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Black Ryu
09-30-2002, 01:02 PM
For educational purposes
Samael22
09-30-2002, 01:05 PM
Gritty backgrounds? Mazzuchelli
dfbovey
09-30-2002, 01:13 PM
Brian Hitch
Chris Piers
09-30-2002, 01:16 PM
Mike Mignola. John Romita, Jr.
sythspawn
09-30-2002, 01:23 PM
Michael Turner does some damn fine backgrounds.
Exiter
09-30-2002, 01:24 PM
I think the Gaijin studios guys pound for pound are the best american bg artists right now...Lee Bermejo draws the **** out of backgrounds too. But he's crazy
Exiter
09-30-2002, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by sythspawn
Michael Turner does some damn fine backgrounds.
Turner has a BG artist do his bgs right? I think all the top cow guys do
Super Rats
09-30-2002, 01:32 PM
Katsuhiro Otomo

Edward Risso...you don't have to draw the keyholes to every door in the picture to draw awesome backrounds...if you're talking effective backgrounds as in they friggin add to the mood, story, character, and texture of a scene then this guy is god
red7ine
09-30-2002, 01:41 PM
Alex Maleev (sp?)

love it learn it live it

vaught
DeForgeo
09-30-2002, 01:54 PM
My favorites are Geoff Darrow, Mike Mignola, Tim Sale and Frank Quitely.
MC Fumunda
09-30-2002, 02:16 PM
Originally posted by DeForgeo
My favorites are Geoff Darrow, Mike Mignola, Tim Sale and Frank Quitely.

yeah, what he said
Devilman
09-30-2002, 02:26 PM
Kevin (Exiter) draws smashing backgrounds. Ask him about the guy who did "hip flask".
Finnegan
09-30-2002, 02:29 PM
Katsuhiro Otomo and Geoff Darrow

i mean really folks... few people top these guys in comic book backgrounds!


=FINN=
DeForgeo
09-30-2002, 02:39 PM
Kevin (Exiter) draws smashing backgrounds. Ask him about the guy who did "hip flask".

Oooh, I forgot about Ladronn. His art in that Hip Flask issue rocked. . .
BenitoCereno
09-30-2002, 02:41 PM
EJ Su. (http://www.newsarama.com/Image/techjacket2_p01.jpg)
Chris Piers
09-30-2002, 02:43 PM
Yeah, my wrist cramped up just looking at that. I'm glad I get to look at it but not draw it.
Carter
09-30-2002, 03:23 PM
Originally posted by Super Rats
Katsuhiro Otomo



Hell yes. I'd say Shirow's a close second, though.

--Carter--
crazyjedichicken
09-30-2002, 03:46 PM
johen vasquez..everythings funny
Popninja
09-30-2002, 04:25 PM
I agree with everyone mentioned here and will add:

George Perez, Richard Bennett, and Art Adams.
sythspawn
09-30-2002, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by Exiter

Turner has a BG artist do his bgs right? I think all the top cow guys do

Talent Caldwell did some Turner backgrounds but I find it hard to believe that he has done every background from Witchblade to Fathom. Hell, Turner started as a background artist too, I believe. That's how most guys get there start in Top Cow from what I understand.
Exiter
09-30-2002, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by BenitoCereno
EJ Su. (http://www.newsarama.com/Image/techjacket2_p01.jpg)

Holee Molee
thats a good reason why comics should be in B&W
Bruce
09-30-2002, 07:06 PM
You people are forgetting the master.
It's all he does and there will be none greater.




Gerhard.
DrVictorVonDoom
09-30-2002, 07:07 PM
Otomo, Darrow, and Su.
Inkthinker
09-30-2002, 07:15 PM
Windsor McKay. Perspective bad-ass...
Justice41
09-30-2002, 08:04 PM
ALEX ROSS
Mike
09-30-2002, 09:14 PM
Otomo. Gene Ha.
Justice41
09-30-2002, 11:11 PM
ALEX ROSS & JIM LEE
cory w.
10-01-2002, 01:43 AM
man, **** a buncha jim lee.

as few have said, it's all about Darrow.

and that Ej Su ain't no slouch.
cory w.
10-01-2002, 01:46 AM
Originally posted by dfbovey
Brian Hitch


for the record, and not to start an argument, but Hitch traces backgrounds, he doesn't DRAW them.

it's common knowledge
Mase
10-01-2002, 10:49 AM
Different ends of the spectrum, but I like Shirow and Mignola.
XTRVGNZ
10-01-2002, 10:56 AM
ehm...

Gimenez

Otomo

Christin

Loisel

...
and lots more, but these are the first that pop into my mind. That EJ Su-pic looks really wicked... I must get my hands on that techjacket book of his.
And I'm not bad, either :D
Exiter
10-01-2002, 10:58 AM
Originally posted by Fool Killer
man, **** a buncha jim lee.


yeah jim is not a good guy for backgrounds....rather bad actually. He'd be Very low on the list
Morganza
10-01-2002, 12:13 PM
John Byrne! Well, way back when he cared about his art:(
Bruce
10-01-2002, 12:32 PM
Originally posted by Bruce
You people are forgetting the master.
It's all he does and there will be none greater.




Gerhard.


what he said.
Devilman
10-01-2002, 01:05 PM
Kevin. He owns most of these cats hard. Sorry, he just does.


Fess up, Kevin! You know you hold these punks in your shirt pocket!
Exiter
10-01-2002, 06:00 PM
John hold that check until thursday, it'll clear then.
I dunno how much longer i can afford to keep you on the payroll
Tony Moore
10-01-2002, 06:11 PM
Darrow is totally the man.

i think Eric Canete does some damn cool stuff with backgrounds as well.

if i'm not mistaken, Maleev frequently uses photocopy transferring, and old printmaking trick. It looks nice, though, so i won't bitch, but it's more in the category of Hitch's tracing photos.

EJ Su has been known to blow my mind frequently, as well. So has Cory Walker.

-T
DrVictorVonDoom
10-01-2002, 07:00 PM
Yeah, Maleev uses Photoshop to make photo collage-type backgrounds. Nifty, but (like Hitch's stuff) it doesn't really count in my book.
FIG
10-01-2002, 09:22 PM
Kenji Tsuruta, and the Tin-Tin guy, Herge'.
Devilman
10-02-2002, 12:11 AM
Originally posted by Exiter
John hold that check until thursday, it'll clear then.
I dunno how much longer i can afford to keep you on the payroll


if it doesn't , I know some guys thick as oak trees who can do some naughty things with a pair of pliers.
cory w.
10-02-2002, 03:06 AM
Originally posted by JesterDOA

i think Eric Canete does some damn cool stuff with backgrounds as well.


that too.
Ra Havok
10-02-2002, 02:03 PM
Bergese's backgrounds are ALWAYS splendid.
(http://www.passionbd.com/Planches/buck_P.JPG)
(http://www.passionbd.com/buckdanny2.2.htm)

Gazotti's backgrounds are quite impressive. Few people can top his drawing abilities.

But only one artist can be called 'BG king' :
Phillippe Franq (he draws Largo Winch)
(http://membres.lycos.fr/valhalla/ecran/3-800x600.jpg)
(http://membres.lycos.fr/design4web/ecran4_640.htm)
(http://home.hccnet.nl/jvd.doel/strip/frontiere.jpg)
(http://www.blue.fr/largo/photo.htm)
and you should see his buildings...