Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Website is coming

My new website is in the making. Designed by Jurre Duursma from EverDesign

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Green Lantern...

Another colouring practice...

Monday, January 09, 2012

X-force Wolverine

Practising colouring... Kinda inspired by Dean White... I just cant get a grip on how he does it...Just keep trying...

greetz, Ralf

Monday, December 05, 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011

Spiderman vs. Venom

Practising inking...

Spider-man vs. Venom



Greetz,
Ralf

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Catwoman

Just fooling aound with Photoshop....
PRACTICE!!!!



greetz,
Ralf

Monday, November 21, 2011

CONAN!!!

HEY GUYS…

I know I haven’t been around … Its been crazy lately….

First… The Dutch publisher Dark Dragon Books is publishing a sketchbook of Conan with only my art in it… So I’ve been drawing like crazy with only conan drawings…:)
This is an teaser thingie:



Second… I’m drawing a big ass drawing with trolls and orcs… Fully pencil rendered … :) also fun.. Its a commission…. good money. :)
Third. I’m working on a project for a comic series… A Spanish publisher has shown his interest… Its also the biggest publisher in Spain… So thats cool.
Hopefully I’ll get my own book soon….

here’s also some photoshop practice… Been a time since I last worked with Photoshop…. Not a lot experience with it :P



So you can see its going crazy :)
I love it…

See you soon.
Grtz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Meet and Greet

Yesterday was my meet and greet. It was great.. good food and drinks... Great company.
And On the same night I got great news which will change my life forever... Cant tell what yet, though... :P But its cool...

These are the drawings I drawn for the guest which came...













Greetz,
A very pleased Ralf van der Hoeven :D

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 19-10-2011; Dark Angel

Another sketch that I owed someone. This is for Peter Bollen. He asked for a dark angel.
Here she is.



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 18-10-2011; Frost

Today I've pulled out my markers again. This time for Frost from Mortal Kombat ... Just like for the Sub-Zero one which I made so many months ago.
I made this for Christophe Braem. I owed him this for quite a while

So here it is .....



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Monday, October 17, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 17-10-2011: Thor

They are back with a vengeance !!!!! The daily sketches ... and I'm kicking off with Thor ....

I've watched the blu-ray of Thor this past weekend, and I have enjoyed it ... Nice movie. Can not wait for "The Avengers" movie.
So today I had a desire to draw Thor. So here it is.



Reason for the "break" is that I am currently working on a pitch for my own comic book which swallowed up all my time ....

But now they are back ... so enjoy ..

greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven "

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Batman Ink

The ink version... On Bristol 29,7x42 cm 224 g/m²

Monday, October 10, 2011

BATMAN for The MEET AND GREET

For those who visit this blog will know I'm having a Meet and Greet on November 2nd. in Breda.
I'll be selling original art there.... Also special for this meet and greet I'll be making some drawings... This one of them.
Its a Batman piece in pencils... which I'll be inking...
Done on BlueLineArt Pro Comicbook Board 11"x17"...



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Pitch...

Here some panels from a pitch I'm making.
Its for a dutch book... Hopefully I'll get the job....:)





greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Thursday, September 15, 2011

MEET AND GREET




On Wednesday November 2nd, ArtVlam organize a meet and greet with me...

Entry is €75 and with that you'll get an a4 original sketch, free food and drinks and there is free parking....

Also I'm taking some original art with to sell.... Variates from a4 to a0.... With prizes €20 t0 €500...

opportunity to ask for a commission is also there....

greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Friday, September 09, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 09-09-2011:Diana the Acrobat

Number 5 of the dungeons and dragons list… Also not really a favorite of me… Something in the costume gives me a strange feeling....



This weekend there is no daily sketch…. I'm at the comic festival in Breda this whole weekend… I'm signing books at the stand of Dark dragons Books… Of course I'm with my map with daily sketches, which are for sale.

greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Thursday, September 08, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 08-09-2011:Eric the Cavalier

Number 4… Eric. The spoiled rich kid… also the comic relief character in the group…
And it works. Frequently in this type of series the so-called comic relief character is irritating and not even funny. But Eric pulls it off. He is funny, probably because he does not try be funny…
Well, here is Eric, the Cavalier…



greetz.
Ralf van der Hoeven

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 07-09-2011:Sheila the Thief

Today the third of the range of dungeons and dragons character. Sheila the Thief with her invisibility cloak
enjoy….



