I know you missed me.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

I'll hang here as me and retain my Woomba for the BMB board. Brian has asked me repeatedly to return and said that he'll be very happy if I do so. (as Alex). So here I am and to kick start the board again, we'll do it with a bang.


Here's something I cooked up for reference. All painted in Painter with a tablet.
http://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage01.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage02.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage03.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage04.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage05.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage06.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage07.jpghttp://homepage.mac.com/amaleev/.Pictures/Stages/stage08.jpg

[Brandon191]

You were Woomba! I'm shocked! :shock:

Welcome back Alex. Thats some great stuff.

[Woomba]

Bull. Woomba cannot be substituted.

[Shannon Chenoweth]

Yay! Glad to have you back "officially" Alex. :)

RC

[SteveZegers]

Cool and cool!

[AvidFan]

it's cool to have you back Alex
if I'd known/realised you were Woomba I would have stuck around, media whore that I am.

use painter a lot?
what version you running?
tried those wet acrylics yet? - had to ask, spent 3 hours recently painting clouds with them, just for fun :(

anyways great piece, even though it took nearly 10mins to load.


AF.

[CraigM]

It was too easy to know you were Woomba ;-)

And welcome back :P

Craig

[Corey A.]

Welcome back, We've missed you!!!

:taint punch:

[NaughTibbittz]

That is freakin' AWESOME. :D

[Woomba]

it's cool to have you back Alex
if I'd known/realised you were Woomba I would have stuck around, media whore that I am.

use painter a lot?
what version you running?
tried those wet acrylics yet? - had to ask, spent 3 hours recently painting clouds with them, just for fun :(

anyways great piece, even though it took nearly 10mins to load.


AF.

Painter 9
Used acrylics for the basic tones. This program is so amazing, I got a book and I'm learning it.

[Woomba]

It was too easy to know you were Woomba ;-)

And welcome back :P

Craig


Never said I wasn't. So many people knew anyway, I pm like a few when I got back to be somewhat recognized. Of course Soma was the first to know. She had business to clean.

[adventure metal]

That "how to draw the Owl" sequence just blew my mind

[AvidFan]

Hey Alex,

using Painter 8 myself, it's too addictive! too many hours and too many burnt meals.

the guys at conceptart.org have a decent Painter forum, lots of valuable advice... and work for the right artist ;)

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=23 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=23)

also, if you haven't already, check out the Hulk dvd, one of the featured artists, a japanese guy, does his comicbook art solely in Painter and he's done a book about using it, not sure if it's been translated, but there's ways around that.

so you thinking of moving over to Painter completely?


AF.

[Taki Soma]

Never said I wasn't. So many people knew anyway, I pm like a few when I got back to be somewhat recognized. Of course Soma was the first to know. She had business to clean.
:ecstatic:

[Dannñ B]

That's some nice art.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

Hey Alex,

using Painter 8 myself, it's too addictive! too many hours and too many burnt meals.

the guys at conceptart.org have a decent Painter forum, lots of valuable advice... and work for the right artist ;)

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=23 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=23)

also, if you haven't already, check out the Hulk dvd, one of the featured artists, a japanese guy, does his comicbook art solely in Painter and he's done a book about using it, not sure if it's been translated, but there's ways around that.

so you thinking of moving over to Painter completely?


AF.

No moving to Painter, just integrating it with my current style, more like a merger. I'm experimenting with it and I gave it to a friend of mine (also an artist, classically trained and computer savvy) to give it a go and compare notes.

[AvidFan]

hey Alex,

looking forward to what you come up with, you'll have to let the forum know... or maybe keep us all guessing.


AF.
btw - could someone let me know what Alex is doing after the DD run is over? I'm so out of any loop I didn't know there was a loop.
(metabarons hopefully! )

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

hey Alex,

looking forward to what you come up with, you'll have to let the forum know... or maybe keep us all guessing.


AF.
btw - could someone let me know what Alex is doing after the DD run is over? I'm so out of any loop I didn't know there was a loop.
(metabarons hopefully! )

I'm not even sure yet, there's some stuff cooking and I can smell it from the living room. Don't know what it is.

[Welt]

Good that you're back as yourself. I don't follow these forums that often, but with your space presumably activating, I think I'll take a look here more often...

Hey, mr. MAleev, what are you gonna draw after your Daredevil run?

[Woomba]

I'm gonna shave his balls when he's done with DD.

[Pat Loika]

Welcome back, sir. :)

P.

[GelfXIII]

Glad to have you back, man! You were sorely missed, King of ass! :lol:

Seriously, glad to have you back, and thanks for the Painter sequence. Very cool evolution of image.

Good onya sir!

[Angel]

great to have you back officailly sir.
thanks for the art too, it looks amazing as usual.

[Niko Zlatintsis]

Welcome back, Alex. Your Owl rocks and I like how your style is adjusting to every project! The pics above prove that.

[Yano]

Aww, and I was having so much fun waiting to see who figured out you were woomba. Oh well....welcome back, Alex!!!

I LOVE your 'try' at painter. Thanks for showing the step by step process. I haven't played around with Painter since v4 or something like that.

What kind of tablet do you use?

[Taki Soma]

look at the love people are gushing for you

bask in it

bathe in it

breathe it in

you know you love it

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

look at the love people are gushing for you

bask in it

bathe in it

breathe it in

you know you love it


Well, you not the only ho who likes all attention. I came back to claim mine.

