange. I can see it at home just fine, but not work. Whatever, at least I can see it now. Thanks folks!

[Mikolaj]

Nice piece, man! If anyone is interested in mine report(which is a bit detailed if I may add) check the Birmingham con thread.

Here's a link for lazy ones:
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=4098021#post4098021

[gdeo]

nice piece!

[parrish]

Khan and Redbaz's pieces are both awesome.

Every Hellboy sketch I see by Duncan just gets me more excited for the series.

[Tad]

I love the life in the sketch and the apparent ease of drawing. This is a guy who's used to drawing Hellboy and it looks great.

[craig rousseau]

nice. damn nice.

can't wait for the book.

-c

[Andrew Hein]

Man, every new Hellboy I see from Duncan gets better and better. Nice score.

[jackups]

I was talking to the guys that ran the b'ham convention and they said Mignola will be doing next years.

[Maija]

Damn, that is a sweet sketch!

Stygian: Flikr and other photohosts are blocked by many workplace filters.

[Mikolaj]

I was talking to the guys that ran the b'ham convention and they said Mignola will be doing next years.


That would be nice! But isn't that just to early to say such things? Plus: he might turn out the same way Scottie did this year... (anyone knows why was he apsent? nobody seemed to comment on that?)

[jackups]

I think it just goes down to how busy he is I mean if mike's always busy and he gets a chance for a break then it amkes sense just to have the break plus its England a long way to fly,lol

[Duncan Fegredo]

Hi all,

Just back from the Brum comics festival and completely shattered, but felt duty bound to share the following art:

http://static.flickr.com/138/318997429_a7d2418a2e_b.jpg

Sweet. Hopefully other attendees will post their sketches here too, as Duncan was rather busy this weekend. A lovely enthusiastic bloke and very approachable, he discussed how excited he was to be working on HELLBOY and talked about his processes (thanks again Duncan if you read this!). But, more importantly, he had a folder of b.w unlettered art from DARKNESS CALLS. I won't spoil any of what the images depicted but believe me you won't be disappointed. You can certainly see Mignola's influence in the composition and layouts, and they match perfectly with Duncan's style. Gorgeous stuff.

I can't wait to hold the finished product on my hands in April.

-Baz

You're welcome Baz, it was my pleasure. And Thanks for being tight lipped about the first issue, I'm sure Mike and Scott would thank you for it, much better for everybody to experience it first hand.

I had a great time, mucho talking, meeting, greeting, drinking etc.... all which amounts to little sleep and a virus to return home with which Is why I have only just got round to posting <sniff>!

-Duncan

[Duncan Fegredo]

I love the life in the sketch and the apparent ease of drawing. This is a guy who's used to drawing Hellboy and it looks great.

:)
-thanks Tad!
-D

[Mike Cross]

Dang it all Duncan, great stuff..any chance of commission info when you have any free time..if any?

[Mikolaj]

Only recently had I time to upload the pictures from my cam. Enjoy:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01554.jpg
Duncan working.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01561.jpg
Back to batcave I guess...
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01559.jpg
Custar Factory
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01565.jpg
Toth pannel


p.s.
Thanks for the great peek into the first issue and a nice chat, Duncan!

[Duncan Fegredo]

Dang it all Duncan, great stuff..any chance of commission info when you have any free time..if any?

I'm afraid apart from quick con sketches I won't be doing commissions for a while, If I'm drawing Hellboy it should be story pages- and pages mean prizes!*





* Prizes come in the form of a) getting paid and b)not p@ssing off overlord Allie by @rseing about on stuff when I have a stack of work that needs attending to!
-D

[Duncan Fegredo]

Only recently had I time to upload the pictures from my cam. Enojy as here they are:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01554.jpg
Duncan working.


p.s.
Thanks for the great peek into the first issue and a nice chat, Duncan!

You are welcome and ....OMIGOD THERE'S A SNEAK OF A PANEL FROM ISSUE TWO RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!




....maybe if I'm quiet no-one will notice? Good plan....shhhh!

-d

[Mikolaj]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01578.jpg
A skething session
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01562.jpg
Walking Deads Adlar sketching
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/DSC01570.jpg
blurry Mark Buckingham

[Mikolaj]

ummm... sorry for the page. didn't noticed it. [in fact I still can't see it... :P ]

[Neil Hill]

Thanks for the pics Mikolaj! I for one take great comfort in knowing that regardless of where you go in the world just about every comic book convention looks roughly the same and seems to attract the same type of uber fan! I mean this in the complete best sense of that phrase. Especially with the fans dressed as Batman and Robin, I'm immediately reminded of SDCC.....or just about every other convention I've attended. Very, very cool!

[Duncan Fegredo]

ummm... sorry for the page. didn't noticed it. [in fact I still can't see it... :P ]

I was only joking, it's actually just a blow up of a single panel that is sticking out from under you sketchbook.
-d

[Mike Cross]

I'm afraid apart from quick con sketches I won't be doing commissions for a while, If I'm drawing Hellboy it should be story pages- and pages mean prizes!*





* Prizes come in the form of a) getting paid and b)not p@ssing off overlord Allie by @rseing about on stuff when I have a stack of work that needs attending to!
-D


Well...yeah, you could do that too...cheers! :D