Figure Studies of a comic book artist

**joshua labello** · March 23rd, 2009, 02:38 AM

Hello. My name is Joshua LaBello. I am a freelance comic book illustrator. The following will be an ongoing record of my practice, discovery, and hopefully my development.

**joshua labello** · March 23rd, 2009, 02:43 AM

More studies.

**joshua labello** · March 23rd, 2009, 02:51 AM

Study study study.

**joshua labello** · March 23rd, 2009, 02:55 AM

I want to learn how to ink, so I'm going to start doing my figure studies in ink.

**PenDiablo** · March 23rd, 2009, 09:14 PM

mmooorrrreeeeeeeee !!! ^+^ I'm hoping to adapt a few of mt screenplays into comic book form ^_^

**joshua labello** · March 24th, 2009, 02:33 AM

This first page is me studying a Burne Hogarth book. The second page is what I learned from those studies.

**joshua labello** · March 26th, 2009, 06:41 PM

Today's studies: Female legs and hips.

**PxelSlayer** · March 29th, 2009, 05:43 PM

Oh, goodie, turns out I`m not the only one who wants to master this style! WooT! I have to admit, I REALLY like what you have going on here...The shading matches, you know your basic muscles (unlike me), so far so good...For future reference, point out if you`re drawing from imagination or observation, and which style you`re interested in (the more cartoonish style or that ruff, rugged Top Cow-ish). It makes a big difference, especially when it comes to muscle definition. Oh, and faces! You are doing too good not to tackle that one a bit more!

K, I`m convinced. Subscribing to this one

Keep them comming, k?