What do you fellas think of Beltran?

[Ra Havok]

No, not Robert Beltran - aka Chakotay from ST:V;

but Fred Beltran, The artist.
He works with Jodorowsky (known from The Metabarons) on Megalex: the anomaly.

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...8.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...8.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
http://www.bdvoreur.com/article.php3?id_article=32

He does about 60% in a 3D program. Most time consuming, but the result are some very clean drawings.

http://marquebd.free.fr/images/image3D.html
http://www.auracan.com/Indiscretions...0020415-2.html

[Beastie]

I've looked at the links you listed - and have found that I don't like the guy.

Whilst his art shows a high level of technical ability - it is atmospherically dead leaves me cold.

I don't like it at all.

[Super Rats]

I'm kinda indifferent. While each piece within the picture seems rendered well, nothing feels connected concretely. Sorta like every body part is floating a micrometer beside each other wrapped in their own box.

[FIG]

I admire the work for the attention to detail but the subject matter is not something that I am particularly interested in.

[MC Fumunda]

agreed.

although his fascination with large breasts seems something new and inviting.

[Devilman]

well **** you guys, I like him. I like his art, and i'd read his book were it at the library or a barnes and nobles.

[Rey de las Cabras]

Originally posted by Beastie
I've looked at the links you listed - and have found that I don't like the guy.

Whilst his art shows a high level of technical ability - it is atmospherically dead leaves me cold.

I don't like it at all.

I wouldn't go so far to say i don't like it at all, but I tend to agree with beastie...

[in4pain]

hes good thats for sure. but how much comic work does he do? i saw one example. his 3D work is nice but im not into the bug thing that was in the first pic.

[XTRVGNZ]

Personally, I really like this guys work.

I think you'd have to read the comic before you can judge the quality, seeing the work on glossy paper in a nice thick book is much better than some itsybitsy JPG's.

It's not perfect, but it's very stylish and it DOES have a certain atmosphere, if you read the comic you see, that it's really fitting to the story.
I picked upbook #1 and I'm certainly going to check out #2.

[JEFFE]

I read Metal Hurlant one and two and they're looking cool. It's a freaky world and the disjointedness you mention before seems to fit it perfectly.

s.