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Believe it or not, this is the first Venom commission Ive done. Kinda strange, right? After all these years and probably a couple hundred commissions, this is the first Venom. Weird. Anyways, thats too bad because I had a really good time working on him. He's one of those characters that you can really put your own stamp on in terms of overall look.

I wasnt really sure what I wanted my Venom to look like, but I remembered an image I'd seen once by Simon Bisley. It looked almost like a gorilla had been taken over by the symbiote and I really liked that idea. It was different and kinda funky looking. This is sort of my take on that with the huge arms, long torso and kind of short legs. The face is a bit of a generic Venom though.

Anyways, this was a real fun one. I wouldnt mind working on the character some more.

Prismacolor cool and warm markers with white paint on vellum bristol board.

Venom © Marvel Comics
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*Glowcrow Apr 24, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I'd be sure to commission a Venom-piece from you, if I only had the money, he's one of my favourite characters in superhero-comics and you've done him so well. I like how not all of the piece is a strict lineart, like we see part of his hand be more in the shadow as well as his other leg as well. Such cool rendering on the muscles, bringing his skin "material" sort of more visible. The webs leading to his feet suggests that Spidey isn't too far, which gives the piece a bit more action even if it is a calmer sort of pose from Venom's part. I wouldn't be too worried for the "generic" face of Venom, I mean, you've still done a great job you know? I love how you use light and shadow in your works, especially in greyscale.
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~ChristopherStevens Apr 24, 2013
Thank you for the kind words. I'd like to do more Venom pieces. He was a lot of fun to work on.
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*Glowcrow Apr 25, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I wonder if a person of your status and skill has any time on his hands to pursue some of your own likes and tastes. How much do you get to draw something completely for yourself, or does work keep you super busy?
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~ChristopherStevens Apr 27, 2013
I do get time, but often end up using it to chill hehe. I work enough on my art as a pro that I usually dont want to spend the free time creating. I do wish that wasn't the case though.
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*Glowcrow Apr 28, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Yeah, I don't really know much about a professional's daily routine, but I bet it's good to get a bit of time off from holding the pencil (: And everyone spends their free time differently in the end.
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~ChristopherStevens Apr 29, 2013
It varies greatly from person to person and depending on whether or not you're really swamped with work and deadlines or have it easy. I try to make things as easy on myself as I can.I hate when quality suffers because of a deadline. Still though, I work enough that I usually have a hard time finding motivation for personal work in the meantime.
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~darkchaosempress Apr 16, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
very badass,i love it ^^
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~grey56 Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
This is fantastic - found it by accident. Where are you based out of if you don't mind my asking sir ?
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~ChristopherStevens Apr 2, 2013
Thanks. Living in Tennessee now.
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~grey56 Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
No kidding? I grew up in Birmingham, actually. Obviously I'm stationed elsewhere these days - but still call it home. You may or may not know this - but a lot of your sketch works are highly sought after on CGC's circuits. Not that I'm surprised - it's impressive stuff sir.
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