Mauricio Pommella | The Soul Surfer

Another bit of work.

2012-02-09T11:51:00.000-08:00

Yep, things are getting more complicated in the story.
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Last night's drawing

2011-12-20T13:32:00.000-08:00

Cheers.
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Another frame

2011-12-17T23:31:00.000-08:00

Another bit concluded tonight.
Cheers.
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What now?

2011-12-10T00:58:00.001-08:00

We move towards the apex of our story… more seven pages until the end!
Cheers!
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Chemicals are taking over.

2011-12-03T20:57:00.001-08:00

Oh, my precious little time to work on the comic…
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The weekend is almost over...

2011-11-13T22:41:00.001-08:00

But I still got time…
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Current frame in progress.

2011-11-11T19:01:00.001-08:00

And here I go… continuing my small but very time consuming project.M.
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Pencils done... now let's ink.

2011-05-14T00:05:00.000-07:00

Another frame in progress. Now with the main lines in place, inking becomes the fun part… almost like painting.
Cheers!

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Hey, remember that spaceship?

2011-04-19T23:50:00.000-07:00

Now the whole frame is complete revealing the futuristic atmosphere. I'm not a big fan of busy scenes but some times those are necessary to situate the audience.

Cheers!
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Suddenly... a spaceship!

2011-04-18T23:37:00.000-07:00

Tiny detail in one of my frames...
A quick and dirt spaceship... and I like it! Cheers!
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Back on track?...We'll see...

2011-04-17T23:25:00.000-07:00

Oh boy, it's been a while without any new posts... but that has a reason... new baby at home and a lot of work in the office so let's see if I can keep up with new drawings this year.
Cheers.
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Broken left arm.

2010-08-23T00:29:00.000-07:00

Probably you don't know but I'm left hand... and Why is this so significant? Well, on July 24th I broke my left arm after a wipeout skateboarding. On July 25th I had surgery and they put it back as you can see here (Special Thanks to Dr.Tamim Umran and his team at Saint Paul's Hospital):

So it has been almost 30 days since the accident and I'm about to start doing physiotherapy but the doctor said we are not quite there yet... first bone, muscles and tissue have to regenerate properly and only then we move on... Most of the time my arm is immobilized... but I can totally feel my hand and move all my fingers... I can't lift my arm, nor do any of the basic moves, there's little pain but I can hold a pen...

So what I did this weekend? I positioned my arm over the table and doing very short movements, basically just using my hand with no arm movements involved I tried to draw again... For my surprise I felt very good and carried on... as the result I was able to finish one more page for my comic book project! Usually I don't like posting an entire page... you know... to keep the surprise, but this time is different... sounds like a big victory! and a relief...

I've thought I would never be able to draw again...

Thanks for stopping by.
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Cyber Helmets are cool.

2010-05-14T00:34:00.000-07:00

That's a fancy way to open the dor.

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And we move on...

2010-05-05T00:52:00.000-07:00

Another frame for tonight. I had planed to do a simple sketch but the more I worked on this the more I liked it... and here it is.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Another batch of work

2010-03-26T23:42:00.001-07:00

I'm sure you would like to look at those pages in a bigger format... but you'll have to wait. The story is not done yet, in fact I still have a long way to go and can't reveal much, however I'm glad to share something here. The ultimate goal is to publish the story on paper, via an established publisher or independently but I really want you to have a copy in your hands to enjoy the storytelling, all the details, texture and richness that unfortunately are lost on the computer screen. The print version of my previous work entitled Savings Account is way richer than the online version available here at TopShelf.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Hello Mother.

2010-03-25T23:51:00.000-07:00

Introducing a new character in the plot.

Cheers.
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Let me show you The World in my eyes.

2010-03-19T22:34:00.000-07:00

Piece o frame in progress... I'm still in doubt if I should post some full pages here or not...

Cheers.

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Some Ink for tonight.

2010-03-11T23:27:00.000-08:00

Thanks for stopping by.

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Fine line.

2010-03-04T22:59:00.000-08:00

Another frame in progress, bold strokes are next!

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Ink

2010-03-01T23:48:00.000-08:00

A small detail for another frame.

