Colors by Val Staples (me!) - AKA: The thread of glorious mediocrity! - Page 4

thejaz180 · 02-27-2012, 01:08 PM

Awesome.

**L Jamal** · 02-27-2012, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Val

Color assists by Raunak Singh and Rachel Crockett,
and colors by yours truly!

What do you assistants do? Are they flatters or more?

**Val** · 02-27-2012, 07:22 PM

They flat. But I've always credited flatters as color assists. Sounds better. After all, they are assisting me in accomplishing my colors. A lot of other people have picked up the term over the years I'm assuming for the same reason.

**L Jamal** · 02-28-2012, 12:51 AM

I used to be one of those color assistants on the Masters of the Universe, I was just curious if the term was the same all these years later. I miss the Masters.

**Val** · 02-28-2012, 04:03 AM

Masters misses you!

Those were the days. Well... minus that whole CrossGen nastiness.

MBirkhofer · 02-28-2012, 08:19 AM

I don't know. its nice to give credit. But color assists sounds like they did backgrounds, or the like to me. If not flatter, I would go with color prep or something like that.

thejaz180 · 02-28-2012, 10:39 AM

Well guess what folks, animators call me “paint bucket”, comic people are so kind, nah I’m kidding I don’t mind paint bucket.

**Val** · 03-02-2012, 10:15 AM

Hulk 50 variant cover from Marvel comics,
illustrated by Arthur Adams
and colored by yours truly!

thejaz180 · 03-02-2012, 12:46 PM

Awesome.

the machine · 03-04-2012, 12:09 PM

I'm a fan! The colours are looking great Val!

**Val** · 05-05-2012, 11:40 AM

Back with some more color action!

This is the cover being used to promote the upcoming Infernal Man-Thing story from Marvel, one of the last ones from the late, great Steve Gerber that will be illustrated by the outstanding Kevin Nowlan.

Art is by the amazing Arthur Adams
with colors by yours truly!

raya · 05-05-2012, 01:21 PM

thejaz180 · 05-05-2012, 10:11 PM

I was wondering what happened to ya.

**Val** · 05-06-2012, 03:54 PM

I got sidetracked by work, as usual. I really stink at joining in on conversations. I need more free time!

Anyway, here's another! My boy Pixel-Dan Eardley wanted some fun caricature art for his new website.
so he turned to masterful Matt Tyree to draw it up and then I put some hues on it to make 'er pop.
Enjoy!

And listen to Pixel Dan, Danielle, Eamon and myself on Roast Gooble Dinner, the podcast dedicated to all things He-Man and She-Ra!

**Val** · 05-08-2012, 07:34 AM

And some more fun with a faux MOTU mini-comic cover!

Done for the 30 Years of Mighty Spector April Fools day article on He-Man.org

This was illustrated by awesome Axel Gimenez
with colors and mock-layout by yours truly!

We did this up to look like a vintage cover. Mighty Spector is a figure created by the current brand manager of MOTU for the current 30th anniversary MOTU toy sub-line.

02-27-2012, 07:22 PM	#48
Val Doctor Hue Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Backwoods, KY Posts: 321	They flat. But I've always credited flatters as color assists. Sounds better. After all, they are assisting me in accomplishing my colors. A lot of other people have picked up the term over the years I'm assuming for the same reason. __________________ My Deviant Art Gallery MVCreations He-Man.org The Poor Man's Guide to Self Publishing

02-28-2012, 12:51 AM	#49
L Jamal member of G.R.O.S.S. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: right here Posts: 10,572	I used to be one of those color assistants on the Masters of the Universe, I was just curious if the term was the same all these years later. I miss the Masters. __________________ L Jámal Walton UNGOODWISE \| MY BLOG \| SELF-PUBLISHING COMICS

02-28-2012, 04:03 AM	#50
Val Doctor Hue Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Backwoods, KY Posts: 321	Masters misses you! Those were the days. Well... minus that whole CrossGen nastiness. __________________ My Deviant Art Gallery MVCreations He-Man.org The Poor Man's Guide to Self Publishing

03-04-2012, 12:09 PM	#55
the machine The Boob Master! Join Date: May 2002 Location: MONTREAL Posts: 2,573	I'm a fan! The colours are looking great Val! __________________ ------------------------------------------------ Joël J Séguin Writer/ Colorist/ Penciler/ Digital Painter/ Maker of Stuff http://joeljseguin.deviantart.com/gallery/?loggedin=1 Look me up on Facebook! Available for contract work: joel_seguin@hotmail.com

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02-27-2012, 01:08 PM	#46
thejaz180 The artist from Brooklyn Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,509	Awesome.

02-28-2012, 08:19 AM	#51
MBirkhofer Decks, drums, tablets. Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,117	I don't know. its nice to give credit. But color assists sounds like they did backgrounds, or the like to me. If not flatter, I would go with color prep or something like that.

02-28-2012, 10:39 AM	#52
thejaz180 The artist from Brooklyn Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,509	Well guess what folks, animators call me “paint bucket”, comic people are so kind, nah I’m kidding I don’t mind paint bucket.

03-02-2012, 12:46 PM	#54
thejaz180 The artist from Brooklyn Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,509	Awesome.

05-05-2012, 01:21 PM	#57
raya Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,326

05-05-2012, 10:11 PM	#58
thejaz180 The artist from Brooklyn Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,509	I was wondering what happened to ya.