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....

TD

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!

TD

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

Ink detail from PRINCESS LEIA #5 Cover

Cover inks by Rachel Dodson.

Rachel uses Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Higgins Black Magic Ink to ink the cover with.

The final print version.

Out now from Marvel Comics, written by Mark Waid with art by me, Rachel and Jordie Belliare!

Out in stores now!

Find your local comic retailer 

http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575

Online at

https://www.comixology.com/Princess-Leia-2015-5-of-5/digital-comic/245526

TD

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Print Work in Progress 4

The next 3 stages of my work in progress Comic Con 2015 print - getting there...

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

Star Wars: Princess Leia #5 Cover Work in Progress

Here's a look at the making of Leia #5 Cover-

The Cover sketches submitted to Jordan White, the Star Wars Editor at Marvel.

The sketch was drawn at 2x3 inches in my sketchbook in pencil and pen and then cleaned up and colored in Photoshop.

Pencils  drawn in Light Blue and

 HB lead on 12 x 18 Bristol Board.

Cover inks by Rachel Dodson.

Rachel uses Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Higgins Black Magic Ink to ink the covers with.

I use  Photoshop CS3 and a Wacom Cintiq 13HD to color with.

Initial rough in.

The final color art...

The printed cover-

Out today from Marvel Comics, written by Mark Waid with art by me, Rachel and Jordie Belliare!

Out in stores now!

Find your local comic retailer 

http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575

Online at

https://www.comixology.com/Princess-Leia-2015-5-of-5/digital-comic/245526

TD

RED ONE Book 1 at Comic Con

Just got confirmation I will the new RED ONE Book 1 at Comic Con next week!

Drop by and take a look!

TD

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Print Work in Progress 3

Next stages of my work in progress Comic Con 2015 print.

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

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Print Work in Progress 2

Here's another sneak peek at my work in progress Comic Con 2015 print.

The first stage of color - the imprimatura.

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

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Print Work in Progress

A sneak peek at my work in progress Comic Con 2015 print.

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

Visit the official RED ONE site

The official RED ONE site it up.

Visit it here-

RED ONE

Comic Con is coming!

Details to come!

TD

Kremer Watercolors

This is the first time I used my Kremer Travel Set for watercolors, recommended by Victoria Ying

http://www.victoriaying.com/

over at her Extracurricular Activity blog

Worked fabulous - lush and rich as normal tube watercolors and extremely transportable and easy cleaning - highly recommend them for Plein Air.

TD

Painting at Zion National Park June 2015

Had a blast painting at Zion National Park, Utah!

Could do it for days and days and days - so much color and light!

Watercolor.

TD

Making RED ONE Book 1 Cover Art! Part 2 Colors and Design

Check out the previous post for creating the lineart -

RED ONE BOOK 1 Lineart

Let's get this party started! 

So, colored  this bad boy in Photoshop CS3 using a Wacom Cintiq 13HD and my 23 inch Apple Monitor.

Flats  - The first stage of coloring is to have the art "flatted".

Flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

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.

Initial rough in of colors and turning the lineart red as it's pretty significant to the final art so I need to do it early on in this piece.

Revising and cleaning - colored the lineart for the hammer and sickle and the Alabama and Lew and the bike. Added Red to the white stars - something I knew I would do in the color stage.

Final colors - I added and subtracted stars knowing how the cover was going to work as a wraparound and nailing down where all the "logos" would go.

Detail of Vera

Detail of Alabama and Lew

My cover rough I sent into Image Production Designer and whiz kid Jonathan Chan - so he could place everything.

I've had this cover in my head for a very long time so it's gratifying to finally be at this stage.

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And afer a little back and forth, VOILA!, the final cover!

SO, RED ONE Book 1 Welcome to America. The book has the 59 page story from issues 1 and 2 plus 16 pages of bonus material including a look at how I made the brand new wraparound cover. All collected in an 80 page oversized European style Hard cover.

Ships July 15th from Image Comics!

https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/red-one

Still available for Pre Order from Diamond and your Local Retailer!

http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/917?stockItemID=MAY150499

TD