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Now in color...

2010-02-22T23:56:00.000-08:00

And now the complete art with colors, strokes and all the splatters I want.

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Fine line.

2010-02-12T16:02:00.000-08:00

To conclude the week.

Cheers.
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Please carry on...

2010-02-10T16:52:00.000-08:00

Another page in progress.
Thanks for stopping by.

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Ready, set, go!

2010-01-06T00:37:00.000-08:00

2010 has come! A new decade begins and all systems are go!

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Two steps.

2009-11-25T22:33:00.000-08:00

Two different moments in the same drawing...

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New batch of work.

2009-11-20T14:41:00.000-08:00

Ok, so new bits and pieces here. I'm working on page 12 out of 60 so there's still a long run ahead but with dedication, discipline and focus I hope to have it sooner than later... still can't promise when it will be done since the advertising world consumes the biggest chunk of my life.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Detail

2009-10-25T23:17:00.000-07:00

Another page concluded... moving on!

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Blow up - Ink

2009-10-09T10:46:00.000-07:00

She's out for lunch

2009-10-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

I like the loose, sketchy style... Do you?

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Sunday night art.

2009-10-04T23:01:00.000-07:00

Another frame in progress, soon another page will be completed.

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Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew

2009-10-01T21:24:00.000-07:00

Starbucks is presenting the new VIA Ready Brew Coffee, and for that Blast Radius was hired to play an important role in this product launch elaborating a strong social networking campaign amplifying consumer's voice and leaving up to them to decide if the product worth a try... Well, I recommend!

Cheers.
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New kid on the block.

2009-09-21T23:49:00.000-07:00

Hello my character! Now it's time to play God with you...

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It's a big frame!

2009-08-27T00:18:00.001-07:00

Working on a big frame... probably another night of drawing, then another one for inking and finally another one for painting... Hummm, how do I speed up production but keeping high standards?

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Legs

2009-08-26T00:28:00.001-07:00

Organic and techno legs in a busy part of Barcelona...

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Concluding the weekend...

2009-08-23T23:47:00.000-07:00

All good at home while I'm drawing a few more frames for my independent comic book story...

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Boy, this is killing me!

2009-08-20T23:04:00.000-07:00

I've been really tired these days...

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Detail

2009-08-12T00:11:00.000-07:00

Another piece for tonight...
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Another work in progress...

2009-08-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

No ink yet... just drawing.

Cheers!
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Blow Up.

2009-08-05T23:48:00.000-07:00

Work in progress... and she's looking beautiful.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Another frame

2009-07-29T23:58:00.000-07:00

Another frame for tonight.
Thanks for stopping by.

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Coraline

2009-07-23T15:53:00.000-07:00

Random sketch this afternoon... reminds me of Coraline.

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Body of work

2009-07-22T00:41:00.001-07:00

Just wanna share with you guys a little bit of my work... Interesting to see the body of frames that begins to appear. Some times I like putting all the pages I have done so far side by side, checking out consistency, if the style is morphing some how, if I'm loosing track... So, it's important to stop, see where you are, re-calibrate and carry on... and then do the cycle all over again from time to time.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Chopper

2009-07-21T23:45:00.001-07:00

Finally, another frame! Now that I'm settle down again I hope to be posting more frequently.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Late-night drawing

2009-06-15T01:11:00.000-07:00

While everyone sleeps I draw...

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Lazy eye

2009-06-08T22:02:00.000-07:00

Depeche Mode on the radio and ink on my hands... nothing better...

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The boss

2009-06-07T23:11:00.001-07:00

Good Lord! Finally another frame! So many things going on that I simply stopped doing my drawings for more than three weeks... this is bad, really bad... and I can't say I'm back to a normal production pace... expect more delays ahead unfortunately... but that's all for a greater cause. I'll give you more details soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Art this week.

2009-05-14T14:45:00.000-07:00

Finally a few more pieces done this week...

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Hey! You there?

2009-05-01T00:10:00.000-07:00

Today was a very busy day... and sure... doing lots of things NOT related to comics... of course!

Thanks for stopping by anyways.

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Small detail...

