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August 16, 2013 / by $techgnotic
Liam Sharp was and is one of the most sought after comic artists in the business. After bursting on the scene by drawing the bestselling Marvel UK title of all time, Death Head II, he was back in America illustrating top line comics like Superman, Batman and Spiderman as well as special projects for people like Stan Winston. For anyone unfamiliar with his amazing work, his galleries can be found on deviantART. I recently got lost for an entire day perusing a single file of his Conan illustrations.
Sullen Hulk
Gears of War Brumak issue 3
Superman colored
As incredible as his artistic prowess is,there is so much more.
- Death's Head 2 was the biggest ever UK produced comic to be sold in the US 500,000 Copies.
- Gears of War the biggest print run of any comic in the year that it was published and also designed the character “Jace” and the “Barrick” in the game itself.
- The second issue of Liam's Hulk run is the biggest selling issue of the Hulk of all time.
- A gifted and skilled artist at a very young age, Liam was the first first recipient of the Gifted Child Society scholarship which was the first of its kind.
- Accepted to Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art at Oxford but decided to pursue a career in comics as an apprentice to Don Lawrence who his still now the only comic book artist to be knighted.
- Liam worked on the designs for the robot and cityscapes of Lost In Space while also designing a good portion of the gorgonites from Small Soldiers. He also worked on the design for Batman Beyond the animated show.
- Liam also worked on the ill fated Superman Lives film with Tim Burton directing and Nicolas Cage as The Man of Steel. Liam crafted concept designs for the robot costume and other aspects.
- Co-created the popular villian “PJ Maybe” in the Judge Dredd comic books.
- Liam co-created Spawn: The Dark Ages for Todd McFarlane.
- Spiderman-Clone Saga Artist.
- George Lucas was browsing deviantART and found Liam's page and his incredible artwork. He then commisioned a piece of art for new Star Wars Art: Visions and also acquired the original which now hangs at his Skywalker Ranch.
- Liam is co-founder and CCO of MadeFire Studios.
2000ad Flesh poster
Several Liam Sharp illustrated motion comics are now available for viewing, including, Captain Stone, Mono and Metawhal Alpha. This new field of storytelling, a forerunner of things to come in our future, is delivering some truly great experiences in the Motion Books category.
As Sharp has written,
Comics are all about the imagination. It is a place where new myths are birthed, and the universe is without limits. How funny, then, that so many people who share this medium have so little vision when it comes to digital storytelling.
Captain Stone
Liam’s latest Motion Book effort is a collaboration with his wife Christina McCormack, Captain Stone is Missing, about a fallen from grace superhero. This true artist has expressed a genuine joy in being able to add motion and sound to his creation, rather than complaining about a dilution of the purity of the artform. Art, like life, is a constant evolution and a remarkable few like Liam Sharp live their artistic lives in constant celebration of rebirth after rebirth.
Cap Stone cover
Bucolic walk
The Cap and the Pet
Charlie eats
God Killers
Liam’s foray into the purely textual form, his novel, God Killers, was published in 2008, second editioned in 2009, and is still garnering critical acclaim as it is being discovered by the wider community of (non-comics-reading) sci-fi readership. Liam is buiding an episodic version for the Motion Books category on deviantART. Liam is a storyteller as well and loves writing as much as art. A storyteller no matter the tools in his hands.
Sayer
Metawhal Alpha
Metawhal Alpha is yet another example of the very finest in new next level illustrated storytelling, the Motion Book.
Only veteran comics storyteller Liam Sharp would be able to pull off this horror tale that resonates equally of both Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, doing honor to the legacies of both.
Metawhal Alpha
The story is about a restaurant owner who one morning finds an immense dead something somehow occupying the fourth floor of his warehouse. As the tale progresses, the hideous gelatinous corpse disappears and reappears at intervals, and then begins evidencing signs of being eaten piece by piece by some other unknown creature. The protagonist’s unhappy neglected wife finds the truth on the web. The corpse is a dead Cthulhu-like god from the 17th dimension that has been chased down by a dimension-skipping shark-like monster called a “Metawhal.” The neglected wife's efforts to warn our hero about the danger he’s in are dismissed like everything else she contributes. In a feminist twist at the end, Kevin, having ignored his wife's pleas, is eaten by the returning Metawhal. The political jolt of the abused being witness to her oppressor’s megalomania-based demise is the sort of thing rarely encountered outside a Liam Sharp story. His tales may be filled with fantastical horror and gore but also with remarkable intellect and thoughtfulness.
