Title: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 06:39:53 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 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 ...
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 ...
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 06:41:49 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 06:41:49 PM
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 06:43:37 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 06:43:37 PM
And he sure knows how to draw the laydeeeez ...
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: +rufus+ on 07 October, 2004, 11:31:16 PM
Post by: +rufus+ on 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
Rufus
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 11:36:41 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 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?
Know if any of his artwork is available for (relatively cheap) sale or if he'd be up for doing an interview sometime?
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: ming on 07 October, 2004, 11:45:28 PM
Post by: ming on 07 October, 2004, 11:45:28 PM
LMS - theres a link on the site to stuff for sale.
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 11:51:37 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 07 October, 2004, 11:51:37 PM
Aye, thanks Ming. No prices though, which means expensive ;o)
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: ming on 08 October, 2004, 12:06:17 AM
Post by: ming on 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: more clicky for an e.g.
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 08 October, 2004, 12:10:02 AM
Post by: longmanshort on 08 October, 2004, 12:10:02 AM
Ouch! Thanks for that mate, might have to give it a miss :oS
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: longmanshort on 13 October, 2004, 10:55:13 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 13 October, 2004, 10:55:13 PM
Bump
It's great!!
It's great!!
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: ming on 14 October, 2004, 12:21:25 AM
Post by: ming on 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 :-)
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 :-)
Title: Re: Ashley Woods' Popbot
Post by: Bart Oliver on 14 October, 2004, 07:19:04 AM
Post by: Bart Oliver on 14 October, 2004, 07:19:04 AM
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.
B.
Link: Painted Anvil presents..