Uncanny X-Men #537 and 538 Covers

Here's the my final 2 Uncanny X-Men covers (both out in stores now!). After 3 years on Uncanny, I'm moving on to a TBA project at Marvel - TBA next month at Comic Con, of course!

TD

Merci France!

Just back from my appearances in France - at Strasbulles Festival in Strasbourg, June 4-5, and Apo(K)lyps store signing in Paris, June 10. Had a great time and everyone I met were très awesome - merci!

I will be posting some images from my sketchbook from the trip and a little write up about the trip here soon!

More updates and art coming soon!

TD

Free Comic Book Day 2011, May 7th

Saturday is the return of the annual Free Comic Book Day event. I will be signing at Things From Another World in Portland, Oregon from 2-4pm on Saturday afternoon.

For more info go to-

http://www.tfaw.com/promos/fcbd

TD

Uncanny X-Men #536 and X-Men #10 In Stores Today

My 2nd issue of Uncanny X-Men ships on April 27th. Also, X-Men #10 ships which I drew the cover to.

You can see a preview of it at Newsarama -

http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=42636

Check it out!

I will be posting an original art list later in the week.

TD

Uncanny X-Men #535 Original Art List

Here's the list of original art from Uncanny X-Men 535-

Title Ish # Price$

Uncanny 535 2 $225.00

Uncanny 535 3 $300.00

Uncanny 535 4 $190.00

Uncanny 535 6 $210.00

Uncanny 535 8 $200.00

Uncanny 535 9 $120.00

Uncanny 535 10 $160.00

Uncanny 535 11 $170.00

Uncanny 535 13 $425.00

Uncanny 535 14 $260.00

Uncanny 535 15 $450.00

Uncanny 535 16 $320.00

Uncanny 535 17 $370.00

Uncanny 535 18 $390.00

Uncanny 535 19 $360.00

Uncanny 535 21 $320.00

Uncanny 535 22 $170.00

Scans of pages 1-5 are in the Files section of the Yahoo Group and most of scans will be up soon at on my website store -

http://www.terrydodsonart.com/store/original-comic-art.php

If you are interested in a page, email

terry at terrydodsonart dot com

to check on availability/reserving page.

TD

New Uncanny X-Men Arc In Stores Next Week

I'm finally returning to comic book interior work. The first of four issues of Uncanny X-Men ships next week, April 13th, beginning with issue #535.

You can see a preview of it at Comic Book Resources -

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=8296&disp=table

Check it out!

TD

Uncanny X-Men #538 Cover Inks and Work in Progress Colors

Here's Rachel's ink and the Work In Progress Colors version of the cover.

Rachel used a Windson Newton Series 7 #2 Sable Brush and FW Acrylic Ink on Strathmore Bristol Board.

I colored the art in Photoshop CS3 with Wacom Intuos Graphics Tablet.

I will post the final version of the colors later.

This book ships in June.

TD

Uncanny X-Men #538 Cover Pencils

Here's the pencil version of the cover to Uncanny X-Men 538 featuring Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Angel, Psylocke, Namor, Storm and Hope.

Drawn on 13 x 19" Strathmore Bristol Board 2 ply with Light Blue and HB Pencil.

I will post the colors sooooooon!

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 7 - Black Cat #2

My final sketch completed at Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle March 2011), my 2nd Black Cat.

Always fun to play with characters you have worked with in the past.

Rachel suggested the rendering and highlights on the Deco "gargoyle".

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencil.

Thank you Seattle!

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 7 - Abbey Chase

Abbey Chase, from the Danger Girl comic book, a convention sketch drawn at Emerald City Comic Con, March 2011.

I think was the first time I had drawn this character, so I tried to pick a really fun scenario.

This was the 7th sketch I did at the convention, but the first not drawn on the colored Canson Pastel Paper I use regularly but on white paper, so I had to readjust how I would have to apply the pencils, black markers and especially the grey value Copic Markers on the fly - but that's fun and challenge of doing con sketches. And it was in a sketchbook and it was only 8.5 x 11".

Original art is drawn in a 8.5 x 11" sketchbook with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 6 - Emma Frost 2

Here's my 2nd Emma Frost commission sketch drawn at the Emerald City Comic Con (March 2011).

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

Still more to come,

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 5 - Elektra

Commission sketch #5 drawn at the Emerald City Comic Con (March 2011), Elektra!

I haven't drawn too many Elektra's so I googled her costume and there were so many variations, I shut it down and drew it out of my head!

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White Prismacolor Pencil.

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 4 - Rogue

Here's commission sketch #4 drawn at the Emerald City Comic Con (March 2011), Rogue from the X-Men.

Drew a kind of modified costume because the fan said whatever costume for her so I played it safe! ;-)

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencil.

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 3

On to commission sketch #3 drawn at the Emerald City Comic Con (March 2011).

Funny, the fan for who I drew the sketch actually collects sketches with the characters reading! I had no idea, it was a picture I had in my own head for a while and it was a good excuse to draw it!

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

More to come!

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 2 - Emma Frost the White Queen

Here's my 2nd commission sketch drawn at the Emerald City Comic Con (March 2011), Emma Frost, the White Queen. I actually got the bulk of this sketch drawn on the 2nd of the show, at the table - shock horror!

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

TD

Emerald City Comic Con Sketch 1 - Black Cat

Here's my fist sketch from the Emerald City Comic Con (March 2011) featuring Black Cat. Always fun to draw, but this one's a little stiff as I had about a million interruptions (which is cool - I'm at the show for the fans!) while drawing the first day of the show and ended up having to finish in the morning before the show the next day.

Original art is drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Multiliners 05 and 08 Markers, Pitt "XS" "S" "M" Markers, Copic Warm Grey 0-9 Markers, and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

More to come,

TD

Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle, March 4-6

Rachel and I will be in Seattle attending our first comic convention of the year!

