kreis_b

OCRONA: Super Heroine

2009-10-20T19:49:41Z

Full Color Version:

Horse

2009-08-25T08:10:04Z

Life Drawings

2009-02-04T15:44:40Z

sorry for the lack of updates, in case somebody noticed ;)

I've uploaded some Life Drawings. I've been attending a Life Drawing class for a year now, and it's something that I really enjoy doing.. eventhough the results are not always satisfying :)

more..

Mask

2008-06-01T09:12:55Z

Innere Energie

2008-05-25T18:26:42Z

Update:

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black & white version

life drawing

2008-04-19T13:23:54Z

Here's a sketch from today's life drawing class,
I've been attending since early march and it has been really great so far!
It's kind of early for a Saturday morning, class starts at 8.15, but I've managed good so far! :)

the focus of today's lession was on hatching and light/darkness, the weeks before we mainly did linear stuff.
Too bad I couldn't finish the full figure in time...

[click for the full sketch]

Chthua Cult

2007-12-27T16:58:34Z

Superheroine

2007-10-02T17:44:43Z

~~Superheroine ( I didn't come up with a name yet...)~~ Ocrona Costume design
Still a work in progress, I'm not sure about the colors yet..

thanks for checking it out!

...don't call it a comeback

2007-08-27T09:43:32Z

Kreis-B TV

2007-05-17T19:25:11Z

Viking Zombie Elvis (Teaser):

probably old news..
I came across this incredible fan(!!!)-film based on Slaine: The Horned God:
Link
there's also a Batman: Arkham Asylum one on the same site.

Also check out this cool music-video..

Fumetto 2007

2007-03-25T10:27:01Z

Yesterday toxicphisch and I went to the Fumetto Comic Festival in Lucerne (Switzerland),
The exhibitions are spread all over the city:

Wich results in a lot of walking, I took us a whole day to see them all..
originally I wanted to take a picture of every location to give an overview of the whole thing,
but I only taken a few snapshots...

for work samples of each artist you can chack out the officialwebsite

Competition exhibition

"The future is this year’s theme for the comic-competition. Everything is possible in the future, especially in comics. And we’re all intensively concerned with it, either in our dreams or in planning our lives. Even hope and fear come into play. A never-ending diversity, just like the entries show that were sent in from all over the world."
This year's winners can be found here

Killoffer (FR)
Form & Deconstruction

"Killofer is one of the L’Association founders, the extremely influential group giving comics a new face in France. In his work he deconstructs both form and content – always with an ironic look at the environment and himself. He will be showing his latest work which was specially drawn for Fumetto."

Frederik Peeters (CH)
The Simplicity of being

"Peeters tells of life with amazingly simple and easy flowing strokes. Whether it’s a crime story, science fiction, children’s story or autobiographical piece, Peeters knows each genre and just how to apply the picture language required. Even when dealing with delicate subjects, he manages to capture the reader and encourage him or her to think without turning complicated or teacher-like."

Gipi (IT)
Top-end story telling

"Gipi is one of the front-runners of the Italian comic scene. He combines picture and text like a virtuoso. Gipi tells complex stories of an Italy without gelati, beaches and holiday oases. In doing so he impresses with his minimal strokes and movie-like compositions, creating intensive moods that will last for ever. "

Anna Sommer (CH)
Real Life

"Anna Sommer is one of the most innovative comic artists and illustrators in Switzerland. She masters numerous techniques. Sommer’s work carries an unmistakeable signature and tells of the relationship between man and woman in a witty & mischievous way. In her latest book she even tells of her own youth. "

academia di belle arti di bologna (IT)
students

"As a result of the ever-growing number of competition winners from Italy over the last few years, Fumetto 2007 will be showing one of the talent workshops from our neighbours to the south in the traditional student’s exhibition. A variety-packed look at the results produced by students from Bologna after three years of studying comic-art. "

blanquet
Disturbing Diversity

"Blanquet takes us hostage in his precipice labyrinth and at the same time shows us the diversity of his universe. Very few artists can transform man’s sub-conscience and madness into such beautifully horrible pictures. Blanquet causes the blood to freeze in the veins of his observers and paralyses them with his unlimited openness. "

Nicolas De Crécy (FR)
The magic of strokes
"De Crécy manages to attract with both his filigree strokes and his opulent picture compositions. The way he uses feather and brush is just magic and can’t possibly be categorised or given a certain style. A unique world on the edge of grotesque. A detailed exhibition will show his latest album and also a retrospect."

