Today TWENTY-TWO Bloggers have come together to bring your attention to the work of a brilliant artist - Steve Garcia.
I love good clean design - strong lines and silhouettes are an instant moment of recognition, and a cleverly simple way to present a visual character.
Swamp Thing is a messy vision and whereas a lot of Swampy art has been down and dirty ..mucky wet marshes and rotting monsters, SG takes his shape and makes it clean and perfect, while maintaining the "muck encrusted mockery".
There's a nobility in the work - like Alex Ross' best stuff, but this is more accessible. I love his style, and not just for comic book characters either - he is incredibly talented(Go to his site below) and an inspiration for someone like myself who makes movies - very visual movies. Fact is, creation is my singular raison d'être, and I'm happy Mr.Garcia attached that word to my green friend.
Tell me that wouldn't make a brilliant teaser film poster(in 50 shades of green, of course) - Love it, and I just want to say Thanks to Steve Garcia for the obviously affecting work, and Shag Mathews for bringing us all together again.
These CROSS-BLOG-ADVENTURES are a lot of fun, and here's the full gang of us JUSTICE LEAGUE OF BLOGGERS celebrating the work of one really groovy artist.
Can't forget about these cool "Posts from the Past" on Steve Garcia too - good stuff, and well worth a look...
And one last thing - Go check out his page on DeviantArt, and just try not to drool too much...
Cheers,
Artimus
I love good clean design - strong lines and silhouettes are an instant moment of recognition, and a cleverly simple way to present a visual character.
Swamp Thing is a messy vision and whereas a lot of Swampy art has been down and dirty ..mucky wet marshes and rotting monsters, SG takes his shape and makes it clean and perfect, while maintaining the "muck encrusted mockery".
There's a nobility in the work - like Alex Ross' best stuff, but this is more accessible. I love his style, and not just for comic book characters either - he is incredibly talented(Go to his site below) and an inspiration for someone like myself who makes movies - very visual movies. Fact is, creation is my singular raison d'être, and I'm happy Mr.Garcia attached that word to my green friend.
Tell me that wouldn't make a brilliant teaser film poster(in 50 shades of green, of course) - Love it, and I just want to say Thanks to Steve Garcia for the obviously affecting work, and Shag Mathews for bringing us all together again.
These CROSS-BLOG-ADVENTURES are a lot of fun, and here's the full gang of us JUSTICE LEAGUE OF BLOGGERS celebrating the work of one really groovy artist.
- Ambush Bug, Beast Boy, Metamorpho, Power Girl, and Deadman @ My Greatest Adventure #80
- Aquaman @ The Aquaman Shrine
- The Atom @ The Mighty Mite
- Black Canary, Green Arrow, and Huntress @ Black Canary Fan
- Black Lantern Martian Manhunter @ The Idol-Head of Diabolu
- Blue Beetle @ Kord Industries
- Captain Atom @ Splitting Atoms
- Cyborg @ S. T. A. R. Labs Detroit
- Daredevil, Hulk, and Captain America @ Daredevil Podcast
- Firestorm and Killer Frost @ Firestorm Fan
- Flash @ Speed Force
- Green Lantern @ Indigo Tribe
- Plastic Man @ Eeyow! It’s Plastic Man!
- Red Tornado @ Red Tornado’s Path
- Ridler and the Batman Family @ The Riddle Factory
- Strange Tales @ …nurgh…
- Steel @ DC Bloodlines
- Supergirl, Lois Lane, and Vibe @ Comic Box Commentary
- Thor @ The Hammer Strikes
- Wonder Girl @ Diana Prince as the New Wonder Woman
- Zatanna @ Justice League Detroit
Can't forget about these cool "Posts from the Past" on Steve Garcia too - good stuff, and well worth a look...
- Booster Gold @ Boo$terrific
- Captain Marvel @ DC Bloodlines
- Hawkgirl @ The Mighty Mite
- Martian Manhunter @ The Idol-Heald of Diabolu
- Wonder Woman @ Diana Prince as the New Wonder Woman
And one last thing - Go check out his page on DeviantArt, and just try not to drool too much...
Cheers,
Artimus
