The Illuminate Darkness Experiment

The (Art) Drop

2011-11-13T17:20:00.000-05:00

Every once in a while, there just needs to be an art drop with very little words to accompany said pictures. And thats what kind of post this is going to turn out to be.

But before we even begin the art drop, let me mention that Redux Deluxe is back!!

And will be back for good this time. After nearly a year-long hiatus, my graphic novel in progress is currently being updated. So please do me a solid and check it out! Its not everyday that you see comics and graphic novels about minority kids depicting them in a positive light without there being ignorance, profanity, or other stereotypes involved. And there's also anime/videogames/pop culture influences too...so hopefully there's something there for everyone!

Enough with the self plugs though...now on to the pics:

Since I've been working so hard on Redux Deluxe, I haven't had much time to draw anything really other than Redux Deluxe related stuff. I'm trying to work in some break time to draw other stuff...but commissions will always take a front seat to whatever else I'm working on (for the time being anyway). So if you would like to commission me for any artwork...whether its for logos, illustrations, pinups, posters, or whatever else...check out my Commissions page, or hit me up at Illumistrations(at)gmail.com.

Until next time!

Without Wax,

Wind Wakin', Prince Saiyan, and Authority Hatin'

2011-10-02T11:29:00.006-04:00

I can't believe that I haven't posted anything in here since July. I know its been a recurring theme of me saying that I need to update this space more, but I really, REALLY do. This needs to become my main spot on the internet, and have other things funnel away from here...until I transition to an actual hub page.

But since I've been gone...that doesn't mean that I haven't been drawing...

This first image is of Link from the Nintendo videogame, A Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, that was on the Nintendo Gamecube. That was by far my favorite game on the Gamecube...and I think that they should make a spiritual sequel to that game...and I'm not referring to Spirit Tracks or whatever else.

Link, along with Na'vi, using his trusty hookshot to get away from Phantom Ganon.

Next is Vegeta, of the popular anime, DragonBall Z. I sort of made a tutorial on how I did this image on my Tumblr page (I never really got around to finishing it). I need to do a complete tutorial on how I create, and subsequently, color my images...perhaps in a later post.

Prince Vegeta with the One-Star dragonball in front of Kame House.

And last but definitely not least, is Starscream from Transformers (the Generation 1 cartoon, not the movies). Besides Soundwave, and Devastator, Starscream was my favorite of the Transformers. His backstabbing attitude is hilarious to me. Something that came to my mind the other day though, was how in the cartoons, the Transformers were the main characters, and everyone knew ALL of their names...and no one really knew the names of the humans. But in the movies, the Transformers play a supporting role to Shai Lebeouf and whoever else they decide to cast along with him. Funny how a movie named Transformers has the actual Transformers playing a side role.

Starscream either plotting the overturn of the Autobots...or Megatron. Or Both.

Until next time...where I might actually post a process of how these get created! Maybe...

Without Wax,

Watch Out!! Here Comes the Spiderman!

2011-07-27T13:51:00.004-04:00

click picture for higher-res

I'm going to try and make posts for each individual drawing instead of lumping them all together in large posts of craziness...which means...I'll just have to post more. And honestly, thats what I should be (and will be doing) anyway.
Like I said before, most of the time I draw pictures not only because I think that something would look cool or I have an idea in my head, its more of a problem solving type thing like "how would I go about making that look right on paper (or screen)" or "I have no idea how to color that and make it look okay...", or sometimes its just that I learn something new in Photoshop and I need something to test it out on.
So basically, thats where this pic came from. I STILL need to work on backgrounds...that has to be my weakest point, but other than that, I'm kind of happy how this turned out. I got to practice drawing and coloring explosions, some color holds with the spider web (that was beyond tedious though, and some lighting and reflection which I always love to do. The picture is basically Spiderman going up against his usual selection of foes.
Top-right clockwise: Venom, Mysterio, Electro, Vulture, Green Goblin, Sandman and Doctor Octopus.

Thanks for looking!

Without Wax,

The 2011 Weblog Awards Have Come And Gone...

2011-07-14T18:25:00.005-04:00

...and I didn't win.

