Josh Adams
@joshadams.bsky.social
Pulitzer Prize winning comic artist/AD with Business Insider. Doing my own thing now. Son of the late Neal Adams. Way cool.
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Booking: [email protected]
Website: www.whatwouldjoshdo.com
Print store: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/whatwouldjoshdo
Sometimes you start a sketch and it just doesn't feel right. That was the case with this one. It didn't work...so I ditched it. Sometimes it's best to step away from a piece and clear your head. It opens up solutions you may have ignored during your first attempt and takes some pressure off.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Sometimes you start a sketch and it just doesn't feel right. That was the case with this one. It didn't work...so I ditched it. Sometimes it's best to step away from a piece and clear your head. It opens up solutions you may have ignored during your first attempt and takes some pressure off.
Standing at a crowded cafe waiting to be seated for brunch, so I went about doing some quick sketching.
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Standing at a crowded cafe waiting to be seated for brunch, so I went about doing some quick sketching.
Was looking through some of my files for inspiration and came across this Green Lantern I did a while back. Considering doing something like this on a sketch cover. Thoughts? Medium: digital #GreenLantern #digitalart
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Was looking through some of my files for inspiration and came across this Green Lantern I did a while back. Considering doing something like this on a sketch cover. Thoughts? Medium: digital #GreenLantern #digitalart
Haven't done a sketch cover in quite a long time and I had an old stack of them laying around, so I figured I'd give one a try. Here's good ol' Batman for you.
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Haven't done a sketch cover in quite a long time and I had an old stack of them laying around, so I figured I'd give one a try. Here's good ol' Batman for you.
Throwback to this Doctor Who painting that I actually did at a con maybe eleven years ago. The original is massive. Maybe 32x18? Always loved this piece. Done in watercolor and gouache.
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Throwback to this Doctor Who painting that I actually did at a con maybe eleven years ago. The original is massive. Maybe 32x18? Always loved this piece. Done in watercolor and gouache.
Throwing it back to...I don't know...a million years ago? One of my first published works. Pencils for House of Mystery for DC Comics, inked by my father, Neal Adams. This was a special job for me. I was still in college and I was lucky enough to be working for DC Comics alongside my dad.
November 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Throwing it back to...I don't know...a million years ago? One of my first published works. Pencils for House of Mystery for DC Comics, inked by my father, Neal Adams. This was a special job for me. I was still in college and I was lucky enough to be working for DC Comics alongside my dad.
Took a shot at sketching Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop. My sketchbook may be a touch small and my pen may be a little broad for inking some of the details I attempted, but still happy with the result.
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Took a shot at sketching Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop. My sketchbook may be a touch small and my pen may be a little broad for inking some of the details I attempted, but still happy with the result.
Lupin the Third! No cooler character exists. This is actually the first time putting pencil to paper in this sketchbook. But it's nice to add a step to the workflow. The pencils allowed me to be more purposeful with the ink likes rather than sketching in ink.
October 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Lupin the Third! No cooler character exists. This is actually the first time putting pencil to paper in this sketchbook. But it's nice to add a step to the workflow. The pencils allowed me to be more purposeful with the ink likes rather than sketching in ink.
Detective Conan! This was so fun to sketch up in the sketchbook. It's not in my wheelhouse, which is exactly why I had to try. Getting a nice balance between controlled and expressive marks with the brush pen is something I'm getting more confidence with.
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Detective Conan! This was so fun to sketch up in the sketchbook. It's not in my wheelhouse, which is exactly why I had to try. Getting a nice balance between controlled and expressive marks with the brush pen is something I'm getting more confidence with.
More playing with new pens and brush pens. This time a little Harley Quinn in the sketchbook. Trying to get a little bit of crazy in this one.
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
More playing with new pens and brush pens. This time a little Harley Quinn in the sketchbook. Trying to get a little bit of crazy in this one.
Decided to mix a little pen and brush pen in the sketchbook. Trying to command them a little better. Got a Deadman sketch going.
October 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Decided to mix a little pen and brush pen in the sketchbook. Trying to command them a little better. Got a Deadman sketch going.
Playing around with a new Kuretake brush pen that I picked up while in Japan. Sketched good ol' Batman in the sketchbook.
October 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Playing around with a new Kuretake brush pen that I picked up while in Japan. Sketched good ol' Batman in the sketchbook.
Quick sketch of Mister Freeze in the sketchbook this evening.
October 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Quick sketch of Mister Freeze in the sketchbook this evening.
Haven't had a chance to go out and sketch today but did a little doodle to scratch the itch.
October 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Haven't had a chance to go out and sketch today but did a little doodle to scratch the itch.
Sketching at the diner this morning. Trying out some new tools and working on drawing from observation. Keeping it loose.
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sketching at the diner this morning. Trying out some new tools and working on drawing from observation. Keeping it loose.
Came across some thirst trap pesto at the grocery store this morning...
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Came across some thirst trap pesto at the grocery store this morning...
While flying to Japan, I spotted this poster on the on-flight entertainment, and immediately recognized it as one of my designs. I don't usually keep my eye out for when my designs reach the public, but this was staring me in the face, so here it is. The show is Below Deck: Down Under, c.2024
October 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
While flying to Japan, I spotted this poster on the on-flight entertainment, and immediately recognized it as one of my designs. I don't usually keep my eye out for when my designs reach the public, but this was staring me in the face, so here it is. The show is Below Deck: Down Under, c.2024
Anyone care for an existential treat?
October 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Anyone care for an existential treat?
Another shot from Shirakawa-Go. I wish I could have spent more time here.
October 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Another shot from Shirakawa-Go. I wish I could have spent more time here.
Hello from Shirakawa!
October 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Hello from Shirakawa!
Okay, so I'm not visiting the traditional Japanese cultural sights today...
October 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Okay, so I'm not visiting the traditional Japanese cultural sights today...
I guess not many people want to take the 6AM to Minneapolis...
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I guess not many people want to take the 6AM to Minneapolis...
Here's the pencil, ink, and color of the Hisoka piece. Figured you could get a better look without the time-lapse.
September 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Here's the pencil, ink, and color of the Hisoka piece. Figured you could get a better look without the time-lapse.