Gambit #6 Cover Step by Step

Here are my initial roughs I sent in to Marvel. They had combine elements for a second round of sketches.

 Here are the two revised cover roughs I sent in to Marvel for approval.

Here is the pencil version of the cover to Gambit #6.

Drawn on 11 x 17 Bristol Board with Lt Blue and HB Pencil.

Rachel Dodson's gorgeous inks using a Windsor Newton Series 7 No. 2 Sable Brush and Ink.

Here's the final version of the Gambit 6 Cover.

Colored in Photoshop CS3 with a Wacom Intuos Graphics Tablet.

This book shipped this week.

TD

Out in stores today...Avengers #34

From Marvel Comics, the final issue of the Brian Bendis' Avengers, I drew the
final 3 pages with Rachel Dodson inking and Laura Martin coloring.

TD

CTN animation eXpo Friday November 16th

I will be in Burbank, California at the CTN animation eXpo this Friday, November 16th, doing a live Demo at 1:00PM and Signing from 2:00-3:30PM -

for more info -

http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com

I will be demo-ing a Con Sketch - everybody likes to see somebody draw!

TD

Avengers #33 Original Art

Here's the price list - the originals are all 11 x 17" on 2 ply bristol board.

 To check on availability email terry at terrydodsonart dot com.

 2 $190.00
3 $400.00
4/5 $500.00
10 $350.00
11 $200.00
12 $200.00
13 $190.00
14 $400.00
15 $180.00
17 $200.00
19 $170.00
20 $250.00
21 $150.00

TD

Black Cat NYCC 2012

And another Black Cat from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012, this time in her standard attire.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and
Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

TD

Songes Tome 2 Page 12 Step by Step

 To ease any problems in the translation, I do storyboards for the writer, Denis-Pierre Filippi to approve before I draw the pages.  The storyboards are done on 8.5 x 11" paper with Blue and HB Pencil, Pitt Pens and Copic Markers.

 Here's the lineart - drawn on 13 x 19" 2 ply Bristol Board with Blue and HB Lead and borders ruled with .80 tech pen. So I shoot from these the pencils so they are very tight (for me)!Had to do multiple establishing shots on this page which is kinda tricky but worth it in the end.

The final art for page 12.

The lineart is darkened and cleaned in Photoshop and turned into a Bitmap.

The colors were done by Rebecca Rendon and me in Photoshop. The art was colored in Channels - a method I learned from Alex Sinclair - and is decribed in The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics.

I knew I wanted a yellow dominated palette to really set this scene apart from everything else in the book and I think it worked.

TD

In stores today, Avengers #33 and The Defenders #12

I drew the interiors for Avengers #33 from an amazing script by Brian Bendis with inks by Rachel Dodson and I drew the cover for the final issue of The Defenders (see previous post) - both out in your local comic shop today.

I will be posting a price list for the original art later or email inquiries to terry at terry dodson art dot com.

TD

The Defenders #12 Step by Step

Here's our final The Defenders #12 cover and I think it's one of the best - got to do Ant Man riding a bee!

 Here's the pencils drawn with light blue and HB lead on 13 x19 " Bristol Board - I did something fun with Dr. Strange's power - care to guess what is was?

 Here are Rachel's inks to cover over my pencils. She used a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush with FW Acrylic Ink.

 The colors were done in Photoshop CS3 using a Wacom Intuos Graphics Tablet.

The book will be in stores November 7.

TD 

Sif NYCC 2012

My very first Sif - any excuse to draw an Olivier Coipel design (I assume) is cool with me - from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and
Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Still more to come ....

TD

Black Cat Hawaii NYCC 2012

Black Cat in Hawaii- fun giving her a snorkeling version of her costume! - from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

TD

Storm NYCC 2012

Little 80's Storm action featuring the Mohawk - from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Still more to come...

td