Kramers Ergot (US)
The future of American comics
"Kramers Ergot has developed (in a short period of time), into one of “the” most influential comic-anthologies around. The magazine impresses with a kaleidoscope-like fill of the latest flows, in both graphic and content. One thing that all artists involved with the anthology have in common is the technically experimental way in which they tell their stories."

Orang (DE)
Epicentre Hamburg
"The „Orang“ magazine was originally a platform for HAW students in Hamburg. A number of the young artists presented in the magazine have since made their first step and were able to release acclaimed albums. Young avant-gardes are carefully selected and present pieces in the magazine that constantly push the story-telling form of comics."

Richard McGuire (US)
Reduced to the core
"Richard McGuire’s style is pure reduction. Appearing formal at first, his stories are actually of high intellectual content. He plays with different times and picture codes, twisting them altogether, forcing the observer to pay attention. What appears to be simple at first glance, suddenly becomes complex."

Nicolas Mahler (AT)
Artist in Residence
2Nicolas Mahler has a feeling for the absurd. Even in situations (that we would consider- everyday happenings), he discovers the tragic side of human life. The contents and formalities are then distilled into a non-recognizable feeling of failure and vainness. In his own extremely odd way he reflects on life."

Peter Blegvad (GB)
Imagined, Observed, Remembered
"Peter Blegvad believes: ”Every act of imagination requires a certain amount of memory loss.” What is man’s conception of reality and can he or she trust in it? Does our memory lie to us for a particular reason? Is this the beginning of creativity? Peter Blegvad attempts to provide answers to these questions in his astonishing pictures."

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2007-03-07T13:16:52Z

Chimaht Colored

2007-01-15T12:15:50Z

just for fun I threw some colors on it...
as you can see I could use some more practice! :)

Chimaht

2007-01-15T08:56:49Z

TGRH

2007-01-09T13:35:26Z

Logo:

2007!

2007-01-06T10:09:43Z

Happy New Year! :)

words in a baloon

2006-12-19T13:34:31Z

I found the time to practice lettering today... It's giving me a hard time, but I feel it's something I need to learn.

Anyone knows a good lettering font? I used "LetterOMatic" by Blambot

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Plug:
Mam Tor is publishing the new book from Matt Coyle (maybe someone remembers "Registery of Death)":

Worry Doll
76 pages; soft cover; black & white
Product Code: NOV063735

a 15 page preview pdf can be found here

Lin Hui

2006-12-11T08:52:58Z

Oh susie!

2006-09-22T10:08:48Z

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if you have time, check out toxicphisch's brand new website:

A short story called "Wire" that he illustrated based on a concept by me can be found in the sequentials section. The story was written by Sascha Thau.
which reminds me... it still needs to be colored and lettered...

Alina Fox

2006-09-12T07:47:39Z

Alina Fox:

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I had to finish this quickly, so I recycled an older pose, I apologize for that :)

kreis_b @ 2006-07-07T19:34:00

2006-07-07T17:52:21Z

The finished Strange Girl piece, the coloring was provided by June Chung:

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"Top of the Food Chain" or "Eind van de Voedselketen" how it's now called, has been reprinted in the brand new dutch Comic Magazine "SFeerie"

Strange Girl

2006-05-01T14:29:30Z

kreis_b @ 2006-04-18T10:58:00

2006-04-18T09:01:33Z

kreis_b @ 2006-04-13T20:18:00

2006-04-13T18:33:15Z

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I've been to the Fumetto Comix Festival last weekend here in Switzerland,
the highlight for me was Andrea Bruno:

I appologize for the bad quality of the pics!

T-Shirt available now

2006-04-04T10:46:27Z

For those interested, I just got the shirts back from the printer.
After playing around with the design a bit longer, I've decided to stick with the original :)
It's available now on Swissmade.com for $20 plus shipping
100% Cotton, Screen Printed, Sizes: S, M, L, XL

feel free to ask any questions (I'm also on myspace),
thanks!

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this is actually the 2nd delivery, the first time they printed it the wrong way:

looked kind of cool as well :)