Venture Mug Shots by Doc Shaner

Evan “Doc” Shaner is a 24 year old freelance cartoonist and dinosaur enthusiast who lives in Aurora, Colorado. I stumbled upon his Deviant Art profile and was immediately impressed by his large body of work. His diverse portfolio include everything from Batman & Robin to Mile Davis and Clifford Brown. At the request of his fans, Doc Shaner has illustrated these three wonderful sets of Venture character mugs.

How long have you been a fan of The Venture Bros.?
Probably since about halfway through the first season. I don’t make a habit of watching a lot of TV, but I just happened to catch the episode where we first meet the Impossibles and I was hooked from then on.

What can you tell me about these pieces?
I was in a frenzy of working of this small mugshot sets sometime in the last year and at some point someone suggested doing something with the Venture Brothers. I liked doing these because they take very little time and it let me try out some characters I wouldn’t normally get around to drawing, like Brock or 24. I loved drawing Jefferson.

For these Venture Bros. mugshots, what medium did you use? Watercolor and ink?
It’s just pen and ink wash. Then I scan it and lay some color over the washes in Photoshop.

Are the logos computer generated?
More like computer manipulated. It’s partially because I don’t have the time to work on the logos but there’s also an authenticity that comes with the actual logo that I probably couldn’t replicate on my own. That and I’m lazy.

What did you think of The Venture Bros. Season 4.1?
I’ve really enjoyed the first eight episodes. I like that they took a risk by keeping Brock out of the picture for a large part of it. All the big risks they’ve taken with some of the long established characters have been great. I think it’s a testament to the strength of the show’s writing. I especially liked the episodes with the other former boy detectives and the one featuring the Order of the Triad.

Any plan to produce more Venture Bros. illustrations?
I can’t imagine I wouldn’t. I love the show and even though I haven’t done much about it lately I like these characters. Given the time I’m sure I’ll try to do something with them.

A special thanks to Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner for letting us use his illustrations! We look forward to seeing more Venture Bros. related art!

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To learn more about Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner and his art, visit his blog at http://www.evanshaner.com and his Deviant Art profile at http://docshaner.deviantart.com