The Little Kingdom

Hey, everybody! (All five of you).
I'm pretty much abandoning this blog in favor of my new space, The Little Kingdom!
Please join me over at http://littlekingryan.wordpress.com for postings of my newest artwork in my gallery, comics reading lists and reviews, artist spotlights of my favorite illustrators and comic book auteurs, and whatever else strikes my fancy! So, Starkoryan Art No More! Long live the Little King!

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Wizard Boy

Another new drawing. Somewhere between penciling for straight black-and-white inking and a toned pencil drawing. Came out okay...

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Little Runaway

Too Long

Oh man, two months since my last post! Too long! Suffice it to say that I need to update this page a bit more, but mostly I've just been sketching a lot lately. Nothing really finished, and nothing really fit for public viewing. Let's see if I can't change that pretty soon...

Master and Commander Commission

Thanks, Kortney!
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A Couple of Quick Ones

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Avert Thine Eyes

Last page for The Thirteens project:

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Music Piece

So I'm working on this piece for a little contest on the CBR boards with the theme of Music. Here's the progress so far. UPDATED with finished colors.

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Another One Bites the Dust

Here's the final pencils for page four of (echo-y announcer voice) The Thirteens...

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Another Quick Color Piece

I think the title says it all.

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Avatar Attempt

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Alien King

Kind of a take-off on that last sketch I posted, this time he's been transformed into the Alien King! He rules over a land of weird organic growths like the ones seen behind him.

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Another Day, Another Page

Okay, I've just finished the third page of the commissioned project The Thirteens.
I thought this would be an interesting example of my process. First, I did a very small (2"x3") thumbnail directly on a printout of the script. Then, I fleshed it out a bit on a page of my sketchbook. I wanted to nail down the first two panels of the page, so I revised the rough with tighter pencils. Finally, I used a combination of lightboxing a re-sized print of the revisions and just winging it to complete the finished pencils. Hope you like!

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Alien Man

Here's a quick sketch I did today in between working on sequential stuff and other things...

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Forward Progress on the Thirteens

Okay, here's my finished pencils for page two of The Thirteens project:

I'm really starting to learn just how challenging sequential art can be. I'm hoping by the time I get to the inking stage, I'll be much more relaxed, and able to go with the flow a bit more. As it stands, I'm fighting to get every panel to look acceptable to my perhaps slightly overblown standards. I'll fix it later!
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Sally

Another sketchcard:

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The Thirteens

Here's some stuff I'm doing for a new commissioned project called The Thirteens by Matt Barrett. Left to right is the rough layout for page one, page one pencils, rough layout for page two, and a couple design sketches for a major element of the story:


More to come as it is finished!
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Jack Skellington

This is a little sketchcard:

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Happy Halloween!

Not sure what this is for. I just wanted to draw Edward Scissorhands. Would prolly make a good Halloween Party invitation:


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Hal Jordan & Sinestro

I did this to sell at a local comic shop at the suggestion of the owner. I kept things pretty loose and never got too precious with it. It turned out pretty well, the inkwash really helps add some dimension and separate some elements. All told, probably about four hours work. Pretty much right on schedule to be sold for about fifty bucks. It's 9"x12" and I'm putting it in a pretty cool frame. A pretty good piece to see if anyone's interested in commissions locally...

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Finished Page Commission

A big Thank You to Jessica Moorman, who commissioned this piece. I think it came out pretty sweet, but I'm ready to change my style to something along the lines of Matt Feazell (http://home.comcast.net/~mattfeazell/index.htm) after going this crazily detailed and photorealistic:

Quick Sketch

I'm working on some bigger projects, but here's a little 15 min sketch from today to satisfy my need for a new post:

New Panel

Commissions and Page Rates

Hey there, people. In response to some inquiries, I've decided to post a basic outline of my commission pricing and page rates. This is for comic-style work and more realistic styles. If you have a special size or medium in mind, these prices may not apply.

8.5 x 11: pencils only.....$40.00 inked.....$50.00 colors or inkwash.....$100.00
11 x 14 OR Standard Comic Page size (11x17):
pencils only.....$50.00 inked.....$60.00 colors or inkwash.....$125.00
14 x 17: pencils only.....$60.00 inked.....$75.00 colors or inkwash.....$150.00
16 x 20: pencils only.....$75.00 inked.....$90.00 colors or inkwash.....$185.00
18 x 24: pencils only.....$100.00 inked.....$120.00 colors or inkwash.....$250.00

All payments via Paypal, half in advance, half on completion.
Let me know if I can do something for you!
Ryan

Sandman

Just finished this for a commission. It's based on an earlier sketch. I gave it the full brush ink treatment, then went back in with a 2H pencil to add a bit of value, which I would usually do with inkwash but this was done on a sheet of Strathmore drawing paper that wouldn't support it.

Photorealistic Work

Here's a few photorealistic pieces I did for self-promotion:

Finished Character Sketches

Here's a few finished character sketches I did in my yellow sketchbook:

Buffalo Soldier

Here's a small drawing from pencils to inks:

It's Sketchy

Here's a lot of different sketches I've scanned in the last several months. Check 'em out!