I find your lack of faith disturbing

Here is a nice process look at one of my latest commission pieces. I always enjoy looking at the process of other artist work so I thought I'd share mine.

Blue pencil on Stonehenge, 11x17", 2009.

To start out I usually do a few thumbnails to get the feel of the character. Most of the time its just a bunch of shapes to get the composition of a pose. Lately I found myself using the computer to do this process so I don't end up wasting a lot a paper. The next phase is just doing a small rough sketch to flesh out the character's costume and anatomy. Then I will blow that up on the computer and transfer it to another sheet of paper. This is mainly to get rid of any unnecessary marks and to have an overall clean drawing. I knew I was going to have to color over this one so the line work is not as tight as some my other drawings.

Ink on Stonehenge, 11x17", 2009.

The next step for me is to just ink over it so the lines don't get lost in the marker. I never realized how much detail Vader had with his costume. This is probably my favorite of the three processes for him. The inks turned out better than I could have hoped. I left it fairly simple with the lines, no hatching or heavy blacks because the colors should keep him rounded out.

Copic markers on Stonehenge, 11x17", 2009.

Last up is the coloring. Nothing really special here just finding the light source and have at it. I love coloring with markers so I always jump at the chance to add color to commissions. This one was a challenge because he is pretty much wearing all black. I did not just want to use black with white outlines, so I went the full gray scale on this one. The only part of him that is true black is the tech stuff on his chest and belt.

Hope you enjoy this as much as I did drawing it and keep checking back for more.
(Thanks again Laura and Chris for another great Star Wars commission.)

Gangsta Doom

Dr. Doom, Blue pencil on Strathmore semi-smooth bristol, 8x11", 2009.

Just went with a simple mug shot on Victor Von Doom here. Took some liberties with his mask. I was going for more of an old school look but not that satisfied with it. Might redo it if I get some time. I got some new commissions so I will take a break from my work and focus on those. But keep checking back because I will post them as I finish and I have to say there are some pretty cool characters in the bunch. Later.

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler, Blue pencil on Strathmore semi-smooth bristol, 11x17", 2009.

Well this took longer than necessary to finish. but at least it's done. I tried out this new semi-smooth bristol board from Strathmore for this piece. I found it a little difficult to get used to at first because if you mess up a line or change your mind about something, there is no erasing it. I found myself using a lighter touch with it, which is fine, and I like the overall effect it gave to the final drawing. I guess the next test is trying out some ink pens and markers on it. Apparantly this is the same paper that Marvel gives it's artist to draw up their pages.
Next up on the list is Dr. DOOM.

Little blue demon

Nightcrawler sketch, blue pencil on Stonehenge.

Thought I'd share the rough sketch for my Nightcrawler piece. The smoke from the bamf did not show up that well on here, but the final drawing will be clearer. Should have that up by tomorrow or Tuesday.