Mike Mignola

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHr9sQI-N0U

Article: https://salutemag.com/2018/05/17/hellboy-and-mike-mignola-a-match/

Article: https://hyperallergic.com/437231/mike-mignola-talk-hellboy-society-of-illustrators/

Mike Mignola has been an inspiration for me when I was Middle School. While everyone else was reading Marvel and DC Comics or Movies, I was reading Dark Horse Comics for Hellboy. Other than the stories and great characters Mignola has introduced, his artwork is one of my inspirations to show a inking sharp tone to his work. All of his work are based on shapes and defining the inking for shadows even if it is the smallest detail. He is self taught and he learned little from art school. And he also takes inspiration from the new artists he takes in to work for his comics.

Jaimes Jones

Article: https://www.iamag.co/the-art-of-jaime-jones/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chFFnjHV_yg

Article: http://www.cgchannel.com/2012/09/qa-halo-concept-artist-jaime-jones/

There is not as many articles on Jaimes Jones, but he has worked in concept art and illustrations for hit movies and video games like the Man of Steel and Destiny franchise. Jaime Jones reminds me a lot from Mike Mignola, except he focuses more on light and where to place the light in the artwork. Jones also focuses on the right strokes he makes in his work. Every mark = A light, (separate, small) detail in his work.