Thursday, September 9, 2010

APE 2010

This year I will be exhibiting at APE, or Alternative Press Expo, an event showcasing indie comics, small press books and all art self-published. I'm excited not only to be sharing a table, but to be collaborating on a small illustrated book with friends and co-workers Jennifer Chang and Katy Wu.
Here are some tidbits of art: notes, inspiration, research, thumbnails, in-progress paintings, and so on. In the last picture the painting is backlit by actual sunlight, which made me see clearly problematic areas and also how much further I should push tones and light before I begin inking.
More to come soon!

15 comments:

  1. Eddie whiteSeptember 09, 2010

    Just beautiful work! Love all of it.

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  2. chromasketchSeptember 09, 2010

    nice stuff. loving the sketches

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  3. Bianca SierckeSeptember 09, 2010

    Omg Dani these are beautiful!! Please let us know when the book comes out!

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  4. Jesse DanielSeptember 09, 2010

    Dani!
    These are fantastic! if you do prints of that painting let me know, I'd love to buy one.

    Jesse

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  5. nickwatsonSeptember 09, 2010

    looks great :)

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  6. JennySeptember 09, 2010

    Hey! Can't wait to see it!

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  7. sakiteriyakiSeptember 09, 2010

    Looking forward to it

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  8. BLAMMO The Art of Jason GrohSeptember 10, 2010

    Wow!Fantastic stuff!

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  9. DaniSeptember 11, 2010

    Thanks everyone!

    Thanks, Bianca! The books will be ready the week of October 11th.

    Jesse, thanks, I appreciate it! I'm considering doing single prints as well, so please stay tuned.

    Jenny, me too!

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  10. the doodlersSeptember 17, 2010

    Ha! Daniela, that last image with the light shining thru is fine indeed. Hope you pushed it in that direction. We'll have to get that book.
    All the best from T.O to you and James.
    Lovely character work on Newt too.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 20, 2010

    Now I'm really looking forward to this year's APE convention!

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  12. UnknownSeptember 21, 2010

    Daniela, JE VEUX UN LIVRE!!!! je suis tres impatient :)

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  13. BecSeptember 27, 2010

    So beautiful!

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  14. thePusherNovember 03, 2010

    I LOVE IT I LOVE IT so much!

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  15. DaniNovember 08, 2010

    Hi there, Arna and John! Thank you for the kind words! Bestest best to you two as well!

    Thank you Breena, Bec, and Franceso!

    Stef, your wish came true ;)

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