Splendid River's Sketchbook

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Art by: Ha Huy Hoang “Splendid River”
Writer: Jesse Young writejessewrite.wordpress.com
Letterer: Thomas Mauer www.thomasmauer.com
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Sunday At The Park is a short-comic project I’ve been working on for the last 4 months. The writer Jesse Young (http://writejessewrite.wordpress.com/) wrote the script based on the poem “Casey At The Bat” by Ernest Thayer, and hired me for the job, when he thought my drawing style fits the story the best.

I decided to
use this script in my final assignment for the Perspective class by Joko Budiono that I took last semester at the AAU and it paid off well. But not until now I got the time to finish the colors and let the professional letterer Thomas Mauer (http://www.thomasmauer.com/) to blow his magic into it.

So here it is, the first short-comic that I’ve ever felt really satisfied with.

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Finally, I'm done with this one. Drawing for the AAU Comic book club's challenge: Draw a Saturday Morning Cartoon in your own style. I chose Scooby-Doo not because I was a big fan of it, I liked it, but I wasn't a fan, but because it's one of the most iconic Saturday Morning Cartoons ever made by Hanna-Babera. The classic version was hilarious even though animation was not that good.

By the way, if you guys do have a facebook, please take a look at my facebook page where I post many interesting things that I don't post here. Here's the link to my profile http://www.facebook.com/splendidriver

[The1CalledTess]

Your style is so fun to look at,and the mash-ups are very amusing!

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It's been a long time since I did something for my original characters. So here's something for the characters I made up for a project that has never been scripted - The Woot. This is kind of a concept for a story where Bunnivor goes riot on the Time Forest, where Woot and Chitty have been protecting for quite a long time. This is also for the challenge from the AAU Comic Book Club, the topic is to do something other than Marvel and DC Comics characters.

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These are some re-designs for the characters from Batman. This is what I always think people would dress up like when I choose to fight crimes at night. It's a little bit more realistic but still have some cartoony-ness in it.

These designs were featured on Project: Rooftop http://www.tencentticker.com/project...an-collection/

[Mr-Joe]

Awesome work man, I like the scooby doo piece, fun style.

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http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...ugar-348830677

Yeah, I honestly think WIR should get the Oscar this year. One of the pictures that I put the most of my efforts into. I hope you guys like it .

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http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...rost-350330530

A quick fan art for Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians. I'm thinking about doing the whole crew.

[Rhubix]

you had me at "CAPTAIN THOR LANTERN - PROTECTOR OF EARTH." lol - fun skethbook. I loves cartoons ^_^ - and you remind me that I need to do more finished pieces. I'm a sketch-a-holic.

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I like the idea of this character so much to not drawing him is a sin.

Click this [link] http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...pse12d3cf8.gif to view it in a cheat animation.

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http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/art/Satan-351667825

For the special occasion that my facebook fan page passed the point of 666 likes - the special number. Yeah, I have a facebook fan page, take a look and like it http://www.facebook.com/hahuyhoang.art

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I've been following Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, and honestly, I actually prefer GLTAS.

http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...rdan-352745447

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I saw the Rocketeer movie for the first time in 2012 and hell I fell in love with it, and right away I had to do something about it. Here's what happened.

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http://www.tencentticker.com/project...t-friday-thor/


My Thor fan art is featured on Project: Rooftop.

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http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...tles-355918176

I've always wanted to take a spin on these turtles and make their appearance differ more than usual. I hope you guys like this.

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http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...Seth-356068379

A collaboration piece between me and a deviantART artist I just met - Sethard. Seth did the lines, and I threw my colors in to it. We're gonna do a lot more collabs like this in the future.

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I got the second place in the redesign contest for Shadowman from Valiant comics held by Project: Rooftop. This is the 3rd time I got to this website.

http://www.tencentticker.com/project...light-winners/

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A design sheet for the character Running Girl I did for a small contest held by the AAU Comic Book Club last Fall. There's no result until now, I only know this is in the top 3 ).

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Yup, it's nothing more but Cowboy Mario riding T-rex Yoshi.

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This is my entry for Bioshock Infinite Contest held by Dark Horse comic. Done in only 2 hours just to make the deadline last night.

http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...ntry-360963929

[Mr-Joe]

Are you working in photoshop? what are you using for your line work, its very clean.

[splendidriver]

@ Mr-Joe: Hi, thanks for dropping by. I work only in photoshop with default brush .

Caricatures of 3 Doctors from the 2005 version of Doctor Who. I've just got acquainted with the series since last year and now I'm crazy about it.

These head caricature sketches I only post to my facebook fan page, so if you guys like, please like the page follow this https://www.facebook.com/hahuyhoang.art


http://splendidriver.deviantart.com/...tors-361309330

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Some Sketches I did at Wonder Con 2013

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Once again my redesign is featured on Project: Rooftop - http://www.tencentticker.com/project...-wonder-woman/

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Well. Sums up modern art mostly. Part of my cartoon diary, which you can keep up with on my facebook fan page here https://www.facebook.com/hahuyhoang.art

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The message is pretty clear. Artists are human also, we also need food to survive to keep producing artworks, we also have families to take care of, we also have bills and needs, just like any of you guys. We can not work for Free and still be able to live and work and draw. So please, if you're intending on having an artist to do some work for you, be prepare to pay them what's worth their efforts and time and talent.

For you artists out there, ALWAYS ask for a clear contract that will protect you from being ripped off by companies or individuals, and ALWAYS take the money in a whole OR in parts UP FRONT before you even lay your pencil on the paper. Educate yourself in how to do business and protect your art, your career, and yourself. DON'T ever do works for FREE, because it will hurt not only you but the whole industry. People will look down on you and think that artists are not worth money because they're willing to work for FREE. NO, be careful, be smart, be prepare, ALWAYS have a rate for yourself, be aware of who you are, how good you are and ask for payment.

Spread the message out as far as you can and raise awareness in communities around the world, make people respect art and artists more, and help each other make a career in a safe working environment for artists.

Thank you.

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A figure drawing class assignment I did. Charcoal on 18x24 inches paper. For all the Whovian out there.

[diamandis]

Sweet. You should do one of the companions sometime. I'm partial to Amy Pond. Just sayin'

Nice style and color in your work in general, which I'm sure you already know.

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Copy from a Russian drawing for my Figure Drawing class. Charcoal on 18x24 paper. Remember, this is a MASTER COPY, NOT ORIGINAL.