Fan Art: My Marvel One a Day Challenge

I was guessing Jubilee, lawls.

You draw well. Nice lines, doesn't look like it took too much effort (a good thing, like it comes second nature). If you're really trying to get into drawing for Marvel, though, what I suggest is getting a very specific, personal, stylized technique. If you look at the big ticket artists who have recently exploded onto the scene, they're mostly very unique from other artists. I draw and paint a lot, but I think I'm a better painter than I am at drawing. I do have a specific style of painting, though. And the way I got to my style was by learning all the techniques made "typical" in the genre sense (impressionism, post impressionism, modern, neo modern, victorian, gothic, baroque, etc). I didn't become particularly good at any of them. I practiced painting after painting. Ink washes, water colors, acrylic, tempera, oil, etc. I learned back to fronts, vague to detail, lean to fat, all that stuff. And eventually, I warped it all into this specific style. I'm sure the style isn't new or anything, but I like to think it's pretty unique, and I just sold about $1500 worth of paintings. I probably sound cocky saying all this, and like I'm lecturing or trying to give unwelcome advice or something, lol. I'm probably just talking at this moment, but that's okay. Just giving my two cents worth.

I do like it, though. And cool idea, very cool idea. I wouldn't have the dedication, though.

Really good work Anna Raven...I would really like to be able to draw comic so easily...Wher edid you learn? 

Thanks for the encouragement guys! I am a little late on today's subject but it's an X-Men foe. Go check it out.

I would love to do some of those suggestions, I will see what I can do. Anole sounds particularly fun, what with his big ole monster arm.

That Lady Deathstrike is awesome, just sayin'.

I would also like to throw a man into the fold, a lot of the requests have been women. What about the Human Torch?

Nice Kingpin!

Thanks mistah. you have no idea how much I wish I could get the anatomy of limbs down. Hands, arms, legs, feet. Those are the banes of my existance. I do the core, the torso, the neck, the pelvis, the head really well I think, but for some reason, those darn appendages always give me trouble.

Thanks for the compliments das boot! By the way I did another request this time of the Human Torch. Sadly I have been travelling all day and did not get to start on it until 2 am. Also I don't have my computer or a scanner so the quality of the image is completely crappy because I had to take the picture with the camera in my phone. I will keep posting these this way for the next few days but when I get home on Sunday expect some re-scans and hopefully better quality images.

EDIT: Ok High Res versions up, plus a new one fem-Loki.

Edited by Anna Raven - 12-Jul-2010 at 4:15am

Not sure about the tattoos on Husk but I liked the concept of making her tougher, and her body has nice shape and her hair looks great. Hahah. I'm loving the Human Torch redesign and the female Loki.

The Namora picture is wonderful!  Nice crisp clean lines and excellent pose.

Keep up the good work, Anna Raven!

-Swift.

I think your Loki is my favourite yet. Bravo!

I really liked your Deathstrike.