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[2008-10-19 03:08:43 +0000 UTC]
"Alex Bodnar"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 108; Deviations: 111; Watchers: 127
Watching: 48; Pageviews: 21916; Comments Made: 458; Friends: 48
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Alex RossFavorite movies: Kung Fu Hustle
Favorite games: Tetris and Street Fighter 2 Turbo (SNES)
Favorite gaming platform: Nintendo
Tools of the Trade: Copic markers and Prismacolor Markers
Other Interests: Storytelling, reading, illustration
# About me
My Influences:Sometime during the mid-1990s I discovered Alex Ross while frequenting a local Golden Apple comic store. I was immediately taken by his Superman Forever illustration and right then and there decided that THAT was they WAY I wanted to draw. While researching Ross I discovered many fantastic illustrators. Some include: Andrew Loomis, Haddon Sundblom, Harry Anderson, Coby Whitmore, Al Parker, Jon Whitcomb, Frank Frazetta, J. C. Leyendecker, Drew Struzan, Norman Rockwell, Basil Gogos, Greg Manchess, Ludwig Hohlwein, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Gil Elvgren, Dean Cornwell, Walter Biggs, Bernie Fuchs, Robert Peak, Jim Silke, Hajime Sorayama, Harvey Dunn, and Robert McGinnis just to name a few.
I don’t read much comics but the following artists continue to inspire me: Sergio Toppi, Lucio Alberto Ruiz-Diaz, Sean “Cheeks” Galloway, J. Scott Campbell, Alvin Lee, Ferdinando Tacconi, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Sanjulian, Rockin’ Jellybean, Jim Holdaway, Coop, Ron Embleton, José "Pepe" Gonzalez, Adam Hughes, John Buscema, Phil Noto, Travis Charest, and Robert Valley just to name a few.
I received my most relevant artistic training from Mark Westermoe, Glen Orbik, Rad Sechrist, John Watkiss, Kazu Kibuishi, and Marshall Vandruff.
Current Residence: Los Angeles
deviantWEAR sizing preference: Large
Favourite style of art: Golden Age Illustration and Pin ups
Operating System: Mac OS
MP3 player of choice: iPhone
Favourite cartoon character: Ken the Eagle
Personal Quote: The greatest revenge is your own success
# Comments
Comments: 88
Hey there! I hope you're having a very happy birthday!
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Sorry for the late reply. Thank you!!!
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No need to apologize, and you're very welcome.
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i don't suppose you would consider doing the five star trek captains?
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thanks for letting us feature your randy the ram picture! have a
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Thanks! I appreciate the attention!
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hello my freind, i would like to ask you. what type of prismacolor markers can i use to draw black n white & color painting n portraits? you are a master so this is why i ask. thank you for your time! god bless.
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Hi there!!! You know, I shift between Warm Gray Copics and French Gray Prismacolors. Copic contacted me via Facebook to do a step-by-step demo. It should be up THIS month (Sept. 2012). Check them out here: [link]
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Thanks man!!! Haven't been here in a LONG time!! I've went back to school and focused on more figure drawing. How have you been!?!
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Yeah I havn't seen anything from you in a long while...How have u been?? School huh? good for you! I'm good, doin comic con all over the US and next year we're branchin to Canada, which is cool!
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Super belated THANK YOU!! I haven't visited this site in ages!
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Your art is amazing I am still in shock of its amazingness!!!
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Thank you for your kind words!!
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welcome to our new group we are so so honored you joined and we are excited to see your great art fill our galleries 
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Thank you for taking the time to invite me!! I feel SO honored especially since my daytime gig is being a high school art teacher!!
SORRY FOR THE TYPO!!
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sorry for the late reply
I wish I could have a career in art
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Thank you for taking the time to invite me!! I feel SO honored especially since my daytime gig is a high school at teacher!!
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Thank you!! Like everyone in this place, I'm just trying to get better!
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Thank you for your kind words!
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I really believe your work is sooo incredible..I love the marker/ink meduim, I've been trying to incorporate that meduim in my artwork as well
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Markers are GREAT because it's such an untapped area!! I find that when I go bold and use darker values the rendering comes off so much better!!! This guy ([link] ) does pencil work with darker values and you can see how much more rich portraits can really be when you defy logic and go darker!! (Pure) Markers don't really translate well when you go large but with graphite you can really get a lot of great detail like this cool artist ([link] ). Hope these tips help!!
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They have, thank you so much!
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your gallery is sooo amazing, really excellent. cant find words to explain
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Thank you!! I appreciate your vote of confidence!!
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Your work is completely amazing o.o I have never been able to draw people -.- (but I'm taking figure drawing I this next semester) which makes your work so much more amazing to me. God has blessed you with a great talent
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Thank you for your kind words! I still have SO much to learn. I guess that's what makes art so worthwhile! Keep up the great work and don't let mastery of the figure be your end result. Learn to enjoy the process because with love of the craft comes mastery!
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Thanks for the artistic advise earlier, I will definitely follow up on some of your suggestions if I can. Also, thanks for the fav on the VW van [link] I appreciate it.
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Wow, I cannot draw in a realistic manner at all so I respect those who have mastered the ability to pull it off. Well done sir, there is some excellent stuff going on in your gallery!
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