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aaronlopresti — Sword of Sorcery (Amethyst) #1 Cover
Published: 2012-07-27 18:02:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 2956; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 0
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This is the revised and final version of the cover to Sword of Sorcery #1 featuring Amethyst. More dynamic but is it better than the original? Depends on your opinion. I inked this almost entirely with pens instead of my usual brush. Just trying for a different look.Related content
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I really liked your work in Sword of Sorcery #0, can't wait to read #1!
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Hey Aaron!
I think this one is a better image for the book. The rejected cover is awfully "dark"? Target audience is both males and teen girls. That other one wouldn't be very inviting to female audiences. even with the dead monsters, this one is much more fantastical, heroic, etc.
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You are probably right but you might be surprised at how medieval violent this book is. I am not sure DC is targeting a teen girl audience with this anymore.
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ha. The original had some dark stuff really too.
Yeah, was even more pleased with the script for #1 when I saw it. I think the direction its taking has alot of promise.
Demonknights is taking the DnD route of the adventuring party. While this has a different approach.
Timeframe for #1 colors was super short. even less then we had for #0. but I think, it was more consistent now with the feedback on #0.
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This is an awesome cover! Really beautiful. I'm drawing Amethyst in Justice League Dark, and this one is my main reference, with the cover Joshua Middleton did for issue #0. She really needs a lot of work with all the detail! I just did two panels with her and took me forever. I can't think a whole book with her in almost each panel!
Best regards and my admiration!
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I don't think so. The core team is Constantine, Zatanna and Deadman, the others are coming and going. I guess she will stay for an arc then go. If she becomes a permanent member I hope she will get a t-shirt and jeans!
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Hey, thanks! Yeah, I didn't do myself any favors when I designed some of the costumes for this book. Still easier than iron man, though
Just hope she doesn't become a full time team member in Dark!
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I actually think both covers are lovely 
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Makes perfect sense. I think the editors would agree with you.
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Very nice, Aaron. Pens are a pain in the ass ain't they?
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They are certainly not as flexible as a brush. However, I have been getting some grief about my style being old fashioned and the brush inking plays right into that. So I am doing more experimentation.
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I'm sorry to intrude, but I have to say this. What a bunch of crap! "Old fashioned" says it all about these people, they're all about fashion, don't matter the good, and specially the readability of the illustration, so vital to the storytelling in comic books. There's nothing wrong with your style, sir, but definitly there's something wrong with fandom (and just guessing, with editors) nowadays!
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I agree. It pains me that your style is thought of as old fashioned. What crap. That said, the pen-work in this piece has given the linework a really nice Alex Nino vibe in places, which is pitch perfect, IMHO.
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Grief from who? I'll gladly sit down with them and carefully explain how wrong they are. I'm all for experimentation. Don't get me wrong, but in hope that it's because you want to do it. I've been with pens too long and can ink with a brush for shit. I wish it was the other way around.
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it is mostly editorial and probably fandom to a certain extent. I've known for years that my strength is content over style but this is an industry that often rewards things the other way around. So I continue to try and find ways to be relevant
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That'sa pretty good thing to be strong at heh. I'm more the opposite if anything, so I've always admired strong artists like you. I grew up wanting to be John Buscema. That didn't quite work out LOL, but I think some of that appreciation is lost today.
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