Superwoman 1 Step by Step Part 3 Color

Superwoman #1 from DC Comics by Phil Jimenez and Matt Sattorelli  and cover art by Rachel Dodson and me.

Now Part 3 of the Step by Step - the color stage!

FLATS

The first stage of color is called flats - flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

Flats were done by Gilly Renk.

Initial Color Rough In

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 .

Next, I use a variety of Painterly Brushes to get the painted background look.

I then start going to the next level of lights and darks on all areas of the art.

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 .

Then I convert the line art to colors.

A detailed look at my screen and set up in Photoshop at this stage.

FINAL COLORS

I do a final take -

-add the lightest highlights

-darkest darks

-use Lasso with Gradient and a low % Brush to smooth out edges

And the printed version.

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PART ONE

and 

PART TWO

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Preview 

HERE

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Superwoman 1 Step by Step Part 2 Inks

Superwoman #1 from DC Comics by Phil Jimenez and Matt Sattorelli  and cover art by Rachel Dodson and me.

And here's Part 2 of the Step by Step of how we made the art!

INKS!

Rachel inks over my pencils with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Higgins Black Magic Ink to ink the covers with.

Detail of the work in process inks

Rachel's final inks after they are scanned into the computer

Detail of Hair and Face 

Detail look at Rachel's brush inking...

Next the Colors in 

PART THREE

See the Pencil version here

PART ONE

Superwoman 1 Step by Step Part 1 Pencils

Superwoman #1 from DC Comics by Phil Jimenez and Matt Sattorelli  and cover art by Rachel Dodson and me.

Here's a look at how we made this cover...

COVER SKETCHES

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

Knew exactly what I wanted to do on this cover, fortunately my Editor, Ben Abernathy and DC Comics loved it too!

INITIAL PENCILS

Drawn in Light Blue and HB lead on 12" x 18" Bristol Board .

Detail

Quickly roughed in everything and then went to the face and figure...

Establishing the entire figure

And refining expression

Happy with the drawing the drawing, so I want so I begin to tighten up the drawing...

Detail

Reworked face slightly and time to draw the cape!

Finishing hands and feet

Detail

Scanned in to the computer so I can check for errors

Detail

Scanned again to double check the figure before I get down to the final finishes...

Finish SUV and tighten details for Rachel to ink and DONE ...

PART TWO

INKS

PART THREE

COLOR

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Poison Ivy #1 Harley Quinn Cover Step by Step

Here's a look at how we made this cover!

COVER SKETCHES

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

PENCILS

Drawn in Light Blue and HB lead on 12" x 18" Bristol Board .

INKS

Rachel Dosdson inks over my pencils with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Higgins Black Magic Ink.

The final line art

FLATS

The first stage of color is called flats - flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

Flats were done by Gilly Renk.

Initial Color Rough In

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 .

Converting line art to colors for final art.

TD

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RED ONE #3 Preview - Out September 7th

RED ONE #3, the next issue of my creator owned project from IMAGE Comics, ships next month - September 7th.. 

If you want to guarantee getting a copy, please preorder through your local comic shop. 

Diamond Distributor Order Code for September 2016

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It's created by Xavier Dorison (Long John Silver, The Third Testament)  and Rachel Dodson and me (Star Wars: Princess Leia, Uncanny X-Men, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Harley Quinn) and lettered by Clayton Cowles!

Here's a preview of the first 4 pages of RED ONE #3-

Contact your local retailer to have them PRE ORDER - RED ONE #3

Comic Shop Locator

Diamond Distributor Order Code for September 2016

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IMAGE COMICS

and 

RED ONE SITE

And how to Pre-Order a Comic by Kieron Gillen (thanks!)

HOW TO PREORDER A COMIC BY KIERON GILLEN

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Star Wars 21 Cover Step by Step Part 2 Color

Part 2 of how I made the Star Wars #21 Mile High Comics Tie Fighter Pilot Variant...

Get it here from MILE HIGH COMICS

Ok, here we go...

FLATS

The first stage of color is called flats - flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

Generally, I hire someone to do this for me - a "flatter".

At this stage I go and adjust the colors to their medium value or imprimatura - I use this as the starting point for the piece. - the first part of coloring. 

I had to work quick on this one so jumped right in...

Detail

INITIAL COLORS

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 after I scanned the original line art.

Used a big Pencil to rough in at 100% of color then used lower % to work to add lighter and darker values. AND the Gradient tool to break up the flat background.

Detail

Notice the red lasers? My editor, Heather, did :-)

Work in Progress Screen Shot

REFINING COLORS

Using both the Pencil tool at various %'s and some Gradients to smooth out.

Detail

Mostly just big shapes with the Pencil though

COLORING LINEART

Converting Lineart to Color.

FINAL COLORS

Adding Reflective color - either using my Pencil or Lassoing and Gradient.

General cleanup and smoothing using % low of Pencil and Gradient...

And done...

See Part 1 

LINEART

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