http://nadir.page8productions.com Illustrator Nadir Balan's online showcase Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:07:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dames! Drinks! Drawing! BIKES! If you don't know about the Dr. Sketchy's live drawing scene you should definitely check it out, it's a ton of fun. Here's the Tandem Tootsies poster I did for this months New Haven, CT chapter. Sort of a mash up of Mucha designs and pin-up girls. 'Dr. ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/218 Christopher Joe, a great comic art collector and creator of Epsilon Realm recently asked me to do a pin-up for his book. I accepted, and since this wouldn't require a logo up top I filled the top portion of the page with fire and a jumping character. Well, when Chris ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/211 Although I don't usually worry about coloring my artwork I do, on occasion, enjoy splashing around the old virtual paintbrush and have, again on occasion, tried to look up a new technique or tip from a tutorial. I find it entertaining that much like the old 'how to draw' instruction ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/198   I recently gave an interview to Marie Claire mag (int) and was asked to do a piece for them relating to my work and also women's fashion. This seemed natural to me since I'm known as something of a fashion icon around here (North America). I've rocked the always-in-style shaved ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/192 [singlepic=67,320,240,,] Here's a quick sketch I did for a side project I'm working on. I really have a thing for sepia tones, and muted tones in general. Which is surprising for a comic artist since as a kid I was attracted to comics precisely because of all the bright colors. Perhaps ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/170 [singlepic=68,320,240,,] Don't forget to periodically check back in on the galleries pages. I upload new pages every now and again even when I don't blog :) http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/166 [singlepic=63,320,240,,] So a few months ago I was trying to watch Eragon. Emphasis on trying . I kept falling asleep. The only thing it had going for it was that Jeremy Irons' performance was crushing the main character. All I could think of was the Irons periodically busting out screaming "I'M ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/150 [singlepic=65,320,240,,left] Earlier in the week I was asked to do a MacGyver sketch to be used as a Yale University play prop. I don't usually get the chance to draw anything with grey/shading so it was a fun exercise. Plus drawing that mullet was awesome! And a little nostalgia value to ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/146 No, that's not 'what she said', I'm talking about the AMDAFAQ! It can be accessed through the right-upper-menu-bar, or though the side-bar to, well, the side, or by clicking AMDAFAQ. If you find any questions that are obviously missing, or you want me to add some new ones let me know! http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/110 [singlepic=56,320,240,,]  I've noticed that over on the hairy side of this site Maki has turned into quite the fecund blogger, giving updates on what we've been up to as well as posting sketches and other little chatchkies. I'm a little jealous because I cannot post the things I draw on a daily ... http://nadir.page8productions.com/archives/81