Terry, Procreate and the iPad Pro/Apple Pencil Part 3 090420

So I have managed to figure out just about everything on this - just need  a spare moment to write about it! 

More coming!

 

Terry, Procreate and the iPad Pro/Apple Pencil Part 2 080620

So I returned to TWITTER for some more questions I had...

Which Pencil/Pen?

Duncan Fegredo Recommended HB and 6B Pencil

and I got this -

 

Next, which canvas made the most sense? So many choices, and I don't like wasting my time.

I started off with this-

Got this response, which I started with, until I realized I was doing a double page spread and so got this excellent reply from Jordi again -

So I just made a comic book page 7" x 10.6" inches and at 300 dpi as this isn't for print, it's just a layout for print.

So I started off with this canvas, started drawing on the first layer, and then just layers on top as you will see in this video (I will fix this...).

Here are my 5 layers

I used these 2 pencils.

plus this inking tool for speed as I just need the information nothing pretty!

Preparing for export - very intuitive on Procreate!

Bingo!

Then into Photoshop, and corrected, resized and turned to blue line and..

Printed!Next!More!TD

Astonishing X-Men #1 Cover Step by Step Part 3 Line Art Bonus

Here's the Astonishing X-Men #1 Variant Cover featuring Fantomex and Psylocke!

By Rachel Dodson and Me.

Out now from Marvel Comics.

Now for Part 3 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

Video of Rachel inking this...

LINE ART BONUS

Next time -

COLOR

PART 1

PENCILS

PART 2

LINE ART

TD

Astonishing X-Men #1 Cover Step by Step Part 2 Line Art

Here's the Astonishing X-Men #1 Variant Cover featuring Fantomex and Psylocke!

By Rachel Dodson and Me.

Out now from Marvel Comics.

Now for Part 2 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

LINE ART

Rachel Dodson inks directly over my original pencil drawing.

Rachel inks with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Dr. Martens Hi Carb Ink.

Rachel likes to start in the foreground with the main face.

Detail of same

Now on to the background figure

Detail

Guns and SFX are last

Artwork is scanned into Photoshop at 800dpi Gray full size. I then go in and convert to Bitmap and clean to prepare for....

Next time, 

PART 3

LINE ART BONUS

PART 1

PENCILS

TD

Astonishing X-Men #1 Cover Step by Step Part 1 Pencils

Here's the Astonishing X-Men #1 Variant Cover featuring Fantomex and Psylocke!

By Rachel Dodson and Me.

Out now from Marvel Comics.

Now for Part 1 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

PENCILS

COVER SKETCH

The cover concept I sent into Marvel Comics Editors Mark Paniccia and Christina Harrington for approval.

Roughs were drawn at 2" x 3" in my sketchbook using Warm Grey Copics then colored in Photoshop CS3.

INITIAL PENCILS

Drawn in Light Blue on 12" x 18" Bristol Board 

Quickly roughed in the drawing making sure the composition still help.

I printed out my rough in light blue on the paper to ensure the composition was positioned correctly.

Now that the composition is set and initial drawing in, I moved to my Staedtler HB Lead Pencil.

Since I'm convinced that the figures are good, I go ahead and move to the faces (as that is my strength).

First up is Psylocke - close but no cigar....

Slight tweak on Psylockes faces and bring her hair down.

Start to tighten her "roundness" of figure.

Fantom is in a good position to start finishing.

Work on finishes on the figure of Psylocke and prepping Fantomex.

Decide to push Psylocke's expression a bit more.

Finishes on Fantomex.

Finish the SFX and Psylocke's "wrap".

And nail lighting on Fantomex.

FINALLY get Psylocke's expression! JEEZ! It's either right or wrong - no middle!

DETAIL

FINAL PENCILS

Next time, 

PART 2

INKS

TD

Out Now! Harley Quinn Statue and Astonishing X-Men #1 Cover

Harley Quinn Red White and Black

Designed by Me and Sculpted by the sensational Jack Matthews!

From DC Collectibles!

Astonishing X-Men #1 Variant Cover

By Rachel Dodson and Me.

From Marvel Comics!

Step by Step making of this cover coming SOON!

Out in Stores NOW!

TD

CATWOMAN #31 Cover - Step by Step PART 2 INKS

Here's a look of how the cover to Catwoman 31 was made…

Inks by Rachel Dodson

Rachel's initial inks on the cover.

Rachel started with eyes and faces of all the characters so the pencils wouldn't smear.

She then moved onto the figures.

Rachel uses Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Higgins Black Magic Ink to ink the covers with.

Final inks

Detail 1

Detail 2

Detail 3

Next up  - COLORS!

Cover is out in stores now...

You can find this comic at your local comic book retailer

http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575

And digitally at Comixology 

https://www.comixology.com/Catwoman-2011-31/digital-comic/100532

Enjoy!

TD

CATWOMAN #31 Cover - Step by Step PART 1 Pencils

Here's a look of how the cover to Catwoman 31 was made…

The ideas for this cover was to continue the  "Race of Thieves" - something that plays up Glider and Mirror Master against Catwoman.

These are my initial cover sketches I sent to Editor Rachel Gluckstern at DC Comics for approval.

They were

drawn at 2x3 inches in my sketchbook in pencil and Pitt/Pigma pens and Copic Grey Markers and then cleaned up and colored in Photoshop.

Rachel liked these but felt we needed something with more tension not so playful so...

I came up with these and "D" was chosen.

My  initial pencils, drawn in Light Blue and HB lead on 12 x 18 Bristol Board.

Tightening things up... 

The final pencils… I added some paper to the top as there was concern whether Catwoman's face would be seen because  of the logo but we keep with the initial composition.

Detail

Next up  - Rachel Dodson inks!

The cover is out now!

You can find this comic at your local comic book retailer

http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575

And digitally at Comixology 

https://www.comixology.com/Catwoman-2011-31/digital-comic/100532

Enjoy!

TD