Step by Step RED ONE Hardcover - Part 2 Pencils

RED ONE Book 1 is now out - take a look at how we created the cover starting at the beginning.

Now we go into the final pencils...

Tweaked Vera's face a litttle more - happy now!

Make the figure inkable now for Rachel - tightening up the drawing in other words

Finishing the "Moscow" half of the cover

Finishing Vera's hair

I picture Vera's hair as the straighter center parted hair - 74-75 hair - while most of the girls in LA in 1977 will be heading toward "Farrah" hair.

Laying down the "Hammer".

Finalizing the "LA" background on the right

I gave Rachel the front cover to ink while I finished the backcover ... c'est la vie! Rachel "IX-NAYED" the little Soviet Vera figure on the back cover so I just added more smoke from Lou and Alabama's moto.

Next, inks!

To be continued...

The book is available everywhere now-

Find your local comic retailer 

You can have your local retailer order you a copy through Diamond also 

Plus through major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Find out more about RED ONE at

RED ONE 

and

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Step by Step RED ONE Hardcover - Part 1 Initial Pencils

RED ONE Book 1 is now out - take a look at how we created the cover starting at the beginning.

I had the wraparound image with the large Vera figure in my head for a LONG LONG time.

This was the last paper sketch I did in April 2015.

Once I sent issue 5 of Princess Leia out the door, I started to work on the final cover at the end of May 2015. 

Since there were so many elements I worked out a full size rough digitally and of course I had to make a wraparound Hardcover template for myself.

On to the cover - I taped together two 12 x 18 Bristol Boards to make a nice big cover!

I started by roughing in the cover with a Col Erase Light Blue Pencil.

Started nailing down the figure and determining the correct location for the hammer and sickle.

Switched to an HB lead pencil to begin finishes.

Ended up having the sickle go up in order to point back at Vera and the logo!

Refining figure - pretty happy at this point.

To be continued...

The book is available everywhere now-

Find your local comic retailer 

You can have your local retailer order you a copy through Diamond also 

Plus through major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Find out more about RED ONE at

RED ONE 

and

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Pulling another one out of the hat! Zatanna Sketch

Hmmm- another Zatanna sketch - what to do, what to do, what to do... and I pullled another one out of the hat!

Quick rough on  11 x 16 Canson Mi-Teintes Paper with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma Micron 1,Copic Warm Grey 1, 2

Finish up the drawing Pitt Pens S, F and B Black Pen, Copic Warm Grey , 3, 4, 6, 8 and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Detail!

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RED ONE at the IMAGE BOOTH Comic Con

It was great to see RED ONE alongside all the other books at the IMAGE Booth at Comic Con!

MYSTIQUE Sketch San Diego Comic Con 2015

Drawn on 12 x 16 Canson Mi-Teintes Paper with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma Micron 1, Pitt Pens S and F Black Pen, Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Detail

Still more to come...

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Women of TV sketches from San Diego Comic Con

I hadn't noticed til I got home, but I did 3 SDCC sketches that featured females from tv shows and I did each one in one of the 3 formats I do sketches in at shows now -

11 x16 Canson Paper

9 x 12 Canson Paper

Blank Cover

So a good opportunity to to each format at once.

DAENERYS

Drawn on 12 x 16 Canson Mi-Teintes Paper with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma Micron 1, Pitt Pens S and F Black Pen, Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Detail

AGENT CARTER

Drawn on 9 x 12 Canson Mi-Teintes Paper with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma Micron 1, Pitt Pens S and F Black Pen, Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and Red and  White Prismacolor Pencil.

Detail

DAISY/QUAKE

Drawn on Blank "SHIELD" Cover with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma Micron 1, Pitt Pens S and F Black Pen, Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8.

Detail

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RED ONE Book 1: Welcome to America AVAILABLE NOW

So RED ONE Book 1: Welcome to America debuted at the San Diego Comic Con last week and on it's available everywhere now!

 It's the 80 page collection of Xavier Dorison and my story of everyone's favorite Soviet Agent Vera Yelnikov as she goes on a undercover mission to 1977 Los Angeles. The book features the 59 page story plus 16 pages of bonus material all wrapped in a oversized European style Hardcover.

Take a look!

You can how see much bigger the 9.5" x 12.5" Book is compared to the Comic Book.

Here's a good look at the spine for the thickness. Based 1 to 1 on the European Bande Dessinee style of comic books that I love!

Here's the credits page.

The Book has been completed redesigned and the printing turned out great!

Another look at how well the art fills out these pages.

Here's a look at the bonus material.

The Book has 16 pages of bonus material including character designs, unused covers,  the covers sans lettering, a close look at pencils and inks of the pages plus a look at the making of all new wraparound cover.