How are artistic disputes settled with your co-creator of Captain Stone? A lot of spouses wouldn’t dare undertake such an imminently passion-infused project as story creation, fearing harm to their relationship. Are you guys miracles of ego-less cooperation or just naively walking into a bear trap?
Ha ha! It’s funny—we’ve been collaborating in so many ways for so long it never seemed like an issue! I met Christina at Marvel UK, where she worked in production. Chris has helped me in more ways than I can say, from reading all my text stories back to me—the whole of God Killers—to brain-storming concepts and working out basic plot points. She’s researched, edited and generally supported a ton of my solo projects, as well as generally organizing me – which I need! Working on Captain Stone is Missing… was actually a joy! We kept our roles very distinct. We plotted it together, created the concepts, then Chris did the research and I did the heads-down writing. We would then review it together, after which I went away a drew it!
C.S. breaking balls
CAPTAIN STONE POSTER
What are your thoughts on the increasing ability of artists and even fans to collaborate on projects due to technological advances? Do you appreciate instant feedback and suggestions?
Everything is faster now, which means it’s easier to keep up your creative energy. The fact that writers, artists and editors can all be so connected instantly just makes for a more energetic exchange of ideas and certainly a more collaborative experience. The Madefire Motion Book Tool is perfect for that.
madefire Motion book tool
Of all the new arts technologies, what has been your single most utilized tool?
Photoshop. Hands down. But the madefire tool takes it all to a new level, one that allows you total control over your material, and an ability to keep editing even after publication – so you can tweak things that aren’t quite right, or even add a whole new chapter if you wish. It’s incredibly exciting!
NEW DEATH DEALER PAINTING
Short Swords - Conan version
What does a story have to have to make you want to illustrate it? And what are you sick to death of drawing over and over?
Intelligent, literate writing! And please—no more testosterone-fuelled mindless muscle-fests! I’ve realized a lot of people don’t see the irony. I’m very much NOT the person much of my art might suggest I am, so I’m always keen to show there’s thought and depth in my stories. Don’t get me wrong—a good slugfest can be fun, but give it a good reason to be there.
Make it matter.
How to annoy Logan
“Loopy Dave draws just beautifully. He could create 100% photographic art if he chose, but he's better than that and instead brings charm, humour and cartoonish excess to his fantastically polished work. It's impossible to resist.” — Liam Sharp
Barry
“Jim Lee is not only a consummate professional, a living legend, and the creator of the biggest selling comic of all time, he's also an incredible artist. His early 90’s X-Men work is among my favourite comic art of all time—detailed, powerful, stylistic and charming all at once.”— Liam Sharp
Joker on iPad
Batman over Barcelona
Strontium Dog
“Ralph Niese creates retro wonder, somehow mixing Robert Crumb with Jack Kirby. I find his burgeoning, free-form creativity extremely appealing, and I love revisiting his deviantART page to see his latest brand of genius/madness in image form.”— Liam Sharp
Club Aquamarin
“Clive Barker was a huge influence on my own writing—it's there very clearly in the Vile-Space chapter of my novel Godkillers. Wonderful, literate, visionary and groundbreaking. He made horror beautiful as his characters turned pain into rapture.”— Liam Sharp
Landscape
Carrion's Ressurection
Rider
“Dave Kendall is a dear friend and an exceptionally talented artist. Dave can always take a concept one step further, no matter how extreme, making him one of the most imaginative creators I've ever met.”— Liam Sharp
Zombie Horse Happy Meal
Captain Stone is Missing...Ep. 1: Chess
Captain Stone is Missing...Ep. 2: Ada
MonoEp. 1: The Old Curiosity Shop
Sherlock HolmesEp. 1: The Greek Interpreter
What questions do you have for Liam Sharp about the business of telling stories?
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Love your article about Liam Sharp, he is amazing and you turned me into his new fan. Thanks for writing for deviantart.
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Thank you so much for the kind words, and I'm delighted to have a new fan!
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I was wondering how would someone get into this business?
I would love to do what you do but I have absolutely no idea were to start.
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I've written about it here: liamsharp.deviantart.com/journ… It can be VERY tough, BUT!!!! If you love it, and have talent, don't be discouraged. Go in with full knowledge, wide eyes, and do it for love. It's a long, but rewarding road!
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What (if any) kind of encouragement would you give to someone whom has perhaps possessed talent in the field but never pursued it because of outside discouraging remarks such as "there's no money in it", "there isn't a market for it".
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I've posted all the tough parts of it in my journal here: liamsharp.deviantart.com/journ… BUT!!!! If you love it, and have talent, don't be discouraged. Go in with full knowledge, wide eyes, and do it for love. The rewards can be wonderful.
