r100comics Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 17 hours ago, WoWitHurts said: I love his old stuff. When he got teamed up with Klaus Janson (sp) it took a dive. I don't know if he was trying to modernize his style but it is not very good in my opinion. I disagree - I thought his Thor run was epic. Has there ever been a better Destroyer ? fsumavila 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnusX Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 14 hours ago, Matches_Malone said: If the OP feels in this specific example Kevin Nowlan is not producing quality work, I would like him to elaborate on it, not shut him down. I’m sure there’s a better choice of word than quality, but Im willing to look beyond that just for the sake of the discussion. Just keep it civil….and productive. He is been doing variant covers for the latest Green Lantern book, some of them are very minimalist and basic, one character or two, not a lot of detail (What you should expect for cover quality material) in some cases he stopped drawing backgrounds or if he do is minimal. some of the work had to be enhanced by the colorist. Not what I expect from him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoWitHurts Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 3 hours ago, r100comics said: I disagree - I thought his Thor run was epic. Has there ever been a better Destroyer ? OMG! That hurt me to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r100comics Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Different strokes I guess, I absolutely love it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoWitHurts Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 38 minutes ago, r100comics said: Different strokes I guess, I absolutely love it.... It's funny how two people can see the same thing and one likes it and one doesn't. Like visual taste buds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB2k17 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 4 hours ago, r100comics said: I disagree - I thought his Thor run was epic. Has there ever been a better Destroyer ? Yeah, I'm not a fan of this image. But, that's my own taste. It's not a comment on its objective quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 As you might expect, I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 4 hours ago, MagnusX said: He is been doing variant covers for the latest Green Lantern book, some of them are very minimalist and basic, one character or two, not a lot of detail (What you should expect for cover quality material) in some cases he stopped drawing backgrounds or if he do is minimal. some of the work had to be enhanced by the colorist. Not what I expect from him... If it's the cover composition that doesn't work for you, that might have been the gig he was given or the editorial demands. I've worked with Kevin on commissions before. He's sent me DOZENS of prelims working out the details or perspective, angle and composition as if I was an editor. If there's something included or excluded in a piece of Kevin's work you can bet dollars to donuts that it's what the publisher/editor has requested of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkininkin Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, MagnusX said: He is been doing variant covers for the latest Green Lantern book, some of them are very minimalist and basic, one character or two, not a lot of detail (What you should expect for cover quality material) in some cases he stopped drawing backgrounds or if he do is minimal. some of the work had to be enhanced by the colorist. Not what I expect from him... Kevin Nowlan colors virtually all of his own work. If you find it to be enhancing, then you are giving the nod to the singular artist that you feel is producing low quality work. For the record, I've always found Nowlan's color work to be absolutely brilliant and somewhat minimalist. He also does some of the best LETTERING in the business. Quite the renaissance man. Scott Edited August 2, 2017 by stinkininkin The Shoveler and F For Fake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comix4fun Posted August 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, stinkininkin said: Kevin Nowlan colors virtually all of his own work. If you find it to be enhancing, then you are giving the nod to the singular artist that you feel is producing low quality work. For the record, I've always found Nowlan's color work to be absolutely brilliant and somewhat minimalist. He is also does some of the best LETTERING in business. Quite the renaissance man. Scott And the respect with which he treats everyone that he works is a serious throwback in this hobby. I was embarrassed by how deferential, respectful and kind he was to me....as if my input on design could rival his. He's self-deprecating and doesn't seem to have noticed or let it go to his head how skilled he is. I remember showing him an Ivan Reis pencil commission that was gifted to me by Spencer Beck one Christmas (THANKS SPENCER!), Kevin liked it so much that I mentioned I'd love it if he could ink a blue line for me. I emailed him a hi res scan that night and by the time I woke up the next morning I had an email from him showing me the finished inks. The preserved Ivan's style while being undeniably Nowlan. He had printed the blue lines to Bristol board and I had it in hand less than a week from talking to him about it. The man's the envy of so many of his peers for a reason. Edited August 2, 2017 by comix4fun SquareChaos, zhamlau, Squeezy McSphincter and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquareChaos Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 This thread has resulted in a boost of my esteem for Mr. Nowlan. I never knew he did most of his own coloring work, and hearing how he works with editors / fans on a commission, it sounds like he is always trying to deliver what the client wants first, and imposing his own will second - that is something I can greatly sympathize with and understand due to my own work. Squeezy McSphincter and The Shoveler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, SquareChaos said: This thread has resulted in a boost of my esteem for Mr. Nowlan. I never knew he did most of his own coloring work, and hearing how he works with editors / fans on a commission, it sounds like he is always trying to deliver what the client wants first, and imposing his own will second - that is something I can greatly sympathize with and understand due to my own work. He sent me all the prelims from my Bizarro commission. It was amazing the lengths he went to to try and make me happy. Towards the end of him asking me for input and approval I was begging him to run with his own imagination. I was a little embarrassed by all the extra time he was taking to get it right. This is a link to the gallery of just some of the prelims he sent. He labored over the setting, perspective, posing, thematic elements. It was really something to watch how his mind worked in bringing a piece to life. http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=41111 After running through all the possible variations he nailed it down to what worked best..... Squeezy McSphincter and The Shoveler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezy McSphincter Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Has anyone else noticed Scott Williams’ work drop off now that he spends all his time trying to impress young ladies by flexing with his new watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnusX Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 21 hours ago, comix4fun said: that might have been the gig he was given or the editorial demands. That made sense. I could totally see a editor making those specific demands and Happy with the Results... BTW Congratulations on your commission... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 On 8/2/2017 at 5:28 AM, r100comics said: I disagree - I thought his Thor run was epic. Has there ever been a better Destroyer ? awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
