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    LEE PAINTS FAN ART! HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!!!

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    • Lee White
      Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by

      Hey guys, on the podcast we recorded two days ago jake challeneged me to paint Batman! Being the overly competitive person I am, I took him up on it. Super fun to try and figure out how I might approach this subject matter in a way that interested me. So I used a somewhat textural and abstract approach to it. I don't think I'll be doing any more fan art for now, but very fun to step outside your comfort zone and what you are familiar with. Both in terms of technique and subject matter. : )

      Batman Final.jpg

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      www.leewhiteillustration.com

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      • lmrush
        lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

        Awesome Batman!!!!

        Lisa Rush
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        • Amber Lynn Benton
          Amber Lynn Benton @Lee White last edited by

          @Lee-White I know I poked fun on Instagram after the fan art podcast but I really do love this piece. That city scape in the background has lingered in my mind since I first saw it!

          http://www.amberlynnbenton.com/
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          • JerrySketchyArt
            JerrySketchyArt @Lee White last edited by

            @Lee-White [This post has been removed due to a DCMA takedown request]

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            • ?
              A Former User last edited by

              I love this!

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              • Whitney Simms
                Whitney Simms SVS OG last edited by

                @Lee-White you’re a rockstar! I love it. Goes to show you, only paint what you want to paint. Cause crap, now we want to see MORE FAN ART FROM LEE. It’s okay. We know it’s not your thing. Way to get out of your comfort zone and do something that still true to yourself. Always fun to try new techniques and subjects. Also- really says to students, push yourself even if you don’t like the assignment. Just try! @Jake-Parker and @Will-Terry yeah, can’t wait to hear how that podcast went down. Sure to be an awesome one to listen to!

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                • Chip Valecek
                  Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                  @Lee-White is that Robert Pattinson behind that mask?


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                  • Kasey Snow
                    Kasey Snow last edited by

                    I can see it selling out at comic con now. 😉
                    Love it! The way you rendered the city is so fun to look at.

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                    ~Kasey

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                    • Johanna Kim
                      Johanna Kim SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                      @Lee-White This is so you, Lee.

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                      • Pamela Fraley
                        Pamela Fraley SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                        @Lee-White thank you for putting it in your shop! I ordered one for my boys room! ☺️

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                        • Lee White
                          Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @Pamela Fraley last edited by

                          @Pamela-Fraley Thanks Pamela! : )

                          SVS Faculty Instructor
                          www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                          • ?
                            A Former User last edited by

                            @Lee-White I saw this on social the other day - for me, it beautifully captures the craziness and terror lurking in Gotham, with the expressive tones and abstraction. But there's Batman standing tall facing it all. I'd be curious to see how you'd interpret Star Wars or another big franchise.
                            Lovely work Lee!!

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                            • Erin.Cortese
                              Erin.Cortese Moderator @Lee White last edited by

                              @Lee-White The podcast is not out yet, was the challenge to see how you would do Batman in your style?

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                              • Lee White
                                Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @Erin.Cortese last edited by Lee White

                                @Erin-Cortese sort of. They were just surprised I had never drawn a super hero. Most people start out drawing when they were young, so it's a normal part of development for a lot of people. But I came to art as an adult and missed that whole thing. Also, I've never been into comics or anything and don't really like them that much. So Will and Jake had challenged me at one point to draw batman because it's so far outside my interests, history, and comfort zone.

                                Note: the episode isn't really about this topic, it was just mentioned in there as an aside. But I took the challenge anyway because Jake bet me a quarter that I woudon't do it.

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                                www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                                • evilrobot
                                  evilrobot SVS OG @Chip Valecek last edited by

                                  @Chip-Valecek Can't be Robert Pattinson.....no sparkles

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                                  • Sarah LuAnn
                                    Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

                                    Way to keep your quarter, Lee 😂

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                                    • Susan Marks
                                      Susan Marks @Lee White last edited by

                                      @Lee-White Love it.
                                      If anyone's a follower of Lynda Barry-in her teaching, she asks her adult students to draw Batman in just a few minutes. She talks about how they all freak out, and draw very lively, simple drawings and are aghast that the drawings "look just like kids."

                                      So there must be something about Batman...

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                                      • Adriana Bergstrom
                                        Adriana Bergstrom @Lee White last edited by

                                        @Lee-White Great effort! Somehow the textures on the leg make him look like he's wearing pinstriped trousers... which makes it more appealing to me! I love the grittiness and the style. I'm not someone who is into purchasing fan art, but if it were more in this vein, I might consider it!

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                                        • julian beresford
                                          julian beresford SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                                          @Lee-White Great piece, love the style. Could actually see this as a graphic novel.

                                          Julian Beresford - Freelance Illustrator
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