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 06-09-2011:Bobby the barbarian

The 2nd of the dungeons and dragons series…. This time its Bobby with its large club…. what sounds oddly now I re-read it…:P
Bobby is small boy with a club that can split the ground open when he hits on it… Therefor you must never give it to the youth of today ;).



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Monday, September 05, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 05-09-2011:Hank the Ranger

This time a start of a new series of daily sketches… This time with the characters from the classic TV show; Dungeons and Dragons.
The suggestion has been made by Geekstijl's Arrie van Wolde.
Dungeon and Dragons was one of my favorite cartoons from that time…
A typical detail was a background music which they used in the series. This music was better known from the old Hulk cartoon from that same time….
I'm starting with Hank, the Ranger… not my favourite in the group. Therefore I'm starting with him...:P



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Friday, September 02, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 02-09-2011:Buffy

Today I got a suggestion from Angel Morales. He asked among other things for Buffy the vampire slayer.
I saw the television series completely… and was one of my favorite series in that time…. The spin-off Angel was nice, but was clearly the lesser series

Well, here are Buffy, enjoy



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Thursday, September 01, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 01-09-2011:Deadman

Today I've chosen for Deadman. I am reading Brightest day at the moment. The main figure in this story is Boston Brand aka Deadman.
Thats way today; Deadman….



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 31-08-2011:Conan

I did a Conan today because of last weekend …. Last weekend I was in Valkenswaard at the comiccon signing at the stand of Dark Dragon Books….
Drawn a lot of Red Sonja's and Conans that day… In Breda I will do it al over again :D Also curious what the new movie will do....



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 30-08-2011:Batman

Once again drawn a batman. This time with his Batmobile, designed by me.
Even the Batmobile must have an alarm system…

Last weekend I signed in Valkenswaard at the comiccon Brabant stripspektakel at the stand of Darkdragon books. It was a great weekend weekend was.
Draw a lot..... And over two weeks on 10 and 11 September once again at the ComicCon in Breda. Again with DarkDragon Books. But only this time I wont be alone.....

With me will be sitting Paul Renaud, Clint Langley, Mike Ratera and Francisco Ruizge... Quite the artists... I not sure I can compete :P



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Friday, August 26, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 26-08-2011:Darth Maul

Darth Maul is probably the one good thing that came from Star Wars epsiode one.
Masterly fighting. With its double lightsaber… Nice… Rest of the movie… quite nice. Except for the young Anakin … What was that boy irritating…
Anyway here's Darth Maul.



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Thursday, August 25, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 25-08-2011:Clu

TRON! … I have seen the last version of the movie. Was a nice movie… Only thing that bothered me were the digital young version of Jeff bridges. It looked a bit fake....
But apart from that it is a very entertaining film…. This character came from the this movie… It is Clu. The computer version of Jeff bridges, if I'm correct.
The suggestion for Clu was made by Steven James. This time I took out the markers again, Its been some time since I last used it… Only problem was some of the markers were almost out of markerink and I don't have any fill material at the moment…:



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 24-08-2011:The Astounding Wolf-man

The suggestion for The Astounding Wolf-man comes today from Tom van de Poel.
A large werewolf in a super hero outfit…
Don't know his story, but I see him here and there sometimes. Mostly in combination with Invincible…



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 23-08-2011:Battle Angel Alita

The subject for the daily sketch for today is Battle angel Alita. The suggestion has been made by Steven James.
I know Battle angel Alita only by name and several images here and there. And it is no secret that I am no fan of manga.
That is something you must forgive me. Its just not for me. (Sometimes something comes along which I like, but in general I don't get a warm feeling of it…)

Anywhoha… Battle sting Alita in my style….



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven


Monday, August 22, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 22-08-2011: Angel

The suggestion for a female angel came from Christophe Braem. There is nothing left to say about it. Its an angel and a woman ... With a long sword .... :P



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven

Friday, August 19, 2011

DAILY SKETCH 19-08-2011: Robin Hood

For the first time I got a suggestion from a family member ... My very own cousin, Melvin asked for Robin Hood ...
And its a good suggestion too ... So this one I can not leave.
This is my own interpretation of the character ...
So no tights or funny hats ... but a hood. enjoy.



greetz,
Ralf van der Hoeven