StocktonCon and Syfy Interview

DAREDEVIL. 2017. Ink & watercolor on paper, 9 × 12″.

I'll be attending StocktonCon this Saturday (not Sunday, sorry!) at Artist Alley table AA20. I'll have books and prints to sell, and will be happy to sign your own books as well. Hope to see you there!

detail of raw scan

And here's another part of my recent interview with Syfy Channel. Have a great weekend!

Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 349

THE VALIANT #2 PAGE 4. 2014.
Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.

The Mad Larper Who Larps around Noon (Mom-made cloak)

flats by Aladdin Collar

inks by my Pops

blue-line print of pencils

pencils over digital sketch

Photoshop layout with KyleBrush

Deadpool vs. Cable

DEADPOOL VS. CABLE. 2017.
Ink & watercolor on paper, 9 × 12″.

detail of raw scan

Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 348

DOCTOR APHRA #11 COVER (STAR WARS 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT).
2017. Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.

For images with a lot of specific details, I usually have a mood board filled with pics I plucked from Google Image Search. This can even include other artists, as evidenced by the the Stuart Immonen drawing of Chewbacca below (he's the best). Oh, and this variant cover hits shelves today.

All the digital sketching was done in Photoshop CC with Kyle T. Webster's Animator Pencil, while the colors were done with a variety of his painting brushes. Total working time (minus my Dad's inks) below:


digital layouts: 1.5 h
digital roughs: 4.5 h
pencils: 7 h
digital color: 5.5 h

total: 18.5 hours

a little short for a Storm Trooper

flats by Aladdin Collar

inks by Joe Rivera

blue-line print of pencils

pencils over digital sketch

digital sketch
(Kevin Wada cover as a template)

digital layouts

detail