Captain Marvel

Over the last few years I've incorporated digital methods and tools into my artistic process with increased frequency. One of the tools I use most is Clip Studio Paint. This has been my go-to drawing program. Recently I've been introduced to a new feature in CSP called "colorize" (thanks, Phillip Sevy!).

I do very little with color at this time in my career. I hope to start doing more in the coming months and years, but my plate is a bit full to give it any additional attention. The colorize tool is intriguing. I don't see it providing an avenue for a coloring option that is equal - or even close - to hiring a talented professional, still there is some potential here.

This is the coloring I created with CSP for a Captain Marvel drawing of mine. The coloring phase of this took less than ten minutes to do:

The "blur" around the character is something I don't think I'll be able to keep from happening. I could clean it up if I had to, but I think it's kind of cool. The color of her face got washed out for some reason. Not sure how to fix that. Alot of trial and error head of me, though.

Fargo-Moorhead Comic Con

I'll have a table at this year's Fargo-Moorhead Comic Con. The event takes place Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Ramada in Fargo. I'll be selling original art, prints, comics, and some exciting new merchandise related to my webcomic, "Bingo!"

Check out the official Facebook page of the event by clicking here.

Family superhero commission

This is a recently finished commission of a family as their favorite superheroes. Well, at least the heroes that the commissioner felt best represented each.

Darkseid

As I get more comfortable working digitally I'm finding it fun and challenging to broaden my horizons and try some new things.  Due in part to my general unease with inking I typically create my pencils very tight.  I'd rather have a clear understanding of my intent when inking rather than having to interpret the meaning.  Weird to say since all of the steps are my own but, whatever...

Jean Grey inks

Digitally inked version of the Jean Grey/Phoenix piece I did a few days ago.  Working on my inking.  Fun to try some new things.  Not too skilled yet but I feel comfortable working like this.

Jean Grey Phoenix

The "good" version of Jean Grey's Phoenix.  That explains why she doesn't look pissed off.  There probably wouldn't be much more a difference than that.  I think I'm going to put some digital inks on this too.

Captain Marvel digital inks

I recently purchased a Yiynova MVP20U+FE tablet monitor.  I've worked mostly "traditionally" to this point but have recently been feeling an increased desire to branch out and start doing more digitally.  I considered purchasing a Cintiq but, given the price, felt that a less expensive alternative would be a better starting point.  If this digitally thing doesn't take it's probably easier to be out a few hundred bucks than $1000+.  The Yiynova products were getting some very good reviews so I thought I'd give it shot.

DC Workshop page 4

Looks like I forgot to post this.  I planned to a few days ago.  Dang.

Nova inks

Working on my inking again.  The original pencils were on 8.5" x 11" but I printed the blue line on 11" x 17" and inked over it.  Nova was done mostly with brush.  The backgrounds were a variety of mediums.  It was beneficial for me since I hadn't inked some of these effects before.  I do NOT like the feathering on the effects.  I think I did okay (by my novice standards) on the feathering on Nova himself.  Just not good on the background.  I suppose there are better ways to tackle these effects (especially the starry background) and hopefully I'll learn those over time.  Mixed bag but it was fun and I think I learned some things.

Hellboy pencils

Trying to keep up with sketch type drawings when I can.  I've been working on Young Gladiators again recently and I can't show any of that work yet.  Found sometime to work on Hellboy.  I haven't read much Hellboy so hopefully I've represented him at least fairly well.

Nova pencils

Back with another sketch.  I'm back to working on Young Gladiators, the creator owned project I've been involved with, and since I can't post those pages yet, I'm afraid my blog output may be a little low for a while.  I'll try to find some time to work on some things other than YG and post those when I can.

Daredevil sketch

Daredevil sketch with a fairly simple city background.  I usually go for more detail in the buildings I draw but I think it's worth trying some easier to draw designs that might be effective in a smaller character sketch like this.  This was done on a 9 x 12 sheet of bristol board.  I'm going to try and ink it as well.

Heroes for Hire sample cover

Here's the finished pencils for the cover.  Okay, so there could be some refinements here and there but this is finished for all intents and purposes.  The final image wound up very similar to the breakdown version.  The thumbnail seemed to have more of a bird's eye view than anything that followed.  Obviously there is a greater attention to detail here as well.