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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2011, 03:50:53 PM »
I really like this one:

http://caltsoudas.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d40yua1

He does mention that he's working on a full scale online comic book from the series, but I am afraid if he starts he will be issued with a cease and desist order from a certain busybody in LA.

David in the above drawing looks like a male version of Edie Sedgwick during her "Youthquake" days in '65-'66. 

He blends a variety of styles--a panel that shows what appears to be Maggie Evans in suspended animation covered with cobwebs is very reminiscent of some of Erte's work.

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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2011, 08:57:10 PM »
He just added a Barnabas panel; he says that his look for Barnabas is now "a hybrid" of Jonathan Frid and the look Depp has in the new photos:

http://caltsoudas.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d49syz7

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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2011, 04:47:25 PM »
Interesting hybrid. He certainly brings his own unique take to the characters, and the more I see of his work the more I like it. And obviously he's a fan of Depp's look in the paparazzi photos.
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2011, 03:10:36 PM »
George_________ George Caltsoudas
#DarkShadows concept art: Angeliqe http://caltsoudas.blogspot.com/2011/09/dark-shadows-angeliqe.html?spref=tw
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Don't know when Ang/Cas was ever in a wheelchair, but it's an interesting image.

Love Nicholas.
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2011, 03:51:41 PM »
I love this!  There's text (he may have added it after you saw the page, MB) where he describes his idea for the introduction of Angelique in the storyline and mentions that he weaves in the original Sabrina storyline in which Cassandra is "a demented-looking vegetable in a wheelchair."

And Hippie-Buzz leads a seance.

I so want to see this.  This is the kind of redaction of elements of the original plus new ideas that would evoke the essence of DS but be a NEW story.

Not re-filming scenes from hoDS for the fourth time in a row.

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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2011, 03:57:14 PM »
Today he has added his written outline for the graphic novel scenario.  I just made a print of it.  From glancing at it, it seems to be a mixture of the original series (dateline 1969/1796) and the little synopsis Warners released for the Burton/Depp feature--e.g. this novel has Barnabas returning to a semi-ruined, dilapidated Collinwood with "strange decor."

He said it's not likely to be up on his deviantart page for long, so if you're curious to read it, don't hesitate.  The text is a PDF file you download from Googledocs so you need a Google/whatever log-in.

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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2011, 04:14:21 PM »
Thanks for the heads up, Gothick.  [ghost_smiley]
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2011, 09:11:13 PM »
Got it!  Thanks a bunch!
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2011, 09:25:14 PM »
P.U. Get me a decent photo of Depp as Barn and I will not fail you.
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2011, 06:51:13 AM »
Those illustrations are awesome!!
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2011, 04:31:16 AM »
I've become a bit obsessed with them, particularly the idea of Cassandra as a vegetable who becomes possessed by Angelique.  The illo of the witchy one hypnotizing David with the candle is vintage DS.
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2011, 05:57:03 AM »
Those are great!  I love the style of his drawings, and how he's reimagined the characters.  Seeing Nicholas was a huge plus.  
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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #27 on: September 26, 2011, 05:31:04 AM »
Cassandra is, now and forever, Our Favorite Witch!  I would love it if there is an allusion to Angelique's Cassandra persona in Depp Shadows.

George's take on Cassandra is really intriguing!

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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2011, 05:43:47 AM »
A panel for Victoria Winters has been added, along with sketches (some very rough) for the Foyer in 1796 and 1969, and for the scene where Barnabas first meets the family.  The latter includes a rough concept for Roger which he says is going to be developed further.

I'm touched that he references the wonderful album by Wendy and Bonnie, Genesis, in his writing about Vicki.  The artist seems to share Donovan's 1960s obsession with the sexuality of teen (or even tween-)aged girls.

http://caltsoudas.deviantart.com/gallery

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Re: DS Character Drawings
« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2011, 07:34:13 AM »
This story is the end, simply the end.  This is exactly how I imagined a Burton Dark Shadows would play out.  Somehow, I think the Burton version will actually be much closer to the original than this.  But, this is terrific!  
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