New Batgirl, Abe, Skeletor, New Thor

We are now entering the final week of prep for my show at Seven Crowns Tattoo on Sat. Feb. 7th at 8pm. I have 41 (pretty sure) drawings about 21 paintings and three prints. Here are some more of the drawings. Gotta share my love for the new Batgirl costume, young, functional and current -this works for me, I chose to give her more of a young round face as opposed to the standard Almond shaped face that we see too often in comics.

Abe Sapien - wanted to mess around with the framing on this I think it worked out well, although the foreshortening on that front leg is a little wonky.

MYAH! It's Skeletor everyone loves Skeletor it's a great design and then, well go find a YouTube clip of him speaking his voice just puts it over the top.

I love the New Thor, Jason Aaron is a stand out writer, one of my favourites and through this book was introduced to the art of Russell Dauterman, his pencils are awesome go check out this comic.

cheers,

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Hulk vs. Hulkbuster, Comic Launch

I did most of this today, sketched it in pencil a few days ago and then inked it and finished all the rubble and smoke and stuff. I then scanned it and started colouring in Manga Studio 5.

I may add some more elements to it, like a torn shirt on the Hulk (classic!) and fix the face a little, he looks a little too happy, he had to be a bit more angry but I'm enjoying getting back into colouring with Manga after a break.

This may be available as a print at my show at Seven Crowns Tattoo on Feb 7th here's a link to the facebook event, comics and drawings will be for sale and it will be good time for sure.

 https://www.facebook.com/events/780374025365907/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com 

MODOK, Beast, Black Widow and The Joker

Here are a few more pieces that I'm still tweaking for the show at Seven Crown's Tattoo on Feb. 7th. First up MODOK, there is much love on the Internet for MODOK, I have yet to read the new Secret Avengers series where he's in his new armour it looks great but this is the MODOK we know and love, so I decided to let him head out for a day at the Ballpark.

If pressed I would have to say that Hank McCoy is probably my favourite character in the MU, he's also been evolved into different forms over the past few  years by numerous artists and he currently looks like an ape but this version of Beast will always be my favourite. From the old days of arriving at Xavier's mansion as a more normal looking fella to this iteration that palled around with Wonder Man the Beast is the King.

This drawing of Natasha still needs some work, I want the background to have more going on and I know where it's going, it's just going be a lot of finicky little lines.

Last up we have the original rocker The Joker, everyone loves the Joker he has to be the best villain the DCU and I wanted to do a real dastardly punk version of him, I figure Joker showing you his crotch was the best way to go.

More drawings to come and I'm still waiting for Battle Rally to arrive from China, that will be THREE comics available at the Seven Crowns Party.

cheers, stay safe Eastern Seaboard!

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Hellboy, Marv, Wonder Woman, Kitty Pryde

Here are some of the one-offs for the show at Seven Crowns Tattoo, first up Hellboy, I love the BPRD Universe, Hellboy isn't my favourite character, I would find it difficult to pick a favourite. I read Lobster Johnson, BPRD, the Abe Sapien series, Slegdehammer, you name it. Mignola and John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Tyler Crook and the incredible James Harren have created a great universe for these misfits to run around in.

Marv was a request from my buddy Dillon, and I wanted the show to be fan generated, that people would get to see characters they loved done in my style.

Wonder Woman, I wanted to draw her in Darwyn Cooke's  "New Frontier" armor, I also wanted her to be larger and tougher than life, she's an Amazon, she should tower over normal men and have an experience of war and battle that is palpable.

Last we have Kitty Pryde and Lockheed, I'm old enough to have owned the John Byrne issue where Kitty joins the X-Men, the issue where she is alone in the X-Mansion and battles that demon was one of my favourite single issues when I was growing up.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

 

Live on Comixology

cover illustration by Matt Horak

The story I drew/coloured for Amazing Forest #7, "Non Believers" written by Erick Freitas and Ulises Farinas is now live on Comixology via Monkeybrain comics. Here's a link to the issue http://www.monkeybraincomics.com/2015/01/21/amazing-forest-7/ 

Head on over and read the twisted Christmas tale that I drew as my first professional comics job.

I'll be posting some photos for my show at Seven Crowns Tattoo on Feb. 7th later on today after I get a tooth pulled. Disappointing to have to get this tooth removed, I've had a great run with my teeth, and this molar was one that I had a little bit of work done on many years ago I guess that little filling couldn't survive the nightly grind of a working artist.

see you soon, I'll be the guy who's all swole up

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Comics and Drawings and Parties, 2015 where it's at

It's been a great few days of bagging up comics and drawing pin ups for the show at Seven Crowns Tattoo on Feb. 7th here's a link to the event https://www.facebook.com/events/780374025365907/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming if you're a Toronto maker come on out it would be great to meet you.

I'll be posting at least one or two pinups a day as I finish them and will also include a little story )how cute, a little story!) about why I chose to draw each character.

Alright back to the boards

I'll also be posting news soon if I'll be doing Toronto Comicon in March

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Comics Have Arrived! The ones I made! My first comics!

Today The Homeless G-Men and Crypto Zombic arrived at my house, this is an incredible day for me. I am so very happy to have them here, comics will be available for purchase at Seven Crowns Tattoo on Feb. 7th at 8pm for my show "SWEET ACTION!" come on out to the Opening and pick up some comics!  Battle Rally will be arriving soon and I will try to have my online store open for purchase by the end of the month.

cheers!

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

A Whole Whack Of Pinups on the Go, SWEET ACTION!

Like the title says I am drawing pinups like a crazy person, I want to cover the walls of Seven Crown's Tattoo in February so I am going over the sane limit of drawings. I figure I have about another seven days of drawings and then I'll spend the rest of the time getting them coloured up for when we hang the show.

The Reception for SWEET ACTION! is Saturday Feb. 7th at 8pm at Seven Crowns Tattoo, 2499 Yonge Street, Toronto.

I'll start posting coloured pics as I get finished the work.

Still eagerly waiting the arrival of Crypto Zombic, the Homeless G-Men and Battle Rally which will also be available for sale at the show.

all the best, holler at me if you have any questions

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

Seven Crowns Drawings

Here are just a few of the drawings that I'm working on for my show at Seven Crowns Tattoo on Feb. 7th. I don't consider any of the above pics finished, some may be coloured in watercolour, some in pen, some in graywash, some digitally, some will be turned into prints etc. Right now I'm just drawing as much "base" work as I can and then will then later on finish each piece one by one. I want to have about fifty finished drawings to choose from (plus there will be comic inspired paintings) when we hang the show on the 7th.

Keep coming back to check in on the progress, cheers!

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

Joker and Harley Quinn Print

Getting more comfortable with Manga Studio 5 this drawing was done entirely on the tablet as opposed to scanning a sketch and then colouring it. Still a lot of tweaks to do on this piece but I am very happy with the progress I made on it.

Happy New Year

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com