And my favorite Jim Lee drawing:
I've scaled back any JRJR hate since I've grown to appreciate some of his earlier work but you mention Greg Land. I don't have any problem with it but hardcore fans hate him because he traces from other artists, copies from actual pictures and porn pics, and reuses facial expressions like crazy.JRJR is the worst!!
With that being said, pretty much a fan of everyone posted in here. would love to see Alex Ross do a version of the current X-Men and Avengers.
Here's one of my favorites who i thinks deserves to do a big story a la Civil War.
Greg Land
I can get it though, some ppl don't like all those lines, most outlines of faces are identical, noses he draws look broken. It's mixed reviews imo, I can't call him one of the greats. I love his Kick-*** work and Eternals but don't like him on AvX and Sentry for the most part.
I've scaled back any JRJR hate since I've grown to appreciate some of his earlier work but you mention Greg Land. I don't have any problem with it but hardcore fans hate him because he traces from other artists, copies from actual pictures and porn pics, and reuses facial expressions like crazy.
He just got announced as the artist for Iron Man in the Marvel NOW initiative an that's when I came across all the complaints.
http://jimsmashextended.blogspot.com/2008/07/greg-land-tracing-swiping-recycling.html
http://****-no-greg-land.tumblr.com/
I can get it thought, some don't like all those lines, most outlines of faces are identical, noses he draws look broken. It's mixed reviews imo, I can't call him one of the greats. I love his Kick-*** work and Eternals but don't like him on AvX and Sentry for the most part.
Look at either link I posted he copies or recycles the same face over and over and the same poses over and over for any character. Now I don't mind it specifically cuz most times the style is unique to him despite tracing photos or recycling but I can understand fans of artwork being mad at his laziness. What I find flagrant is when he copies other artists work.I've scaled back any JRJR hate since I've grown to appreciate some of his earlier work but you mention Greg Land. I don't have any problem with it but hardcore fans hate him because he traces from other artists, copies from actual pictures and porn pics, and reuses facial expressions like crazy.
He just got announced as the artist for Iron Man in the Marvel NOW initiative an that's when I came across all the complaints.
http://jimsmashextended.blogspot.com/2008/07/greg-land-tracing-swiping-recycling.html
http://****-no-greg-land.tumblr.com/
I can get it thought, some don't like all those lines, most outlines of faces are identical, noses he draws look broken. It's mixed reviews imo, I can't call him one of the greats. I love his Kick-*** work and Eternals but don't like him on AvX and Sentry for the most part.
JRJR work on AvX is terrible! Lots of his stuff just seems really rushed and not very detailed. Would not use him on any major events.
I like Greg Lands work because of the detail in the faces and the fact that all around it doesn't look too cartoony. I understand it's comics but I like the realisim his work brings IMHO. As for as that "Many faces" pic you posted , its the Thing. He has a rock face. Not many emotions can be made with a rock face. He's keeping it real
You would think that but why single out Greg Land? I'm pretty sure this is a case of a guy being praised for his artwork and then the rabid fans discovering this. There most likely are tons of artists doing this but they're not getting the big name jobs Land gets or is anywhere as sought after by DC and Marvel. Nobody cares if some no name bums that have got published a few times do this but Land's current peers for the most part are not pulling this **** and doing it so blatantly.I'm sure there are tons of artists that do what that Greg Land guy does, but they just don't get pulled up on it
