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

Inktober 2016 1 Mickey in Space

Inktober 2016

#1

Mickey in Space

Carson Sketchbook

Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil

Pigma Micron 03

Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 10

Pitt Pen F

Zen Mangaka F

Pro White

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Star Wars 21 Cover Step by Step Part 1 Line Art

So, here's a look at how I made the Star Wars #21 Mile High Comics Tie Fighter Pilot Variant!

Get it here from MILE HIGH COMICS

First step is the sketch

The cover concepts I sent into Marvel Comics Editors Heather Antos and Jordan White and Lucasfilm for approval.

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

Ok, this thing had to be done QUICK so inked this myself - meaning I roughed it in quickly then basically drew in ink.

See rough - using Pitt Pens S and Micron 03 

Knew I needed to nail the helmet and then could "cruise" from there...

Now, I don't recommend working this way but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!

Used a Pitt B for the main figure inking plus the Pitt F

Micron 03 for background

Detail

Starting on Tie Fighters with Micron 03 and 08

Drawing Tie Fighters with a Pigma Micron 08 Pen

Detailing the Tie Fighters with a Pitt S Pen

I brought in my ace reliever, Rachel Dodson, to fill in the blacks using her brush - looks so nice!

Erased and sent in for initial approval

Final Line Art

Next time - colors...

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and another Wonder Woman sketch from Emerald City Comicon

This is actually the first Wonder Woman I drew at ECCC 2016 - inspired by the movie version of the costume!

The sketch...

And a look at the process I went through and the difficulties your run into when you sketch directly like I do ... sometimes you find faults with your drawing and have to make it work...

Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil

Pigma Micron 2

11" x 16" Carson Mi Teinte Pastel Paper

Copic Warm Grey 2 Pen

Copic Warm Grey 4 6 Pen

Pitt S Pen

Copic Warm Grey 2 4 6 8 Pen

Pitt S F Pen

Prismacolor White Pencil

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INKTOBER - Giddy Up!

Drawn on Bristol Board with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma 01 Pen, Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 4, 6, Pigma 08 Pen, Molotow White Pen

Detail

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