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Published: 2010-02-25 11:15:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 28925; Favourites: 450; Downloads: 1113
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Here's a Conan piece I did recently just for the hell of it really. He's the one character I'd love to draw in comics that I haven't already and every now and again I just get an urge to give it another go. This one's a kind of Buscema/Windsor-Smith fusion. Enjoy!Best,
L.
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I'm not part of this scene (l used to play Jackson and Livingstone Fighting Fantasy gamebooks though?), but l think this artwork is exquisite and l want to attain to this level of competence. Truly.
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Similar yet totally different rendering of Conan. At a glance I know its Conan but closer study I see so much difference then other well know renderings
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Thanks! I wanted to kind of capture two of my favourite Conan artists in one style - Barry Windsor-Smith and John Buscema.
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Robert Howard could do more in a short story than a lot of fantasy writers can do in huge doorstopper volumes. I salute you.
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Nice piece! You got everything right except for his hair color.
Conan's hair is jet black.
Other than that, cool piece!
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I am startled by your advanced art skills, superb work! This is an instant Favorite!
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I've always wanted to see you work on this character. This sort of illo proves why. Ever thought of adapting one of the public domain Howard stories yourself?
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This is a great piece of work, really. Though Conan had black hair 
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Love the foliage and the skeleton statue thing, behind Conan!
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Immediately saw the Barry Smith influence. Takes me back to the old days.
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Best Conan piece I've come across so far. Very well done. Love the way you did his face. You have his glare down pat. I was always curious as to how it looked.
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No words.You seem to like the work of Smith as well,right?
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This is very good. I'd like to see you do the comic for a while. Good luck!
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Really great work. The detail, cross hatching, and overall feel of the piece is just great.
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You know the artist is kick ass when all the colorist is really able to do is add flats to a picture. You're detail is so well rendered there is really no way to make this better with colors. I think you're stuff reminds me of John Buscema in that way. Such beautiful inking doesn't need anything to making it stand out. Bravo!
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Thanks man. I colored this myself actually, which is why it's simple - to let the line-work do it's job. You look at the classic work of Barry Windsor-Smith, work like Something Ik Waes, and The Ram & the Peacock, and you can see that the colours aren't fussy and over-rendered, they let the linework sing - it's a marriage of two mediums and neither should dominate.
Very best,
Liam.
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Awesome style and colouring.
Though I would add some contrast and perhaps the face is a bit overshadowed.
Otherwise, really good.
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I tend to like the coloring less fussy as it can conflict with my old-school hatching. It's why, I think, my Gears of War comic has worked really nicely - Jonny Rench, the Wildstorm colorist, kept it low on contrast and really simple with regard to pallets. But ultimately it's down to taste!
Very best, and thanks!
Liam.
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youre not, by chance, doing the Gears of War art are you?
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Yup.
Best,
Liam.
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As Marcus says: " Suhweet!" It's sweet too cause I saw a GOW grahpic Novel at my chapters book store, but I'm unable to buy it due to the laguage. >
Jordan
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Oh man, the armor is nuts to draw! So detailed! Drives you mad! LOL! You just have to concentrate and try to figure out the details and how it all fits together, there's no easy way...
So you could get the book for the brutal gore and action, but not the language? That sounds crazy! Sorry you weren't able to pick it up. I'm very proud of it.
Take care, and very best,
Liam.
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I'll talk to my folks about it, and they MIGHT let me pick it up, but we used to have Gears of War 1 and 2, and they know ALL about the language lol. It's sweet art though, and you pull it off very well. I drew The Cole Train in school once from a reference photo, but it was in a cartoon style, so I gave him a smiley skull on his chest lol. It actually looked good though, and people knew who it was, so that was good. I also drew Marcus from GOW1, I had a poster a while ago, it's the same as your avatar thing, but he was walking. It didnt look 100% like him, but you knew who it was. BTW, I flipped through the book, and it didn't seem THAT gory to me lol Just kidding, it was sweet to see Marcus chainsawing some Locust scum!
"Ahhhh I got some on me, now I got the cooties!"-Marcus Fenix
Anyway, take care Liam, and Ill try to get the book. Hey, hows this? Once I get it, I'll draw a few panels from it. I know youre busy and all, but maybe you could gimme some pointers on it? I'd appreciate it very much, 'cause I'd like to be a comic artist or animator. Thanks for your time,
Jordan
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Well try telling your parents it was draw by a peace-loving hippy pacifist... LOL! I get all my dark side out on paper.
