Inoue's Artworks Thread (Vagabond spoilers)

Griffith · December 18, 2009

Hojo said:
The Art of Vagabond: Sumi is amazing if you've looked at it.

Oh, I have...

Got it and Water both. Ironically, or perhaps fittingly, the only part I don't like about Sumi are the color pages. I'd rather they all be presented in their original black and white glory, no need to try and stylize it further, the beauty of the ink speaks for itself.

Eluvei said:
Awesome. He always draws Baiken with gloomy colors, and an odd, eerie feeling surrounding him. The spiral is quite the burden!

Yeah, one of the more enigmatic characters in the series, and a favorite of mine as well. I was just thinking about his nightly dream at the end of volume 13, amazing visual storytelling.

Eluvei said:
That's one of my favorite threads ever, and that picture fits it perfectly.

One of mine too.

Eluvei said:
Yeah, it's pretty amazing. Both of them are, actually. I hope he releases another two or so when he finds some peace and quiet.

Yeah, he should do another two like them for the rest of Vagabond.

Eluvei · December 19, 2009

グリフィス said:
Oh, I have...

http://www.skullknight.net/griffith/inoueart6.jpg

That's one of the best on that book. I even showed it to some family members when I got to it.

グリフィス said:
Got it and Water both. Ironically, or perhaps fittingly, the only part I don't like about Sumi are the color pages. I'd rather they all be presented in their original black and white glory, no need to try and stylize it further, the beauty of the ink speaks for itself.

Yeah those felt weird in color. There is one painting, however, that I felt was awesome in red and black. It's Takuan's spirit (or is it Sloggo? :ganishka:

) that scares Tsujikaze Kohei away. I can't remember the page, but it's before the middle pages. It's very strong with those burning colors.

グリフィス said:
Yeah, he should do another two like them for the rest of Vagabond.

I think that's very likely to happen, even if it's after the series is over. The only artbook he made for Slam Dunk only showed up once the series was over, so...

Griffith · December 19, 2009

Eluvei said:
That's one of the best on that book. I even showed it to some family members when I got to it.

Yeah, I love the high contrast deep black ones, and he manages to merge fine and broad brush styles very nicely here too.

Eluvei said:
Yeah those felt weird in color. There is one painting, however, that I felt was awesome in red and black. It's Takuan's spirit (or is it Sloggo? ) that scares Tsujikaze Kohei away. I can't remember the page, but it's before the middle pages. It's very strong with those burning colors.

One I absolutely didn't like was the recreation of Musashi's battle with the Yagyu retainers, I guess the purple was supposed to make it like night, but I'd rather be able to SEE it. Speaking of awesome in red and black...

Eluvei said:
I think that's very likely to happen, even if it's after the series is over. The only artbook he made for Slam Dunk only showed up once the series was over, so...

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7209/slamdunk.jpg

That's nice, but no Slam Dunk spoiler images, or I won't be able to post in here anymore. :ganishka:

Walter · December 19, 2009

None of the SD covers are spoilers. :serpico:

Eluvei · January 2, 2010

Oh my...

...God.

Click here for higher resolution.

Source: http://www.flow-er.co.jp/osaka/ishibashi/

Th3Branded0ne · January 2, 2010

Eluvei said:
Oh my...

...God.

http://www.flow-er.co.jp/osaka/ishibashi/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/IMG_3002.jpg].[/url]

Source: http://www.flow-er.co.jp/osaka/ishibashi/

That will cover my entire home...Great!! :isidro:

Griffith · January 5, 2010

That is stunning. :isidro:

Rhombaad · January 5, 2010

"Come at me!" :femto:

slan69 · January 5, 2010

グリフィス said:
That is stunning.

My thoughts exactly. :guts:

Griffith · January 6, 2010

Well, let's keep it rolling with the stunners, here's a nice early spread:

It reminds me of some of Miura's earlier Berserk art, during the first third of the series or so.

Eluvei · January 14, 2010

グリフィス said:
It reminds me of some of Miura's earlier Berserk art, during the first third of the series or so.

Aaah, the good old days. Musashi in his wildest form!

Here's that huge painting, now on the cover of the new edition of Brutus:

Griffith · January 14, 2010

Eluvei said:
Aaah, the good old days. Musashi in his wildest form!

Here's that huge painting, now on the cover of the new edition of Brutus:

http://www.gottsu-iiyan.ca/gib/media/blogs/all/brutusvaga.JPG

Too bad it doesn't have the whole thing, I hope it folds out. Oh well, I like the building sized version better anyway. :guts:

Here's an old one I bet not everybody has seen, it seems perhaps Inoue's Musashi did all that reading from the novel after all!

Eluvei · January 14, 2010

My goodness! Where did you find that beauty?

it seems perhaps Inoue's Musashi did all that reading from the novel after all!

Griffith · January 16, 2010

Eluvei said:
My goodness! Where did you find that beauty?

I know it's been used a cover for early comic book style editions of Vagabond.

Here's a familiar one. :guts:

Inoue's Artworks Thread (Vagabond spoilers)

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