Usagi drawings

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 15:22 -0700

I've got a nice collection of Usagi drawn by other artists. I recently traded for a couple more at MegaCon. Here they are:

http://usagiguy.livejournal.com/15612.html

runnah4life808 · Post by **runnah4life808** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 16:05 -0700

I love the one by Mark Texeira.

Takeda Shingen · Post by **Takeda Shingen** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 16:09 -0700

You showed me the Tex when I was at your table at the Con and I must say, as stunning as it is scanned, it's even better in person.

Thanks for sharing!

Ray

Marchino · Post by **Marchino** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 20:55 -0700

WOOOOOOOOOOOOWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sensei what a great scketches they are "TERRIFICCCCC!!!!!"

Treadwell · Post by **Treadwell** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 23:02 -0700

Were I an artist, trades like these would be one of the best perks of the job. What a fun tradition!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:25 -0700

Those are quite nice even if the way that Van Sciver drew the swords is a little bit "off." I enjoy the drawings where Usagi is drawn more like a real rabbit; my favorite example of this is the Geoff Darrow drawing in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo.

Has anyone ever done a drawing of Usagi where he looks like Bugs Bunny?

Gaffey · Post by **Gaffey** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:43 -0700

I love Stan's horses.

Jet_Jaguar wrote:I enjoy the drawings where Usagi is drawn more like a real rabbit

You may have seen this before.

A real life "Usagi"

Colin Solan · Post by **Colin Solan** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 19:13 -0700

Jet_Jaguar wrote:Those are quite nice even if the way that Van Sciver drew the swords is a little bit "off."

Oddly enough that's the only critcism I have of the sketch EVS did of Gen for me.

Great stuff, Stan. Congrats!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 19:47 -0700

Colin Solan wrote:

Great stuff, Stan. Congrats!

I thought Ethan would draw Green Lantern or someone he was more familiar with, but he really wanted to draw Usagi. He said he had drawn my characters before. Now I see where.

Post by **Mayhem** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:39 -0700

Cracking takes on things there

Colin Solan · Post by **Colin Solan** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:23 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:I thought Ethan would draw Green Lantern or someone he was more familiar with, but he really wanted to draw Usagi.

I've spoken with Ethan at several conventions and he's said that he gets so many requests for either Green Lantern or Batman that he likes to get something different to mix it up a bit.

Space Wolf · Post by **Space Wolf** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:07 -0700

Those are great sketches, Sensei.

That Van Sciver Gen sketch is awesome. So gritty looking. You wouldn't want to cross that guy in a dark alley!

Tounian · Post by **Tounian** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 22:18 -0700

Is it just me or does the first piece of art in that link have a strong "Eastwood in The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" thing going on?

delta chameleon · Post by **delta chameleon** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:46 -0700

I love both the Van Sciver sketches. They both have a gritty, realistic look and tone to them. It's interesting to see other artists' takes on the Usagi Yojimbo characters.

Mr. Sakai, has anyone ever asked you to sketch one of their characters for them?

Eric

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:54 -0700

delta chameleon wrote: Mr. Sakai, has anyone ever asked you to sketch one of their characters for them?

Many, many times.