Let's Draw Together Series by RAM - 001 Barbarian Part 1

So I have started a new series with my art and my Youtube channel. If you watched the Let's Create a Superhero then it kind of works like that but a little bit different. This one is where I start a sketch and you get to watch the entire process while I narrate and then you offer ideas on where I should take the artwork next. I then incorporate the ideas that I think make the piece better and we progress from there. It should be fun so I hope you will participate. The starting sketch is the Barbarian that I just posted. You can watch the speed drawing here if you like.....

Make sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think and what you would like to see in the future. I take video requests when I can.

Thanks for watching and keep drawing and keep having fun!

-RAM

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Drawing and Painting a P.E.K.K.A. Character from Clash of Clans

So here is my next quick study.  A P.E.K.KA. character from Clash of Clans.  Been playing this game way too much but I like the character designs and wanted to do this quick challenge.  So my goal here is the paint this character to look as nice as the 3D renders that you see online for the game advertisements but with my own pose created by studying other shots.  To me this is a great exercise because it teaches you to look at the subject matter and then make your own version.  Plus it can be tricky getting all those little details painted in that you see in a 3D creation. 

So it all starts here.  The basic line art to get the ball rolling.  I do this to get major shapes in place before I paint.  Sometimes I get the line work pretty close and other times I just have to make sizable changes as I work through the painting.  This is all being done in Manga Studio 5 with a Wacom Cintiq 22.  I will put out an update after the painting is done so let me know if I nailed it or I just need to try again and again and again. 

Thanks for viewing and more on the way real soon!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.robertmarzullo.com

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Lets Make a Superhero - Step by Step - Part 3 - Manga Studio 5

So here is Part 3 of "Let's Make a Superhero!"  This was one of my first series and it wasn't as easy as I thought so I have lots of things to improve but it was fun to do.  This was basically a work along with the subscribers to the channel.  They gave comments and ideas and I had to composite them together into this singular perspective that has now been named......wait for it........THRUSTER! lol.

Maybe not the most impressive of names and probably already been used once or twice but this was for the experimentation and learning process.  It is always exciting to get feedback from viewers and see what can be done with it.  It also allowed me to see some real flaws in my own work and process.  My proportions are off and my character design is stiff.  But now that I have spotted the problem it is time to fix it.  So lots of long hours ahead of me and time to study some of the greats and why they are great!

I just want to say thanks for everyone that participated in this project.  It took me a bit longer to produce than I hoped.  Life always seems to get in the way.  The next one will be quicker and more polished.  I already have requests to do a Super Villain so maybe we will cover that topic next!

Can't wait to see how that one goes! :)

Thanks for stopping by and keep up the good fight!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.robertmarzullo.com

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Speed Painting Orgrim from World of Warcraft

Here is a speed painting of Orgrim Warhammer from World of Warcraft.  I was inspired to do this one with the awesome movie art and 3D designs they have been putting out.  Cannot wait to see that this movie later this year.  This was painted in my favorite painting program Manga Studio 5 and I used a Wacom Intuos 5 even though I have this pretty little Cintiq staring at me all jealous right now. lol.  Why you ask?  I did it to prove to myself that I can.  I always get artist on my Youtube channel saying that they wish they had a Cintiq or Apply iPad Pro or whatever so that they could draw like their favorite digital artist.  And I just want them to know that you can overcome the tool at hand.  I am no great artist.  I am decent.....I think.  But if I can do it, then by golly so can you!  So just practice, practice, practice and when you are ready to give up cause you little fingers hurt, draw some more!!  We don't give up soldier!  Sorry I know that was a little over the top.  :/  

Anyways, I know digital art isn't cheap to get into and Cintiqs definitely are not cheap but if you can get a basic tablet on a decent system then you can create art like this.  And if not then just stick to pen and paper and keep selling your originals until you can afford all this stuff.  Either way, just enjoy what you create and you will always be happy that my friends is truly the golden egg! ;)

Thanks for watching and more on the way very soon!!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.robertmarzullo.com

Deadpool Digital Painting by Robert Marzullo

Here is a digital painting I just finished of Deadpool that I created in Manga Studio 5.  My new best friend in digital painting.  Mainly because of the smooth watercolor brush and the fact that it resembles Photoshop, but I can pencil and ink it much quicker.  Anyways, I felt compelled to do another Deadpool painting and this one was a mix of studying some screen shots and adding a touch of my own style.  ( Another way for me to say my mistakes. :)  I had fun with this one and I am really enjoying the speed of digital painting.  This one took me 2 hours to complete and although I could have taken it much further there is something nice about getting a painting done and being able to move on to something else in a relatively short amount of time.  Plus it seems like when I spend days on a painting laboring over every detail no one seems to know the difference.  That might be a problem of my subject matter so I will take the blame on that one.

Well, on to the next one.  I have a commission coming up and that should be fun as well.  It is a Deadpool Hulk fight scene so I will post that when it is finished or some work in progress shots.

Thanks for taking the time to view the work and read my ramblings. ;)

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Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

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Let's Create a Superhero Together!

What's up comic book pals!  So this next little project is us banding together and creating the next big thing in superhero comics.  Well, maybe not the next big thing but who knows.  Anything could happen, right?  I like to think positive when creating characters. :)  So this video series on my Youtube channel is to show the process of creating a superhero but also allowing you the viewer to contribute and be part of that process.  By commenting on the video you are arming me with lots of ideas to work with.  Then it is up to me as the artist to put them all together into a smorgasbord of superhero-ness!  Sounds like fun to me.  So be sure to jump on the video and leave your two cents.  Also take the time to read some of the other comments and if you see something you like then well...then.....like it with the thumbs up!  It lets me know what ideas are valid and makes my job a bit easier to put this character together.  Hopefully this little idea is fun and informative for everyone that wants to know a little bit more about creating their very own superhero!

Thanks for watching and talk to you soon!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.robertmarzullo.com

www.youtube.com/c/robertmarzullo