Coraline Sketch Step by Step

Here's a look at how I made this Coraline sketch....

Drawn on 14 x 17 Strathmore 2ply Vellum Bristol Board.

Roughed in very quickly with a Col Erase Light Blue Pencil.

THIS is 90% done...

If it isn't happening here, it isn't happening.

Since I'm happy with the composition and the proportions I go ahead and nail down the face.

Next, I work on the rest of the figure.

Next, I work on the hands.

Clothing gets figured out...

Working out background

Happy with this now, just need to clean up and do final touches..

The final touches via video

Detail of the Final

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Leia Sketch Cover Step by Step

A look at how I made this Princess Leia Sketch Cover for  a New York Comic Con fan.

So this is drawn on a blank Star Wars #1 Cover.

I rough in the drawing quickly with a Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil.

Next, I rough in the initial values from light to dark using Copic Warm Grey Markers 1, 2, and 3.

I like this seat of the pants style of drawing - very much like painting!

Kinda a mess, but that's what I need to start finding the line using a Micron Pigma 02 Black Pen.

Continuing with the line art.

Next, I start using the Copic Warm Grey 4 and 5 to find the darker values.

Finally, I use a Pitt S and F Black Pen to nail down the final drawing plus a Copic Warm Grey 6 for the final darks and a White pen for highlights on the metals, eyes, lips, and nose.

May the force be with you!

TD

Cyclops Convention Sketch Step by Step

Here's a look at how I did this Scott Summers sketch at the Rose City Comic Con, Sept 11, 2016.

Drawn on a blank cover.

Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil

Pigma Micron 03 Pen

Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 4 and 6 Marker

Pitt S Pen

Copic Warm Grey  8 Marker

Pitt F Black Pen

Detail

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Rose City Harley Quinn 2 Step by Step

Here's a look at a Harley Quinn sketch I did at Rose City Comic Con, September 11th, 2016.

Initial Rough In

Drawn in 8.5 " X 11" Canson Mi-TeintesPastel paper

Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil

Pigma Micron 03 Pen

At this point I did a live Demo at the convention

Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 Marker

Pitt S F and Big B Black Pen

Prismacolor White Pencil

Back at my table I polished this with

Copic Warm Grey 4, 6, 8 Marker

Zip Mangaka F Pen

Pitt F Pen

Pigma Micron 8

Prismacolor White Pencil

Et voila,  sketch done!

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Ms Marvel Auction Sketch Step by Step

Drawn at the Boston Comic Con Charity Drink and Draw, Friday, August 11th - for the 

Mike Wieringo Memorial Art Auction, 

which benefits not only the Ringo Scholarship at SCAD but also the Canadian Cancer Society in 

memory of Darwyn Cooke. 

Ms Marvel by request

Initial rough in

Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil

Drawn on 9" x 12" Canson Mi-TeintesPastel paper

Decided on "Joke"

Finding the drawing with a thin pen I can go over with the Copics to avoid bleeding blacks.

Pigma Micron 03 Pen

More "finding" the drawing...

Copic Warm Grey 2 Marker

Punchline to Joke found :-)

Check!

Copic Warm Grey 3 Marker

Pitt S and F Pens to bulk up Line Art

Copic Warm Grey 3 and 4 Marker

Copic Warm Grey 4 and 6 Marker

Pitt big B black pen

Little more tightening up drawing with 

Pitt F Pen

And a Prismacolor White Pencil for Highlights

And done!

And the CHAOS going on around me while I drew...

Concentrate concentrate...

Ended up going for $500 for a good cause - yay!

TD