Bushi Tales » sketchbook http://www.bushitales.com News & Information about the comic book series & it's creators Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:55:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Sketchcard Wednesday http://www.bushitales.com/2010/04/07/sketchcard-wednesday/ http://www.bushitales.com/2010/04/07/sketchcard-wednesday/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:32:55 +0000 linworkman http://www.bushitales.com/?p=437 Hey gang-

Dave and I have been working on some sketchcard sets so this week instead of Sketchbook Wednesday we’re going to do Sketchcard Wednesday.

First up are two cards Dave’s done from the Golden Age of Comics series by Breygent Marketing.

Dave’s “Captain Flag” sketchcard (inks and markers).

Dave’s “The Black Terror” will be an actual printed card in the set.

These will be available early May 2010.

I’m currently working on the Empire Strikes Back 3D set for Topps.

These are widescreen cards.

The top ones are my pencils, and the bottoms are the finished makers/inks.

These cards will be shipping in May and 1 artist sketch card is guaranteed per box!

More to come next week!

Lin

]]> http://www.bushitales.com/2010/04/07/sketchcard-wednesday/feed/ 0 What’s NEW with the BT Crew… http://www.bushitales.com/2010/03/03/whats-new-with-the-bt-crew/ http://www.bushitales.com/2010/03/03/whats-new-with-the-bt-crew/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:49:33 +0000 davebeaty http://www.bushitales.com/?p=289 cryforjustice7cover

JLA: Cry for Justice #7 (of 7)

Written by James Robinson; Art by Mauro Cascioli with Scott Clark & Dave Beaty!

This is the big one! After the catastrophes seen in issues #5 and #6, a hero loses control, leading to an unexpected ending that will fundamentally change the lives of the World’s Greatest Heroes forever. This issue launches a major storyline in the DC Universe and is not to be missed! Available at Comic Book Stores nationwide today.

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It’s finished and will be available for order from Indy Planet in a matter of days!

The Art of Bushi Tales vol 1

By Dave Beaty, Lin Workman, Micah Stewart & Freinds.

Dave Beaty, Lin Workman, and Micah Stewart take you behind the scenes in the Art of Bushi Tales. See the scripted page come alive from pencil sketches to painted art.Includes a special guest artist gallery featuring art by Bret Blevins, Scott Clark, Greg Cravens, Andrew Charipar, Martheus Antone Wade, and more! A must have for art lovers and Bushi Tales lovers.

100 pages & full color! $19.95 US

Lin and I are also contributing sketch cards for several upcoming Collectible Card Sets. More info and preview images available as soon we can post them. Also I will be inking Scott’s  pages for Brightest Day (DC Comics). We will be getting back to BT this year and lots of great stories are in production. So stay tuned.

]]> http://www.bushitales.com/2010/03/03/whats-new-with-the-bt-crew/feed/ 0 Lin Live at 9 Monday morning http://www.bushitales.com/2010/02/19/lin-live-at-9-monday-morning/ http://www.bushitales.com/2010/02/19/lin-live-at-9-monday-morning/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:11:21 +0000 linworkman http://www.bushitales.com/?p=286 Hey gang- this Monday I’ll be on Channel 3′s Live at 9 morning show.

I’ll be on to help promote the upcoming MidSouthCon (Olive Branch, MS next month: March 12-14).

I was on the show a while back talking about Bushi Tales with Alex and Marybeth and had a great time.

Should have some paintings with me and may do a bit of sketching live. Wish me luck!

You can also see one of my Superman paintings in an interview about the con on Fox13 here and here! (Thanks, Carlin!)

Don’t forget- the con is next month (March 12-14) and will have comic guests Gail Simone, Kevin J. Anderson, John Jackson Miller, and many more!

Lin

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Here are a couple of his new projects that are coming out soon-

JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #7 (OF 7)

On Sale FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Written by JAMES ROBINSON; Art by MAURO CASCIOLI with SCOTT CLARK & DAVE BEATY!

This is the big one! After the catastrophes seen in issues #5 and #6, a hero loses control, leading to an unexpected ending that will fundamentally change the lives of the World’s Greatest Heroes forever. This issue launches a major storyline in the DC Universe and is not to be missed.

TITANS #23

On sale MARCH 17

Written by EDDIE BERGANZA

Art by ANGEL UNZUETA with SCOTT CLARK & DAVE BEATY!

Spotlight on Red Arrow! As Roy Harper lies in critical condition after the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #5, his fever dreams show him the perfect future life he wants for the Titans. Unfortunately for him, it’s a life the Titans will never see.

Be sure to stop by the Bushi Tales table at the Pheonix Cactuscon this May to see what else Dave has been up to.

Hopefully he’ll be able to announce what else he’s got lined up soon.

Congrats, Dave!

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Lex Luthor For Sale

If you’d like one of my paintings now’s your chance!