But please believe that I'm not sad or salty about it at all...actually far from it. I wasn't even aware that people actually checked out my blog, let alone felt that it was Black Weblog Award worthy. So that's a huge point of excitement for me! And to be named in the same category as O Hell Nawl, man, its just been an honor. I've been loving every second of it. I'm not seeing this as a major accomplishment...but more as motivation...to be even better...and hopefully take that crown next year. In the coming year though, I have so much stuff planned, and I'm just trying to take myself, my brand (no matter how small it is) and my original ideas to new levels. Hopefully, I'll have my book published by the end of the year...and other things too.

But, I'm getting ahead of myself.

Lets get to this art though!!

First up, is Fall Into The Gap. This one probably should have made my last post, but eh, it is what it is. Another summery type pic, of someone shopping at their favorite store on a sunny summer day.

The next, is Ebony Black, an ethnicity flip of the Disney character Snow White.

And by far my favorite, Ares, Female Goddess of War. This one definitely took me out of my comfort zone, and I learned a lot from doing this picture. I normally don't draw blood and gore...but I'm glad that it all came out well. I definitely plan on doing more Greek mythology drawings...as soon as I clear my plate of some stuff first.

So, this year...was only a stepping stone.

Always gotta keep that pencil busy. Always.

Without Wax,

Summer Madness

2011-07-08T10:00:00.000-04:00

I can't believe that I haven't updated this blog in a little over a month. I really need to get back into this and update this blog on a regular basis. My tumblr is for the quick updates where there's little to no thought behind it...but this is my real main illustration/art blog...and I probably should treat it that way. But since I've been 'gone', the pencil and optical mouse has definitely been busy.

These next few drawings are mainly summer themed, and done on my larger 11"x17" pad. It definitely gives me much more room to work with and more opportunities to flesh out backgrounds and draw full figures as compared to my 8"x11" pad. And the first one is:

In The Park. The background is loosely based off of Central Park in New York. I guess this drawing is more 'spring' than 'summer', especially considering the blooming blossoms that are in the picture.

Sitting Up In My Room. This picture is mainly about those lazy summer nights, where its in between dusk and night, and the light just peeks through the blinds. And all you're really doing is just lounging on the bed, probably updating playlists or adding music to your favorite mp3 player, and zoning out.

The next few are actually the same picture, just at different times of the day. This is the Beach Bar. I guess its just a woman enjoying her tropical vacation, ordering drinks at the bar at the beach. The Night version is the one that I did first, and then I did the Sunset one afterwards. I changed some stuff slightly in the Sunset version, like shading, some of the base colors, and added other things like the wave splash in the background.

The main motivation for all of these pictures though was to practice some techniques and do some things that I'm not really comfortable doing. In the first picture, it was definitely backgrounds and having them separate from the main part of the picture, but still have it 'part of the picture', if that makes sense. I struggle with backgrounds in every single picture that I do, and I really need to get better with them. The second picture, it was all about light sources. I usually have the light source coming in either from the top left or right, but this time, I had it coming up from the bottom, and that definitely changes the way that things are illuminated. And I wanted to try and see if I could have light glowing behind the blinds and how it would look peeking through...I need to revisit that in another picture later on. And the last two, it was definitely about scenery, lighting, fire, and water...oh, and color holds. I wanted to have the foreground figure separated from the midground woman, and all of that separated from the background beach. And I have problems coloring glass as well as liquid, so all of that was a challenge.

Thats basically the motivation for a lot of my drawings recently; just trying to incorporate things that I'm not comfortable with or struggle with into drawings that I do...and hopefully to become better at them.

And as always...gotta keep that pencil/mouse busy.

Without Wax,

Rock The Vote With 80s Nostalgia

2011-06-02T20:00:00.002-04:00

Lets get the important stuff out of the way first: PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!!

I've been nominated for the 2011 Black Weblog Award for Best Comic/Gaming blog! So please please PLEASE cast that vote for The Illuminate Darkness Experiment as the best Comic/Gaming Blog! It would definitely mean a lot to me!!

Now with that out of the way...

