Evangelion Illustration (BERTRAM, 2023)
Artist: Ian Bertram (All)
31 Comments - 843 Views - 29 Likes
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Description20 x 30Finally get to share this masterpiece. One of my very top favorite modern artists, Ian Bertram, completed probably my single best piece of visual art last year. He took his time to watch and take in the series and movie and unveiled this beauty on Instagram just before it was fully completed. This, I believe, is Ian's interpretation of Unit-02 and Asuka's awakening in the "End of Evangelion." What kicks off the greatest action/battle scene in animation history. Unit-02's 4 eyes glow brightly while a halo of something like water surrounds it. Just incredibly well composed and the detail and embellishments are clearly Bertram-esque. At a giant 20 x 30 inches, I'm so incredibly happy to have such a piece in my collection. It's a pinnacle in my commission collecting. When Felix shared this piece on his Instagram, it basically went viral with tens of thousands of likes. Deservedly so. I tried to share the piece in a haul video on the YouTube channel and it all wouldn't fit: EP 31: Legendary Original Comic Art Haul! Jaime, Mignola, Bertram, Kurtzman, DWJ, Scalera Huge thanks to Ian, Felix, and Lambert for flying with this bad boy cross country to get it here safely. Social/Sharing |
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Mark V 
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
A perfect match of artist and subject. Bertram does fantastic commissions but it's hard to imagine him topping this one.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Unreal line work, whew. includes the centrail figure as well as the surroundings...must look that much better in person beinn on a 20x30 board! Bertram really outdid himself here. Congrats!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Okay, I really hated how the voice actors pronounced her name as "Oska". But that aside, this is a phenomenal illustration. I really loved the characters in this series and now that I've watched it, it allows me to appreciate your Neon Genesis Evangelion pieces you have even more than I previously did. Congrats, man!
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Okay, I really hated how the voice actors pronounced her name as "Oska". But that aside, this is a phenomenal illustration. I really loved the characters in this series and now that I've watched it, it allows me to appreciate your Neon Genesis Evangelion pieces you have even more than I previously did. Congrats, man!
Thrilled to hear you saw it and enjoyed it, Ruben!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Wall Power Realized! It will project it's power upon you for years to come!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Wow! This must be absolutely amazing in person.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Yeah, I told you I would! I saw the entire 26 episode series, plus the first follow-up movie. While I found some of the story elements confusing, I did enjoy it and what I actually loved was the characterization. I really loved all the characters! I'm glad I was always fascinated by your avatar and that I thought to ask you about it during our Show & Tell, so thanks for suggesting I check it out!
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Yeah, I told you I would! I saw the entire 26 episode series, plus the first follow-up movie. While I found some of the story elements confusing, I did enjoy it and what I actually loved was the characterization. I really loved all the characters! I'm glad I was always fascinated by your avatar and that I thought to ask you about it during our Show & Tell, so thanks for suggesting I check it out!
Fantastic! The movie was Death & Rebirth or End of Evangelion?
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Comic Art Channel wrote:
Fantastic! The movie was Death & Rebirth or End of Evangelion?
End of Evangelion. I'm a "completist", so I figured I'd get to all the movies in order. Unfortunately, this film was so weird and heavy on the religious/spiritual tip, that I didn't enjoy it and time constraints led to me not watchign the others (yet, anyway).
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
End of Evangelion. I'm a "completist", so I figured I'd get to all the movies in order. Unfortunately, this film was so weird and heavy on the religious/spiritual tip, that I didn't enjoy it and time constraints led to me not watchign the others (yet, anyway).
Yes. It gets crazy. It's basically what's happening during the last couple of episodes.
Victor Bracamontes
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
This is THE Eva commission and couldn't be happier it's in your awesome collection! Huge congrats!
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Love the pose, mood, textures, and composition of this unique Bertram piece! Fantastic!
TAMD 1
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
Absolutely fantastic! So much to look at and get absorbed into.
Pat L
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
No words can accurately describe this! must be amazing to behold in person!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/11/2023
There's a lot mixed into this triumphant work. Family, innocence, responsibility, agency, loss, hope.
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/11/2023
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art wrote:
There's a lot mixed into this triumphant work. Family, innocence, responsibility, agency, loss, hope.
Ah yes. Great point. Love of the subject brings so much added context.
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 7/12/2023
Epic Bertram wall power!!! A sincerely impressive piece. Huge congrats!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/17/2023
Wow...that is absolutely mind-blowing! Huge thanks for sharing this thing of beauty!
Tim D
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 7/17/2023
Commission results like this reminds us all why we do them, even through the occasional miss.
One of the best Bertram commissions out there! Very cool that he went into the extra effort to get familiar with the content.
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/17/2023
Tim D wrote:
Commission results like this reminds us all why we do them, even through the occasional miss.
One of the best Bertram commissions out there! Very cool that he went into the extra effort to get familiar with the content.
Thanks, Tim. So happy with it but now I risk being disappointed with all future commissions.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 7/25/2023
This is a really interesting take. While Evangelion could be dark, the designs were sleek. This is tinged with gritty horror and reminds me of the "kyoshinhei", the Giant God Warriors, from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/26/2023
Timothy Finney wrote:
This is a really interesting take. While Evangelion could be dark, the designs were sleek. This is tinged with gritty horror and reminds me of the "kyoshinhei", the Giant God Warriors, from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
Totally see it and someone else has mentioned that before. Ian's takes definitely lean more towards the horror end.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/27/2023
Wow--this is just jawdroppingly good! I love Ian Bertram's work and this illustration is one of the best pieces of his that I've seen! I love the design of the art with the crazy cool psychedelic border treatment surrounding the the strangely shaped central character. I'm complete blown away by this piece! Congrats!
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