Here's another sketch I got at the 2000 San Diego Comicon. I got this sketch on the last day of the con during a spat of lovely insanity in Artists' Alley. Roberta Gregory is best known for Naughty Bits, and I don't recommend that my mom or anyone else who might be bothered by "adult" content go visit the website. If anyone is wondering if I'm intentionally avoiding naming the character, yes, you are right. I am intentionally avoiding it.
Anyway, I love this sketch. Aquaman's look of mild resignation is second only to the fish's shock at where he's just been swimming. That's one expressive fish! I keep thinking I need to do a montage of fishes that artists have drawn with Aquaman. Maybe if an artist doesn't want to draw Aquaman, I should suggest a fish or other sea creature...
AQUAMAN
by Roberta Gregory
23 July 2000
(permission to post given 29 Feb 2004 in person)
robertagregory.com
As a reminder: Almost every sketch in my sketchbook was non-commissioned and done on the floor of a con. These are not the best works of the artists. These are only representative of what the artist can do under pressure in a loud, crowded, and often stressed-out environment. Most of them were done as quickly as possible, to prevent huge lines from forming. Don't judge any of these artists negatively by the artwork you see, instead be as impressed as I am by what they accomplished in far-from-ideal conditions.
To see all the sketches I have permission to post so far, check out my Sketchbook Page. If you have any contact information for any of the other artists I'm trying to contact, please e-mail me. Click for a random Aquaman sketch.
The Saturday Sketch ™ is brought to you by the letters "R", "G" and the number "54", and also courtesy the fine artists who pour their lives into producing wonderful comic books, then come to conventions only to get asked by geeky fangirls for a sketch of Aquaman. Support an artist, buy a comic book.