Take care, and very best,
Liam.
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Just freaking amazing Liam.
I'm blown away by this Conan stuff.
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Thanks brutha! Hope you're well buddy, it's been ages!
Take care, and best as ever,
L.
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Lordy, they're not getting the rock to do conan... they're getting someone called Jason Momoa!! not big enough!!! and too pretty!
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It's insane. I'm a huge fan of the Arnie version - he just looks like Buscema drew him (minus a fat broken nose) and the tone is so moody and ambient, it doesn't insult the viewer. I often say it's like a Spaghetti Western with swords, and that's no bad thing!
Take care you!
L x
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Not a fan of Arnie's 'acting' - but It is visually brilliant, and the soundtrack is also great. Like you say, it is exactly like Buscema drew him. Although If i were to draw conan, i'd probably go for a more 'natural' brawlers physique I think. Dying to have a go actually!
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I just love those big thick accents in that movie. It stands out more when you hear the American ones. Arnie doesn't really have to act in it, just brood - and he does that OK. Love the soundtrack too. THe new guy is WAAAAY too puny though...
Somebody mentioned Zavier Bardem - I think it was Chris Weston - and he's actually 100% right, that guy REALLY looks like Conan. If he spent six months in the gym THEN I'd be happy...
Best,
L x
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Yeah, I doubt Bardem would do a movie like that though - and yeah he'd be good cos of the shnoz!
I loved Grace Jones in one of those movies - she is so extraordinary looking.
Guess what, facebook have disabled my account!!! I can't figure out why and can't get in. I hope nobody has hacked it! I think its cos i had a nudy lady as my profile that they've done it - its the only thing i can think of..
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That sucks! It was hardly offensive. Very strange. Have you mailed them?
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Yeah I know! I just hope its not some hacker or something strange like that. Have mailed them - i think tis bad how they do it with no warning, they should at least just say 'we don't want you posting things like that'.
Have made a new profile in the meantime - have a feeling i'm not going to get hte old ones back. all very Big Brother and boring!
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Luscious as always - did you hear that The Rock was being tipped to play Conan?
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The Rock would have been so much better, but I still fear cheese...
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A big steaming Gorgonzola.
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Liam! This is amazing!! I love the way you channeled BWS in the inks.... fantastic! It looks like he inked it!
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Now you're spoiling me.
Take care!
Liam.
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You are more than welcome.
you nailed it all the way around!!
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hot damn this is awesome Liam! i haven't seen any Conan art on DA lately so this really takes the edge off my jones... great job!
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Cheers mate! Appreciated, as ever!
L.
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you are absolutely welcome!
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Outstanding! Conan is my favorite fantasy character. You did a most notable tribute that any Conan fan will surely love to see!
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A bit early for christmas but here is my wish anyway...
The title of the book is '50 pin-ups of Conan' all lavishly illustrated by world-renowned artist Liam Sharp!
Come on Liam...you know you want to do it!!
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As you said, Liam, perfect fusion between Buscema and Smith. But, i think there are some more victorian exotic touch in your art, your touch is more nervious than Smith, less romantique in the pause but more melancolique in dark touchs. Your colors reveal different sense of cinetique with the art of Buscema, so your Conan is more natural. Plus, i think your conan reveal an new savage point of view, more realistic and maybe to more dynamic. The latin influence transforms the victorian influence of your painting and i think this conan is inhabitual. In conclusion, this barbarian could have another name instead of Conan. Conan is became an comics archetype before to be an movie caracter. That's why this conan reveal an singular look between the original conan from Howard. Howard would be so happy to discover this versions of his Barbarian, cause his barbarian has this incredible power to correspond with all the artists visions. Conan is intemporal.
Perfect painting, Liam, and thank you to reveal one more time the american genius: play with all the cultures to create your own point of view on some classical archetyps...
Hey Liam, i would be very curious to see your vision of Elric, Imaro and some another heros from the sword and sorcery...
And maybe to another caracters from Howard to (King Kull, Bran Mak, Morn, etc...)
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Thanks so much for this breakdown. Much appreciated. It may be the fact that I'm English, so mid Atlantic, that brings the marriage between latin and european influences and the original American pulp. I honestly, and inexplicably, feel I was born to do Conan. It sits with me very solidly.
Take care and very best,
Liam.
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