Thursday, March 31, 2011

Cork Tribute (Work-In-Progress)

For a long time now I've been wanting each of us to do a Cork tribute drawing for Scott ("tribute drawing"? Izzat what the comic pros call it?). Cork number 50 seemed a worthy milestone to comemmorate, but alas, I was too slow....

Then Ellis posted his "Grannie's Shack" monologue, and something clicked....

I'm not done yet...I think you'll get a chuckle out of the finished product.

In the meantime: Scott & Ellis (& Grannie Goodson), I salute you!
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20 comments:

  1. Tom MoonMarch 31, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Wow... You really need to start working for Mad Magazine. It's Jack Davis meets Frank Frazetta drawing Al Capp's Li'l Abner.

    I hope "Work-In-Progress" means your going to give it the full color treatment.

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  2. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    This is a portfolio piece for sure. I would buy any comic book that featured this level of loving for illustration. Topic or story wouldn't matter

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  3. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    And it is uncanny how close you got to Granny's shack. Of course I guess a shack is a shack. There was a big tree that had been lightning struck right next to the shack.
    The drybrush is one of those things that someone that becomes addicted to "un-do" will probably never master

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  4. Davis ChinoMarch 31, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    "The story wouldn't matter"??

    I think this one will be called....The Thing on the Porch!!

    Glad you guys like it--once you get an image in your head, you have to see it through. It's to celebrate Cork--and Ellis!

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  5. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    I like the thumbnail of the comic book cover I'm reading

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  6. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    How big is it?

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  7. DougMarch 31, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    This is nice work.

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  8. RickartMarch 31, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    There's a whole lot of awesome in that drawing! Outstanding work!

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  9. Davis ChinoMarch 31, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Thanks Rick!

    Ell, the drawing is 10x10.

    And oh yes, it will become a cover--just you wait!

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  10. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I sent Doug T a link to this post. He hadn't been exposed to Cork, so I sent him a link to Scott ( and Zana"s) page.
    His comment, "He draws his women with too small of a rack. Come on! This is a comic book!"
    I hadn't been to the , "just Cork" comicpress page in a while. Beautiful looking page. Great job Scott, Zana.

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  11. DokMarch 31, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Beautiful!

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  12. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Work in progress? What else are you going to do to it?

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  13. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Oh, it's a strip. Now I'm excited!

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  14. MrGoodson2March 31, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    The Hamster is named Sam by the way. Poops to his friends.

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  15. Surly BirdApril 1, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Stunning work, Marty! The brushwork is amazing.

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  16. Davis ChinoApril 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Thanks Ronnie!

    Y'know what's funny--I looked at this after I posted it and realized I hadn't given Cork her Benefield-sized chest--it's first of my fixes for the final!

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  17. BeataApril 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Just wanted you to know, Marty, that this made my entire week.

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  18. Scotty BuncakeApril 1, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    I JUST NOW saw this! This is GREAT! Thanks Marty for taking a stab at Cork! That cracks me up. It looks like Sam's about to end up as vittles, poor sap. So, this is Ellis' childhood or something? Poor sap. I think I'm going to add the finished version to the Cork blog at some point, Marty, with your permission.

    Ellis, thanks for passing along Cork to Doug Tenapel. I appreciate your gooey support!

    Ranjo... just get out.

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  19. Davis ChinoApril 1, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Scott! SO glad you like it. Hey, this is yours to use however you'd like!

    I'm hoping every TAG person takes a crack at a CORk tribute (hint--just don't spend as much time on yours as I have on mine--but I couldn't resist).

    And wait 'til you see the color version!

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  20. Scotty BuncakeApril 1, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Can't wait!

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