AfghanAnt Artistic Advances 7/8/16 - Marvel Adventures Exclusives

[AfghanAnt]

Superman from Justice League

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Draft for Superman's Kryptonian armor from the DCNU relaunch - I have no clue how Jim draws all those damn lines.

Superman from Action Comics

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[Podmark]

Fun! Looking forward to the final result.

[John Jr.]

You're very brave, AA. I never would be able to get so many lines in one costume, but you got it just right.
He just needs a younger face, since "New Supes" looks early to mid 20's in the images they showed.
Anyway, an impressive job.

[laughing paradox]

Ha, I thought that Superman in Action Comics was actually Superboy.. the Connor version, that is. Silly me. I really like how the Superman skins are coming out, looking forward to the final Connor, too.

It's funny, when I saw Supergirl and Superman in the DCNU, I actually thought that would be characters you would skin. Nice to see I assumed half-right! Are you considering doing Supergirl too?

[BentonGrey]

Nice work so far AA.  These are both looking pretty good.  That new Superman costume (the full one) really suits your style.  That one was just screaming "AA."

[AfghanAnt]

Thanks all - these are going to take a little longer than expected because I'm on some sort of weird "let's skin the AOA X-Men again" binge.

It's funny, when I saw Supergirl and Superman in the DCNU, I actually thought that would be characters you would skin. Nice to see I assumed half-right! Are you considering doing Supergirl too?

I might it depends on how much I like the character.

Anywho, here's something no one has skinned yet - Holocaust!

I'm still trying to find Matrix's Dazzler hex (I love the way the head scarf looks).  I think I'm going to do the Amazing team, Mags, Apocy, and Abyss too but we will see.

[BentonGrey]

Man, you're going to make a lot of folks happy by skinning him AA!  I know people have been wanting to see him skinned for years and years.  That's a nice beginning there.

[Podmark]

Wow, Holocaust. It's been a long time coming.

Did you see the new version, Genocide, of him in Uncanny X-Force?

[spydermann93]

That Holocaust skin is awesome!

Fantastic work! 

[murs47]

 

[AfghanAnt]

Thanks guys! I've updated him because I wanted him to look at accurate as possible.

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[Bloodshadow]

 
Very cool!

[BentonGrey]

Ha, that is just awesome!  It is so neat seeing the skeleton inside the armor like that.  He looks dead on.

[AfghanAnt]

Thanks Bent. I really love the character and I wanted to nail him.

Anywho, I did Dazzler. It's weird but I've seen a lot of skins and fanart that have changed her costume from what it was in the event. In order to set myself apart and be close to the comic I skinned her just as she appears in the first 4 issues of Amazing X-Men.


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[BentonGrey]

Excellent skin AA.  I do think that something needs tweaked though.  Her hair and the yellow on her costume, especially her stomach piece, are too close in color.  I've been looking at some of the art from AoA, and I think that you should lighten/brighten her costume a bit.  Other than that she looks pretty dead on.

[AfghanAnt]

Excellent skin AA.  I do think that something needs tweaked though.  Her hair and the yellow on her costume, especially her stomach piece, are too close in color.  I've been looking at some of the art from AoA, and I think that you should lighten/brighten her costume a bit.  Other than that she looks pretty dead on.

Uhmmm maybe our screen colors are different because her hair is c27817 & eabf59 (a strawberry blondeish color) and her costume yellow is ac7300 & f0d538 (yellow and "dirty" yellow).  If anyone else see it different let me know so I can make adjustments.

[herodad1]

AA...your work is Amazing!  PM'd you buddy!

[Figure Fan]

Just thought I'd post this since I was curious: "Sound Becomes Light | Popular Science" - http://www.popsci.com/node/33226

Also, killer skin AA. 

[Artemis]

Incredible work, the creases in the gloves and her facial expression are my favoruite details, but everything is so spot-on and beautifully done!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Nice skins, AA.  I especially like the Holocaust skin, he looks amazing.

Dana

[BentonGrey]

Excellent skin AA.  I do think that something needs tweaked though.  Her hair and the yellow on her costume, especially her stomach piece, are too close in color.  I've been looking at some of the art from AoA, and I think that you should lighten/brighten her costume a bit.  Other than that she looks pretty dead on.

Uhmmm maybe our screen colors are different because her hair is c27817 & eabf59 (a strawberry blondeish color) and her costume yellow is ac7300 & f0d538 (yellow and "dirty" yellow).  If anyone else see it different let me know so I can make adjustments.

I suppose that's entirely possible AA.  It doesn't seem that anyone else is seeing what I saw, so I suppose that's the case.

[laughing paradox]

AA's AOA is Awesome! Alliteration!

[AfghanAnt]

Well here's Sean Cassidy in his Age of Apocalypse look. I'm really fond of this look and I think Catmanexe did a fantastic job on finding appropriate pieces for the leather strap cape and thankfully it was for FFVTR. I'm working on Exodus next and then Iceman (focusing on the mesh more than the skin because you know...one Iceman skin is just as good as any other), Storm, Quicksilver, and finally Abyss (so you have someone to battle).

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Also I am still working on the herofile section of HeroForce. It is taking longer than I expected (I have no clue how Alex did so many) but I think I'm going to do release my first batch when I release my Spideys this coming weekend. Ok bye ya'll. 

[Previsionary]

Gosh, AA, you're so talented. I love that you're giving Banshee love. Can we be better friends? I mean... Iceman love too? You're obviously trying to get in my good graces. I approve of this movement. As for actually comments on the skin, I really like how you did the black. It gives me the impression that he's actually wearing some form of leather.

[AfghanAnt]

Gosh, AA, you're so talented. I love that you're giving Banshee love. Can we be better friends? I mean... Iceman love too? You're obviously trying to get in my good graces. I approve of this movement. As for actually comments on the skin, I really like how you did the black. It gives me the impression that he's actually wearing some form of leather.

Oh Prev. Yes, AOA Iceman is coming. I wanted to do the whole body ice trail thing but I have no clue where to begin.

[Figure Fan]

Banshee looks really good. The highlights on the leather are well done. Also, I'm excited to see how your hero files turned out.

[Tomato]

That reminds me, I need to send you that Banshee_VX skope I posted on ToF... has some modified keys that'd look great with this skope.

[BentonGrey]

Hey AA, very nice Banshee.  I remember that fight with Abyss.  That was one of the comics I read as I started getting older and appreciating those more mature kinds of stories.  Abyss scared the living daylights out of me!   Anyway, I really like the facework on Banshee.  He looks so determined, which fits that version of the character.

[Podmark]

Great job on Banshee. The wings and shoulders came out really well.
Oh know I'm actually not familiar enough with the original AOA. Might have to pick up the trades one day.

[AfghanAnt]

Great job on Banshee. The wings and shoulders came out really well.
Oh know I'm actually not familiar enough with the original AOA. Might have to pick up the trades one day.

To me the main X-Men titles from AOA were the best. I wish they hadn't frelled it over with the 10 Year Later mini.