BATMAN commission I did for a guy in Seattle.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

I wanted to share it with you guys because I was pretty happy with it.
http://www.maleev.com/images/Batman.jpg

[joeyart]

wow. that's gorgeous.

[Taki Soma]

awesome.

[Gavin]

That's amazing. Absolutely love it.

[Boris the Blade]

Dude. The negative space for his cape looks so dynamic.

[JayPee]

eh, i've seen better.

i'm just kiddin', that's pretty sweet.

[RebootedCorpse]

Not gay enough.;-)

It's very, very cool

[Criden]

wow, amazing.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

i see no ass

[Raphael J]

Dude. The negative space for his cape looks so dynamic.

I'll second that. It's a gorgeous piece.

[DrMachine]

very cool

[Vonn Hennigar]

Milleriffic!

[The Cheap-Arse Film Critic]

Dude, do a Batman comic. Please. At least one issue, before either one of us dies.

[artimoff]

Do you draw the figure first in blue pencil, then add the shadowing, erase the blue lines & let the shadows define the figure? Or do you just have the image in your head & draw it as is?

[Brian Defferding]

Nice!!!

[joeAR]

Dude, do a Batman comic. Please. At least one issue, before either one of us dies.


He did during No Mans Land :D

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

Do you draw the figure first in blue pencil, then add the shadowing, erase the blue lines & let the shadows define the figure? Or do you just have the image in your head & draw it as is?
Depends. This one was pretty much straight forward.

[The Cheap-Arse Film Critic]

He did during No Mans Land :D

:shock:

I will find this. I swear to a thousand Gods...

[YouStayClassy]

*Swoon*

[HeroForHire]

Props and respekkkkkkkkkkkkt!!!!!!!!!!

Wallpapered post hastely.

[SteveZegers]

Wow!

[TheTravis!]

If I had the money, I would totally get a commission from you. But you figured out what you're actually worth, and now I can't afford it.

[Dr. Blasphemy]

s'alright....

[Jonny Z]

im gonna print it out, go over it in markers and crayons, and re-sell it on ebay!

just kidding, it's awesome!!!

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

im gonna print it out, go over it in markers and crayons, and re-sell it on ebay!

just kidding, it's awesome!!!
Can I get a copy?

[HeroForHire]

Now I know that Maleev did the art for the introduction to No Man's land, but does anyone know the exact issue numbers?

I want to read these and see his art in a bat book...:grope:

[Jef UK]

The play of light and shadow to create the postive and negative space is amazing!

[TIP]

Kick ass.

T

[Mister Mets]

Gorgeous piece. I really want to see Maleev do a Batman black & white.

[twigglet]

Make me one.

:-x

[Jonny Z]

Can I get a copy?

i'll make you a photocopy of my copy of your copy

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

when i am rich, i'll have to commission an etching from you, maybe a litho

[greg donovan]

i'll make you a photocopy of my copy of your copy

can i get a picture of the copy of the copy?

[Jonny Z]

can i get a picture of the copy of the copy?

I'll use a stenograph to make a copy of a copy of an overheard verbal communication of the photocopy

[HeroForHire]

Now I know that Maleev did the art for the introduction to No Man's land, but does anyone know the exact issue numbers?

I want to read these and see his art in a bat book...

Bump

[Ben]

Give it to me.

[Doug]

Now I know that Maleev did the art for the introduction to No Man's land, but does anyone know the exact issue numbers?

I want to read these and see his art in a bat book...

Bump

I remember that Mr. Maleev did the first No Man's Land book with Bob Gale (it was a special issue so not an issue of Batman or Detective). I forget if he did the first arc of the crossover or just the first special.

[Skatonic10]

that's just pretty damn fucking sweet if you ask me. Wait, you did ask me, right?

[andrew french]

it's cool, though i'm kinda confused about the lighting on one of the ears, but i think it's a cool effect.

