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.

Bloodjack!

Please say hello to....Bloodjack!

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.

We are Venom!

I had a table at iMagicon in Minot, ND about a month ago and was commissioned to draw Venom. I didn't get it finished before the convention ended so I had a chance to put in more detail than I typically would for a commission.

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 5

Page 5 of my DC Talent Workshop submission.  The big finish!  Business guys, old west madams and desperadoes, superheroes, and cavemen.  All on one page for you viewing enjoyment!

DC Workshop page 4

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

Doctor Fate pencils

I finished this a few weeks ago.  I know I probably seem like an overly-critical broken record at times but this one just doesn't make me happy.  It's pretty common for me to have mixed feelings about a piece, whether it's a pin-up type like this or an actual interior page, immediately after finishing.  Most of the time, if I set it aside for awhile I'll have a new appreciation for it when I look at it again.  This one still isn't giving me the feels.  That probably won't change but here it is anyway.  While I work on some things that I can't post yet I feel I should at least keep posting as much as I can.

Hyperion

I started this while sitting in my hotel room a couple of nights ago.  Finished it yesterday when I got home.  No specific reason for choosing to draw Hyperion, just kind of a spur of the moment thing.

Wonder Woman pencil drawing

Fairly quick drawing of Wonder Woman.  I was pretty happy with the sketch phase but I don't know if the final pencils turned out as well I hoped.  Drawn on 8.5 x 11.  Think I'm going to switch back to 9 x 12 for these types of images going forward.

Birds of Prey sample pages

Earlier this year I penciled five pages from the Birds of Prey #74 script by Gail Simone.  The intention was to use it to fill out my portfolio before heading to some conventions.  It had the added benefit of meeting the requirements for DC's Workshop submission criteria.  Unfortunately I wasn't selected for the Workshop.  Maybe next year.

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.