2009-04-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

Above, a small detail in one of many frames I've been drawing recently.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Stop looking at me...

2009-04-24T00:36:00.000-07:00

Robot eyes... Don't worry, he's a good guy... I think...

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Nano Robots I love you

2009-04-22T23:07:00.001-07:00

Another little piece of art brought to you by TheSoulSurfer.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Wire frames will destroy you.

2009-04-21T23:30:00.001-07:00

Rendering some lines that soon will define something.

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Daft Punk

2009-04-15T22:19:00.001-07:00

My best new friend...

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I forgot my keys...

2009-04-15T00:12:00.000-07:00

Another piece of art for tonight... I must retire now ;)

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Texturized

2009-04-14T11:15:00.000-07:00

Texturizing a background for my next frame...

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55 Trillion links

2009-04-12T22:17:00.001-07:00

Assistant robot... for research purposes...

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Robot arm

2009-04-08T00:37:00.000-07:00

Another part of the same frame... it's a wide and full of details panel... I'm working on the pen layer yet.

More to come.

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Fixing robot

2009-04-07T00:28:00.000-07:00

Another piece for tonight... frame in progress, I hope to continue tomorrow...

Thanks for stopping by.

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Dome II

2009-04-02T23:31:00.001-07:00

Ok, so now some colors here... quick and dirt duotone splatters... this is the color approach for the story, in this way I'm able to set the tone for different scenes and at the same time not spending too much time coloring.

Cheers!
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Dome I

2009-04-01T11:31:00.000-07:00

As I said before, work in progress here, adding all the black shadows and bolding some lines... I'm getting really happy with the results here.

More soon.

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Situating your audience

2009-03-31T00:20:00.000-07:00

Respect your audience... when telling a story is very important, I'd say obvious, to tell them where the action takes place... make your storytelling as clear as possible avoiding confusion and miss interpretation... let the scenario set the mood to reinforce your message. This is a big frame and probably will spend the next few days on this... I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for stopping by.

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More art

2009-03-30T00:50:00.000-07:00

And this is the art for today... Dude! my back is killing me!

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Pieces of new frames

2009-03-28T17:07:00.000-07:00

As I work on new frames this afternoon, I'm listening to an audio book, the story is Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle and so far sounds really interesting... Can you imagine? An alternative future where the U.S and Allies lost the second world war, as a consequence we live under a government composed by Japanese and Nazi Germans, the U.S as we know doesn't exist anymore, slavery is back and germans are conquering the rest of the solar system with their super advanced plastic technology... A really, really scary alternative vision of the future.

Cheers.
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Another frame

2009-03-24T00:45:00.001-07:00

New art that was done last night, now I have to add some colors to make it more dramatic.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Piece by piece...

2009-03-19T22:58:00.000-07:00

And this concludes page 2.... hahaha! Oh brother... so much to go through...

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Wires

2009-03-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

Usually when drawing I like to keep all the original lines and very rarely, almost never I use an eraser. It's hard to explain, I just like the way it is... if the art is not working I simply trash the whole thing. Personally I believe the real test to make sure you are working on something good comes in the next day when with fresh eyes you look again and if when looking at it you still feel fine, so probably you are on the right track.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Think!

2009-03-17T23:25:00.000-07:00

Another frame in progress...

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Redhead

2009-03-17T00:32:00.001-07:00

Keep on swimming! Keep on swimming! Keep on swimming!

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Don't touch that!

2009-03-16T12:43:00.000-07:00

Another piece done last night... I'm posting here some random cuts just to give you an idea of how my work is evolving, but keep in mind each frame is at least 3 times bigger than this with much more content to be revealed... you know, mystery and curiosity is part of my business.

Thanks for stopping by.

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I forgot...

2009-03-14T01:35:00.000-07:00

Forgot to post other bits of art that were done this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Machine

2009-03-08T20:54:00.001-07:00

Shut me down! Machines making machines!

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From last night...

2009-03-06T10:44:00.000-08:00

Another piece done last night... focus on the drawing with a loose background... more to come!

Cheers!

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Woman

2009-03-04T01:24:00.001-08:00

More than drawing I want to paint in Black and White, leaving the imperfection... with all the splatters, scratches and strokes it must have.