I'm still doing my ethnicity flips of established cartoon characters. The first one in this post is Baroness from G.I. Joe. I used to love this show...especially the little segment after the cartoon where they tried to teach you some life lesson and ended it with "...and knowing is half the battle". Cobra!

This next one is an African-American flip of Inspector Gadget. This is one of those rare occasions where the image looks completely different in your head before you put it down on paper, but you still like it anyway. I think my favorite part of the image is definitely Penny and Brain. I love how they came out, and I just may do another drawing with only those two in it.

Don't forget to cast your vote for The Illuminate Darkness Experiment as the Best Comic/Gaming Blog of 2011!!

Without Wax,

Ballpoint Sketches and Weblog Awards

2011-05-19T22:53:00.005-04:00

First and foremost...this blog has been nominated for 2011's Black Weblog Awards! Whoever nominated me, thank you sooooo much and please leave a comment so I can know who nominated me. I'm nominated for Best Gaming and/or Comic Blog of 2011. Please, take like 2 minutes out of your day to vote for the Illuminate Darkness Experiment (its like on the 2nd page) right here. This is my first nomination, and I want to make sure that I do it right and hopefully come out on top!!

I haven't really been doing a lot of 'sketching' really as of late. I used to do it all the time back in school during lectures...or group meetings....or whenever I was just stumped taking tests. Bad student...bad, bad student. I still got my A's and B's though. Anyways, here's the first sketch that I did, with a standard Bic ballpoint pen. I call this one "Music to My Melody":

This next one is of an Egyptian Goddess chilling in the Nile....or somewhere around there. And yes I know that her tattoo isn't Egyptian inspired (more like aztec inspired), but I liked it and decided to roll with it:

I swear, someone at Bic should really give me a lifetime supply of ballpoint pens considering how often I run through those.
Always gotta keep that pencil moving....or pen in this case.

Without Wax,

Fairytales & Nostalgia

2011-05-08T19:32:00.007-04:00

I probably should be posting here more often, but I don't really want to make a whole bunch of blog posts in here containing only one drawing. Anyways, the pencil has been staying pretty busy, this time drawing stuff from my childhood and when I was younger...and fairytale (sorta) inspired stuff.

Fairytales:
This one is of Baby Bonnie Hood, of the videogame Darkstalkers, made by Capcom. Its not really a fairytale, but seeing as how the character is based off of Little Red Riding Hood, I thought that it would fit. Basically, she's just Little Red Riding Hood with copious amounts of weapons and explosives. How cool is that? And just like the rest of the drawings that I've been doing lately, she's African American.

Nostalgia:
And here are some things from my childhood. I used to LOVE Voltron...so much so, that I couldn't even watch the Power Rangers because I felt like they were basically the store brand version of one of my fondest memories. So, here's an African American version of Princess Allura, who piloted the blue lion of the Voltron Force.

Speaking of 80s cartoons, I had to do one of Cheetara of the Thundercats as well. I'm sure she's running off to Lion-O's aid from the Cat's Lair or something.

And lastly, an African American version of Sailor Moon and her cat Luna.

Uncategorized:
And this is a drawing that I posted on my blog quite a while ago, but never got around to finishing it. And by 'finishing' it, I mean, just throwing a background on it. I need to do another one of Supergirl though...maybe sometime soon.

I'm still open and accepting commissions as well. Always feel free to email me at Illumistrations(at)gmail.com. Or you can send me a message via Twitter as well.

Without Wax,

Bats, Octopi and Spirals

2011-04-20T19:19:00.005-04:00

Maybe I should be making individual posts for each drawing that I do....

...nah....that ain't happening.

A little while ago, I started all of this ethnicity and gender flip characters with my African American Batgirl. I wasn't too much of a fan of that picture, so I redid it....and there's still some parts of this I don't like. I think I may have to revisit it one more time to get things right.

The next drawing is of Ursula from Disney's The Little Mermaid. I wanted to draw her as younger and sexier....but umm...apparently some people have issues with Ursula being sexy. I say, get over it and live with it. You know she was stuntin' on them young mermaids under the sea.

