Wonder Woman 64 Step by Step Part 2 Color

The Step by Step making of the cover art to Wonder Woman 64

Part 2 

COLOR

FLATS

The first stage of color is called flats - flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

INITIAL COLOR ROUGH

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 .

I quickly all the medium lights and darks on the figures and cast initial shadows.

And I knew I wanted a strong rim light from the fire, so I got Wonder Woman value approximately right then hit it with that bright FIRE.

Next I played around with Wonder Woman's cast shadow.

Honestly, no of these were what I was going for, but sometimes the deadlines beckon and you have to let go.

And I rendered the hands and snakes in foreground more.

COLORING THE LINE ART

This is the icing on the cake step of the process.

I colored a lot of the black lines - notice the lips, flesh outline clothes and SFX in the background.

FINAL TOUCHES

Here's a look at the different highlights and finishes I put on Wonder Woman to really make her pop!

FINAL

PART 1

LINE ART

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Wonder Woman 64 Step by Step Part 1 Line Art

The Step by Step making of the cover art to Wonder Woman 64

Part 1

LINE ART

COVER SKETCH

The cover concept I sent into Editor Chris Conroy andDC Comics for approval. 

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

We had a pretty good idea of what the cover was going to be so not much of a change from my concepts.

PENCILS

Initial Rough In

Drawn in Light Blue and HB Lead on 13" x 19" Bristol Board 

The initial face started out prettier...

Roughing in the hand

Detailing the costume

Almost done

Stern face!

Final Pencils

INKS

Here's an in process shot of Rachel Dodson's inking...

Rachel inks with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Royal Talens India Ink.

Scanned in inks!

Detail

Next time,

PART 2

COLOR

Wonder Woman 59 Cover Art Step by Step Part 2 LINE ART

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

LINE ART

Rachel Dodson's initial start on the line art on this cover.

Rachel inks directly over my pencils.

Rachel inks with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Royal Talens India Ink.

Artwork is scanned into Photoshop at 800dpi Gray full size.

 I then go in and convert to Bitmap and clean to prepare for...

COLOR

Next time in

PART 3

And

PART ONE

PENCILS

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Wonder Woman 59 Cover Art Step by Step Part 1 PENCILS

 

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

PENCILS

COVER SKETCH

The cover concept I sent into Editor Chris Conroy andDC Comics for approval. 

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

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

You can see the light blue ghost of my sketch I printed out underneath the drawing as my compositional guide.

Drawn in Light Blue and HB Lead on 13" x 19" Bristol Board 

Almost there, just need to tighten up the details!

DETAIL

I ended up tightening up the birds later once Rachel started inking the art.

FINAL PENCILS

NEXT TIME,

PART TWO

LINE ART

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X-Men #23 Cover

 Here's how the cover to Marvel Comics X-Men #23 was made-

This is the first issue of a new arc - so different setting.

The sketches are drawn at 2x3 inches in my sketchbook in pencil and pen and then cleaned up and colored in Photoshop.

Pencils drawn in Light Blue and HB lead on 12 x 18 Bristol Board.

Inks to come...

Colors by me in Photoshop CS3 with a Cintiq 13 HD

Detail of the colors

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