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A few weeks ago, just for fun I started doing concepts for a faux Justice League CG movie. I've always been a huge fan of Bruce Timm and the DC Timmverse he helped create, and I thought it would be cool to basically design the JLA movie that I would direct if given the chance. I didn't do any huge drastic changes because I didn't want to betray the characters in terms of who they are and what they're about. I just wanted to build on what's already been established and tweak things the way I saw them. I was going to wait until I had more artwork before I posted this, but with all the freelance I've got, I don't think I'll be able to work on this again for a while.


THIS IMAGE: I thought it would be cool if his outfit was more of a manifestation of the ring's power as opposed to just cloth. I think that's the angle the live action movie is taking too, so I thought I'd do my version of that idea. I thought it would be cool if the green parts were constantly shifting, and seemed like you were looking inside some kind of unstable, nebulous energy reaction. I went with the spots because I was paying homage to that swiss cheese effect that Jack Kirby used to do whenever he drew energy.

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:icontotalannoyance:
i positively love this,(Im a die hard JLU fan so Johns green pupils will forever be how I see his face) but the whole shifting energy in the suit bit blew my mind
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:icondanielaraya:
~DanielAraya Feb 15, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I'm also a huge fan of the show so I wouldn't be opposed to that!
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~TheWesInAwesome Dec 17, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Great choice in using the John Stewart version of Green Lantern, not only because it includes a black character in an all too white group, but also from a personality and back story perspective. He's the only hero in the DC universe who chose not to wear a mask, in order to be an example to his community. I also like your choice of the bald head, goatee look for him. I do have to agree with RedAviary on the green distribution; too much up top and not enough below. John Stewart's costume typically has green up top and at the boots, with black in between.

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I like the idea that his costume is a construct of his ring, but the patter you have in the green area makes me think more of a lava lamp than energy. Perhaps something more like the arm of the middle example:

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:icondanielaraya:
~DanielAraya Dec 17, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Yeah I used to work with Nate. My image is more than two years old, if I were to do it again I would do it more like Nate's version
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:iconnecrophyte:
Honeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

WHERE'S MY SUPERRING?!?!?
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:icondanielaraya:
~DanielAraya Nov 19, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
lol
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~CanadianCrusader Sep 13, 2012  Student Writer
Out of all the designs his looks the most neutral. Wonder Womans looks fierce, Batmans looks intimidating and Superman looks friendly. GL here looks the most neutral, and balanced in personality.
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~DanielAraya Sep 14, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Hadn't thought of that, yeah.
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