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Well, once again I do an okay piece and Jean Francois Beaulieu comes to the rescue. His orders from me were as limited as usual. The idea was pulpy/punk/Stuzan. Pulpy-old pulp title look to it. Punk-do what you want. Struzan-make sure all the storytelling elements read. And he nailed it. With JFB I just tell him the mood I am going for. I don't lead him with any colors, just the mood and the feeling. Then I love to be surprised at how he does it. I am happily surprised with each piece we do.

I know some artists who like to dominate their colorist but I think if you choose wisely they finish the art. Like a true collaboration where they are the artist too. Not just a tool doing what they are told. He finishes my ideas. They are our ideas then. One product by two brains. And I had no idea how it would look.

This looks like a old pulpy paperback cover. I can't believe I was part of such a cool piece. Even though it is chalk full of mistakes from me, I have rarely been so happy about a final product.

The way he creates light by just using color is one of my favorite things about him. No artificial light techniques, no airbrush. Just a pure color genius showing that the juxtaposition of color can create all the effects you need. Nothing against those tools or effects, I just love the way he handles it without.

And lastly the balance. I threw the piece off center at the last minute to balance the dog with either a credit box or a upc label in the right hand corner. He somehow found a way for it to still feel centered.

One small note- i removed some of the shadows from his face because his face was too small for the dramatic lighting in BnW so I took it out before sending off to be colored, very glad I did.

I hope you enjoy.

Description
Well, once again I do an okay piece and Jean Francois Beaulieu comes to the rescue. His orders from me were as limited as usual. The idea was pulpy/punk/Stuzan. Pulpy-old pulp title look to it. Punk-do what you want. Struzan-make sure all the storytelling elements read. And he nailed it. With JFB I just tell him the mood I am going for. I don't lead him with any colors, just the mood and the feeling. Then I love to be surprised at how he does it. I am happily surprised with each piece we do.

I know some artists who like to dominate their colorist but I think if you choose wisely they finish the art. Like a true collaboration where they are the artist too. Not just a tool doing what they are told. He finishes my ideas. They are our ideas then. One product by two brains. And I had no idea how it would look.

This looks like a old pulpy paperback cover. I can't believe I was part of such a cool piece. Even though it is chalk full of mistakes from me, I have rarely been so happy about a final product.

The way he creates light by just using color is one of my favorite things about him. No artificial light techniques, no airbrush. Just a pure color genius showing that the juxtaposition of color can create all the effects you need. Nothing against those tools or effects, I just love the way he handles it without.

And lastly the balance. I threw the piece off center at the last minute to balance the dog with either a credit box or a upc label in the right hand corner. He somehow found a way for it to still feel centered.

One small note- i removed some of the shadows from his face because his face was too small for the dramatic lighting in BnW so I took it out before sending off to be colored, very glad I did.

I hope you enjoy.