Hello everyone, wow, some great stuff since I was away- you guys always amaze me-- I will comment on your works later tonight, so please check back soon.

For those of you that have asked me how I do the animation, here are the images for now; later tonight I will describe the animation steps. Creating animated gifs is easy. You are only limited by your imagination. More tonight. Hope it helps, my friends; keep up the great work! GE

New BattleWorlds post: Shaman animated GIF by GE

I used Adobe Photoshop for the layers file, and Adobe ImageReady to import and sequence the animation.

I started off with the Shaman sketch. Here I wanted to portray Shaman in a classic leader pose, very regal, very self-assured. The hand extending outward suggest the gesture of command. Feet spread out suggest firm action stance. His outfit is sun-oriented to indicate his Amazonian heritage.

Pen & Ink- I wanted smooth clean lines, with Kirby wiggly-lines for reflections.

Basic color- Shaman is tan-skinned, just like real-life Brazilian Amazonian Amerindians. His white hair indicates his advanced age. I chose a warm yellow hue for his golden outfit.

Shadows & highlights- for shadows and highlights, I didn't want extremes; just enough to give the character volume

Background- I wanted the gradient background color to match the gold hues.

"Kirby Krackle" & Staff. The krackles are 5 different krackle layers to help mix it up- In comics, the Kirby Krackle ("crackle" is more accurate, but I like krackle) is black, but I wanted to give it a color, this way I emphasize Shaman, yet retain the energy manifiestation of the krackle

Full-sized Shaman animated GIF
http://www.battleworlds.com/downloads/GIF/shaman-72-anim-gif .gif

Very interesting stuff, George! I am impressed! (Hmmm...where was that brochure from that college? Graphic or commercial art, guys? Which one? Gotta' learn those inks...or just plain experiment!)

Mr. Perrin...I am still a shade or five of green here. (Digs around for anatomy text...I know I'm not that bad, but sheesh, you guys!)

Paulo- very good hulk, reminds me of the animated series!Tom & Jerry , and Homerine are a hoot!

Luke smith I like your Nightcrawler- JB tribute!

Greg- Alpha Flight heroines - good attention to features. I like their eyes. And the Leader is good

Justin- Stellar is well illustrated- very HOT!

Paulo- that Bamf is a big Bamf! impressive

Mark, NC beefcake shot! Very whimsical and you made Mary blush.

Mary - keep improving your NC works, looking better!!

Marcus, very nice Stingray!!

MAC- excellent NC

Luke- Wolverine, I like his tough look, reminds me of JR JR. Like the classic JB Storm

Paulo- Hellboy- nice pose

Bill Wist- Like custard illo. What medium do you use? And nice Lil' Shop!!!

David- good superman, cyclops, logan faces!!

Anthony, great NC romance nove cover, and I like the Vampi blood reflection!!

Matt Linton- I like how even NC's tail has a knife!!

Ed, good NC charging shot!

Luke, i like Ben Grimm's expresion!

Didier, nice NC. I like the pose, and the fact that he can teleport cakes successfully- good job!

Justin- keep it up. You drawing style reminds me of Star Wars cover artist Killian Plunkett

Greg- Super Skrull!! very nice! And i like your amalgam characters. I liked the Amalgam experiment.

David- very nice WW. Byrne style.

JF- Gone With the League- nice colors

John S. - Wild character!

James, very good FF illo.

David- I like the woman warrior and DD!