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Showing posts with label Paul Abrams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paul Abrams. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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:
Thursday, February 14, 2013
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.
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.
Monday, October 8, 2012
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:
"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:
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| For Paul's Comic Book 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.
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