• Real Name: Gregory Giordano
• Gender: Male
• Age: 42
• Location: Burlington, Vermont (United States)

• Joined: Dec 7th, 2006
• Last Visit: Jun 23rd, 2008

User Tags: abraxas comics group, animation, artist, artist/writer, colorist, film, flameape, vermont, writer

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FAN ART

Here I go - into the breach that is FAN ART.
Hope I'm up to the task...

DIGITAL PAINTING EXPERIMENTS

Various experiments in digital painting. aLL OF THEM ARE DONE IN PHOTOSHOP CS2, unless otherwise noted.

"Holliday" Pre-Production Design: for POPGUN, the Image Comics Anthology 

Holliday, created by, ©,TM Bill Woodcock and Gregory Giordano
Writer: Bill Woodcock, Artist:Gregory Giordano To appear as a 16 page preview in POPGUN #1, the new Image Comics Anthology. http://hollidaycomic.blogspot.com/

[ Posted by bloodedemon on Aug 18th, 2007 1:16 AM ]...

I love your digital work and as a digital artist (escalation is all done in Manga Studio EX) I wondered if you did your sketches digitally as well?

Chris Kuchta
www.januscomics.com

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 22nd, 2008 11:54 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on Jan 22nd, 2008 11:54 AM ]... sorry for not responding earlier- haven't been on here in a while. no digital sketching - i draw everything with traditional tools- ink, dip pen, graphite, etc. then scan and combine in photoshop with painted elements, digital painting, filters etc.

[ Posted by dorianvincent on Jan 18th, 2008 6:34 AM ]...

Good to see you're doing something with your artwork my old friend!
dorianvincent.artistportfolio.net

[ Posted by andrew_cheverton on Sep 27th, 2007 5:41 PM ]...

Thanks for the add - that Iron Man is one of the best I've ever seen.
Great galleries.

[ Posted by angelabondi on Sep 17th, 2007 2:40 PM ]...

Hi, thank you for adding |m|e!
I would like to invite you to visit my personal website, I'm a graphic designer and web designer and there you'll find my artworks, works for bands and more...here it is:
<a href="http://www.angelabondi.com" titolo="Angela Bondi Official Website"><img src="http://www.angelabondi.com/img/bnn/bnn_ab.gif
" /></a>

Bloody kisses,
Angela

[ Posted by scorp22 on Jul 30th, 2007 3:40 PM ]...

salutations from Puerto Rico flameape!!
thank u for the add and the favorite!
your art is way interesting love the
fast action on your desings.

[ Posted by SamLittle on Jul 27th, 2007 11:32 AM ]...

Hello Flameape. Thanks for the add. Cool stuff in your galleries. I particularly like your rendition of Morpheus.

[ Posted by David_Doub on Jun 25th, 2007 6:35 PM ]...

Not to be too shameless, but I'd like to point you to my current comic Dusk - http://dusk.ambrosiapublishing.com/. I'm honestly looking for good solid feedback on the story. I'm even willing to make trades for reviews and/or exposure. I'd be willing to do link swaps or even write a script in trade.

[ Posted by caseybugcreations on Jun 11th, 2007 9:11 PM ]...

Heh, thank ya!

-CBC

[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 21st, 2007 4:44 PM ]...

Hi Gregory. Used some time to go through some more of your stuff. Added "Holliday" to my favorites. Very expressive.

1 Reply [ Latest posted on May 31st, 2007 7:16 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on May 31st, 2007 7:16 AM ]... im trying , man, im tryin!

[ Posted by Fun4All on May 30th, 2007 9:31 PM ]...

First off, thanks for the add.
Second, I really am very impressed with the Holliday gallery, and I must say your self portrait in the digital gallery is intriging in rendition also. Well done.

1 Reply [ Latest posted on May 31st, 2007 12:21 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on May 31st, 2007 12:21 AM ]... thank u very much. its good to hear what people think.

[ Posted by blankmedia on May 9th, 2007 3:01 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me to your comicspace.
Damn fine work sir...

~!!Nicolas!!

[ Posted by dschaeffer on Apr 20th, 2007 9:26 PM ]...

Hi Gregory!

Nice art. You got a really cool style. Love the "Holliday" stuff. I can't wait to see more!

[ Posted by mazscara on Apr 20th, 2007 3:08 AM ]...

