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About Me Premium Member Comic Artist Brian D Rogers38/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 9 Months
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Draw and learn. Make mistakes, dust off, and get after it again....I try to learn something on each piece. Some pieces may be older. But they are ALL on here because of their value to me.

He's mine WIP

Going to be going back to pages soon, but I am willing to do commissions like this whenever. Mostly to hammer out technique. Dont be afraid to drop me a line!

Captain America-Classic WIP

Move it forward. Every day I can, any way I can!

I want to use to space to recognize the love and support of my AMAZING wife. Michelle is constantly supportive of my work, using "vacation" time to go to these crazy comic book shows so I can show my stuff. I call this my feature Deviation, because her support is EVERYTHING to me! THANKS LOVE!

Digital Color

I dont want to be a digital colorist, BUT I would love to be able to handle ENTIRE covers if I ever got in the business. Make myself as useful as possible!

Jingo The Elf

These drawings are a sample of straight out cartoons. I like doing this type of work as well. It's a great way to relax.

Favourites

DA has SO MANY great artists. Inspiration comes from ALL OVER. These images are the ones I found myself unable to stop enjoying!

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Labguyinwa Faves-Lifetime

Favorite Comic Series- John Byrne Superman
Favorite Graphic Novel- Killing Joke
Favorite Movie Adaption Comic- Batman by Jerry Ordway
Favorite Cover Artist- Brian Bolland
Favorite Small Press Book- Dragon Force by Dale Keown
favorite Comic Story- Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller

Most Influential Comic Book Run:
Spider-Man 1-20 by Todd Mc Farlane
Man of Steel 1-6 by John Byrne

Looking for better color.

Ive been thinking to learn more about digital color, I want to do traditional color studies. Paying attention to natural color occurances, and how color acts more naturally. I am starting to look at the gradient colors as bcoming somewhat redundant and repetitive. So, thats why I want to try and stretch my color knowledge further, and create more compelling digital color.
Any advice is awlays appreciated. Just leave me a note.

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A hopeful comic book penciller. Labguyinwa is an Art Institute Graduate, and has a lifetime dream of doing comics.

Only recently has he believed that this could even be done. Critiques and page visits are what drive him daily. Please send him notes, opinions, critiques (good and bad) and even tell him what might make him better. Its ALL appreciated. Thanks for stopping by.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Lacey WA USA
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: L
  • Interests: My motorcycle, movies, music, my dogs
  • Favourite movie: Revenge of the Sith, Return of the King
  • Favourite band or musician: Metallica, Disturbed, Alice in Chains
  • Favourite genre of music: Metal, 80's hair metal
  • Favourite artist: Neal Adams, Alex Ross, jim Lee
  • Favourite poet or writer: Tolkien
  • Favourite photographer: My sister
  • Favourite style of art: Cartooning, Digital Illustration
  • Operating System: PC
  • MP3 player of choice: Fuze
  • Favourite game: Guitar Hero Metallica, Star Wars Battlefront 2
  • Favourite gaming platform: Xbox Wii PS2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Mr Incredible
  • Personal Quote: KEEP YOUR ROCK METER PINNED!!
  • Tools of the Trade: Prismacolor line pens, Copic Markers, Speedball ink, Blue Line papers, Photoshop CS4

Need help!

Thu Nov 19, 2009, 12:54 PM
Im sick of looking at a blurry avatar. Anyone that can give me good directions on how to get a clean avatar that would be much appreciated!!! !

  • Mood: Wow!
  • Listening to: Rain.....still
  • Reading: The Hobbit

My work station at home is... 

41%
11 deviants said Work station...YOU have a work station?
22%
6 deviants said Neat and tidy how else would it be?
19%
5 deviants said A mess, like the rest!
19%
5 deviants said a workstation all right, but a workstation in progress

Critiques

by *pigmanga

Pigs art is simply ENJOYABLE. Even when he does characters from mainstream books Pig captures the unique essence that is created in AL...


Finely crafted, it is NOT even remotely apparent that Nicki was away from this work for a while(inking in general I mean). There are tr...

by *vibog-3

This is my first "perfect" review. I love Gregs stuff, ever since the GL pic I saw so many months ago, this is a guy I would do ANYTHIN...

by *pigmanga

Mike AMAZES me. here is a quality guy, who is strong enough to battle through lifes challenges, works challenges, and still make art to...

Visitors

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~Walterbarthelemi
Nov 25, 2009
1:22 am
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~Wolfgaard
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7:19 pm
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~X-mad
Nov 23, 2009
3:58 pm
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~OzMa0
Nov 22, 2009
2:55 pm
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*Gust-of-Wind
Nov 20, 2009
2:20 pm

Shoutbox

*labguyinwa:iconlabguyinwa:
Want to shout out that I think Gary Frank is doing the best Superman for me since Curt Swan. Look at his owrk guys, phenominal!!
Fri Oct 9, 2009, 11:54 AM
*labguyinwa:iconlabguyinwa:
Just wanted to say Im a HUGE fan of what Mark Bagley has been doing on the current run of Batman, Go check it out!
Sun Aug 30, 2009, 8:27 AM
*labguyinwa:iconlabguyinwa:
Portfolio page is up-- [link]
Fri Jul 17, 2009, 9:47 AM
~candicedunlap:iconcandicedunlap:
hey, I'm a friend of John McFarlane's! (I think he told u about me :) Check out my page and drop me a line! I'll be in San Diego this year :)
Mon May 11, 2009, 2:35 PM
~AlkemystMourning:iconAlkemystMourning:
thanks for the coffe today bud!
Sat May 9, 2009, 5:21 PM
~AlkemystMourning:iconAlkemystMourning:
tell me how to post a favorite!
Wed May 6, 2009, 6:06 PM
*LahmiaRaven:iconLahmiaRaven:
Thank you very much for the critique :) I feel blessed to know such a fantastic person and artist as yourself, and I'll never forget how wonderful you've been to me. Lots of love x
Sun May 3, 2009, 9:46 AM
*pigmanga:iconpigmanga:
Beasty Batman is up!
Thu Apr 23, 2009, 6:02 PM
*pigmanga:iconpigmanga:
Spidey is up!
Fri Apr 10, 2009, 6:34 PM
*labguyinwa:iconlabguyinwa:
1st time inking today! Look out for pigmanga Deviant Page for the result.
Fri Apr 10, 2009, 11:21 AM

Comments


:iconvibog-3:
B, thanks for the fave :D
:iconlabguyinwa:
No problem man, anytime.

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"Respect, revere, value...honor"
:iconpigmanga:
Thanks for the fave Brian.

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Bleedfish the Brutal Baptiser at Indyplanet [link]
My comic strips are published in this magazine [link]
:iconinzanituz:
no problem and thankyou, i'm always up for some kind of collab, unfortunatly my printer is out of action at the moment but as soon as its up and running i'll let you know,i'd be honoured
:iconlabguyinwa:
Yeah man, sounds great...Im anxious to see results. Im thinking the new wolverine I posted saturday. I will leave the pencil version up.

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"Respect, revere, value...honor"
:iconsaintsting:
Hey I finally finished the painting [link] lol guess Vindicator has to come off the back burner soon. ;) Just kidding hope all is well.
:iconlabguyinwa:
Yeah I know, several "free" comissions need to be knocked out.

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"Respect, revere, value...honor"
:iconvibog-3:
Hey B, thanks for the fave :D
:iconlabguyinwa:
No problem my friend.

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"Respect, revere, value...honor"

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