Maybe you know of the Loika.
Pat Loika is a tireless advocate for comics and a host of a comics-centered podcast with creator interviews and a participant on another for pro wrestling. He loves comics above all, and he's one of the best cheerleaders for the medium and comics community. He does the con circuit. He makes his own comics. He has nurtured a reputation among fans and creators.
And he draws cards for Christmas. Here's the 2011 set. I'm counting 75 images. That's madness. it's incredible kindness. That's Pat.
Once I got on his card list, I decided the least I could do is return the favor. This year's card features Thanos, one of the characters he regularly requests for commissions.
I took a reference picture after my hand sketches looked, well, sketchy. I knew I wanted an image close to this cover:
But it was gonna be a close-up.
The pencils and original inks on the left, and the cleaner ink version on the right.
I used color markers (badly, weakly) and sent the image off to Pat last week. I didn't wanna post it until he got it in the mail.
Here's to Pat.
Pat Loika is a tireless advocate for comics and a host of a comics-centered podcast with creator interviews and a participant on another for pro wrestling. He loves comics above all, and he's one of the best cheerleaders for the medium and comics community. He does the con circuit. He makes his own comics. He has nurtured a reputation among fans and creators.
And he draws cards for Christmas. Here's the 2011 set. I'm counting 75 images. That's madness. it's incredible kindness. That's Pat.
Once I got on his card list, I decided the least I could do is return the favor. This year's card features Thanos, one of the characters he regularly requests for commissions.
But it was gonna be a close-up.
Here's to Pat.
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