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Will Eisner - To the Heart of the Storm page study

Artist: Will Eisner (All)

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Will Eisner - To the Heart of the Storm page study Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Will Eisner - To the Heart of the Storm page study
Artist:	Will Eisner (All)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	485
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	3/15/2021
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Description

I already was the proud owner of an Eisner's original work (the Spirit preliminary drawing on display in this same Gallery Room), but now I'm very happy to add a nice example from one of his most famous and most self-referential Graphic Novels!
As you can notice by looking at the additional image, some significant changes were made in the final/published version. But this fact doesn't detract from the beauty and the freshness of this preliminary study, which in my opinion is a little gem in and of itself.
Also, it's very interesting to see how the master worked on this piece: the bottom scene only was drawn directly on the sheet (along with the second balloon), while the upper ones were both drawn separately then cut out and pasted onto it.

(pencils and blue pencil on paper - 8,5"x 11")

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	Davide G.
Joined:	January 2009
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	ITALY
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brisey art
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/15/2021

I like it more than the final page, with all that black around the figures!

J H
Member Since 2019

Posted on 3/15/2021

You got the better work here! The published page smacks of an editor lacking the artists vision, imo. The layout, inking and visual storytelling are masterful. I love pages showing process and choices, and this is a hum-dinger. Very nice! Big congrats!

CIRO SCOGNAMIGLIO
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/15/2021

Una splendida matita del sommo Eisner!

M,B The collector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/15/2021

Maravillosa page !! enhorabuena!!

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/16/2021

Davide, I love seeing Will's preliminary work and this one is terrific! Such wonderful line work and that fantastic use of blacks. Congratulations!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 3/17/2021

Great pièce by the legendary Master Eisner !!

paul bogdanowski
Member Since 2006

Posted on 3/27/2021

It seems to me the Eisner preliminary pencil pages are more exciting liked the final inked ones. Simply great to look at!

Sylvain R
Member Since 2014

Posted on 3/30/2021

La mia graphic novel preferita del mio artista favorito. Un autentico capolavoro!

Fabio C.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/2/2021

just love Eisner's pencil work...

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 7/2/2021

Really nice, historically significant page from Eisner! Love how dark he went with these pencils and the storytelling is of course terrific

Max Comic Box .
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/15/2024

Will Eisner!

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