And last but not least, is an African American ethnicity flip of Spiral from the X-Men universe. I used to love this character on the cartoon (even though she was only in like 3 episodes). I knew that many people weren't really familiar with her...but basically, if you weren't in any of the X-Men movies, the general public pretty much weren't familiar with you. So, she needs some shine. And this one is by far my favorite, even though there's really no background at all to speak of.

I think that I even outdid my personal best by including 4 different light sources. Yeah...almost became too much to handle.

Until next time!

Without Wax,

Scribbles

2011-04-17T09:54:00.014-04:00

I need to make more of a concerted effort to keep this blog updated. Whats crazy is, its not like I'm NOT drawing, its just that I'm not posting it here. From this point forward, I'm telling myself that I have to post back here at least once a week...especially since I've been drawing a lot more than normal recently.

But when I hoard art...that just means that there will be one huge post with art...which I guess is a positive. So, lets get to that:

African American She-Ra: Princess of Power:

African American Scooby Doo Detective Agency:

Mickey & Minnie Mouse:

African American Toni Starks (aka IronWoman):

African American female Naked Snake from Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater:

Nu'Bia, African American twin sister of Wonder Woman:

Darkwing Duck & QuiverWing Quack:

African American Samus, from Nintendo's Metroid:

African American Chun-Li from Street Fighter:

Captain Marvel:

Whew! That was a lot! But if you want to really keep up with me, I tend to update my Tumblr page more often and frequently. Follow me on there, and I'll do the same!!

Without Wax,

Tumbl With Me

2011-03-27T10:24:00.011-04:00

Lately I've been slacking on this blog...I guess that's really not a secret. I need to get back into updating this one more frequently, especially considering that this is pretty much the only blog that I try to maintain on a pretty decent schedule. But...I do have another blog...on Tumblr. You can check that one out, because I update that one rather frequently....and artwork generally gets posted on there like within an hour after I'm finished. And I post sketches on there some times...which I never do pretty much elsewhere.

Okay, now that the wall of text is over...on to the pictures! First, I finished that Cleopatra sketch that I posted in my previous entry...now with colors!

And my favorite Transformer, Soundwave. I never really noticed this until I was drawing it, but Soundwave's head is pretty much the Decepticon logo...

I guess I'm getting better at these Transformer pictures...which is making me to seriously reconsider redrawing all of the older ones I've done.

And my favorite meteorologist...Ororo Munroe aka Storm of the X-Men.

So, then I was thinking, that there is a serious lack of good African American super heroes/heroines in comics in general. I mean, aside from a select few, the rest are pretty crap...and have ridiculous stereotypes. So, to fix that, I decided to re-imagine some super heroes as being African American. And the first was Batgirl:

And then I thought...why just stop at super heroes...why not just do other pop culture things like cartoons as well...and then this Scooby Doo picture came out. Its still unfinished, but I thought that I'd post it regardless:

And the others; Rogue, Wonder Woman, and Black Canary:

And I still have stuff thats sitting on my hard drive and sketch pad. I'm loving this sudden rush of creativity. And follow me on Tumblr and leave messages...and I'll be sure to return the favor!!

*EDIT* I can't believe that I forgot to post my African American Power Puff Girls piece!!!

Without Wax,

M.I.A. Art Dump 2

2011-03-09T15:28:00.006-05:00

I think getting a new sketch book has really helped me to be more creative and just sketch out stuff...which eventually will be colored. So, I'm getting in sketching and coloring practice all in one!

I wanted to do something that was more illustrative than normal and makes use of negative space, so I drew Jean Gray as the Dark Phoenix. I made the background red so that it would double as the red in her suit.

I think that I'm going to do more similar to this one.

This next one was a sketch that I posted last time but decided to finish it with colors.

This next one was taken from a lyric in Fabolous's song "You Be Killin' Em". Its Harley Quinn giving the Joker that iPhone 4...FaceTime! Videochattin' it up with Mr. J:

And this last one is some fanart of DragonBall Z. I'm not going to lie, I used to be such a stan for this show...that is until I realized that most of the episodes are just long drawn out soliloquies. But anyways, here's Buu of DBZ.

And I still have more sketches to ink and several ideas to get down. Just trying to keep that pencil busy and riding that creativity wave.

