Songes T2 Page 34 Step by Step

 This is the storyboard for pages 32-35. These on 4 per 8.5 x 11" paper with pencil, pen and copies. I send this to the writer, Denis-Pierre Filippi, to make sure we are on the same page before I start...

 the lineart. Drawn in pencil on 13 x 19" Bristol Board with Pencil, then scanned, darkened and cleaned in Photoshop. The Steampunk Robot Harem Guard was fun to create!

Colored in Photoshop CS3. I was inpired by Aladdin and Edmund Dulac for these color schemes. I created the glass block background you see in panels 1, 4, and 5 as a single file and then manipulated in  Photoshop for each panel. Color assist by Rebecca Rendon.

TD

Heroes Initiative Fantastic Four 600 Cover

Heroes Initiative Fantastic Four 600 Cover Featuring the Invisible Woman is in
up in the files and the auction has commenced -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hero-Initiative-Fantastic-Four-600-original-cover-by-TER\
RY-DODSON-/290827372525?

Drawn on a blank Fantastic Four #600 Cover using Pencil, Copic Black and Warm
Grey Markers!

Proceeds go to a great cause!

TD

Gambit #6 Cover Step by Step

Here are my initial roughs I sent in to Marvel. They had combine elements for a second round of sketches.

 Here are the two revised cover roughs I sent in to Marvel for approval.

Here is the pencil version of the cover to Gambit #6.

Drawn on 11 x 17 Bristol Board with Lt Blue and HB Pencil.

Rachel Dodson's gorgeous inks using a Windsor Newton Series 7 No. 2 Sable Brush and Ink.

Here's the final version of the Gambit 6 Cover.

Colored in Photoshop CS3 with a Wacom Intuos Graphics Tablet.

This book shipped this week.

TD

Out in stores today...Avengers #34

From Marvel Comics, the final issue of the Brian Bendis' Avengers, I drew the
final 3 pages with Rachel Dodson inking and Laura Martin coloring.

TD

CTN animation eXpo Friday November 16th

I will be in Burbank, California at the CTN animation eXpo this Friday, November 16th, doing a live Demo at 1:00PM and Signing from 2:00-3:30PM -

for more info -

http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com

I will be demo-ing a Con Sketch - everybody likes to see somebody draw!

TD

Avengers #33 Original Art

Here's the price list - the originals are all 11 x 17" on 2 ply bristol board.

 To check on availability email terry at terrydodsonart dot com.

 2 $190.00
3 $400.00
4/5 $500.00
10 $350.00
11 $200.00
12 $200.00
13 $190.00
14 $400.00
15 $180.00
17 $200.00
19 $170.00
20 $250.00
21 $150.00

TD

Black Cat NYCC 2012

And another Black Cat from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012, this time in her standard attire.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and
Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

TD

Songes Tome 2 Page 12 Step by Step

 To ease any problems in the translation, I do storyboards for the writer, Denis-Pierre Filippi to approve before I draw the pages.  The storyboards are done on 8.5 x 11" paper with Blue and HB Pencil, Pitt Pens and Copic Markers.

 Here's the lineart - drawn on 13 x 19" 2 ply Bristol Board with Blue and HB Lead and borders ruled with .80 tech pen. So I shoot from these the pencils so they are very tight (for me)!Had to do multiple establishing shots on this page which is kinda tricky but worth it in the end.

The final art for page 12.

The lineart is darkened and cleaned in Photoshop and turned into a Bitmap.

The colors were done by Rebecca Rendon and me in Photoshop. The art was colored in Channels - a method I learned from Alex Sinclair - and is decribed in The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics.

I knew I wanted a yellow dominated palette to really set this scene apart from everything else in the book and I think it worked.

TD

In stores today, Avengers #33 and The Defenders #12

I drew the interiors for Avengers #33 from an amazing script by Brian Bendis with inks by Rachel Dodson and I drew the cover for the final issue of The Defenders (see previous post) - both out in your local comic shop today.

I will be posting a price list for the original art later or email inquiries to terry at terry dodson art dot com.

TD

The Defenders #12 Step by Step

Here's our final The Defenders #12 cover and I think it's one of the best - got to do Ant Man riding a bee!

 Here's the pencils drawn with light blue and HB lead on 13 x19 " Bristol Board - I did something fun with Dr. Strange's power - care to guess what is was?

 Here are Rachel's inks to cover over my pencils. She used a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush with FW Acrylic Ink.

 The colors were done in Photoshop CS3 using a Wacom Intuos Graphics Tablet.

The book will be in stores November 7.

TD 

Sif NYCC 2012

My very first Sif - any excuse to draw an Olivier Coipel design (I assume) is cool with me - from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and
Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Still more to come ....

TD

Black Cat Hawaii NYCC 2012

Black Cat in Hawaii- fun giving her a snorkeling version of her costume! - from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

TD

Storm NYCC 2012

Little 80's Storm action featuring the Mohawk - from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Still more to come...

td

Songes Tome 2 Page 30 Step by Step

To ease any problems in the translation, I do storyboards for the writer, Denis-Pierre Filippi to approve before I draw the pages. This is the storyboard for Songes Tome 2 Page 29-31. The storyboards are done on 8.5 x 11" paper with Blue and HB Pencil, Pitt Pens and Copic Markers.

Here's the lineart - drawn on 13 x 19" 2 ply Bristol Board with Blue and HB Lead and borders ruled with .80 tech pen. So I shoot from these the pencils so they are very tight (for me)!

Hadn't figured out the jewelry yet - ended up doing it digitally!

The lineart is darkened and cleaned in Photoshop and turned into a Bitmap.

The colors were done by Rebecca Rendon and me in Photoshop. The art was colored in Channels - a method I learned from Alex Sinclair. 

