I got this sketch at San Diego 2000, right after getting Greg Bettam's sketch. Greg told me that every time somebody got a sketch from him then went and got a sketch from Mark, Mark would look at the sketch Greg had done and attempt to outdo him. That led to my incredible little sketch from Greg, as Greg wanted to daunt Mark for once. M'Oak original considered something complicated and difficult, but decided that, with Aquaman, it was just too much and conceded the battle to Greg. My M'Oak Aquaman is instead a very standard look from Oakley.
AQUAMAN
by Mark Oakley
20 July 2000
(permission to post given 31 October 2004 via e-mail)
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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 "A", "Q" and the number "27", 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.
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