Ashley Woods' Popbot

longmanshort · 07 October, 2004, 06:39:53 PM

Bart Diaz introduced me to the marvel that is Popbot a little while ago and since then I've kinda got hooked. I suppose it's not a comic book as such, more like an art gallery with a plot.

Woods is a past master at merging photoshop and traditional techniques to create some trying original artwork, and I'm constantly amazed at both his skill and his disjointed storytelling.

Some sublime artwork, a plot that makes sense only if you try not to think about it too hard and superb vignettes that really do knock my socks off when I read them. It's really a comic for art lovers, rather than a rip-roaring read but he manages to do some excellent about-turns of plot, with some very startling characters and ideas.

For those of you whose only contact with this genius has been his 2k work - pick up Popbot and have a comics experience like no other!! (it can be a bit pricey though)

Took along the latest issue for a raffle prize at Shedcon and the lucky winner was PJ, though he did at one point offer me it back which was slightly disconcerting ...

So there ...

Link: http://www.popbotworld.com/core/" target="_blank">The Insane World of Popbot

longmanshort · 07 October, 2004, 06:41:49 PM

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longmanshort · 07 October, 2004, 06:43:37 PM

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And he sure knows how to draw the laydeeeez ...

+rufus+ · 07 October, 2004, 11:31:16 PM

Ash is great! And a real gent too. He should be sending me a popbot pic soon. I'll post it on arrival!
Rufus

longmanshort · 07 October, 2004, 11:36:41 PM

I love you, Rufus.

Know if any of his artwork is available for (relatively cheap) sale or if he'd be up for doing an interview sometime?

ming · 07 October, 2004, 11:45:28 PM

LMS - theres a link on the site to stuff for sale.

Link: http://www.ashleywoodarts.com/" target="_blank">clicky clicky linky linky

longmanshort · 07 October, 2004, 11:51:37 PM

Aye, thanks Ming. No prices though, which means expensive ;o)

ming · 08 October, 2004, 12:06:17 AM

LMS - The prices come up when you click on a print and get taken to the Amazon z-shop site ($85 plus shipping for the limited edition prints).

Link: http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y02Y6237721Y1462613/102-7947894-4204158" target="_blank">more clicky for an e.g.

longmanshort · 08 October, 2004, 12:10:02 AM

Ouch! Thanks for that mate, might have to give it a miss :oS

longmanshort · 13 October, 2004, 10:55:13 PM

Bump

It's great!!

ming · 14 October, 2004, 12:21:25 AM

Bump

Look at that - LMS came out of a thread side street without warning! Now I have whiplash and will be consulting my solicitor.

Worth a bump, though :-)

Bart Oliver · 14 October, 2004, 07:19:04 AM

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Could quite happily enthuse about the work of Ashley Wood for, well all night, if enough pints were set infront of me..

However, it's a school night and I've got to be fresh fer tomorrow so I'll leave you with a link to some of the finest illustration work I've found on the net by another big fave of mine (*and* Mr. Wood's I'd wager) the prolific Robert E McGinnis.

Enjoy.

http://www.paintedanvil.com/rbmcg/mcginnis45.jpg>

B.

Link: http://www.paintedanvil.com/mcginnis.html" target="_blank">Painted Anvil presents..