Frank Cho, Liberty Meadows, apesandbabes

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Today I wanted to share with you my newest addition to my private art collection.

What makes this so exciting is that this is my first Jack Kirby original art. It’s a Devil Dinosaur splash page featuring Moon Boy riding devil Dinosaur. How cool and fitting is that for my art collection - A monkey boy riding a T-Rex? Sheer awesomeness.

I’ve picked this up from last weekend’s Baltimore Comicon in an art trade. Don’t tell John, but I think I got the better end of the deal.

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Frank Cho

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This year’s Baltimore Comicon is rocking. Sensory overload.

Here’s the original art on the remarqued art print for the Baltimore Comicon.

First come. First serve, fellas.

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Frank Cho

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This painting is done for the annual Baltimore Comicon Art Auction. The art auction will be at the Baltimore Comicon in the Convention Center at 3 pm in the panel room, upstairs from the main convention floor.

Zatanna oil painting in progress.

Canvas size: 36″ x 48″
Medium: Oil Paint

Since this is a fast painting and quick dry time was important, I used Winsor & Newton Artisan Fast Drying Medium with the oil paints. This cut the drying time to 12 - 24 hours instead of weeks.

Step 1: Once I have the figure in mind, I sketched in the image directly onto the canvas with a #2 pencil. If you look closely, you can see my first rejected image of full figure Zatanna.
Step 2: I locked in the figure by redrawing the penciled outline with burnt umber oil paint.
Step 3: I started blocking in the colors, starting with the face. When oil painting, always start from dark colors to light colors. I’ve used my girlfriend’s face to model the face and hands.
Step 4: While the paint is still wet, I blocked in the background colors.
Step 5: I blocked in the color for the hair and the jacket which helped set the overall color palette of the painting.
Step 6: The oil paint started to get tacky but was still wet. I started adding details to the face.
Step 7: I wasn’t happy with the green background, so I changed it to bluish gray with hints of purple.
Step 8: I added some light purple to the shadows especially in the blouse area to compliment the new background color.

Swing by Booth 1702 as I finish the painting in time for the Sunday Art Auction.

–
Frank Cho

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I can’t believe that Baltimore Comicon is this weekend. Baltimore Comicon is one of my favorite conventions that I do every year since it’s literally right in my backyard.

I’ll be in my corner booth, #1702, next to Adam Hughes and Brandon Peterson booths.

One of the cool things I’ll be doing at the show is a painting demo. Judging from the reader requests, I’ve decided to paint the fan favorite, Zatanna, at my booth Saturday. The finished painting will auctioned off on Sunday afternoon at the 2nd annual Art Auction. This painting will have a reserve, so start saving your pennies, Chester. I ain’t cheap.

Here’s a list of crap that I’ll be selling at the show:
* Bathing Beauty art print - $30
* Sketches and Scribbles Book 5 Version 2 - $20
* Paris Art Exhibit Catalogue hardcover - $25
* Paris Art Exhibit Brandy color art print - $25
* Epic Battle black and white art print - $20
* Marvel Approved Scarlet Witch convention art print - $20
* Marvel Approved Shanna T-Rex convention art print - $20
* Marvel Approved Shanna Raptors convention art print - $20

Also:
* Jungle Trinity art print remarqued with FULL ORIGINAL ART - $1,500
(There will only be one or two of these remarqued Jungle Trinity pieces. First come, first served.)
And whatever I find in my studio closet:
* Friends of Cho T-Shirts ($15), Tiffany Taylor Print #1 ($20), ETC.

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Frank Cho

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The Washington Post Magazine is featuring a big cover story of my life and art. It will be published AUGUST 29, Sunday.

The Washington Post Magazine is a supplemental insert that comes with the WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.

The Washington Post has just released the awesome behind-the-scene and video interview of the cover shoot online this morning.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/artsandliving/frank-chos-world/
On top of that, they released the actual cover article about my life and art online also, before the Washington Post Magazine hits the stand on Sunday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/20/AR20
Enjoy the advance viewing!!

–
Frank Cho

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