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I love it, more than anyone in my family knows I think. Therefore I'm really getting down to the nitty gritty in working out the details of accomplishing it, but it's a challenge when your ego is only so small and no one understands your desires. I think at this point it's about finding the small "wins" such as seeing approval from selective individuals until I can have a good personal foundation to push through 'bull headed' when the "real" criticism starts in from potential employers & publishers, etc.
Thank you.
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Wishing you the very best!
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Learning to deal with criticism is an important part of the process. You can see reading through comments even professionals have critics, probably more critics. Art is rarely a stable field in financial terms. There are ways to be commercial, but even then it's rarely steady. So try to learn to interpret criticism as something positive. Your outsiders are concerned that you won't be provided for financially (and it's a valid concern) in the art field...particularly anything in the Fine Arts.
But you don't do art for the money. Money is there to enable you to do art.
Get a day job until your art can support you, but get a job that won't consume your every waking hour, so that you have time to create. Learn about PoD shops like Zazzle and Cafepress, where your fine art can turn into commercial products like phone covers and watches. See if you can make sale there. Also take the time to learn how your local galleries work and see if that's even worth your time/energy for what you'd like to do with your art.
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Right now I find myself in a position that's slightly rare and what most teenagers abuse/don't appreciate; Living (moved back in) with parents and having 60-70% of the living expense responsibility lifted off my shoulders. It's a rare opportunity that I don't want to waste. With that in mind I still have a mess to clean up from my first attempt at a career in art; student loans. I'm getting support to go back for a certificate to improve the income and have a better "day job" that can fix the mess I started years ago, and potentially support me as you say.
So basically I have a 5 yr plan to follow through that should put me in an ideal position to branch off into something I love. The only issue I'm having, if you can even call it an issue, Is being "out of the game" for so long. I haven't drawn anything since high school. *Disclaimer* And I know you shouldn't compare your own work to the work of others for two reasons, 1) their style is different from yours so it's like comparing apples to oranges and the second all important B) they've put years of effort, trial & error to perfect what you are seeing. Then there's the "a person is only as talented as their passion" I could put in more or even less time & effort than others to get the same level of talent; each person excels at their own rate. (I think I've covered all the newbie answers) But there are always those moments of doubt even before picking up the pen/cil. I think it's just about getting that "Babe Ruth" moment of You can do it! wide eyed inspiration to fuel you through the doubts & criticism. Kinda like having that basketball poster in your bedroom and being able to look at it and say, "I wanna be like mike" and before your parents can say "dinner's ready!" you've already made 6 out of 11 baskets.
If they can do it, so can I. ~lets take down that pedestal.
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You're not alone there. I know a lot of 20 and 30 somethings that moved back in with mom and dad for similar reasons. Up until this February I was in a 4 generation household. My parents let me go rent free for three years to take a good stab at this "writing thing", and it's crunch time.
Hope this doesn't come off as spam-ish, but I've got a motivational design on my CP shop that seems relevant: www.cafepress.com/amoebaink/81…
I also wrote a blog posts on the value of going out and making new mistakes: minimumwager.livejournal.com/1…
This quote pretty much sums up the post point "when we try new things and pursue new goals, we will undoubtedly make some mistakes along the way. Knowing this, go forward boldly and let them come. Be careful and wary but do not be fearful of mistakes. They will happen, and some of the best discoveries come about through accident."
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Thank you. I've also got an acquaintance/friend who's a writer and is living off her 401k & mom to "make it happen". Financially I think she's taking an even bigger risk but I will look at your blogs and if relevant, will pass them along to her as well.
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My first book was budgeting and the rest of that blog is personal finance oriented. So tell her, ugh no, stop pulling money out of the 401K! Roll it over to a Roth if you like, but no, no, no, leave the retirement money alone. Go get a part time job instead. (I babysit and sub at preschool.) I read in a nice article in one of the Writer's Market books about how keeping a job can help you be a better writer.
I'm doing more than just writing, which spreads the risk out a bit. There are many ways to make money with writing, some are semi-steady... but fiction writing is a slow, financially risky process.
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Oh I've taken finances classes & informally studied money for a while so even though I may be a broke artist, when the money does come in I won't be broke on the long term. And yes even with all my knowledge she wouldn't listen to me even then (we're not that close that it would matter) I'm sure it's the same way all around but she's in Broadway/movie script writing but yea; time, patience, risky & competitive.
but on the side, (V E R Y side) I've also got a fiction novel I'm writing. I'm sure it won't be out for a decade so I'm taking my time on it. Thankfully I know my art will add to the storyline as I go so, again, patience. (especially when you take into consideration that jk rowling & jrr tolkin took 17 & more years making theirs....I've got time 
But yeah ART! love, passion, desire, obsession...devotion.....I'll probably be posting more stuff once I get a digital camera/scanner that's up to my expectations to post quality pics.