Thanks very much. Holliday looks very interesting.

G.

[ Posted by kwkeil on Apr 20th, 2007 1:59 AM ]...

Yo, thanks for the add and stuff.

I reallllllllly like that Iron Man piece you did.

[ Posted by S_Price on Apr 8th, 2007 5:27 PM ]...

Hi Gregory. Thanks so much for the add and the kind words. I'm (pleasantly) surprised and honored to have made it onto your list of favorites. You seem to be able to switch from style to style with ease, betraying no drop in the uniformly high quality. Having seen your fantastic use of color, I may never venture off of my black and white island again! Looking forward to Holliday, and I'll definitely check out the other Abraxas offerings.

[ Posted by Editor_Girl on Apr 8th, 2007 3:10 PM ]...

Hey there Gregory...thanks for making my gallery a favorite! You have some real nice art in your gallery. Keep up the great work! (and nice to meet you!)

[ Posted by yorko on Apr 1st, 2007 2:23 AM ]...

Hey dude, thanks for the add, love your stuff, specially how you draw guns.

And thanks fr adding me to your Y! messenger, hope we chat soon :)

[ Posted by Dave_Flora on Mar 28th, 2007 2:04 PM ]...

Thanks for the fave, Greg! I've got to say that I LOVE that Valen-stein of yours!

[ Posted by u on Mar 19th, 2007 12:34 PM ]...

Hi there! Thanks for the add.

[ Posted by Mimmiroo on Mar 5th, 2007 5:14 PM ]...

Hey!
I'm majoring to be a graphic designer too!! So far I only know that graphic designers design book covers and web sites. Do they do anything else other than that?
Do you know if the pay is good for a graphic designer? How do we get work? Sorry for all the questions but my teachers aren't all the helpfull =|

[ Posted by HUMANSMARTBOMB on Mar 2nd, 2007 8:19 PM ]...

color test 2 is hot shit. really dig your work. where can i see more

1 Reply [ Latest posted on March 3rd, 2007 12:05 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on Mar 3rd, 2007 12:05 AM ]... check out: http://hollidaycomic.blogspot.com/ and my portfolio:http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameapestu dio/

[ Posted by HowardWong on Mar 1st, 2007 4:25 PM ]...

Nice work.

[ Posted by mikeexner3 on Feb 28th, 2007 2:01 PM ]...

Hey, I have that Battle Hymn issue! Thanks for the add, and I really dig your style as an artist. Keep up the great work.

[ Posted by SanityEscapesMe on Feb 20th, 2007 2:04 AM ]...

Thank you for the comment :)

[ Posted by komikero on Feb 19th, 2007 8:35 PM ]...

Wow, this is some really cool funky artwork! I love that Iron Man. Are those comics pages intentionally yellowed?

1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 20th, 2007 12:59 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on Feb 20th, 2007 12:59 AM ]... yes they were scans of actual golden age comics. i then photoshopped out the panels leaving blank aged comic pages. then the final color layers were blended with the page below using layer blending modes like screen, multiply, etc... someday i'm going to publish a tutorial on how to do it.

[ Posted by SteveForbes on Feb 18th, 2007 8:21 PM ]...

Thanks for the add, and the kind words! I love your art!

[ Posted by nitelitetheatre on Feb 18th, 2007 4:09 AM ]...

Wow! Your work is superb!
I think it just gave me a concussion!

Thanks for the befriending! :-D

[ Posted by Nino on Feb 16th, 2007 11:52 PM ]...

Greg, Falmeape . Thanks alot for the add . Now I am officially cool and stuff . Later . Hey, where is the cool Tom Jones " Thunderball" intro song?

Later .
Nino.
:)

[ Posted by SamJohnson on Feb 11th, 2007 1:36 PM ]...

Thanks for the add, Gregory!

[ Posted by David_Doub on Dec 18th, 2006 10:36 PM ]...

Pretty interesting art style you have. Really like the "noir" feel to like with the Hellblazer pic.

1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 9th, 2007 3:06 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on Feb 9th, 2007 3:06 AM ]... thanks- i worked hard on that page- more to come on new stuff- just keep watching.

[ Posted by AymGeronimo on Feb 9th, 2007 2:38 AM ]...

Thanks for the add. I like your style.

1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 9th, 2007 3:05 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on Feb 9th, 2007 3:05 AM ]... thanks aym!! tell your creators that i like their work too!

