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Love that Joker

One of the exercise themes in my summer cartooning class is "construction." I discuss the use of preliminary drawings, basic shapes, and the use of models to set the stage for a drawing.

Here is an example of a running template, and a Joker sketch that I used it for:

Joker Sketchbook Commissions

I recently showed a couple sneak peeks of the Joker sketchbook drawings I did for a fellow in trade for some toys. Yes, I trade art for toys. Interested? Email me at bubbashelby@gmail.com!

Anyways, I was about to post a sneak peek to a new sketchbook commission and realized I hadn't posted the pictures for the Joker commission!

So without further ado, here they are!

First I did a full page illustration of an ATC design I have previously done.

I also did a full page of Harley Quinn on a unicycle, juggling some bombs. No Joker themed sketchbook is complete without Harley Quinn!

I added a pencil sketch of the fifties Jokermobile too because if I didn't, no one else would have.

Finally, since I was the first to draw in this sketchbook, I wanted to add some rude jokes ala the Joker himself, so I added little illustrations to the corners of three pages in order to entice future artists to draw on those pages:





So that's it! If anyone else is interested in trading toys for art, just get a hold of me and let's make a deal!

Another Sneek Peek!

Here's another Joker insulting the work of some future artist in the sketchbook I mentioned earlier.

It would be absolutely BRILLIANT if the sketchbook's owner was to actually get the much maligned Rob Liefeld to sketch something on this page! (Oops, I just noticed - I misspelled his name in the illustration. Oh well, I don't feel too bad, considering that Rob did THIS.)

Everyone's a Critic

A message board acquantence was able to get me the DC Universe Classics Riddler action figure I so desperately needed, and in exchange he wanted me to draw in his Joker sketchbook - which he intends to use to collect tons of Joker images at comic cons etc.

I finished up today, adding a few little surprises, like tiny Joker images in the corners of a couple pages, making comments on what will one day be other artist's drawings...Joker style!

I don't want to post much of it until he gets his sketchbook back, so in the meantime here's one of the tiny Jokers:

Another Magic Trick

This one is for Wynn...I wasn't happy with the markers the first time I drew it, so I drew it again with better markers!

"No I'm Not"

I had to fix the eyes on this earier Heath Joker

Wanna see a magic trick?

BEST



SCENE



EVER!

A couple more (B)AT-Cs

(Both have been traded)

Why So Serious?

Another ATC. Joker in his bank robbing get-up. Expect to see these masks all over the place this Halloween.

ATC Requests for Wynn

Here are the ATCs Wynn Ryder requested (along with a Harley Quinn I think he'll like!)

That unmistakable "Keaton pout"

Ledger/Joker, Pfeifer/Catwoman, Harley Quinn and The Crow.

Heath Ledger, Rest In Peace (Supercar #4)

The sad news came as a shock to me and the world today, not unlike a joy buzzer, but without the joy. The actor Heath Ledger has died.

I have seen the "bank heist" prologue for The Dark Knight, and I have never been more impressed with or excited for an actor's performance as I have been with Mr. Ledger's portrayal of The Joker.

Lately I have been focusing on my Super-Car series of drawings. I had considered adding villains to my series, so when I heard the news about Heath, I had to draw The Joker. This image is more of the essence of The Joker. Sometimes funny, sometimes scary, always iconic.

With his role in The Dark Knight Mr. Ledger is sure to wow audiences and add another tier to that American icon - sadly it will now be done posthumously.

Rest In Peace Heath Ledger.