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davidyardin — X-Factor 40 Cover Lineart
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This is the lineart for the first of my regular X-Factor covers, which will be out in February 2009. While I'm more than happy I've got the gig
, I'm a bit bummed I get the stories spoiled for me now 
, as X-Factor is one of my favourite reads 
.Anyway I did a few layouts for this cover, and of course editorial picked my least favourite
, so this one took me a while to do, and only came along with much kicking and screaming. I do like that this cover is story related though.Solicitations info is below:
X-FACTOR #40
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
“SLINGS AND ARROWS”
You remember John Maddox, right? He’s the one dupe that Jaime Madrox never reabsorbed. Family man. Pastor. All around decent guy. Well, he’s having a really really BAD day. And things are going to get worse when an armed Madrox comes knocking on his door. He’s looking for answers that only a man of the lord can provide and if Madrox doesn’t like what he hears, it may very well be the last sermon that John Maddox ever delivers…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Pencils and inks by me.
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Comments: 40
dude your use of inks to texture is amazing.. perfect as usual
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nice work man. it looks like you had a photo and traced it. thats how real it looks.
kicking and screaming? im guessing the angle and perspective along with the foreshortening? thats what would of had me scratching my head...
love it.
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Thanks Daniel. As I said above I did use photo reference for some of those things.
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man you really got the emotions down on this one. do you photo reference alot?
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I use reference when I need it, but not so much for the emotion on Jamie's face. I used it here more for tightening my foreshortening and some of the clothing/shadows.
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this is definitely an intensive cover for such little info... those candles must have been annoying to draw! I love this piece, from the negative space to the movement.... great job here man=] congrats on the gig=]
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I'm really digging the inking on this cover David. Great mix of traditional hardline comic-style inks with hatching and dry brush and other textural markings. It's a 
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I love me my textures.
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X-Factor is a great book and one of my favorite reads. It's awesome that you got the gig, congrats. The cover looks fantastic, I like the expression on Jamie. He kind of looks strung out, on the verge of losing it. The candles on the table must have been horrible to do (a pain in the ass), but you nailed it.
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Thanks. The candles were actually the easy part, but yes Jamie is in a very dark place emotionally this issue.
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well great job man, I can't wait to check out the issue. Plus imo it's a huge up grade over the last couple of covers
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ah..isn't that how it always works? you send your editor 3-4 layouts...and you decide "I'm gonna do one more so my editor don't think I'm slacking" and you like it the least...but its the one they choose..heh. Anyways great cover man!! digging the dry brush effects!
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Cheers Francis. I have another cover I'm doing at the moment which I'm doing layout, after layout. after layout. I wished they'd picked one of the earlier versions, but hopefully I'll nail it this morning.
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yeah good luck man! I hate having to redo layout after layout. Sometimes I just feel like I can't think of any new ways to draw the same thing...
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When Whilce was training me in the Philippines, one of the exercises he made me do was to try and draw 5 completely different layouts for each sequential page I was working on. It was hard, and I'd often hit roadblocks, but it really was a beneficial problem solving exercise.
It's a bit harder to enjoy doing multiple layouts though when you've got several dealines looming.
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The texture in this piece really is fantastic, especially the walls^^ Love the faces,and the Mary at the back is great!
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Thanks. I thought I was done with it, but then decided to throw the Madonna and child statue in last minute.
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It's a nice touch, and really ties in with the church feeling
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very expressive image and nice combination of textures.
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this is amazing. i'd love to see the others if this was your least favorite!!
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Thanks. I'll maybe show the other layouts later... I may recycle some of those ideas first though.
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are you still doing covers for ms marvel? i wish you were drawing the whole book!!
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I wasn't asked on the last two solicited, so I'm assuming no. I'd love to do a whole issue of Ms. Marvel though.
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