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I've been working on mine for 20 years, but it's coming out this year. Fantasy seems to need more time to simmer... but of course that's around several other projects. Hopefully Seventh Night will see a similar level of popularity to HP or LotR.
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Good luck with that! and I'll keep an eye out for it on the shelves.
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I've posted all the tough parts of it in my journal here: liamsharp.deviantart.com/journ… BUT!!!! If you love it, and have talent, don't be discouraged. Go in with full knowledge, wide eyes, and do it for love. The rewards can be wonderful.
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I have a question on the business side:
you've probably been asked this before but I would really like to know how to get into the comic book business
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Everything you need to know I posted here: liamsharp.deviantart.com/journ…
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Draw/write, network, build a good portfolio. Consider doing some Indie comics to show off your talents and that you can complete a project. Writing for comics is different than writing prose or for screen, but some story telling essentials are universal.
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i also would like to know > <"
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Here you go - liamsharp.deviantart.com/journ…
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I'd like to ask a question too, please! (I hope I'm not too late...)
If you had to pick only one*, what do you think is more important for a comic to come alive, a strong theme or great art?
* I'm sorry for pigeon-holing like this )-:
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OK, this might seem radical for somebody who is mostly known for being an artist, but the truth is a great story can be told with not particularly good art. Great art will not always save a terrible story. Hope that answers your question!
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It's a great help actually.
Thank you very much!
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Wow, you're true talent indeed. And you're also right about comics are all about imagination, it's nice of you to say that.
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Too kind. Thank you very much!
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kyou are very welcome my master!
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Do you rest? When your drawing and making your comics..Is that really you, being put onto those pages? Is that still your blood and sweat?
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It certainly is me! If anything, the older I get the more compelled I am to get better, and take more risks artistically... I feel like I'm only just beginning to understand how to create art!
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That refreshes me, but scares me a little too. Don't take it so far you get de-railed, you hear?
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I've jumped rails several times over my career, but I always manage to get back on track one way or another...
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If your characters legs are broken, does that mean yours are? If his face is warped by the minds of his enemies, what does that mean for you?
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Wow! Comics as voodoo dolls... there's a story in that. No, my blood, sweat and tears are in my work, certainly, but more in an allegorical sense than actual - thankfully!
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It goes so much deeper than you can imagine. Like diving just above the land, trying not to trip.
It's terrifyingly amazing, the things you can see and find in the world with an open mind and some enthusiasm.
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I have a question for Liam Sharp...How did you go about getting your first job? I mean, I assume that you worked very hard and that you had a portfolio put together, how did you get your foot in the door?
(If a little context helps, I graduated with a bachelor's degree in illustration eight months ago and I am struggling to get a job. I'm not sure if I'm missing something when I apply for jobs, or if I am not yet a skilled enough artist to be hired.)
Thank you so much for your time, this was a very inspiring interview!
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Hi! Sorry I missed this! I have a journal about getting into comics here - liamsharp.deviantart.com/journ… It IS hard, and it was very different 27 years ago when I set out, but if you work hard and keep at it, it can be very rewarding. Hope the journal helps, and try not to be too discouraged by it!
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It's normal to take a few months to find work after college. Double and triple that for artists. Yes, work on continually improving, employers will check you out online now, so make sure your internet presence supports the work you want to do. Do you have a specific type of illustration job in mind? An end goal?
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Yeah, I want to be a story board artist. I would also like to eventually publish my own books.
Right now I'm working on getting my website put together. It isn't up yet (I'm still learning to code) but I am moving forward.
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Cool. I wish I had more specific advice for you. First/entry level jobs often won't be your dream job but don't let that discourage you. A crappy job may help position you to get an awesome job, so give 110% even if it's not ideal.
You can definitely publish your own books (that's gotten easier). How good the book is depends on how hard you work at it.
Online presence is beyond your webpage, though a nice one helps. Stay aware of how you present yourself on places like Facebook, etc. Anything that might pop up in a google search is good to be aware of. Best of luck.
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I'm impressed with the featured illustrators.
I'm MORE impressed with the HTML coding and styling of this journal! Who designes these entries? They're so pretty.
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+watch
Thank you very much.
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