Two Methods of Approach
I was just checking out this weeks installment of Brian Cronin’s incredible Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed feature at Comic Book Resources just now when I got a crazy deja vu vibe as I laid my orbs on this cover in his story about Peter David’s Star Trek comics (still reading atm).
Being a barely adequate student of Andrew Loomis’ excellent art books, that girl on the cover really rang a bell.
Now I try my best not to care one way or the other over such things, especially here on the lovable I Was Ben, so I’ll let you be the judge. I find these things pretty interesting as more of an easter egg factor, but that’s just me ;).
Regardless, do check out Brian’s weekly gig for wicked rad Comic Book Urban Legends!
June 15th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Good catch. You really know your Loomis. I wonder if the model he used ever imagined she would one day be presented as a green-skinned burlesque dancer.
I’m glad you enjoyed those books so much. I’ve just started going through them myself.
June 15th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Yeah, it’s strange just how much those books have been a part of my life over the years. Mostly in the sense that I spend forever on each page!
Loomis’ books have got to be one one the most intense but second to none art books EVER and I’ve seen tons of ‘em.
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:30 am
To be fair, Star Trek comics are almost ALL swipes.
Though usually from photo reference of the show.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Well yeah, photo reference is one thing, but to trace somebody’s art from his own how-to-draw art book???
June 25th, 2008 at 9:05 am
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