Thor, character design & concept

Michael Kutsche is an award-winning conceptual artist/illustrator and 3d artist located in Berlin, Germany who has worked for the vfx industry since 1998. Here is his awe inspiring work, crafting the design and feel, for the 2011 movie Thor.

Challis’ Friday favorites for 06/03/11

Here is a weekly feature called ‘Friday favorites’ where we highlight some of our favorite inspirations from this last week, enjoy.

11 marvelous images of Rogue

Rogue is a fictional character in most of the Marvel Comics award-winning X-Men related titles. She was created by author Chris Claremont and artist Michael Golden, and debuted in Avengers Annual #10 (August 1981) as a villain. Rogue was born as a mutant. More so than most, Rogue considers her powers a curse: she involuntarily absorbs the memories, physical strength, and (in the case of superpowered persons) the abilities of anyone she touches. This potentially fatal power prevents her from making any physical contact with others, including her longtime on-again off-again love interest, Gambit. Enjoy.

Beware the She-Hulk

She-Hulk, or Jennifer Susan Walters, is a Marvel Comics superheroine. She has been a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Heroes For Hire, the Defenders, Fantastic Force, and S.H.I.E.L.D. She is also the cousin of Bruce Banner, better known as the Incredible Hulk. Here are ten images of the She-Hulk, beware!

10 purrfect images of Black Cat

The Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a superheroine in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Felicia Hardy is the daughter of a world-renowned cat burglar. After suffering a traumatic event as a college freshman, she trained herself in various fighting styles and acrobatics and, after deciding to follow in her father’s footsteps, adopted her costumed identity as the Black Cat.

Challis’ Friday favorites for 02/18/11

Here is a weekly feature called ‘Friday favorites’ where we highlight some of our favorite inspirations from this last week, enjoy.

Artist: Phil Noto, illustration

While attending the Ringling School of Design, Phil Noto began his career as an intern at Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida. After two more years of illustration study, he returned to Disney Animation as a clean-up artist. In 2001, Phil started his comic career as the cover artist for DC Comics’ Birds of Prey.

13 teenage turtles…

…of the mutant ninja variety; which, of course, are the best kind!

Starting in comic books, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became even more popular in the late ’80s and ’90s through cartoons, then through video games and movies. It is certainly a very successful franchise. I can even remember dressing up as Donatello for Halloween one year as a youngling. Fun stuff! Naturally, many fans equals much fan art. Enjoy!

11 jaw-dropping images of Jean Grey

Jean Grey has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl and later, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix, and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her central role and transformation in the classic X-Men storyline, “The Dark Phoenix Saga”. Here are 11 jaw-dropping images of Jean Grey, from 11 amazing artists:

Artist: Jonatan Cantero, illustration

Jonatan Cantero is a spanish illustrator who focuses is on advertising, children’s artwork, and comic. Jonatan believes thinking creativity is the most important skill of an artist.

11 brave images of Captain America

Good ol’Captain America was my favorite superhero growing up. I remember a storyline where he had to battle his replacement, a Captain America in Black, Red and White, who eventually became the U.S. Agent. Wow that makes me feel old.

Artist: Gregory Parkin, digital art

Gregory Parkin has worked in the creative entertainment space for over 10 years and had the fortunate opportunity to work on some of the world’s most loved and celebrated brands.