The book is available everywhere now-

Find your local comic retailer 

You can have your local retailer order you a copy through Diamond also 

Plus through major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Find out more about RED ONE at

RED ONE 

and

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Harley Quinn from Comic Con 2015

Harley Quinn sketch from San Diego Comic Con 2015

Drawn on 9 x 12 Canson Mi-Teintes Paper with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil, Pigma Micron 1, Pitt Pens S and F Black Pen, Copic Warm Grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and White Prismacolor Pencil.

Detail

More to come....

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A Day in the Life ... a Psylocke Sketch

Here's a quick look at how I did a Psylocke Commission.

First step is to rough in with Col Erase Scarlet Red Pencil on 11 x 16 Canson Mi-teintes Paper then pick out the drawing with a small pen like a Pitt XS or Micron 1 Black Pen and initial value with Copic Warm Grey 1, 2.

Next I work with Copic Warm Grey 3, 4, 6 and 8 to nail down values and a little more black  to finish up the drawing, plus some White Prismacolor for highlights.

Refining the background

And done!

Details.

More to come!

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San Diego Comic Con July 8-12, 2015 Info Booth 4706

INFO

It's that time again. Lots of stuff happening at this show - new Book, Sketchbook, Print and Postcard. Will be sketching, signing, etc and Rachel is going to be there!

WHERE/WHEN

Rachel and I will be appearing at CCI San Diego, July 8-12 at Booth 4706.

RED ONE BOOK 1

Red One Book 1 will be debuting at my booth at San Diego.

Be sure to check out the new 80 page collection! And if you purchase the book Rachel and I will sign it and I will do a sketch.

SCHEDULE/APPEARANCES

The majority of the convention Rachel and I will be at our Booth 4706, that we share with Aaron Lopresti but we will be doing other panels and signings so here's a pretty extensive list of appearances.

WEDNESDAY

6:00pm - 9:00pm  Booth 4706

THURSDAY

10:00am - 200pm Booth 4706
3:00PM - 4:00PM Room 28DE

Making the Leap to Creator Owned Properties: Tales from the IP Jungle

Moderator John Fleskes (Flesk publications) leads a rousing discussion with Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows, World of Payne, Savage Wolverine),Terry Dodson (Princess Leia, Red One, Uncanny X-Men), Mark Schultz (Storms at Sea, Xenozoic), and Thomas Sniegoski (World of Payne, The Fallen, The Raven's Child) about the differences between working for major publishers and shepherding through their personal projects. The pros, the cons, the triumphs, the tears! Plus, panelists share the latest news of upcoming projects.

4:30pm - 7:00 pm Booth 4706

FRIDAY

10:00am - 1:30pm Booth 4706

3:30pm -  7:00 pm Booth 4706

SATURDAY

10:00am - 1:30pm Booth 4706

3:30pm -  7:00 pm Booth 4706

SUNDAY

11:00am - 3:30pm  Booth 4706

We will be at the table at approximately those times but I will update via Twitter more exact schedule.

twitter.com/TerryDodsonArt

@TerryDodsonArt

SIGNING

I will be signing books/comics/statues/etc at my booth.
IF you want over a certain amount signed, I will charge $1 a signature ( or $2 for Rachel and I).

COMMISSION SKETCHES

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

And San Diego is a VERY busy con so I will only be producing between 5 and 10 sketches TOTAL.
Sketches are $400 each for 11 x16 and $250 for 9 x12 and $150 for Blank Sketch Covers. 

ORIGINAL ART

I will be selling original art from 

Star Wars: Princess Leia

RED ONE
 AXIS
 Songes/Muse
 X-Men
Avengers
 Catwoman
 Vampirella
The Defenders
Uncanny X-Men
Wonder Woman

 and selected covers, pinups and sketches!

PRINTS/POSTCARDS

I will have all prints and postcards plus debuting a BRAND NEW SAN DIEGO PRINT will be an 11" x17" Signed and Numbered Comic Con EXCLUSIVE edition of 200 for $20.

And I will will have a limited number of these available-

This blank sketchbook contains 48 pages waiting to receive your illuminations and creations. The book is comprised of140 GSM woodfree stock paper which works well with pen and pencil. It features a durable and flexible protective cover with a wraparound illustration by Rachel and I. 

RECAP

I will post pics and updates before during and after the show here and 

at my blog

thebombshellter.blogspot.com

and via twitter

twitter.com/TerryDodsonArt

See you there!

TD

OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO PRINT

You saw the Work in Progress and here's my new print for San Diego-

Old Town San Diego (or El Gato Sorienté)

This will be a signed and numbered limited edition of 200 for San Diego Comic Con.

It is 11"x 17" and will be available for $20.

Check out the making of it on this blog!

TD

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Print Work in Progress 5

This is the last step of WIP4 from Below

The next 3 stages of my work in progress Comic Con 2015 print - next time the lettering and the reveal!

It will be a 11 x17 signed and numbered limited edition print debuting at Booth #4706 next week at Comic Con International, San Diego -

http://www.comic-con.org/cci

TD