ACQUISITION DATE: 2012
SOURCE: Direct
OWNER HISTORY: 1
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 17
STOCK: Bristol
CREATION DATE: 2012
SIGNATURE: N/A
PUBLICATION: Aug 2013
More Mannion goodness, and another reason why I came home from Big Wow with no money! Between Steve and Dean Yeagle, I got more than my fill of Dinosaur and Mandy art. I’ve been going to SuperCon/Big Wow for about 5-6 years now and it’s become sort of a tradition that I come home with at least one Mannion piece and one Yeagle piece. This year, I came home with several of each.
Saw this posted in Steve’s gallery and told him that if it was still available at Big Wow, I would grab it. It was, and I did. As I said, I love Steve’s dinosaurs. I’ve always thought that you could tell a lot about an artist by the way he draws dino’s. In Steve’s case, I’ve never seen a Rex I didn’t like. I love his women more, but his dinosaurs are a close second.
As you have already surmised, this is the page 22 splash to Fearless Dawn in Outer Space. Once again, gorgeous pencils by Steve. I love his linework and his textures. Great shading and really nice detail throughout. It’s amazing how he can go from the lightest touch of his most delicate shading to really pressing down on that pencil for those stronger, bolder lines and textures. Steve’s another guy who probably would do very well shooting straight from pencils.
Anyway, thanks again buddy! Another year and another fantastic piece! Of course we know this won’t be the last. Already looking forward to the next one!
