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@ 2008-06-02 08:41:00
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Entry tags:[art] dc, costume design, superboy, supergirl, superman

spacefamily portrait.
characters: superman, supergirl and superboy.
rating/warnings: attack of the retro spacemen science-nobility!
media: pen, ink, & ps7
artist's note: the superfamily redesigned for project: rooftop's superman: man of style contest.







extras


clockwise from upper left; kal-el, jor-el and lara, kon-el, kara zor-el.



rough draft, drawn directly into photoshop.



i'll be traveling around until about the 15th, but i shall endeavor to check my e-mail when possible! <3

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[info]lucylou
2008-06-02 12:45 pm UTC (link)
You're a genius.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 12:48 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]thingswithwings
2008-06-02 12:50 pm UTC (link)
oh god, kon-el is just so bitchy! I love it, and I love the hand in the hair. the angles are fabulous, too, especially on the costumes - I've never seen quite that stylization of the superman S before. Also the facial detail on Kal makes him look both supermany and clarky at the same time - how do you do that?

*treasures it omg*

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:02 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]mayoroftardtown
2008-06-02 12:59 pm UTC (link)
This makes me incredibly happy. I am so in love with Kara's costume design. The others as well, but especially hers. Miss Ming, I want to have your artistic babies. XD

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:07 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]kenix
2008-06-02 01:02 pm UTC (link)
I wish the real superfamily wore clothes like this.

That is, the real ones in the comics. I am aware that they don't actually exist in real life.

At least, I think they don't. Do they?

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:06 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]tongari
2008-06-02 01:02 pm UTC (link)
loveeeeeeeeeeee
iunno how you manage to get the blacks in all the right places ;3;
and their faces are so sweet!

thanks for sharing the draft/wip. i see underwear change haha. holy crap you mean the inks are digital?? i had long ago convinced myself you were sort of an anthropomorphic ink brush goddess

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:05 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]turntap2
2008-06-02 01:07 pm UTC (link)
GUH. This is so amazing.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:03 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]coffeebased
2008-06-02 01:34 pm UTC (link)
Oh man, it's so pretty~! I love how you drew Kon's face. It's such a nice picture, nicely composed.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:03 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]winterlive
2008-06-02 01:36 pm UTC (link)
KON YOU LITTLE SCAMP.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-02 02:02 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]winterlive, 2008-06-03 12:17 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-03 04:48 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]jonmcnally
2008-06-02 02:20 pm UTC (link)
Hubba-hubba! Fetching fashions, all around. Swift S-shield, yes. Ah, there's personality, too. Makes me yearn for the return of a Superman Family book.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-03 04:49 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]doroc_sabah
2008-06-02 02:27 pm UTC (link)
Oh my word, I love it.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-03 04:50 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]akoyamiazaki
2008-06-02 02:46 pm UTC (link)
... I curse you for making me like the Superman family. Well, Superman in general. I never really liked him, but this suit is... (I mean these suits are)
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS.

I like the motif of vertical lines (of sorts) that contour to their body. And bonus points for Kon. The sexy leather-clad 90s Kon.

But SUPER-AWESOME-BROWNIE-POINTS for Kara. I love the one-piece that's like a chic metropolitan dress. And the oh-so-80s neckline. Just noticed the vertical lines kinda match with her shoulder straps which is just brilliant. And she's got a snarky smirk. Can't go wrong there.

AHAHAHAHAAAA. Spit curl looks good. As does darkening the blue to be not so blinding, but sensible. The costumes are a lot more busy than the originals, but that's good because they're done in a magnificent way that makes them interesting, but not dizzying.

My only complaints are that the S-shield is odd (but after staring at it I've gotten used to it) and I was expecting Superman to have the Tom Welling sized shlong. Just because it'd make me giggle like mad and that's ALWAYS GOOD FUN.

Still, it's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-03 04:55 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]akoyamiazaki, 2008-06-03 05:51 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]queen_marshed
2008-06-02 02:53 pm UTC (link)
Kon!!! :heart:

They looks so spiffy in those suits. Wish they would wear those in the comic. :D

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 07:59 am UTC (Expand)

[info]jbacardi
2008-06-02 03:26 pm UTC (link)
Very nicely done, as usual...

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:00 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]jbacardi, 2008-06-04 12:17 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]22by7
2008-06-02 03:39 pm UTC (link)
superboy's face is impossibly charming. i love how you draw lips. and man that blue is so beautiful with that red.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:01 am UTC (Expand)

[info]tammylee
2008-06-02 03:44 pm UTC (link)
So stylin'

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:01 am UTC (Expand)

[info]rubynye
2008-06-02 04:04 pm UTC (link)
Ming, your art is made of awesome and win. One day I'll have time to write you the paragraphs of analytical praise you deserve! till then I'll just have to drop you wee notes of admiration and joy.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-03 12:07 am UTC (Expand)

[info]notrafficlights
2008-06-02 04:05 pm UTC (link)
So fucking awesome! Love the designs, and Kon's expression.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:02 am UTC (Expand)

[info]mizzmarvel
2008-06-02 04:14 pm UTC (link)
Holy crap, they're adorable!

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:02 am UTC (Expand)

[info]shananagin
2008-06-02 04:44 pm UTC (link)
Oh, these are beautiful! I think I like Kon's expression and general attitude there best.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:02 am UTC (Expand)

[info]blake_reitz
2008-06-02 04:51 pm UTC (link)
Very nice! I like how you've upped the alieness of the s-shield.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:03 am UTC (Expand)

[info]brown_betty
2008-06-02 05:05 pm UTC (link)
Ahahaha I love how Kon looks like "Now can I change out of our ceremonial clothing because it is lame?"

Oh, Superboy, I am sorry but we all remember that you flew around wearing a garter in the nineties.

Jor-el is wearing a waistcoat! That's keen.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:05 am UTC (Expand)

[info]oxboxer
2008-06-02 05:06 pm UTC (link)
Ahahahaha, Kara looks soooo smirky in the final. It's like she's thinking, "Uhuhu, I'm the best one!"

And HRMMM, I see you eliminated the red undies in the final Supes! Well played, Wonderming, well played. He looks quite regal now.

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[info]stranj100
2008-06-02 05:39 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I like it--especially Kon.

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:05 am UTC (Expand)

[info]caia_comica
2008-06-02 06:30 pm UTC (link)
They are STYLIN'! Also, hair-ruffle, awww. :D

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(no subject) - [info]_ming, 2008-06-04 08:06 am UTC (Expand)

[info]bluepard
2008-06-02 08:50 pm UTC (link)
Oh, this is very cute, especially Kon's boyish expression. I like how the S's are styled to look less like an S and more like a symbol while still reading as the S.

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