Without Wax,

M.I.A. Art Dump

2011-03-01T17:50:00.011-05:00

I haven't been updating my art blog as much as I should...which is bad on my part. But just because I haven't been updating here doesn't mean that my pencil has been stationary....actually its just the opposite. So, I decided to gather all of what I've been sketching lately, and dump it all here! Image overload:

Here is Sakura from Street Fighter. I originally colored her in her original color scheme, but I prefer her alternate more:

Here is a sketch of Cleopatra of Egypt. I need to take time out to ink and color this one...but it might take a while.

Here is another sketch that I inked and colored. Whenever I'm at a loss and need something to sketch, women always seem to come out...not that I'm complaining.

Like I said...whenever I'm at a loss...

And I NEVER thought in a million years that I would draw Nicki Minaj...but here you go. This was based off of her "Do The Creep" sketch on Saturday Night Live.

Another random sketch...an octopus in a cup. Yeah, like I said...random.

And last, but definitely not least...a guest strip that I did for Jeff Scheutze of the webcomic JefBot. If you don't understand it, its based off of Super Mario Bros. 2 and the movie Inception. Super Mario 2 was all a dream...and he's dreaming of Mario having a dream...hence...well...nevermind.

Hopefully next time, I won't stay away for so long from my blog.

Without Wax,

Self Interpretation

2011-02-15T12:40:00.003-05:00

I drew this 'self portrait' of myself because I was going to use it for something, and now, I just completely lost interest in what I was planning on using it for. Its a shame really. Well, I liked how it came out anyways, and I thought that I might as well post it here so that i can be seen hopefully. Its just me, surrounded by things that I use often or mean a lot to me...like my calculator, music, my mp3 player, my laptop...and of course video game related paraphernalia. Also there's some art related things thrown in there for good measure, just in case people can't make the correlation that I like to draw often in my spare time....OFTEN. Oh, and I have no idea where the Infinity Gems or the Ironman hand really relates...but I thought it would be cool. And as always, clicking on the image will show it in its full higher resolution glory.

Without Wax,

The Commission Continues...

2011-02-01T11:57:00.006-05:00

Commissions!! (feel free to click the image to see it in higher resolution)

This particular one was done for a fellow blogger Coogie Cruz. I liked the way it turned out, but I also liked the original version before I added anything to it. The original version probably would've never have seen the light of day, so I thought that I'd post it here. I'm just glad that the great idea I had in my head translated pretty well...and in some aspects, better than I had originally thought.

I have a few other commissions left to do...but once those are completed, I'll hopefully have more! I just need to fit in other sketches and things to keep everything fresh. And if you want your very own commission drawn by me, please feel free to hit up the 'Commissions' page at the top of this blog!!

Without Wax,

I'm The Best There Is At What I Do...

2011-01-26T11:22:00.003-05:00

"...but what I do isn't very nice." - Wolverine

Let the record reflect that I LOVE Wolverine. I think my liking of him started during that great 90s cartoon known as the Xmen. I love Wolverine so much, that even despite that fecal matter of a movie that was called Wolverine: Origins, I still love the character. So when someone asked me to draw something for them for their son, I literally jumped at the chance. And here are the fruits of that 'labor' (honestly, it was more fun than work)

Oh, and please click the picture to enable it in all of its higher res glory.

This is also an example of one of my commissions. This was a digital 11"x17" image, which is going for $35. If you would like your very own commission, please click the commission tab at the top of the page, and then email me!!

Without Wax,

2011 and Beyond.

2011-01-18T14:43:00.003-05:00

When I first started this blog back in what...August of 2008 (wow, its been that long already) I just mainly wanted to do it as a real place to post artwork other than my other blog, which wasn't about artwork at all. And then I thought that maybe I could meet and collaborate with other artists and stuff on here. And while at first everything was very frustrating, I think that posting my work here on blogger has made me a better artist, and also forced me to do things that I normally wouldn't do while I was just drawing for myself.

I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do with art when I first started to take it seriously. I just knew that I wanted to meet other artists to learn from them and possibly work with them. And while I'm still far off from being where I want to be, I know (and can visibly tell) that I've grown alot artistically in that short amount of time. I didn't even know where to begin as far as digital coloring in 2008...and I was coming off a huuuge absence from picking up a pencil and drawing anything seriously. So, I've decided to set some goals for myself this year and from here on out, to maintain and stick to, as well as just using it as a road guide so I don't ever get lost again.