Cheers!

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Sketch done last night

2009-03-03T11:48:00.000-08:00

Quick sketch for another frame in my new story, the frame is not finished yet so here you can see some work in progress.
Thanks for stopping by.

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Remote Outpost

2008-11-14T21:33:00.001-08:00

Art of the week. What could that be? A remote outpost... but for what? Who lives there? and most important... why?

Thanks for stopping by.

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Art of the day

2008-11-05T22:23:00.000-08:00

After doing the piece above I was thinking... this has something of Metropolis... something of Maria... and I quite like it!

Art and Clothing available as well.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Savings Account - Print version

2008-10-21T14:28:00.000-07:00

Last week I got my print copy of Savings Account and I must say I'm very happy with the service provided by Lulu.com, the material came in a well protected package, perfect, intact reflecting they do care about the print material they deliver. The print and paper quality also must be praised, I was expecting some ordinary/ home made print but no! the bright paper and vivid colors make the print version as nice as the version you can see on line! Grab your copy today!
Thanks for stopping by.
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Warming up...

2008-10-08T14:58:00.001-07:00

The best project is always the next one... so it's time to move on and start to think of something new... focusing time and energy on something that can evolve and be significant as a new story. Above you have a different art approach, a more loose and free style opposing the hyper realism applied on Savings Account.

Art and Clothing available as well.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Savings Account - Week one

2008-10-06T12:03:00.001-07:00

About a week ago we launched Savings Account and feedback has been very positive, so far the on-line version reached over a thousand visitors in one week! This is awesome! Thanks everybody!

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Savings Account

2008-09-27T00:45:00.000-07:00

Get your own - Open publication

Finally my short comic book is here! The work was done in partnership with my friend Juliana Azevedo and you can find out more stuff in here. We hope you like it!

This small project was a fun exercise to do and if you know really well comics you'll be able to tell my main influences in this work...

After working over time for my day job, freelancing on some extra projects, doing my chores at home and trying to have some family time with my daughter and wife I tried to manage to render this short story... the goal was to paint one frame per night until finish up the whole thing... and I just did it!!! :)

Cheers!

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Batman The Dark Knight

2008-07-30T23:39:00.000-07:00

It's not a movie about super heroes, it's about detectives, cops, criminals... a crime movie for sure...Last night I had the chance to watch the new Batman's movie with some friends at the IMAX theater in Richmond and must say I'm really enjoying this new "real life" approach for the Dark Knight's movies... The Joker is by far the best character in the movie, scary, terribly smart and after all... different. If you are not into the Batman's world but want a quick overview to better understand the movie... try to read first these comic books: Batman Year One, The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum and of course The Dark Knight Returns... you won't regret. Cheers!

KRAZY!

2008-06-17T22:00:00.001-07:00

Just came back from Krazy! The Delirious World Of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Many examples of original sketches, notes, concept drawings, final production drawings, animation cells, three-dimensional models and published works. I was almost touching the originals on the walls with my nose trying to capture every single detail of those panels, for more information about the exhibition check it out here.

Some colors

2008-06-04T00:00:00.001-07:00

My short comic book story begins to have some color... the mood in the story begins to change and I hope to produce interesting compositions... it's just a matter of having more free time to focus on the project. Let's see...

Secrets are the very root of cool.

2008-05-27T02:05:00.000-07:00

Just bought via iTunes the Spook Country audio book... the story written by William Gibson so far looks very interesting. Despite the heavy criticism on the story I also believe our present is the new future... who needs another Mars adventure when we live in the Google era...

Syd Mead

2008-05-27T01:55:00.000-07:00

On May 14, 2008 I had the pleasure to watch the legendary artist Syd Mead who took the stage to entertain us at the Vancouver ACM Siggraph. He's 75 and still talks full of passion about his work. Was truly amazing.

Cops

2008-05-14T00:59:00.000-07:00

I am currently working on an independent comic book project in partnership with my friend Juliana Azevedo (writer)... In fact it's just a short story but very fun to produce. Above you have a frame from one of many pages I'm illustrating at the moment. Cheers!