Sunday, June 07, 2009

NYCC 2009 Sketches


Here are some example of convention sketch commissions I've done for some very nice people at the New York Comic Convention this past February. I've done basically two types of commissions - bust and full figure. I've done so many drawings in the three days of the convention that my fingers were hurting at the end. I've been meaning to post these for a while and barely found the time.

This was the first time that I actually drew at a convention. It was so much fun and very good practice and yet very stressful in a way too. It was definitely a good learning experience in the sense that you can get to draw any character and you have to think fast on what to do with that character. Once again, I came to respect all my inspirations and peers who are so good at this. It surely is no simple task.

9 comments:

Rich said...

Mahmud, the sketches you did at NYCC were wonderful and I know everyone lucky enough (and smart enough)appreciates the hard work you put into them. Hope you will bless us with more at the next show!

Mahmud A. Asrar said...

Thank you, Rich! Hopefully I'll attend a few more conventions next year. I'm really looking forward to experiencing more of the conventions and meeting new people.

Greg said...

Hey, Mahmud! Greg here, just sending you links to the sketches you did for me at the past two NYCCs!

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h29/xeero0/ScatterbrainbyMahmudAAsrar.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h29/xeero0/brain-trustbymahmudasrar.jpg

Mahmud A. Asrar said...

Thanks, Greg. I actually do have these scans from before. I think I got them off the Image forums or your site.

pyrotwilight said...

Beautiful work here. I was a fool for not hitting you up when I had a chance at NYCC. Oh well, always next time.

Mahmud A. Asrar said...

Well, hopefully next year then. ;)

azhar said...

like the greyscale tone with maker..

a lot i learn from you Mahmud..

post more step by step..behind the scene..

Greg said...

Very awesome, Mahmud. I may actually have some cash for next NYCC. How much do you usually ask for commissions? I may ask for a bad-ass Blade one from you. :-D

Mahmud A. Asrar said...

Hey Greg,

I'll annonuce how it will be next year but I'm pretty certain it will be more or less the same - $40/$100