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Ooh! More cool pictures. I like Brainy's old costume better but I think you made it look cooler than it has looked in the comics.
I can't wait to see your next picture!
luv,
-Su

WOO! Your stuff is awesome. My fav right now is Tasmina (did I spell that right?) anyway your pics are great. Its wonderful to have such an inpiring artist here on Legion boards

That reminds me of the Train song "Drops of Jupiter":
... Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey, hey

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land

Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there .... etc.

But to answer your question, it was more like the flames of passion, at once illuminating and exciting yet destrcutive -- or I was riffing off "Gone with the Wind"...

Here's a Fatal Five sketch (I don't think I'll have time to color it anytime soon) -- their outfits have no place in continuity, this is just how I like them to look.

I have taken a very, very long time to get to see this thread. All I can say is “bad faraway bad boy”

Drake your sketches are superb. The finished work is phenomenal.

As for the Fatal Five Sketch this is one of the best updates I have seen in a long time. I always liked the original look for Tharok and this looks like a really good update.

I’m off to have a look at the web site but if you have any Saturn Girl pics you could share for me, I’ll happily sit here drooling over my keyboard

re: Fatal Five sketch.

*GASP!*

you jus' soo good, drake!
lil'rhino

Thanks FL and rhino! Here's a Saturn Girl sketch -- I haven't gotten around to finishing and coloring it and I might do a new one -- I'm not sure I like it, but since you asked...

Here's Jo and Tinya out on the town...

Love your artwork and will love to see the Saturn Girl pic completed!

Great, beautiful work, Drake! You really would make a most worthy Legion book artist - or better yet, a Wildfire mini-series: lots of Wildfire, fewer deadlines!

It's hard to pick a favourite among these, but I'd probably go for the M'onel picture. He truly looks noble and I love the way his costume shines! The Fatal Five sketch is wonderful, too - they all look so nasty, Validus roaring and the Empress seems so sexy and wicked, who could resist her?

The poster captures so much individuality of the legionnaires: Shikari's wings in motion; Brainy surrounded by his gadgets; Cos leading the team with Brin and Jo flying shotgun, Jo smiling like he's loving it; Tinya and Gates in mid-phase; Jenni leaping like she can't get there fast enough, Wildfire on fire and SMALL VIOLET! Great stuff, I'm sure it makes everyone smile.

Isn't it true! I honestly can say that I've never looked at so many portraits of comic characters and thought, "yes, that's the essence."

However I would add, that I think I do a very good Wildfire myself...when he is out of his suit. If I get time, I have this vision of one I call, "Wildfire after eating chili." It's a scratch and sniff.

Wow. the Jo and Tinya one is awesome!
I have a hard time seeing things that are just black and white. I'm spoiled by color and I love to see things in color.
I love how they look with the starry background and the extra lighting. How do you get that lighting effect?
luv,
-Su

The Legion and Fatal Five groups shots are AWESOME.

More please!

Kara-tay Kid!


(sorry! )

Great stuff Drake! I can't believe all the stuff I missed. And I've got to have a larger version of that Fatal Five, such a perfect pose for the villainous posse.

Oh, that's just too right.

So clever! Perfect, Drake! Thanks!

snicker

These illustrations are really great, Drake. You've certainly got a knack for detail. And personally, I don't think there's a thing wrong with your Saturn Girl sketch.

Let me just heap my praises over here with the rest.

I must say, I especially like the way you draw Thom. Not that I object to the slinkier artstyles found in the pages of the Legion, currently, but somewhere along the way people seem to have forgotten what a slab of beefcake he is!

Nura by Drake!
Nura by Drake!

Everybody, help me chant!

Nura by Drake!
Nura by Drake....

Yes, Drake, don't stop now. A Nura sketch would be great (or anyone else).

Yes Nura! There have been some GREAT drawings on this board, each with their own Je n'ai sais quoi. Drake always finds that inner thing.

I posted these some time ago on another thread, but I thought I'd stick them here with the rest of my stuff...