Meet Jason Sands!

Overlord Enterprises is very lucky to have Paul Abrams, a former artist for DC and Marvel Comics, bringing the Overlords characters to life.  Last year, Paul brought us Harrison Cross and now he has recently provided us with a monochrome sketch of Jason Sands, the 6' 6", bearded warrior that accompanies Harrison and his adventurer friends as they traverse the land and uncover the mysteries of their world.  Paul decided to draw Jason in monochrome in order to create a sharper image of the burly warrior.  We couldn't agree more!  Without further adieu, we present to the world, Jason Sands:

The Evolution of Character Art -- From Sketch to Final Product

Ever wonder how an artist creates a character drawing?  Overlord Enterprises' Lead Artist, Paul Abrams, has done just that.  The following panels are the initial sketches for Harrison Cross, the righteous young warrior who is the protagonist in The Overlords series.

Paul provided us with the following preliminary sketch, but we felt that Harrison was a little too "buff" for what we were looking for.  Also, he appeared a bit older than the 20 year-old hero in our story.

Next came a toned down version of our lead man.  As you can see, he is leaner and younger looking, just what we wanted. 

The next step Paul took was to make a formal drawing, which is what you see below.  We're almost there!

Lastly, Paul added color to the drawing, and there you have it, Harrison Cross!

Let us know what you think about the process, Harrison, and Paul's work.  Feel free to leave a comment below or send a message directly to Mike.

Meet Overlord Enterprises' New Lead Artist!

We're always looking for great, innovative people to work with and we found that in Paul Abrams!  We loved Paul's art the moment we saw it.  Paul brings a wealth of experience to Overlord Enterprises, having created works for comic books, games, fine art galleries and private commissions.  His artwork has appeared in Marvel Comics, DC Comics, TSR, Heavy Metal, Lightning Entertainment and numerous other publications.   Here's what Paul has to say about joining Overlord Enterprises:

"I've always enjoyed creating fantasy art (as well as looking at it), so when Mike and Jon asked me to be a part of their project I was eager about the opportunity!  The Overlords is an exciting, well developed epic adventure series and provides lots of characters to be brought to life visually.  I look forward to it!"

Here are some links to see samples of Paul's work:

                          

For Paul's Comic Book Art, click here.

For Paul's Portfolio, click here.

  

For Paul's Concept Art, click here.

To say we're excited to work with Paul is an understatement!  One of his first tasks with us will be to create The Overlords character set and bring them all to life, as well as to provide insight in Overlord Enterprises' ongoing projects.  We'll definitely keep you posted when we're ready to release Paul's creations to the world.

Overlord Enterprises Announces Their New Artist

After an extensive international search that included hundreds of applicants, Overlord Enterprises is happy to announce that Patrick Thompson has joined the ever-growing company!  Patrick's cutting edge artwork, forward thinking, and enthusiasm toward making Overlord Enterprises a globally recognizable name put him over the top!

When asked how Overlord Enterprises would benefit by having him on board, Patrick responded:

"I believe that I can bring the story of The Overlords to life with my unique vision, artistic talent, skills, and imagination, bringing to the series an extra oomph that will draw in readers."

His signature file also caught our attention, "I don't paint things.  I only paint the difference between things."

Patrick's responsibilities will include creating the cover design for Book Three, caricatures of the main characters, webisodes, book cover artwork for our SelfPublishingInsight.com clients, and much, much more.  As you can see, Patrick is going to be quite busy!