How I Work...

Taken from Tumblr...

Here is the process for how I work on my black and white work.

I use a blue brush in PS with the opacity turned way down to do the initial quick sketch. Then I use a fully opaque brush on a new layer to tighten things up and take out the rough layer completely. I print this in blueline at 11% opacity onto an 11x17 or 9x12 strathmore paper. At this point I will occasionally touch something up with a non-photo blue Staedtler pencil. Then I jump right in with ink using mostly a black pentel colour brush pen, Super Black Speedball India Ink with a #2 brush, some Zebra Jet pens if needed and touch ups with a Pentel Presto pocket correction pen. Scan back in using my Brother MFC 11x17 all in one Printer Scanner. Threshold in PS at 158 and voila, Michael Walsh inked work.

Edit: Forgot to mention I use a Wacom Bamboo Tablet for the PS brush work.

Art Dump.

Its been awhile since I've posted on here. If you haven't already you should definitely follow my tumblr which I update a few times a week!

-Michael

COMMISSIONS + WORK FOR SALE

Jumping on the bandwagon and opening up commissions for a limited time. As soon as I get a certain amount I will be closing up shop again. Payable through PayPal before beginning the art. Prices are as follows.

40$ for full figure 9x12 inked on strathmore.
60$ for full figure 11x17 inked on strathmore.
+30$ for each additional character.
+30$ for color. (Watercolor or digital)

* Prices don't include shipping.

Email me at info@mewalsh.com to set up payment and shipping details.

I'm also trying to sell off a ton of original artwork, links + prices below. Click an image to check it out.

150$


Original Pages from MURDERBOOK issue 2
1-8,10-12 Available

Wraparound Cover for MURDERBOOK issue 2


75$


M.O.D.O.K 11x17 SOLD
Punk Storm 11x17
Hellboy Sequence 11x17


50$ 

David Bowie 11x17
Blacksad 11x17
Batman Repaneled 11x17
Batman + Rogues 11x17 
Apocolypse Vs. X-men 9x12
Beast Boy 9x12
Dr Strange 9x12


30$


Catwoman 11x17
Captain America 11x17  SOLD
Joker 9x12
Rocketeer 9x12
Ms Marvel 9x12
Piccollo 9x12
Fox Mcloud 9x12
Dracula 6x12

10$ (or 5$ with another purchase)
These are all done on white computer type paper

Superman DCU
Starfire SOLD
Zombie Luke Cage
Spiderman + Wolverine
Punisher
Cloak + Dagger
Spawn


* all grey tones are done digitally and not part of original work.

Email info@mewalsh.com for more information and ordering details. Thank You.http://misterwalsh.tumblr.com/post/11325240302/dr-strange-for-spitballin

Apocolypse gets bloody!

Had a lot of fun with this weeks SPITBALLIN' entry. Selling the original inked version for 50$ + shipping. email me at info@mewalsh.com.

STRANGE

which one is better???

UPDATE!!!

Here are a bunch of recent pieces I've completed. I'm going to be using this blog strictly for process and more wordy updates. Talking about projects I'm working on and showing some of the rougher stuff. Make sure you go follow my TUMBLR for daily images and updates. I'll try to keep on the blog once a week or so with the news but I'm not promising anything.

Portfolio Site

Working on a new portfolio site! check it out http://www.mewalsh.com/

TUMBLR? HUH!?

So I'm going to be focusing a lot more on twitter and tumblr in the next while and save the blog for more wordy updates. I'm thinking people will be more likely to follow a oft updated Tumblr. The link to my Tumblr page is in the top right of this blog. Click it and follow it! going to put up a bunch of my favourite stuff from this blog !

TEN YEARS Cover

This is a new pitch I'm working on with the murderbook writer, Its allllmost done so I'll be posting what I can from it as soon as possible. Hope you like the cover, it went through about a million revisions.

Spitballin' is back!

Finally back into the swing of Spitballin'. Go check out the actual site! SPITBALLIN! 

Fan Expo

Heya, I had a blast this weekend at Torontos Fan Expo. I met some amazing people, met some people for the first time in real life and also created some great contacts. I had a surprising amount of commissioned sketches and took a picture of some when I was able, check out a few of the images below. You'll have to excuse my horrendous camera work. I'm an illustrator not a photographer!

Which is you're favourite? Personally I love the noire version of Bender from futurama.

Updates + FanExpo

I have been kind of neglecting the blog lately due to an insane workload leading up to fanexpo. Speaking of fan expo I'll be at a booth doing comissions and signing copies of Murderbook for anyone interested. I'll also be selling the original pages from the comic for dirt cheap so come and check them out.

On another note, I've been thinking about abandoning the blog in favour of a more active Tumblr/Twitter. They seem to be much more popular in terms of views and act as good networking siblings.

I'm also working on a new portfolio site with a bunch of updated work. I probably wont be posting here for a week or two but If I do abandon the blog in favour of a tumblr/twitter/folio site I will definitely let my readers know.  Thanks.

MILK

Some art from a semi-recent commissioned short story. Been working on this one for a little while and its finally seeing the light of day. It's a really cool story and I'll post the full thing with dialogue as soon as it finds a home.

ZOMBIE LUKE CAGE

Marvel Zombies week on Spitballin! Go check out the other fantastic zombified marvel characters.

M.O.D.O.K on Spitballin'

Got me some M.O.D.O.K. up on ze Spitballin'. Love this dude. He is a perfect blend of maniacal, ridiculous, terrifying and hilarious.