Comic Book Art
October 17th, 2006 by Leusaj
Officially, people who spend their time perusing the world of graphic novels and underground comics are held in the highest regard, proudly bearing the title of NERD. To those of you that are unfamiliar with the comic book art and its many levels, images of thirty somethings living in their parent’s basement and attending science fiction conventions may come to mind. I’d like to go on the record for saying that while this may not be far from the truth; it only scratches at the tip of the iceberg. There is a very talented army hard at work that drives the beast of this mysterious sub-culture.
Secondly, I’ve attended a sci-fi convention before, and yes, frankly I thought it was a little weird.
Artists that create comic book art are a very diverse group of people: illustrators, cartoonists, text designers, print makers, painters, writers and editors, inkers and colorists are all on the long list of people that make up a graphic novel/ comic book.
A lot of these artists create rich works of art based on real-life, fantasy, and superhero scenarios in a broad spectrum of media and styles. Breaking into the business of making comics can take some time. Developing a portfolio and getting assignments is a painstaking but worthwhile process. Here is a small suggestion from me to you, future Scott Clouds and Marvel artists of the world: The Fine Art Registry would be more than happy to host your blossoming collection of comic art. So sign up, and see what happens!