tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post5957799350897087315..comments2023-10-16T11:27:34.393-04:00Comments on Gene Gonzales' Sketches & Other Silly Stuff: Dakota North - Conventionless Convention Sketch #9Gene Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-85546625102013813272011-04-28T07:35:10.208-04:002011-04-28T07:35:10.208-04:00Yeah Charlie, that was a very vague clue.
Thanks ...Yeah Charlie, that was a very vague clue.<br /><br />Thanks Craig!<br /><br />Thanks Andrew!<br /><br />Thanks for the questions, Michael. You are absolutely right about commissions. But if they were not fun, I certainly wouldn't do them. Glad you picked up on the arms. I was real happy with the final result but it was a struggle. :)Gene Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-25966952368607136422011-04-27T19:39:14.118-04:002011-04-27T19:39:14.118-04:00great, thanks for the peek behind the curtain ;)
I...great, thanks for the peek behind the curtain ;)<br />It's funny that you mention the arms being a pain, they were what hit me right away as really well handled!<br />I have to agree that commission drawings often get more involved than we plan on. It usually goes either way....one, it's not working and you have to struggle through it or two, it's going well and you end up putting in more effort because you're in the zone.Michael Dooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246162742705076367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-51234005097090527352011-04-27T19:37:44.280-04:002011-04-27T19:37:44.280-04:00AWEsome, really like this one!AWEsome, really like this one!Andrew Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543926572830742990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-35426343841681773232011-04-27T19:20:30.957-04:002011-04-27T19:20:30.957-04:00Great character choice and Gene scored with a home...Great character choice and Gene scored with a home run!Craig Zablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350991808928451673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-30938137822253740282011-04-27T18:23:41.922-04:002011-04-27T18:23:41.922-04:00I was waaay off and I feel off becuase that was my...I was waaay off and I feel off becuase that was my era and i don't know who Dakota is :( but it's a great piece. Congrats James on all the wonderful pieces you got!Charlie Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926937733885333564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-63705794454570991892011-04-27T18:11:14.792-04:002011-04-27T18:11:14.792-04:00Thanks Gary! :)
Yeah Royce, this was a tough one ...Thanks Gary! :)<br /><br />Yeah Royce, this was a tough one for anyone to guess. Not just because of the date of 1986, but also how it would be an impact on me 9 years after the characters debut. But hey, who cares, it's a redhead! :)Gene Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-59053204495594568252011-04-27T16:39:05.632-04:002011-04-27T16:39:05.632-04:00You were right! I would never have guessed this o...You were right! I would never have guessed this one! Thanks for the detailed explanation of the process.Royce Throwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156766579998174592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-32613021940134049032011-04-27T12:21:30.229-04:002011-04-27T12:21:30.229-04:00Very nice Gene. Now the mystery of 1986 is solved...Very nice Gene. Now the mystery of 1986 is solved and with a red head no less?<br /><br />GaryGary M. Peifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11338542823332171635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-78238305536014463602011-04-27T11:21:15.061-04:002011-04-27T11:21:15.061-04:00Thanks Michael. Naturally I have tons of reference...Thanks Michael. Naturally I have tons of references if needed. I had a ref for the stance of her legs from a photo I took of my wife for a Silver Sable commission idea a year or so back, but that still needed a lot of tweeking because I was channeling those old Robert McGinnis book covers for the tone and attitude here. Feet would have been smaller and pointier if I had really gone for the McGinnis look. :) Also looked at several sites with leather pants, to get an idea of the shine. The arms were the real pain. Especially her left arm. Nothing to reference for the waist up, just good old fudging until it looks right. Normally I would have my wife or daughter pose for something I can't figure out, but my wife wasn't home and my daughter was busy. I'm going to add to the post the digital sketch I did for the piece so you can see the progression. Once I nailed that, I printed it out and light tabled it for inking. Thanks for asking about the nuts and bolts of this piece. Some people say I really put more time into these than I should, but it's fun. :)Gene Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934517610414260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989720104825417666.post-68366041241111931452011-04-27T09:21:22.148-04:002011-04-27T09:21:22.148-04:00Another great pose. I've really been jealous o...Another great pose. I've really been jealous of the variety of natural posing/attitudes of your posts lately. Are you using any ref for inspiration or just winging it with these?Michael Dooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246162742705076367noreply@blogger.com