I originally did this to show at the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL a couple years ago, and ended up donating it to the HERO Initiative art auction at the Phoenix Cactuscon. Noel Neill (the ORIGINAL Lois Lane) was kind enough to sign it for me before the auction (she starred with Kevin Spacey in Superman Returns).

Well, it’s back up for auction- this time on ebay by Brandon Ladd Burkey, owner of Crossroads Entertainment Co., LLC. and the guy who bought it in Phoenix. Minimum bid is $200 and apparently you get one of my sketchbooks, too.

Best I remember this one is approx. 2′x3′ and it’s airbrush acrylic on canvas.

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PHOENIX OR BUST!

Speaking of PHX, it’s official- Dave and I have been listed as guests for this May’s Phoenix Cactuscon. We’ll be there with Micah and Nicki and are looking forward to checking out the new con digs!

Oh- Noel Neill will be there, too!

Hope to see you there-

Lin

]]> http://www.bushitales.com/2010/01/28/dave-at-dc/feed/ 0 Sketchbook Wednesday- Jane! http://www.bushitales.com/2009/12/15/sketchbook-wednesday-jane/ http://www.bushitales.com/2009/12/15/sketchbook-wednesday-jane/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:19:51 +0000 linworkman http://www.bushitales.com/?p=269 Got a special sketch for Sketchbook Wednesday, done by none other than Dave and Ronnie’s mom Jane Shenks.

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Jane (Bushi Tale’s #1 fan) showed me this drawing at the last MSCA dinner meeting and I asked if she would be nice enough to scan it and let me use it- she did!

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Thanks, Jane!

Lin

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Nicki dressed as Peter Criss from KISS this Halloween so I thought I’d sketch him in her book while hanging out on the couch recuperating from bronchitis this past weekend.

KISS and make-up!

KISS and make-up!

Had a fun time painting Nicki up as the Cat-Man, er- uh…Cat-Woman.

KISSes, dahling!

KISSes, dahling!

Type at ya later-

Lin

]]> http://www.bushitales.com/2009/11/18/sketchbook-wednesday-5/feed/ 0 Sketchbook Thursday… http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/28/sketchbook-thursday/ http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/28/sketchbook-thursday/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:31:43 +0000 davebeaty http://www.bushitales.com/?p=236 Ever feel like there are not enough hours in the day… So, without further ado here’s this weeks Sketchbook Thursday. First up in an old sketch I did for a Scene magazine cover featuring the classic Universal Studios monsters.

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Next is a rough layout sketch for an unused Phoenix Comicon program cover.

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Last, this is a much more recent sketch of Venom for an unfinished commission that I need to finish.

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Well, that’s it- back to work. Be back here Friday for something special for Halloween. Have a happy!

]]> http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/28/sketchbook-thursday/feed/ 0 Sketchbook Wednesday… http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/14/sketchbook-wednesday-4/ http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/14/sketchbook-wednesday-4/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:19:17 +0000 davebeaty http://www.bushitales.com/?p=198 I’m back. Micah and I are still getting settled into the new place but the studio is setup and I’m getting back to business. This weeks Sketchbook Wednesday is 4 sketches I produced for a stalled comic project. These are all rough designs for a space station firefighter suit. Lots of thought process on the pages if you can read my hand written notes. It’s pretty obvious what these things are so enjoy. The next two Sketchbook Wednesdays will be Halloween themed.  Don’t forget about Lin’s upcoming one man show, “Portraits of Villiany”, and my first pro DC Comics work the DCU Halloween Special- all of which are happening this month.

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]]> http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/14/sketchbook-wednesday-4/feed/ 1 Holy-Sketchbook-Wednesday, Batman! http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/14/holy-sketchbook-wednesday-batman/ http://www.bushitales.com/2009/10/14/holy-sketchbook-wednesday-batman/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:26:20 +0000 linworkman http://www.bushitales.com/?p=205 Time again for Sketchbook Wednesday. We jump into the way-back machine to the 60′s for BATMAN!

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Sketchcard- Prismacolor and Copic markers, inked with disposable tech pens.

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Sketchcard- pencils

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Sketchcard- Copic markers

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Sketchcard- pencils (for Bob Bretall/ComicBookPage podcast)

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Sketchcard- pen & ink

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Sketchcard – pencils

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Marker sketch, inked with disposable tech pens

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Pencil sketch

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Marker sketch, inked with disposable tech pens

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Colored pencils on colored paper.

There you have it Bat-Fans, another episode of Sketchbook Wednesday.

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See you here next week ol’ chums- same Bat-time, same Bat-site!

Lin

PS- Don’t forget to check out the Bat- uh, I mean the BT boards for all of our latest Bushi Tales news! Dave’s a part of the DCU Halloween Special.

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C-3PO

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Clone Trooper

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All these were done in markers and tech pens on sketchcards.

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Also got a little bit more work done for my upcoming art show on the 23rd.

Don’t forget to visit our forums and share your sketches.

Type at ya later,

Lin

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