HERE'S SOME INFO

- Rachel and I will be seated in Artist's Alley, L 13.

- I will take sketch requests when I sit down Friday.

- Sketches are $200 each for a single figure. The convention isn't THAT long so I will do as many as time allows.

- I will be selling original art from Uncanny X-Men, Wonder Woman and selected covers, pinups and sketches as well.

- I will have prints for sale and hopefully a brand new one!

- I will sign books/comics/statues/etc at my table the whole show.

- I will post pics of the sketches after the show here!

See you there!

TD

X-Men #7 Cover Step By Step 4 COLOR 2

Coloring part 2

Step 11- Add the lightning reflecting off the top/back of Spidey. Then added texture to the smoke with my "smoke" brush - just a big texture brush.

On my Line Art layer, I turn Cyclops "power" to red line.

Step 12- FX - On a layer on top of my color and line art layers, I airbrush tool the lightning and the reflective lightning off the top of heads, etc plus some of the smoke.

Also use my smoke brush on the buildings for a little more texture.

On the Line Art layer, I turn Storm's hand and lightning to colored line and where the lightning hits Emma's head and Spidey's legs to colored line as well.

Step 13 - Made lights in the background "glow" and corrected flying rubbish near Wolverine.

Had Spidey's red suit reflect into the shadowed parts of his blue suit.

This is version I sent off to Marvel for solicitations - not the final printed version, that will be next.

Next, the final version and the variant!

TD

X-Men #7 Cover Step By Step 3 COLOR

Ok, color!

Step 7 - Flats- In Photoshop CS5 using a Wacom Graphics Intuos Tablet, I do the flat stage.

Step 8 - Rough in background sky. Then do Storm's Lightning as it's a big element and light source. And start working on Emma and Wolverine.

Step 9 - Adjust the color/temperature of Storm, Cyclops and Spider-Man to fit into the "palette"/"color harmony" I'm using for the cover. Work on Storm - she is wearing a very reflective outfit so I have the lightning really hitting her on the "light side".

Step 10 - Readjust Emma's hair color and start modeling her. Have the back light hit Wolverine. Start coloring Cyclops with both the primary front light and backlight by the lightning.

Next time, knockin' out the line art!

TD

X-Men #7 Cover Step By Step 2

Step 4 - The mostly finished pencil stage

Step 5- The final pencils

Step 6- The inks by Rachel Dodson - Inked with Windsor Newton Series 7 Sable Brush #2 and FW Acrylic Black Ink, plus a little croquille and tech pen for backgrounds.

Next, color!

Terry

X-Men #7 Cover Step By Step 1

OK, the cover of X-Men #7 featured the X-Men in New York with Spider-Man as the guest. The only other rule I had was to include the "X" logo in the sky.

Step 1 - Working in my sketchbook, I knew just about what I wanted, but I had a couple slight variations in mind. Drawn with Pencil, Pitt and Copic Markers at about 8 x 9".

Step 2 - Scanned that page and in Photoshop rearranged the images to the two versions I had in mind and did a little color versions as well. This is what I sent into Marvel. They chose B.

Step 3 - So went straight to full size 13 x 19" Strathmore 2 ply bristol board and using Col Erase Light Blue Pencil and HB Staedtler Lead to rough in the cover as seen here!

Next - the pencils!

TD

YEAR END REWIND 2010

Here's my annual look back at some of my favorite pop culture entertainment and a look behind what inspires me as well. There's still a number of movies, albums and books I want to check out but here are some of my favorites of those that I DISCOVERED in 2010 (as some of these came out before then) and in no particular order.

Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

Terry

Music

Turin Brakes Outbreak

Unthanks Here's the Tender Coming

Midlake The Trials of Van Occupanther

Midlake "Fortune"

Sleigh Bells Treats

Jack Johnson To the Sea

Crazy Heart SDTK

Mumford and Sons Sign No More

Surfer Blood Astro Coast

Beach House Teen Dream

Ray Lamontagne God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise

Mynabirds What We Lose in the Fire

Fanfarlo Reservoir

Shelby Lynne Merry Christmas

Movies

Crazy Heart

How to Train Your Dragon

Inception

The American

The Town

Tangled

True Grit

Television

Modern Family

Selling New York

Sherlock

Boardwalk Empire

Walking Dead

The Ricky Gervais Show

Printed Matter

Daisies Affogato All'Amarena Claire Wendling

Hellboy

Arzak L'Arpenteur Moebius

Blacksad L'Enfer, Le Silence

Wednesday Comics Book

Art of Tangled

Art of Drew Struzan

Color and LIght By James Gurney

IMaginative Realism by James Gurney

Cover Run Adam Hughes

Chris Sanders SKetchbook 4

The Colors of Mary Blair

Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Sidetracked by Henning Mankell

New York Comic Convention Sketches, Part 3

Here's the last 2 sketches from NYCC 2010, featuring Jessie from the comic "Contract", and U-Go Girl from X-Force.

All sketches drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Mulitliners 05 and 08 Markers, Brown Pitt "S" Marker and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

That's it for the 2010 convention sketches, until next year!

TD

New York Comic Convention Sketches, Part 2

Here's 3 more sketches from the New York Comic Con - Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Mary Jane and Harley Quinn!

TD

New York Comic Convention Sketches, Part 1

Here's the first batch of sketches from NYCC 2010, featuring Catwoman, and a "Can Can" Black Cat.

All sketches drawn on 12" x 16" Canson Pastel Paper with Col Erase Light Blue Pencil, Staedtler HB Lead, Black Copic Mulitliners 05 and 08 Markers, Brown Pitt "S" Marker and White and Henna Prismacolors Pencils.

TD