[greg donovan]

I'll use a stenograph to make a copy of a copy of an overheard verbal communication of the photocopy

and if anyone wants i will be more than happy to make a copy of the stenograph copy of the copy of the overhead verbal communication of the photocopy using my digidraw and black cherry scented markers.

[Ethan Van Sciver]

Nice work. It reminds me of the Batman covers Jock is doing right now.

[J. R. Scherer]

Milleriffic!
Really? I would've gone with Mignola-riffic, myself.

Gorgeous piece. Please continue to post stuff like this, Alex.

[Professor Oreo]

Great job Alex. I love it when characters are looking you dead in the face like they're trying to stare you down. I dig it!

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

Somebody color it already.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Somebody color it already.
shall we wipe your ass and suck your dick while we're at it?

[Jew Mafia]

shall we wipe your ass and suck your dick while we're at it?
now theres an offer he cant refuse

[McAfee]

i see no ass

Check the closest mirror! :)

And that is a sweet fucking pic, man. :cool:

[Deceleration_Trauma]

Wow, again. Stunning.

[Andy Kuhn]

cool! you should do more comics that look like that.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

now theres an offer he cant refuse
i think that might depend on which board member was offering

[THWIP!]

That's awesome man.

[Ryan Elliott]

Gorgeous. I love it.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

shall we wipe your ass and suck your dick while we're at it?
Wow, out of nowhere. You must have waited for this moment for a long time, haven't you?

[Ryan Elliott]

Wow, out of nowhere. You must have waited for this moment for a long time, haven't you?



Imagine the relief.

[MAZEhimself]

That's super sexellent, man!

[Ryan_ZOOM_Turner]

nice.

[andyjoe]

its ok.
honestly I"m not that thrilled. I've seen other pics you have kicked more ass on.
but if you love it and more importantly the guy that bought it, then sweet.

Reminds me of a time when I got a commission from Mike McKone of Dr Doom, I totally love McKone, and I loved his Dr Doom, so I asked him to hook me up, $150 later I got a commission....I hated it. It was just not the quality that I had hoped for. I was HEARTBROKEN. It jsut looked like he phoned this one in, so I just couldnt keep it, I had to re-coup some of my loss and sold it on ebay, I took a hit, got like $90 for it, but hopefully the guy who bought it loves it.

AJ

[innocentboy]

very very nice.
would definitely make a dope Batman cover ... but only if there wasn't 1 drop of colour added to it

[Ryan Elliott]

It actually reminds me of Mignola's GBG Batman. Kind of looks like he has a collar.

[sonnylarue]

damn fine alex

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

its ok.
honestly I"m not that thrilled. I've seen other pics you have kicked more ass on.
but if you love it and more importantly the guy that bought it, then sweet.

Reminds me of a time when I got a commission from Mike McKone of Dr Doom, I totally love McKone, and I loved his Dr Doom, so I asked him to hook me up, $150 later I got a commission....I hated it. It was just not the quality that I had hoped for. I was HEARTBROKEN. It jsut looked like he phoned this one in, so I just couldnt keep it, I had to re-coup some of my loss and sold it on ebay, I took a hit, got like $90 for it, but hopefully the guy who bought it loves it.

AJ

This was a 50 bucks thing. I drew it on 12X18 piece, just cause I had the idea how to do it and didn't care about the money at the time. I liked it so much, I asked the guy to let me have it. He refused. He got a lot more than I'd usually do. It was the best thing I drew the whole weekend.

[andyjoe]

sweet.
if your stoked, I'm not going to ruin your stoke man.

:)

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

sweet.
if your stoked, I'm not going to ruin your stoke man.

:)
DO you have a copy of the sketch you didn't like?

[Seltzer Water]

This one is awesome
I really like the Batman sketch you drew for me in New York

[andyjoe]

Alex,
hmm...I think I might, when I get home I can find it and PM it.

