Commissions: ROUND TWO.
“It is to laff, huh Mistah J?”
This month’s batch of art commissions was especially fun, so I figured I’d share a bit. Multiple requests for characters in the “lady super-people” genre this time, which sort of surprised me but really shouldn’t have. It’s kind of what I do, I you think about it.
Harley Quinn is my favorite, I think (hence the extra-massive image, donchaknow). There were a lot of beyond-brilliant things about the old Batman animated series, but that character was without question the beyond-brilliantest. A really slick design, an instantly appealing personality, and a note-perfect “40’s gangster ditz” voice… man, just all around good stuff. I especially liked the way her presence managed to significantly lighten up the Joker character without making him feel any less, y’know, psychotically dangerous. Still not quite sure how they did that…
I think Harley Quinn might be the only Batman TV character to ever jump from television apocrypha to full-fledged printed-on-paper in-continuity comic book “canon.” Which is kind of neat. I mean, Louie the Lilac himself couldn’t even pull that one off.
Anyway, the cheerleader drawing up there is from that “Heroes” TV show, which I still haven’t seen because Netflix won’t send me whole box sets at once. (I can’t be tying up my whole queue for a month to see this stuff, you STINGIES! Southland Tales waits for no man!) The other drawing is obviously good ol’ Wonder Woman (well, hopefully obviously). Now, it always kind of bugs me when people draw Wonder Woman like she’s wearing some sort of shiny metal one-piece, so I made sure to break the outfit up a bit. I also didn’t put high heels on her, because I’m not an idiot.
If you would like to commission your very own commission, click rightabouts HERE. The price is $50 for one character and $30 for each additional character on the same page. No backgrounds for now, sadly… There’s Serenity en-paging to do!
And now I sleep and dream of flaming pom poms…
Wow… that Harley is something special. You really outdid yourself. I wonder if DC would ever consider letting you do an issue or, better yet, a miniseries? ^_^
i think zan and jayna the wonder twins started out on tv and moved into the comics afterwards. i could be mistaken about them. and if i am, i am most likely NOT mistaken about woshisname melvin and and that girl (his sister?) who were also on super friends but had no powers and were like teen sidekicks or something. theyre in the comics now in the teen titans as computer geniuses who keep titan tower security going. or something. and let’s not forget about marvel moving firestar from spider-man and his amazing friends into the comics. but out of all of these, harley is by and large the best and most beloved. harley was much more fleshed out than these other losers. when they invented firestar did they think for more than five minutes about her as a character other than “we need a girl to round out the cast and get female viewers”? i doubt it. harley has style and she really bounces off the joker well. the two complimented each other perfectly as characters. she was unforgettable in “the man who killed batman” playing Taps on the kazoo for bat’s mock funeral.
but…. i digress. or is it too late?
i want to compliment you on your wonder woman. too many artists have a weird tendency to oversex her when redering a pin up. yours looks strong and confident WITHOUT showing off her boobs and butt thankyouverymuch.
if only i could make up MY mind for a commissioned doodle, i’d love one.
Thank you so much for taking my commissions. I think they came out great. I also loved how strong and confident the Wonder Woman is. I also loved the boots.
Claire just looks fun and I love the flamey little background.
I will definitely be back for more commissions. I just love your art and never tire of seeing what you create.
THANKS!!!!!
Shannon
Charles: Oh, sure, I’d love to do some smallish Harley Quinn project for DC at some point. I’m up for anything, really, as long as it sounds fun and doesn’t take too much time away from Sera-ing.
WTB: The only thing I remember about Firestar was that she thought it was too cold when Iceman brought her to a movie theater one time. I hope they fleshed out the character a bit more in her comic book appearances.
Shannon: Thank YOU for the requests! I’m glad you think they turned out all right. Can’t wait to see what you ask for next…
Wonder Woman’s face reminds me of Juniper Lee. Huh O_o
Your Harley really is great. Her poise is simplistic and sweet, but she still manages to say a mouthful. Her commission conveys not of the present, but the anticipation of what is to come.
These are amazing, as usual, gotta say. I was wondering, is there a chance that somebody could colour these without getting slapped by the legal equivalent of a banhammer?
My favorite pic is Harley Quinn. And yes, Mrs. Quinn, it’s ta laugh.