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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 19h

Many thanks to Jakub J. in Poland, who ordered this piece of original art from my Etsy shop today: a close up pencil illustration of Michelangelo's masterpiece sculpture, The Pieta.

etsy.com/shop/markcrilley

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a comparison between the rough pencil version of a page from BRODY'S GHOST with the inked and computer-toned version. Usually I would put a bit more detail into the rough, but in this case I postponed almost all of that work until I sat down to finalize things.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 2d

The season seems appropriate for this chibi illustration I did of Heath Ledger's Joker. I normally say that all chibi illustrations are cute, but I'm not sure that's the case with this one! 😅

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 2d

They are both so talented!

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 3d

Here are the four I've illustrated so far in my chibi series celebrating creative women I admire: @kara_baldus, @sumayah.bakes, @alicewinterhold.bsky.social, and @artbymoga.bsky.social.

Who do you think I should illustrate next?

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 4d

These two pictures from LOST IN TAIWAN show the same location at two different times of day: noon vs. very late afternoon. You can see how I altered the colors to convey the two lighting situations.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 11d

Every couple of months I create a collaborative illustration for my top Patreon supporters. Here's a section of the latest one: a grocery store in which all of the products were chosen by my patrons. How many of the items can you recognize?

patreon.com/markcrilley

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 14d

Many thanks to David H., who recently purchased these three pieces of originl art from my Etsy shop. The Talia illustration is an early version of the character; her clothing changed quite a bit by the time I settled on the final design.
etsy.com/shop/markcrilley

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 20d

A while back I thought I might try to put myself out there as someone who does concept art and character designs. This is one of the sample illustrations I created to demonstrate what my work could look like.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 24d

Today is the 40th anniversary of the trip to Europe I made back when I was in college. In this photo you see all the belongings I brought with me, of which the Sony Walkman was perhaps the most important. 😁

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 26d

In my book THE COMIC BOOK LESSON, I needed to invent a manga that had been self-published by Madeline, one of the three mentor characters in the story. Thus was born "Electric Angel Nurse Mizuki," a series that maybe has one or two more concepts jammed into it than it really needs. 😂

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · 28d

This is me back in 1993, standing outside the "Morioka Shokudo" restaurant with the chef. I was about the leave Japan to head back home, so I went around getting photos of various people that were an important part of my daily life.

Not sure about my clothing choices here, I must say! 😅

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 9

Registrations for my online drawing class will reopen soon for a limited time. Join the waitlist to get a 33% discount off the cost:
www.markcrilleycourses.com/waitinglist
In the course I show you how to do careful studies like this one of a drawing by the impressionist master Edgar Degas.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 8

I had fun creating this "teacup bowl of ramen" a few years back, fashioning all the key ingredients out of paper. The chopsticks were made from toothpicks.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 7

My online drawing class will soon be open for a limited time only, so now's the time to get on the waiting list, which will allow you to get the course at a substantial discount:
www.markcrilleycourses.com/waitinglist

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 6

I always look back fondly on the time singer songwriters @meikomusic and @mariedigby invited me to design the poster for their Hapa Tour. The idea was to illustrate anime-style versions of both of them. As a fan of both of them, it was a huge honor for me.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 5

markcrilleycourses.com/waitinglist When I was in college, I was encouraged to do studies like this one of a drawing by Frederick Varley. Years later I decided to turn it into an online drawing class: "Learning from the Masters." Get on the waiting list to receive a huge discount!

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 4

My online drawing class will soon be open for registration, so now's the time to get on the waiting list and get a huge discount off the price of the class. "Learning from the Masters: How to Acquire the Drawing Skills of your Favorite Artists."
www.markcrilleycourses.com/waitinglist

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks Hanna! I'm a little nervous about being a first-time moderator, but I oughta know the basics by now, I've been on enough panels over the years ^_^

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 3

I am delighted to be moderating a panel with these four fabulous authors later this month at the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book: Jannie Ho, Michael Grover, Kennedy Tarrell, and Arree Chung. September 27th at 3pm in Harbor Springs, Michigan; Can't wait!

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 2

I did this careful study of a page from Fullmetal Alchemist while preparing for my BRODY'S GHOST series, with the goal of improving my inking abilities.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 2

thanks so much!

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Sep 1

If you want to improve your ability to add contrast to drawings, challenge yourself to draw a crinkled piece of aluminum foil. For best results, use a black colored pencil for the darkest areas, and white gouache for the highlights.

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Aug 31

it was something that came to me only after I sat down and started working out the journey of the two characters.
The original art is currently available at my Etsy shop:

etsy.com/shop/markcrilley

etsy.com

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Mark Crilley @markcrilley.bsky.social · Aug 31

This page near the end of THE DRAWING LESSON is one of the more emotional pages from any of my books. When I first came up with the idea to do such a book, I didn't know the story would lead to a scene such as this.

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