Matthew Manghi
Matthew Manghi
Vermont
Concept Artist for Privateer Press
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Matthew Manghi
I really like this photo pack. As the title suggests there are lots of casual “real world” poses. I like the more “artsy” poses in some of the reference photo packs, but somehow these more realistic poses I think are more fun to draw sometimes.
Matthew Manghi
Some decent poses in this one, though the models aren’t nude. Not the biggest issue if you already know your anatomy pretty well, but you do get a bit less information for study that way. I think this is a pretty decent pack for more advanced intermediate to advanced artists who know their anatomy pretty well and are looking for dynamic poses.
Matthew Manghi
Great photo pack! One of the best I’ve picked up for more dynamic poses. There is a really nice fluidity to the poses and I think the model and photographer did a great job capturing some really great references here. I'd definitely suggest it.
Matthew Manghi
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Free Comic!
Hi folks! My first short stories just went up on GlobalComix so I thought I’d post a link here! I hope people enjoy! https://globalcomix.com/c/bentbox-shorts/chapters/en/2/1?utm_medium=GCMobileReaderApp&utm_source=share-release&utm_campaign=matthewmanghi&utm_term=101523
Matthew Manghi
Here are the pages I’ve been working on. I’ve also included the final versions that I’ve colored and lettered as well.
Aaron Smith
These are excellent!
Pamela D
1yr
Great work, especially your colours!
Patrick Bosworth
This is awesome! Fun visual storytelling leading the eye through the world, great shot of the character which naturally leads the eye up to the door of the bar! Well done! My suggestion would be to make this page 2! You have a great page turn panel where Silas smashes through the door, it makes me want to know what happens next! So much of your first panel is mostly covered by your lettering and it's a great shot with a lot of opportunities for some more visual cues about the environment. You could start panel 1 of this page with "This duty as led me here in search of the shards of the Elder Sigil" where you see Silas finding the clue in the street, and use the rest of the panel 1 narration for an awesome Page 1 establishing Arkham Massachusetts, Miskatonic Library, maybe tease some of the horrors to come, and introduce Silas in his role as Librarian. I wasn't sure if the first panel on this page was the ruins of Miskatonic Library, or out in the world. Can't wait to see more, keep it up!
Matthew Manghi
Thanks for the input!
Steve Lenze
Hey Matthew Cool page, and nice drawings. I only had one thing that stood out to me, and that is the sign of the bar and door. I think that to establish them, you should have them appear in the first panel. I know you have the little flag at the top, but it gets lost and is not near the center of interest, which is where people are going to look first. Just a thought :)
Matthew Manghi
Cool, thanks for the feedback!
Matthew Manghi
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Practice page
I’m working on some practice pages. Here’s the first one. Written/illustrated/lettered by me.
Reilly Herbst
Matthew Manghi
I think you are really on the right track, and I really like how you are defining the form as a geometric shape. Plus I think proportions are looking pretty good. I’d say try to accentuate the “box” nature of the head. Try to draw it as a three dimensional form more than a 2d geometric shape. I did a quick draw over to illustrate (hope you don’t mind). You’ve got this for sure!
Matthew Manghi
Here’s a couple fan art drawings I’ve done based on Street Fighter.
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