So this started trending again (the last time was in February this year) — and I'm posting two collages for the occasion! This will go on all my Instagram accounts — @karthikabhiram, @dailymoviesketch and @k.art.hik82. Here you go, for #ArtVsArtist #ArtVsArtist2019!
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktoberKill Bill: Vol 2 (2004)Directed by Quentin TarantinoFor the Inktober prompt word "legend", I thought of the character Pai Mei from Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill". Pai Mei (played by Gordon Liu) is a legendary martial arts master who taught Bill in the movie, there is also a training montage sequence where he trains Uma Thurman's "The Bride" character. This is done in the style of 1970s/80s martial arts movies, wonderfully shot (the cinematography uses these whip pans, crash zooms, and is beautifully lit). One of Pai Mei's techniques is the "five point palm exploding heart technique", which sounds really absurd but is used to great dramatic effect in the movie. I absolutely love "Kill Bill". It was released as two movies, but intended to be one long story – called "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" (I hope to see this integrated cut one day). I think it's one of Quentin Tarantino's best works.I drew Pai Mei from the movie, the drawing was done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#ballpointpen #inksketch #penandink#paimei #killbill #quentintarantino #inktoberindia#486 / 16-Oct-19
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Inktober so far. @inktober #inktober2019 #inktoberindia #inktober
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My @inktober #inktober2019 #inktober sketches so far! All done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned. #inktoberindia
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktoberEvil Dead II (1987)Directed by Sam RaimiFor the Inktober prompt word "ash", I thought of the character Ash Williams played by Bruce Campbell, from Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" movies and TV show.I love everything "Evil Dead" – the films are very well made, each being very different in their own way. The low budget "The Evil Dead" was a nightmarish horror film, with the bigger budgeted "Evil Dead II" being a sort of reboot/sequel, blending horror and slapstick comedy, and "Army of Darkness" veering more into comedy/fantasy territory. More than 20 years after that we were fortunate to get a three season TV show "Ash vs Evil Dead". All of them have Raimi's signature style and feature Bruce Campbell in the most memorable role of his career – the sometimes heroic, sometimes idiotic, sometimes brave, sometimes cowardly Ash, fighting off an ancient evil.The most representative of what "Evil Dead" is, is the second film, which has a lot of gore and splatter (but the tone is not as nightmarish as the original) and hilarious goofy jokes. This is from the scene where Ash's hand gets possessed and starts beating him up, something he takes care of by cutting it off with a chainsaw, saying "Who's laughing now"! The drawing was done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#ballpointpen #inksketch #penandink#evildead #evildead2 #evildeadii #deadbydawn #ash #groovy #whoslaughingnow#485 / 13-Oct-19
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktoberEnter the Dragon (1973)Directed by Robert ClouseFor the Inktober prompt word "dragon", I thought of this classic Bruce Lee movie. This was a US-HK coproduction and was very successful worldwide, and is an entertaining action movie with James Bond-esque elements, with Bruce Lee as a martial artist sent as an undercover agent to participate in a martial arts tournament held by Han (Shih Kien) on his island. The tournament is a front for Han's drugs and prostitution activities, which Lee is sent in to bust. It's a stylish movie with John Saxon and Jim Kelly also starring as the good guys. I love the music by Lalo Schifrin.I drew Bruce Lee from the scene in which he fights Oharra (Bob Wall). Oharra tries to show off his fighting skills by breaking a wooden board with his fist, to which Bruce Lee replies "boards don't hit back". The drawing was done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned. I think I went a bit overboard here with the colours but no matter.#ballpointpen #inksketch #penandink#dragon #enterthedragon #brucelee #boardsdonthitback #484 / 13-Oct-19