Aww, and I was having so much fun waiting to see who figured out you were woomba. Oh well....welcome back, Alex!!!

I LOVE your 'try' at painter. Thanks for showing the step by step process. I haven't played around with Painter since v4 or something like that.

What kind of tablet do you use?
Wacom 12X12.


Welcome back, Alex. Your Owl rocks and I like how your style is adjusting to every project! The pics above prove that.

Ela Niko, tikanis?

Welcome back, sir. :)

P.
We should have a drink.

Thanks everybody for waiting, I needed to have a bit time away. Woomba won't die. :teleport:

[Taki Soma]

Well, you not the only ho who likes all attention. I came back to claim mine.

are you telling me you're an attention whore?

[Woomba]

are you telling me you're an attention whore?

Of course he is. He's even worst in person.

[AvidFan]

I'm gonna shave his balls when he's done with DD.



well if that ain't cleaning business don't know what is!

don't forget the post shave healer, Alex'll be sitting for a long time doing his art... got to have a comfort zone.


AF.

[Taki Soma]

Of course he is. He's even worst in person.
I heard he's really shy and not at all like how he presents himself on the forums.

[Taki Soma]

well if that ain't cleaning business don't know what is!

don't forget the post shave healer, Alex'll be sitting for a long time doing his art... got to have a comfort zone.


AF.
Freedom doesn't have to itch.

[Jonny Z]

painter rocks, dont it? :)

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

painter rocks, dont it? :)
I don't know if it does, never seen it paint anything by itself. ;)

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

I heard he's really shy and not at all like how he presents himself on the forums.

And who told you that?

[CraigM]

Never said I wasn't. So many people knew anyway, I pm like a few when I got back to be somewhat recognized. Of course Soma was the first to know. She had business to clean.

Nah, I know. I was just bustin' your chops.

But, it's good to see ya back man. Missed having the King of Ass around here. I should write my next fan fic that you were in. The world has gone too long without the king of ass ;-)

Craig

[Pat Loika]

We should have a drink.

Thanks everybody for waiting, I needed to have a bit time away. Woomba won't die. :teleport:

When that day comes, I'd be honored to buy.

Perhaps when I visit Portland next....or maybe if you find your way down here. :)

P.

[Taki Soma]

I don't know if it does, never seen it paint anything by it's self. ;)
he didn't say it painted by itself, he said it rocked.

[Taki Soma]

And who told you that?
:ecstatic: wouldn't you like to know?

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

:ecstatic: wouldn't you like to know?
Tell me, or I'll ban you. For life.

[Howlett]

Well it's about damn time you got back here :mad:

What the hell took you? Artists :roll:

;) kiddin' man, great to see you back :)

[Taki Soma]

Tell me, or I'll ban you. For life.
for life?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/takisoma/ban.jpg

[Mike Haseloff]

It's Maleev!

*dances on the spot*

What the hell took you? Artists :roll:AH HAAAAAAH!!!

[Howlett]

AH HAAAAAAH!!!
I MEANT PROFESSIONALS!!!! :mad:

[Niko Zlatintsis]

Ela Niko, tikanis?

Kala, esi? You rock, Alex, but I doubt you need me to tell you that.

By the way excellent work on DD #74!

[ds9]

why did you leave?

[Victor Cabanelas]

Wow! That digital painting looks amazing (especially cause I am trying to make a digital painting right now)!

[Jose Payan]

Hm...

Hey Maleev, do you follow that technique where you paint everything in gray, starting with the body, and then add the color like it where one of those icons paintings from Orthodox Christianity? I was just reading about this 'old school' form of painting the other day.

Or do you just start with whatever and go from there?

[PeterSparker]

Hmmm, I just wanted to see if Woomba had left any hints on this site about his next project with Bendis, but I didn't realise Alex(sadly)Maleev was officially back. Cool! and I can't wait to see what you guys do next. (*fingers crossed* for a Night Nurse MAX title!)



Oh, and Taki knew Woomba was Alex because she got a little assist from someone <cough, cough> who figured it out after his first post. ;) :)

[Taki Soma]

Hmmm, I just wanted to see if Woomba had left any hints on this site about his next project with Bendis, but I didn't realise Alex(sadly)Maleev was officially back. Cool! and I can't wait to see what you guys do next. (*fingers crossed* for a Night Nurse MAX title!)



Oh, and Taki knew Woomba was Alex because she got a little assist from someone <cough, cough> who figured it out after his first post. ;) :)
it's true, Peter was the first to crack the mystery box.

and then I got the confirmation in my email inbox soon afterwards because I somehow doubted peter's theory a little.

[PeterSparker]

it's true, Peter was the first to crack the mystery box.

and then I got the confirmation in my email inbox soon afterwards because I somehow doubted peter's theory a little.


Oh ye of little faith. After all we've been through, and yet you still doubted... *sniff, sniff* :(









(well we haven't actually been through anything, I just thought it sounded much more dramatic that way) :wave:

[Taki Soma]

Oh ye of little faith. After all we've been through, and yet you still doubted... *sniff, sniff* :(









(well we haven't actually been through anything, I just thought it sounded much more dramatic that way) :wave:
well, I told you why I doubted you a little, and you kinda agreed? remember?

[DrMachine]

holy shit that is awesome!

[GoddessOKay]

holy shit!
you're back! :)
where was i???

and does this mean that Haseloff is no longer the self proclaimed king of ass?
YEAH!!!

THE KING HAS RETURNED!!!!! :)

:) :D:D:D :D