Title: IRON FIST VS. BATMAN ILLUSTRATION BY ROB HAYNES
Artist: Rob Haynes (All)
Media Type: Marker
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 470
Likes on CAF: 15
Comments: 8
Added to Site: 8/6/2024
Location: HAYNES ROB
Artist:
Rob Haynes
(All)
470 Views - 8 Comments - 15 Likes
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You can almost feel the forearm block!
The line art style is very reminiscent of Scott Kolins' work at Marvel from around 2004-2005, but the figure work and movement of the characters is much more fluid, evoking the work of artists who have worked in animation. The marker work seems so simple, but he used them to create the lighting very effectively. I'm also thrilled to see that he added a few lines and a shadow to indicate that the characters have weight and are not simply floating in a void, something ALL artists should do at the very basic "single/double character with no backgrounds" commission tier as a basic default.
Very 70's match up when Iron Fist and Batman of the time were influenced by the Bruceploitation kung fu genre! Awesome poses that could be from martial arts instructional manuals!
An unexpected crossover.. beautifully executed by Haynes!
Excellent marker work... almost looks digital (in a good way).
An animated feel, which I dig, in this matchup of cross company martial arts combatants. Really dig how the different shades of color alone convey the shadows. Congrats, man!
I -really- love the colors here (vibrant and feisty!), and the fantastic application of the markers. There are times when an artist coloring their own work is really, -REALLY- fascinating (as with Bachalo) and this is a good example, I think. Rob's colors here help fill out his vision and add a depth, weight, and measurable impact to the smooth and simple (in a good way) wireframe of his economic line. A very "realized" piece! Yup - love the shadows below our heroes (as well as Iron Fist's across his body), and the floorboards add even more zip and texture (along with a pleasant reminder of the vanishing point). Great work by Rob - super cool piece, Fred!
Also, very, very interesting to compare the color work on this 2004 piece to the colors on both the 1998 Robin and 2010 Bloodsport pieces in your gallery. A great and marked ("marker-ed"?) evolution! Love it!