[ Posted by KennethHuey on Feb 7th, 2007 12:31 AM ]...

Thanks for the add! Looks like we're in kind of the same phase in our careers-- after years of whoring for ad agencies, mostly, I'm able to focus on creating my own comic book. I'll look forward to seeing what we both manage to produce!

Ken

1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 7th, 2007 12:59 AM ]

[ Posted by flameape on Feb 7th, 2007 12:59 AM ]... im a good whore- i go where i'm kicked!! ha- eh. heh.... now i live for the day when i can be enslaved by xist hyper-valkyries who really know how to service a man-ape like me!!

[ Posted by Dimestore on Jan 4th, 2007 8:33 AM ]...

Hi there! We’re starting up this year’s Small Press Idol…and wanted to invite you to the grand unveiling of this year’s Guidelines. I apologize for the all-in-one nature of this. At this time, individuals and teams have a little over a month to get things together and be ready to post their Round 1 entries. Round 1 will last till March 25th. It’s a solid window to get a project together and qualified for Round 2 past our judge panel. If you are interested in being a contestant, this is fair warning to get a project going!
If you are a news outlet or resource of any sort, we invite you to help spread the word about Small Press Idol, and get on the official Sponsors and Supporters list on the Idol Main Page. Traditionally, the page has gotten hundreds of thousands of hits a month for the 5 months the contest runs. All we ask in return for the link placement on our prominently placed list, is a link back in some way that is fairly prominent, and that you indeed cover the contest if you are a news site. You can contact us about that right from the guidelines page.
Just want to watch the show? That’s great! Now is time to sign up at the site so you can VOTE in the rounds to come, and post comments about your favorites! We’re expecting hundreds of contestants this year. It should be a lot of fun!

http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/SmallPressIdol
/Idol07/index.html

Hope this message reaches you in the spirit it was intended, you are welcome to ask questions, and otherwise make sure this is for real. This is the fourth year for the SPI. Last year’s contest pages are still online. So that’s what this is about, hope it interests you!

Ian Shires
P.O. Box 214
Madison, OH 44057

[ Posted by crfielder on Dec 12th, 2006 11:36 PM ]...

thanks for the add. i really dig the hellblazer piece.

- crf

[ Posted by artisticblasts on Dec 12th, 2006 8:20 PM ]...

Weeeee ... thanks for the approval, Greg :)

[ Posted by anthonyhopesmith on Dec 12th, 2006 12:40 PM ]...

Hey! Good to see you on here! Just found out about comicspace today!

[ Posted by progressions on Dec 12th, 2006 12:08 PM ]...

Thanks for the add! Saw your name on here after being friends on Flickr :)

[ Posted by Salgood_Sam on Dec 11th, 2006 10:50 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me to your friends!

Pardon this pre - written/forum Seasons Greetings, as always we wish for peace on earth, and in this New Year may you have the wisdom to drink no more than one glass of alcohol for every too of alcohol and not drive… er, no.
That’s water.
One of alcohol and 2 of water- yah - so as to not get a bad hangover due to over conviviality.
And maybe a nice bit of nosh too, a bit of nuts and cheese.
And hey, some roasted meat or appropriate vegetarian substitute - but not tofurky, god that stuff is awful - so you don’t puke and look green like the other day at my friends place – the water that is, so you don’t puke - and the nosh so there is something solid to soak it all up with, bread with it all is really the best - her poor roommate I saw there while waiting to go to the bus station.

And yah, don’t forget to not spend your buss or taxi money on all that like I did once - stick it in your shoe or something, unless you expect to loos those at some point. What was I saying?

Oh yah, so happy New Year all!

[ Posted by danielbarlow on Dec 8th, 2006 5:30 PM ]...

Your Constantine page is great. Reminds me of the classic Hellblazer days ...

[ Posted by DwightLMacPherson on Dec 8th, 2006 1:11 AM ]...

Thank YOU for accepting, mang! ^__^
How's life treatin' ya?

D

[ Posted by ericm on Dec 8th, 2006 12:54 AM ]...

Comics tonight are crashing and burning. I feel like I need to do a war comic but war doesn't seem that different from the last war comic I did. So i need to coem up with somethign new to say about something old. And I'm failing. So I am goofing off on here instead of painting!