Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 300

HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953 #1 Cover. 2015.
Gouache and acrylic on bristol board, 13 × 19″.

It's Wacky Reference Wednesday Number 300!!!! You can celebrate by picking up Hellboy, which hits shelves today. If you need convincing, there's a preview at Entertainment Weekly. If you're still not sold, It's written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson with inks by my Pops and colors by Dave Stewart. If you still need more reasons... I can't help you.

I make a pretty convincing child.

digital color study

digital pencils

digital layout

Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 299

BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE #5, PAGE 5. 2013. 

Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board, 11 × 17″.

Not much in the way of figure reference here, but I did need at least one shot. I did my best impression of being caught in the exhaust of a rocket engine. (I hope that cape is flame retardant!) Other reference included a Sparrow missile and Wollaton Hall.

inks by my Pops

blue-line print of pencils

pencils over digital print

digital layout

Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 298

THE VALIANT #3 P.18. 2015. Ink(ed by Joe Rivera)

on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.

It's always the subtle pages where I need the most help from reference.

I deserve an Oscar

inks by my Pops

pencils over digital print

digital layout