About, why, when… (so many questions)

Jose Martin’s Graphic Path

There’s always a beginning for everything, or a special moment that changes your approach to life.

Jose Martin’s watershed moment arrived when he was a kid and his grandfather bought him his first comic book, a reprint of Superman’s adventures by Mexican publisher Editorial Novaro. Those powerful panels, created by the art of Curt Swan, made him grab hold of a pencil and start trying to emulate the artist’s artwork.

Jose also began to pay attention to the names of all those behind the pencils, learning to recognise their unique styles and mastery. John Buscema, Gene Colan, Neal Adams, Al Williamson, Jack Kirby and many others became his schoolmasters.

The Graphic Path is the home of Jose’s journey as an artist, the place where he draws his own Collection of Baseball Cards, chasing the style of his favourite comic book artists. Two passions feeding off each other, comics and baseball.

If you are interested in more examples of the artist’s artwork, please visit his Portfolio page.

All characters TM and © of their respective owners. All artwork © Jose (Ghen) Martin, and may not be republished elsewhere without express written permission prior to publishing.

Origins

Jose Martin was born in Oviedo, capital city of Asturias, under the northern shelter of mount Naranco and not far from the snowy peaks of the Sierra Del Aramo, pointing south.

He grew up with his beloved grandparents in Oviedo, spending his summers at his auntie’s home in Gijón, where he enjoyed playing and swimming with his cousins in the chilly waters of San Lorenzo’s beach – 16 miles north (Bay of Biscay, south of the Celtic Sea).

A few comic books later, Jose completed his studies in Applied Arts and Graphic Design at the Escuela de Arte de Oviedo. His first professional work was a poster illustration for a forest management company in Asturias.

Jose honed his skills in Alicante, where he spent 15 years working in various fields, including branding, poster illustration, editorial design and art direction, successfully delivering projects for a variety of clients, such as those in tourism, hospitality, publishing, academia or the wine industry.

Since 2016 Jose lives in Northwest England, where he continues drawing and studying the works of his masters, abiding by the style they established in the comic books from the 1940’s to 1970’s.

If you’re interested in commissioning Jose with a piece of artwork, please visit his Drawing Commissions page and drop him a line.