Planet of the Apes: Ursus No. 6

PLANET OF THE APES: URSUS #6. 2018.
Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.

Out later this month! Full details here.

Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 380

HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1955. 2017.
Gouache on bristol board, 13 × 19″.

This collection is out today, and includes our one-shot from February, Burning Season. Full credits and details here. I did more 3D work than usual, sculpting a turtle in Sculptris and lighting it in Photoshop. The figures are from Anatomy 360. Here's a hourly breakdown on the cover:

layouts: 7.25
3D turtle: 3
pencils: 9
color study: 2.25
print and prep: 1.25
paint: 29.75
Photoshop: .5
= 53 hours

Lots of 3D models!

digital color study

digital pencils

digital layouts

#Hellboy 'Burning Season' out tomorrow! Mignola, Roberson, Stewart, my Pops, and me! #gouache pic.twitter.com/V4VPo3ej84

— Paolo Rivera (@PaoloMRivera) February 20, 2018

Planet of the Apes: Visionaries

PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES. 2018.
Photoshop and Procreate, 2750 × 4175 px.

You may have seen me post this cover on social media, but here's a more official look. Although not out until August, you can also get an extended preview of the upcoming graphic novel here.

Man vs. Ape!

by Dana Gould and Chad Lewis

Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 379

VENOM #1 (Variant Cover). 2018. Ink(ed by Joe Rivera)
on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.

Venom #1 is out today!!!! Full details here. I'm afraid the original art has already sold (but we've still got plenty of other work available). And if you're worried that this isn't enough Venom, rest assured that I've got another cover to be revealed soon(ish).

Brooklyn!!

The 3D models are from Anatomy 360, and the architecture is from Google Street View (which just happens to be near my old neighborhood in Brooklyn).

inks by my Pops!

blue-line print of pencils

pencils over digital sketch

digital color study

digital sketch

digital layouts