Never was happy with the purple of the throne but too late now!

TD

Songes Tome 2 Page 11 Step by Step

To ease any problems in the translation, I do storyboards for the writer, Denis-Pierre Filippi to approve before I draw the pages. This is the storyboard for Songes Tome 2 Page 11. The storyboards are done on 8.5 x 11" paper with Blue and HB Pencil, Pitt Pens and Copic Markers.

 This page was a lot of fun to design and draw! The interior of Vernere's room and his tools and instruments. And then the look of the "jardin hiver" and the Spider-Creature!

Here's the lineart - drawn on 13 x 19" 2 ply Bristol Board with Blue and HB Lead and borders ruled with .80 tech pen. So I shoot from these the pencils so they are very tight (for me)!

The lineart is darkened and cleaned in Photoshop and turned into a Bitmap.

The colors were done by Rebecca Rendon and me in Photoshop. The art was colored in Channels - a method I learned from Alex Sinclair. Panel 2 has a ton of layers of depth to show, quite a challenge to figure out where all the lights and darks go!

More to come!

TD

Songes Tome 2 Page 2 Step by Step

 So to ease any problems in the translation, I do storyboards for the writer, Denis-Pierre Filippi to approve before I draw the pages. This is the storyboard for Songes Tome 2 Page 2 (and pages 1 and 3 also). The storyboards are done on 8.5 x 11" paper with Blue and HB Pencil, Pitt Pens and Copic Markers.

Here's the lineart - drawn on 13 x 19" 2 ply Bristol Board with Blue and HB Lead and borders ruled with .80 tech pen. So I shoot from these the pencils so they are very tight (for me)!

The lineart is darkened and cleaned in Photoshop and turned into a Bitmap.

The colors were done by Rebecca Rendon and me in Photoshop. The art was colored in Channels - a method I learned from Alex Sinclair. The balloons were removed digitally. This page was pretty easy to color as we just grabbed our colors from Book 1!

More to come!

TD

Chatte Noire Deux NYCC 2012

From NYCC 2012, the return of my new most popular request, Chatte Noire - Black Cat in Paris!

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

More to come...

Terry

Wolverine NYCC 2012

Here's the next sketch from New York Comic Con October 11-14, 2012, the X-Men's Wolverine!

Drawn in a 11" x 14" sketchbook, with blue and HB pencil, Copic and Pitt Black Pens, Copic Warm Grey Pens and White Prismacolor.

More to come...

TD

Rogue New York Comic Con 2012

First sketch from the New York Comic Convention, October 11-14, 2012, the X-Men's Rogue.

Sketch drawn on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teint Paper with blue and HB Pencil, Pitt and Copic Black pens, Copic Warm Grey Markers and White Prismacolor Pencil.

More to come...

Terry

Captain Marvel 6 Cover

Here's the final art to the cover of Captain Marvel #6 (shipping in late October 2012 from Marvel Comics). Featuring two (?!?!?!) Captain Marvels - don't ask, I just draw it!

Colored in Photoshop CS3. Original art drawn by me on 11 x 17 Bristol Board and inked by Rachel Dodson.

TD

New York Comic Con Oct, 11-14 and Paris

Here's my NYCC info-

WHERE/WHEN

I will be appearing at New York Comic Con at Artist Alley Table F1. I will be at the table most of the show.

SIGNING

I will be signing books/comics/statues/etc at my table the whole show. 

COMMISSION SKETCHES

I will take sketch requests from the start of the show Thursday through Friday.

I will write down all names HOWEVER I will be choosing myself who's sketch I'm drawing and if you had a sketch recently I won't be doing you a sketch so I can try to get sketches down for fans who I haven't done sketches for.

NYCC is a VERY busy con so I will only be producing about 10 sketches TOTAL.

ORIGINAL ART

I will be selling original art from Avenging Spider-Man, AVX VS, The Defenders, Uncanny X-Men, Wonder Woman and selected covers, pinups and sketches.

PRINTS/POSTCARDS

I will have a new New York Print plus my San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, Paris and Seattle prints for sale. I will also have postcards of all 4 available as well.

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


UPCOMING APPEARANCES

New York City Comic Con, October 11-14, 2012


TWITTER 

@TerryDodsonArt

See you later!

Terry

Gambit #5 Cover Color

Here is the color art to the cover of Gambit #5, shipping in November from Marvel Comics.

Colored in Photoshop CS3 over lineart drawn by me in Blue and HB Lead and inked by Rachel Dodson with pen and ink on 11 x 17 Bristol Board.

Terry

Gambit #7 Cover Art

I'm doing a series of covers for Marvel Comic's "Gambit" comic book. Here's the colored art for the cover of Gambit #7, shipping in December 2012.

Colored in Photoshop CS3 with a Wacom Intuos Tablet after penciled and inked on 11 x 17 paper.

I'll post more art later.

TD

CBLDF Liberty Annual #5 Cover In Progress

Here's the "In Progress" version of the cover to the CBLDF Liberty Annual #5 shipping October 10, 2012 from Image Comics.

As you can see here - it's drawn in pencil on 11" x 17" bristol board and in the process of being inked with a brush by Rachel Dodson. 

TD

CBLDF Liberty Annual #5 Cover Colors

Here's one of the two covers to the CBLDF Liberty Annual #5 shipping October 10, 2012 from Image Comics.

Had a lot of fun with this one, basically a blank slate and I really had been wanting to draw a moped!

Drawn in pencil on 11 x 17" bristol board and inked with a brush by Rachel Dodson. Colored in Photoshop CS3.

Used the red green palette to good effect on this one.

I will post the pencils and inks later....

TD