1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

Amazing execution in all of the ways you describe. And I heartily agree that the shark swoop bottom border really helps cement the depth of field, and the feeling of depths below. Nice grab of a real stunner!

1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

The lighting effect is awesome here, like he's being observed by an underwater camera. Great stuff!

1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

Wonderful character design and that includes all the sharks! Makes for a beautiful and really cool piece.

1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

I really like the sharks in the BG, great detail and for me steal the attention a bit from the brighter Namor. 

1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

Absolutely adore the rendering and use of lighting that really feels like Namor is in the depths. Has a bit of a Jae Lee feel to the hair/eyes too. Huge Congrats!

1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

Oh, yeah, baby...  This is one sharktacular piece...  Just as you say, the depth(s?) of this one is -amazing- and using the nearest shark to provide the negative space bottom border is nothing short of a brilliant design.  I love the details on the shark closest to Namor (just behind him), and love the way everything fades into black in the upper right corner, too...  You just KNOW there's another army of sharks out there waiting...  Phenomenal design to this beautiful and stunning piece!  LOVE it!!  Congrats, K!

1 - Posted on 3/15/2023

Namor? Who's that? SHARKS! Gimme, gimme, gimme! Leaving the negative space so it appears as another shark? A brilliant little touch! Sharks, dinosaurs, who DOESN'T love them? In fact, why the hell are we  all collecting pictures of "superheroes"? We should all be collecting shark and dinosaur art! Congrats, Kahlil, you can call this one "Namor: The Great White hope"!

1 - Posted on 3/17/2023

"With Great White Shark"!  :)

Ha ha, yeah, I thought the same thing.  "I wonder if there's more comic OA with cool creatures in it?!"  I'm sure there's lots, and I may do some digging.  Gotta stick with my superheroes though :)

Thanks, Ruben, and all, for the comments!

3 - Posted on 3/15/2023

Namor, swim away
I think Sue’s gonna have to stay
Stay fin ever

I adore (I adore)
Me Namor (yea-hey)
I adore
Me Namor

You want to take Sue’s place
Felipe treats ink washer
Wata, I know for sure
You see Sue loves me
And I could Sub-Mariner
(Swimmer, baby)
Ooh, yeah

Chica, tu eres mi vida under water
Y allegría Namor
Y este sueño tiburon
Será verdad (yea-yea)

Swim on, swim away
I think I'm gonna have display
Stay forever

I adore
Mi Namor
I adore
Mi Namor

1 - Posted on 3/17/2023

Ha ha, yes!  You gonna do some '90s CMB for this piece, you GOTTA get Sue in there somehow, lol.  Getting some Spanish in there, too, baby!  Thanks, Marcus - the chorus just rolls :)

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

So impressive!!!

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

Nice one. His determined face is very nice but those sharks look so great.

Great use of sharky negative space to delineate the border (and avoid drawing feet? ^^).

1 - Posted on 3/17/2023

Ha ha, you can't help but have "didn't draw feet" cross your mind, as that's kind of "thing" in our hobby, right?!  Lol.  But yeah, like you and others commented, that border delineation's pretty clever.  And provides a nice mirror to the dark space at the top right/  Sometime less is more, even if we may miss out on feet (and wings in this dude's case!) at times :)  Thanks, F!

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

Felipe executed this to perfection, man! Just a stunning original piece. Congrats!

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

This is spectacular!  Watanabe definitely has a command of human anatomy and also of creating power and drama.  Those sharks do look realistic, and their grayness and slight blurriness (watery effects) contrast nicely with the sharpness and brightness of Namor.  And yeah, it's always a nice bonus when the piece is a full size 11x17.  Congrats on another beauty! 

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

Namor's power, majesty and haughtiness are perfectly rendered here. And the sharks are great as well. Congrats on this beautiful piece!

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

Astonishing image of Namor, so striking with all the sharks!

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

Just sumptuous.  Why did I not know about Watanabe??

1 - Posted on 3/17/2023

Amazing again my friend!!! One of my all time favourite Marvel characters! He looks royal as it has to be!

1 - Posted on 3/20/2023

Sharktastic!

1 - Posted on 3/21/2023

Great use of light and dark to create depth and mood!

1 - Posted on 3/23/2023

Awesome piece and those sharks look amazing.

1 - Posted on 4/11/2023

Conveys the darkness of the ocean depths like few images of Namor do.  Beautiful work.

1 - Posted on 4/20/2023

Namor swimming with sharks. So cool!