JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

It's been ages since I actually did some artwork that was actually for fun. I've been meaning to create some JoJo fan art for ages, so I'm glad I finally got around to it. There are so many more fan arts I want to work on!

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, for those that don't know, is a manga and animated series. After watching the anime I was hooked and wish I knew better Japanese so I could read the Manga, which hasn't been translated into English. Series 3 of the manga, which the anime is based in is about a guy named Jotaro who has the power to summon a guardian spirit call a 'stand' to help battle enemies. He joins up with a team of allies who are searching for the evil stand user, Dio. To put an end to his world conquest and bad-doings. The fighting in JoJo is very tactical- each users stands are very unique and sometimes a little weird, but it's these unconventional aspects which make it such a kick-ass series.

My picture illustrates Jotaro and his stand 'Star Platinum' behind. These were originally 2 pictures, but have been overlayed in PhotoShop. The picture perhaps isn't very dynamic, but I was more concerned getting the style right. I have been striving to find the perfect comic art style. I wanted to try a kind of hybrid between my favourite comic artists, Hirohiko Araki (Jojo artist) and Joe Madureria (of the Battle Chasers fame). I was pleased with the result and hope I can continue more works in this style, maybe to one day nail down what I consider 'the ultimate style'! I hope to colour this one day also. I'll have to add it to the list of uncoloured work I have for now, as I will no-doubt be busy with work stuff for the next few months.