Supergirl

I know this was supposed to be a step by step process, but I got the bulk of it done in one sitting, so I thought that I may as well post the 'final' version here. There's still some tweaks that I plan on doing to it, but for all intents and purposes, I'm considering it done. I went with a sunset Metropolis background that was drawn and inked on a separate page. Then I scanned it and colored it with photoshop, adding in some depth of field blur with layer masks. Then I added my original Supergirl drawing over top of that, added some color overlay layers to get a continuous look, and finito!

I still plan on doing an alternate version of this (maybe even a nightime version with the same background). And as always, make sure to click the picture for a higher resolution version.




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Supergirl WIP: Stage 2

Yesterday, I posted the flat colors of my work in progress picture of Supergirl. Nothing too fancy really, just started with the basic figure, inked it, and applied some flat colors in Photoshop. Fun, fun stuff (*sarcasm*).

Anyways, here's stage 2 of that drawing. I altered her left hand, because it bothered me to no end, and it just didn't look right. This way, it flows better, and fits with the rules of foreshortening. And I added depth to the colors by adding both shadows and highlights based upon where I want the light source to be. Lately, all I've been doing is cell shading, so its great to get some practice in the style that I started with.

Also, to add just a little bit more of dimension to her, I added a purple-ish reflected light source from underneath her to make her pop against the background that I'm going for. Speaking of backgrounds, I have 2 in mind...both of which I may do. The first, and obvious one, is have her flying through the Metropolis cityscape. I may play with angles and such, or I just may keep it simple with 2 vanishing points. The next I wanted to do is have her flying low against a calm river with a full moon in the background and have the water produce an illuminating effect. This may be more difficult than it sounds, so it all depends. If it turns out to be nothing how I have visioned in my head, I'm just gonna scrap that idea altogether.

Stage 3: Backgrounds.


*Make sure you click on the pic to see it in greater detail.


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Supergirl WIP

Its hard trying to find time to do drawings that aren't directly related to my webcomic because whenever I find time to actually draw, I'm trying to devote most of my time to making Redux Deluxe the best that it can be. So, I finished 3 pages ahead of schedule just so that I can draw something entirely different. So, here it is...my version of Supergirl. Its not done right now (very far from it), but I thought that I would chronicle my progress and let you see how a simple line drawing turns into a full illustration.

Basically, right now, its just the underdrawing. Its done on basic computer paper (because I'm cheap) and inked with a Uniball pen and a Sharpie marker for added line weight (again, because I'm cheap). Then I lay down flat colors just to get things right. These hues may not be the final hues at all, because I may adjust them in photoshop to get the continuity and mood that I'm looking for. Right now, I want her to be flying, maybe through the clouds at sunset or something...or that may change too. Who knows...lets just see how I feel and go with the flow.




Make sure to check back periodically throughout the week to see the progress!!

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The Fastest Man Alive

I haven't really had much time to draw anything recently unless it was directly related to my webcomic, so I thought I'd slow down and take a breather and draw something totally different. Never drawn the Flash before, so I thought that I'd give it a shot. I tried to draw him relatively close to the Justice League cartoon, which was inspired by the artwork of Bruce Timm. Nothing really fancy here, quick sketch with even quicker colors thrown down in photoshop. Hope ya digs!!



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