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktoberJoker (2019)Directed by Todd PhillipsFor the Inktober prompt word "frail", I decided to do a sketch based on the new "Joker" movie, as one can relate the word to it in more ways than one.The movie was released in India two days before its US release date (Oct 2 as opposed to Oct 4) and I watched it then. This was a highly anticipated movie and to me, it did not disappoint.The movie offers an origin story for the DC Comics villain, and it's a standalone film not part of an existing movie / TV / comics continuity, so more like a one-shot comic book. It follows the mentally frail Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) in early 1980s grimy Gotham City, who works as a clown and aspires to be a standup comedian, and shows us how circumstances and the way society treats him, leads him into a downward spiral. There are three things that stood out for me, about this movie – the first is obviously Joaquin Phoenix's fantastic performance in the lead role, he is on screen almost throughout the movie and his portrayal is scary and evokes sympathy at the same time. The second is the gorgeous cinematography by Todd Phillips' frequent collaborator Lawrence Sher, and the third is the music score by Hildur Guðnadóttir. Since much of the film is shown to us through Fleck's point of view, there's an "unreliable narrator" aspect to it which I liked also. However, the general mean spirited tone of the movie and many of the characters mean that this is not really an "entertaining" movie to watch. One negative thing for me, if you take away the central role / performance, I felt the story doesn't offer too much depth beyond that. It's a very good movie though, no doubt, must watch.I drew Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur from one of the scenes in the movie, while you may think that this visual was made for the poster, it's actually in the movie itself. The drawing was done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#ballpointpen #inksketch #penandink#frail #joker #joaquinphoenix #toddphillips #robertdeniro#arthurfleck #jokermovie#483 / 9-Oct-19
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktoberThe Thing (1982)Directed by John CarpenterThis is a sketch for the Inktober prompt word "husky". I was initially not able to think of any movie that I'd seen with a husky in it. Some days back though, @tiny.sharma10 shared an Inktober horror movie-themed prompt list by @wwowly and @skeletonjones, which had the dog-thing creature from John Carpenter's classic horror film. I didn't draw the creature version though, but the husky itself, from the beginning of the movie, which has a Norwegian helicopter pursuing a dog and attempting to kill it, near an Antarctic base. Unknown to the audience, and the crew of the base, the dog isn't what it seems to be.The dog was played by an animal actor called Jed, a dog-wolf hybrid, and as per the director's commentary, the dog was very well behaved on set and nailed his scenes in very few takes, which impressed Carpenter. So, I drew him.The drawing was done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned. The movie of course, is a must-watch masterpiece, tense, with great performances, an engaging story, a terrific atmosphere and awesome music.#ballpointpen #inksketch #penandink#husky #dog #jed #thething #johncarpenter#482 / 8-Oct-19
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktober Rick and Morty (2013 – present)Created by Justin Roiland and Dan HarmonRejoice! We have a trailer for Season 4 of this show, which revealed that new episodes are going to be aired from November 10 onwards.I drew Rick from the promo image posted on Instagram. If this seems quickly drawn, that's because it is — it was drawn in under one minute. This is for @udaymicroartist's challenge, for creating artwork in just one minute. #oneminktoberDrawn with Bic pens on a sketchbook gifted by @dear.artsie, and scanned. Swipe to see the video and a photo.#onemininktober #rickandmorty #rick #ricksanchez #season4 #ballpointpen #penandink #inksketch#481 / 8-Oct-19
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[#DailyMovieSketch × #Inktober #Inktober2019] @inktoberIron Man (2008)Directed by Jon FavreauThis is a sketch for the Inktober prompt word "build". I remembered the clanging sound at the very end of "Avengers: Endgame", and how it's the sound of Tony Stark building his Iron Man Mark I Suit in a cave. Also, there's this dialogue from Obadaiah Stane in the movie – "Tony Stark was able to build this, IN A CAVE! With a BOX OF SCRAPS!". So, I drew the Mark I Suit from the movie.The drawing was done with @staedtlermars ballpoint pens on A6 Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#ballpointpen #inksketch #penandink#ironman #robertdowneyjr #tonystark #mark1 #staedtlermars#ramindjawadi #avengers #avengersendgame #infinitysaga#480 / 6-Oct-19
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