When I saw him inking a cover to Savage Dragon at Wondercon last year, I was blown away by how he held his pen. Looks like it would hurt, but then again he IS a master.
Well, yeah, everyone has their own method to hold the pencil. There is the writing method, which I use to draw, or there is the butter knife method, where one holds the pencil like a butterknife buttering bread.
Erik's is more onto this method.
I know David Finch, who is not a patch on Erik in art terms, holds the lead holder in a truly weird way, and has made a ball of masking tape around the holder so as to prevent his thumb getting calloused, which was happening often.
alot of illustrators do, its not like still life drawing or painting from a standing model, they have to visualize and put the shit on paper from thought without fucking it up 100 times. I can half ass draw but to make it look half worth a shit I have to hold the pen.... in a odd way.
Why say Jim Lee is best on an Erik Larsen video? Larsen is great too. I wouldn't go say Larsen is best on a Jim Lee vid, I'd just say Lee is best on a Jim Lee video. o_O
@KnightCrawler2 he holds it that way so he doesnt have any blocks of view and not to get any ink smears from his hand thats why I draw in that same fashion.
Hey awesome...Im a fan of Celsius ex leader of the Doom Patrol and would love a Larson picture of her!
Something like freezing Shrapnel. I have Celsius drawn by George Perez, Jimmy Cheung, Phil Jimenez, Gary Frank, David Ogilvie, Waiton, Adrian Kinnaird and theyre looking spectacular!
Was under the impression suffered from heart attack dude, is that what happens.
Sileni 2 weeks ago
When I saw him inking a cover to Savage Dragon at Wondercon last year, I was blown away by how he held his pen. Looks like it would hurt, but then again he IS a master.
OrionSTARB0Y 2 weeks ago
This guy Rocks ! Your comic books are cool ! (And I don't know if I wrote wrong !)
Brunaumshinigami 3 months ago
Doesn't matter how he holds his pen. What matters is the results. Erik Larsen creates one of the coolest character: Savage Dragon. And this is great.
bobmorgest 1 year ago
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alexforever411 1 year ago
Erik is really a great dude. And to think he is absolutely self taught... amazing
mazniq 2 years ago
Weird way to hold the pen... but I like the overall finished work! :)
lucaddragon 3 years ago
He admits he has a strange way of holding the pencil/ pen. But I like the final product, so nobody has complained as of yet.
Not that I am insinuating anyone is complaining.
yellowcougar18 2 years ago
Oh so he also admits... well until he feels comfortable. Everyone has his own way and approach.
Peace!
lucaddragon 2 years ago
Well, yeah, everyone has their own method to hold the pencil. There is the writing method, which I use to draw, or there is the butter knife method, where one holds the pencil like a butterknife buttering bread.
Erik's is more onto this method.
I know David Finch, who is not a patch on Erik in art terms, holds the lead holder in a truly weird way, and has made a ball of masking tape around the holder so as to prevent his thumb getting calloused, which was happening often.
yellowcougar18 2 years ago
Yeah David Finch! I saw his Gnomon DVD Workshop... I know to what you refer!
Peace!
lucaddragon 2 years ago
alot of illustrators do, its not like still life drawing or painting from a standing model, they have to visualize and put the shit on paper from thought without fucking it up 100 times. I can half ass draw but to make it look half worth a shit I have to hold the pen.... in a odd way.
Faelsun 1 year ago
JIM LEE THE BEST
PChomosapienssapiens 3 years ago
Why say Jim Lee is best on an Erik Larsen video? Larsen is great too. I wouldn't go say Larsen is best on a Jim Lee vid, I'd just say Lee is best on a Jim Lee video. o_O
FreeDrlz 3 years ago
yer geeky. cool pic though
bobafettfreak 4 years ago
What kinda of pen is he using? this is great thanks fo tha upload!!
thuggin83 4 years ago
VERY very cool!
Dreadstar66 4 years ago
Erik Larsen is badass! Does he always draw like that? He holds his pen in a weird way....
KnightCrawler2 4 years ago
Always draws like that. See "Understanding Erik Larsen" in Savage Dragon #100 or in Super Patriot:America's Fighting Force #4 by Chris Eliopoulos.
amichanmizuno 4 years ago
Sweet...some kind of ancient style... looks uncomfortable though...
KnightCrawler2 4 years ago
@KnightCrawler2 he holds it that way so he doesnt have any blocks of view and not to get any ink smears from his hand thats why I draw in that same fashion.
joelt420 1 year ago
Hey awesome...Im a fan of Celsius ex leader of the Doom Patrol and would love a Larson picture of her!
Something like freezing Shrapnel. I have Celsius drawn by George Perez, Jimmy Cheung, Phil Jimenez, Gary Frank, David Ogilvie, Waiton, Adrian Kinnaird and theyre looking spectacular!
immortalcelsius 4 years ago
Fucking sweet!
Long Live Larsen!
Dyler 4 years ago
pure awesomeness
imbatman505 5 years ago