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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 13h

Se debe al escán que me promocionó Dark Horse.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 5d

It depends. Pure restoration yes, recoloring no.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 6d

I have long been obsessed by this panting of Jason and his mentor the centaur Chiron. He looks at Jason, knowing that he would leave now that he is an adult, and is told very simply and poignantly. It is of course by William Russell Flint, from his illustrated edition of The Heroes.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 12d

The Heroes was illustrated numerous times, including the very best by William Russell Flint. I was very, very lucky to acquire a copy (of 500) after many years. Here's the unforgettable frontispiece, which shows Danae and Perseus being put in the box to drift in the sea.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 20d

Before I became a comics artist, I was a fine art photographer, and before that, a painter. While finishing my MFA in Painting at Towson University, I created a series of large oils and watercolors. This was the very first one. I painted it when I was 23 years old.
Oil on masonite, 31.5" x 64.5".

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to the Spanish Embassy of Washington DC, we had an amazing mini residency by two brilliant Spanish artists at MICA, Carlos Sanchez and Marc Torices!

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 22d

I just had the great pleasure of finishing the most complex piece I have ever colored, a new version of George Pérez’s legendary Crisis on Infinite Earths poster. Originally painted by Alex Ross, this new version was inked by Jerry Ordway and digitally colored by me. New Absolute Edition of Crisis!

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 26d

Paul Pope and I did a variant cover for Absolute Batman #12! Coloring Paul is always a blast!

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 27d

Not necessarily.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you!

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 27d

Friends, MICA is hiring a full time faculty member in Illustration. If you are a professional illustrator or comics artist who also loves teaching, I encourage you to apply. Join me and the rest of the faculty, it is a wonderful place to work and teach:
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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Sep 7

www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...

Fan Conventions Are Drawing The Line On AI ‘Slop’

An exhibitor evicted from Atlanta's Dragon Con last weekend is just the latest example of creators and events rejecting AI-generated artwork.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’m quoted in today’s issue of Forbes.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 28

Now that I’m halfway through Alien: Earth, I can give it an enthusiastic thumbs up. I’m really enjoying the way the plot is unfolding and the constant surprises. That said, I know some longtime Alien fans may take issue with its world-building and continuity. Personally, I’m not one of them.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 24

Another example of comic restoration. The first story of Razar by Richard Corben appeared in 1970 (top). Corben reformated and relettered it in 1983 (middle). From the original art, I am restoring it for a future edition of the Richard Corben Library (bottom) where it also be relettered.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 24

Yes to all but Bloodstar, who is not owned by the Corben state.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 24

This was self published by Corben.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 24

I do love portraits. One of my favorite pieces from my personal collection is this portrait drawing by the German painter August Kraus (1852 - 1917), done in 1888. It is charcoal on paper. (He is not to be confused with the sculptor of the same name)

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 23

As a teenager, these books opened my eyes to the Golden Age of Illustration! After a lifetime of study, I mention them and others in the in-depth essay I wrote for Beehive's new edition of A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, illustrated by Das Pastoras and with an introduction by Guillermo del Toro!

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you!

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 22

A great example of color restoration is Necromancer by Richard Corben, which was never reprinted. For years, I considered the colors to be “lost” until a Corben expert shared scans of the original line art and color separations, allowing us to really see what he intended for the first time (right)

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 17

The other painting I love in my collection is a portrait painted by the German artist Kurt Schwitters during his internment at Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man in 1940–41. It is signed and I cannot believe that I actually own such an important piece...

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 17

It would not surprise me if it’s Estudio Gatti, who does all of Almodovar’s graphics.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · Aug 17

The cover of the new Beehive Books edition of A Wonder Book, illustrated by Das Pastoras, was inspired by the cover and frontispiece of a 1928 edition by Anne Chuse. Das Pastoras portrayed all the characters from the tales.

www.beehivebooks.com/products/won...

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