I even had McKenna ink it (that was part of the deal)

Andy

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Wow, out of nowhere. You must have waited for this moment for a long time, haven't you?
it's like popping a zit the size of a fist

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

it's like popping a zit the size of a fist
There goes my dinner.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

There goes my dinner.
did you puke it up?

because if you did, your dinner plate now looks kind of like my bathroom mirror did

[St.-]

Very cool batman. It's like a mignola/maleev mix.

[amy]

new desktop!!!

awesome.

[copypastepuke]

can i touch it?

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

Very cool batman. It's like a mignola/maleev mix.
Speaking of which, here's another from the same show:
http://www.maleev.com/images/HB.jpg

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

how often do you get requests form people to draw a portrait of themselves/spouces?

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

how often do you get requests form people to draw a portrait of themselves/spouces?
About once per con. Drew a guy who posed for me last weekend. For free.

[copypastepuke]

i like the hellboy one better, but still like them both and would drop some bank to get one.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

About once per con. Drew a guy who posed for me last weekend. For free.
it was Bendis, wasn't it

[Flonk]

wowzers.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

i like the hellboy one better, but still like them both and would drop some bank to get one.
Here's a DD for your consideration. Skipping rope evidently.
http://www.maleev.com/images/DD.jpg

[bairdduvessa]

fucking amazing!

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

it was Bendis, wasn't it
B was in PR.

[copypastepuke]

now that you pointed out he is skipping rope... i cannot help but giggle at it.

either that, or it looks like he has plans to garrot(spelling?) someone.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

now that you pointed out he is skipping rope... i cannot help but giggle at it.

either that, or it looks like he has plans to garrot(spelling?) someone.
I know, I didn't plan on it, just turned out that way.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

B was in PR.
Ever have anyone ask you to sketch a sequential?

asking sequential artists to draw a single pinup style image always confused me

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

Ever have anyone ask you to sketch a sequential?

asking sequential artists to draw a single pinup style image always confused me
It shouldn't'. I never considered myself as a sequential artist. To me every panel is an illustration.
I have a degree in fine arts (printmaking), not in comics.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

It shouldn't'. I never considered myself as a sequential artist. To me every panel is an illustration.
I have a degree in fine arts (printmaking), not in comics.
next convention, i'm asking you for a monotype

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

next convention, i'm asking you for a monotype
I only have etchings.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

I only have etchings.
that'll do


but no drypoint

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

that'll do


but no drypoint
No drypoint. I am a fan of the acid.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

No drypoint. I am a fan of the acid.
God, i wish i had the 1/8 setup and a press

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

God, i wish i had the 1/8 setup and a press
I am gonna scan some stuff tomorrow to show you.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

I am gonna scan some stuff tomorrow to show you.
cool
i'm sure i've told you before, but Farel Dalrymple used to include etched images into his older comics,
he'd pencil a background onto the Arches, print the foreground, and publish the page into the comic
and used to sell seriesed prints at cons for $10 a pop

[chris page]

This was a 50 bucks thing. I drew it on 12X18 piece, just cause I had the idea how to do it and didn't care about the money at the time. I liked it so much, I asked the guy to let me have it. He refused. He got a lot more than I'd usually do. It was the best thing I drew the whole weekend.

that is a pretty badass print, alex. now i'm really pissed that i missed the con. out of curiosity, how'd you get the image scanned, if the guy wouldn't let you have it.

also, did you manage to make it to a dick's drive in while you were in seattle?

[M. Sean McManus]

Super Cool!

[St.-]

Speaking of which, here's another from the same show:
http://www.maleev.com/images/HB.jpg

I'm glad I made the comment.

[Alex(sadly)Maleev]

that is a pretty badass print, alex. now i'm really pissed that i missed the con. out of curiosity, how'd you get the image scanned, if the guy wouldn't let you have it.

also, did you manage to make it to a dick's drive in while you were in seattle?
He scanned it for me.

[John Drake]

I love that Hellboy. And it's weird since I also thought the Batman seemed a bit Mignola-esque.