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I've been trying "studies" of some of JB's ELSEWHEN illustrations (that's a fancy art-school word for copy), in order to learn how to draw (as a hobby).
Man 'o man, if you want to appreciate how amazingly good he is...that's route-one.
To highlight and acknowledge one aspect of his illustrative skill here --- his figure body language is SO good. Masterclass amazing. If you ever wonder why so many modern artists have seemingly static and stiff characters (or keep using the same views/poses/mannequin-faces over and over), I think it's precisely this skill they are lacking. This is why his characters seem so much more alive. This is why the X-men seem resurrected here.
If I were to guess why he's the best, sure it's the expressive stuff (face & hands), but also because he works so hard on drawing (all) things from multiple perspectives. For believable body language to work, you can't be limited in how you move it.
My two-cents.
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