AZALEA (FROM DAY MEN) BY BRIAN STELFREEZE

When I met Brian for the first time during the Facts 2024 fall edition, he was my main and only attractions among the artists invited for various reasons (rates, taste, personalities…) so I basically spent two very interesting days talking art, comics, movies and storytelling with the sensei.

Upon being presented deluxe and rare editions of his works, Brian spontaneously stood from his chair and drew remarks of various artistic quality (quick or not) in them. For free. I’m told he was really looking forward to this particular con/meeting his European fans and yet, at a stage in our hobby where everything and anything get monetized, these gifts he kept bestowing to his fans truly stand out, especially given his stature in the comic industry.

This one was done inside the first pen & ink edition (think a 11x17 supple 25$ artist edition softcover) of his superb Day Men series. It features a sexy white-haired vampire. I have another sketch in the second volume of that oversized series and you may notice that both sketches are facing each other. This was done by design 😉.

Thank you Maestro :)

This is doodle week 2025 part 3.