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King Conan's Trophy Wall Mike Netzer (P) and Joe Rubinstein (Tonal Ink Wash)

Location: "Trophy Wall" Themed Commissions 4
Artists: Mike Netzer (Penciller) , Joe Rubinstein (Inker)

Location: "Trophy Wall" Themed Commissions 4
Title: King Conan's Trophy Wall Mike Netzer (P) and Joe Rubinstein (Tonal Ink Wash)*
Artist: Mike Netzer (Penciller) , Joe Rubinstein (Inker)
Media Type: Ink Wash
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
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Comments: 7
Added to Site: 12/31/2010

This was a pencil commission I had completed earlier in the year (See picture below of the finished pencil version). I had Joe Rubinstein do a full tonal ink wash over a blue line of the pencils and it turned out phenomenal IMHO.

Joe took the time to bring out all the details and lay several different tones on the piece to highlight and spotlight all the details from the character accessories, to the trophies to the light source. Thanks Joe, and thanks again to Mike for a great piece.

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Craig Rogers Member Since 2004

Posted On 12/31/2010

wow. The pencils were very nice, but Joe took this to the H.N.L. ('hole 'nutha level!) Amazing.

Michael One Minute Later Member Since 2005

Posted On 1/1/2011

Joe and Mike are a powerful combination, just like this piece.

Ron S Member Since 2007

Posted On 1/1/2011

Little change in philosophy, no? The good guy has the wall?

Christophe Médard Member Since 2008

Posted On 1/1/2011

Excellent job by Rubinstein !

Ross T. L. Member Since 2004

Posted On 1/1/2011

WOW! This is very nice!!!

Will K Member Since 2006

Posted On 1/1/2011

I love Mike Nasser/Netzer. But I think the original pencils seemed to be darker or lighter in places where maybe they shouldn't have been. It kind of threw off the shadows Mike had drawn. Rubenstein's wash treatment "corrects" that issue and also makes Conan and his woman pop against the rest of the art. The way he holds her always gave me this impression that he really has to concentrate on being gentle because he could easily crush her skull. By accident, of course.

Michael Netzer Member Since 2007

Posted On 1/3/2011

You're right, Will. The pencil line alone didn't bring this out. But it was considered when drawing it. Notice all the open spaces on Conan and the girl, and how that contrasts with the busy background in the original pencils. When Joe started doing the tones, he showed me an early version that wasn't as contrasty relative to foreground/background. He asked if I agreed with the direction. I not only said yes, but that he shouldn't worry about taking it to an extreme. And he did. It's the kind of thing that can be best done in tone but more difficult in pencil, at least when working with line art and letting such decisions wait for the finish.

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King Conan's Trophy Wall Mike Netzer (P) and Joe Rubinstein (Tonal Ink Wash)

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