1.) I definitely want to get published this calendar year...whether its being picked up by an actual publisher, or being self published...or both. I want my graphic novel to be published (hopefully by a publisher *fingers crossed*) and I'll be self publishing a sketch book later on in the year. And I really hope that both of them turn out to be successes.

2.) I plan on drawing more...and more seriously. I still sketch, but not as often as I should. And I don't really push myself as much as I know I should.

3.) Get these commissions off the ground!! Lets face it, art supplies don't pay for themselves. I need to find a dedicated source of income art wise...that doesn't interfere with other things.

4.) Have a 'real' studio...or work place. If you see the way that I do things now, you would be amazed that I can do some of the things that I do. Its really sad. I need a dedicated workstation to do things at and get things organized.

5.) Fill up at least 3 sketchbooks. I have a mini sketchbook that I used for pen sketches...but I got away from it. I need to go back to it, and just sketch away in my art downtime.

6.) Go to a convention. I can't market myself magically and through the ether. I need to put myself out there and see if some editors are willing to see my stuff...and there's no better way to do that than at a convention. Who knows, maybe other people will love Redux Deluxe too!!

There are definitely others, but those are the main things that I need to get handled and tackle relatively soon.

And I don't want to make an art blog post without any art...that would be just silly :-).

So, below is something that I drew not too long ago, my rendition of Alice in Wonderland. And also a work in progress commission for a friend of mine for his hip hop site. Gotta stay busy!!

Without Wax,

Beauty and the Beast

2011-01-04T15:58:00.001-05:00

Sometimes I have a lot to say...sometimes I don't. This case right here is for the latter. I think the title and artwork does pretty much most of the speaking. Saw the movie recently and decided to make some fan art based on it.

Without Wax,

Heaven Only Knows...

2010-12-30T15:43:00.002-05:00

2010 has definitely been a trying year.

But on the bright side, the art keeps on coming, and it only gets better. This was picture was initially done as a gift, but I got sidetracked...and it never surfaced. I did this somewhere around early May, and its just been sitting on my hard drive not seeing the light of day. And now that I'm leaving all of the negativity (hopefully) in the past, I can post this too and get this out there.

Anyways, I think artistically, I've grown since the end of 2009. My webcomic was struggling (still is, but its not a 'webcomic' anymore) and the art was kinda blah on it. Plus, I was down alot about my art, and how it wasn't where I wanted it to be. Well, it still isn't, but its been growing by leaps and bounds. I think this past year has been the biggest growth for me, artistic wise, even with that extended break in the middle of the year. And I really can't wait to see what happens in 2011...and I'll be forcing myself to make big things happen in this new upcoming year.

So long 2010...can't say that I'm sad to see you go.

Without Wax,

Amazing Spiderman v. Incredible Hulk

2010-12-26T17:32:00.010-05:00

I love how Marvel throws in those adjectives for all of their top tier characters...Spiderman can be amazing, spectacular...even ultimate. Incredible Hulk, Mighty Thor, Invincible Ironman...the list goes on and on.

But I digress...

Here is an 8 page (well 9 pages if you count the last page as a double spread...which you should...) This was more work than I thought it would be...but I do like the end result. Every page really is better than the last...and it makes me see that those first couple of pages really do suck. Meh, it is what it is. Oh, and clicking the pics enables you to see them in higher resolution.

Without Wax,

You're As Cold As Ice...

2010-12-20T14:04:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite villains from Batman the Animated Series will forever be Victor Fries. He's sort of a tragic character. All he wanted to do was cryogenically freeze his wife so that a cure for her disease could be found in the future. But nooooo, his employer pulled the plug on his project in the midst of his freezing of his wife, some chemicals blew up, hijinks ensued, and now we have a bitter cold person who is unable to have feelings in his cold cold heart. Sad really. And then he goes on an arctic rampage. Thats how these things go. But what really made me feel for the guy though, was in the cartoon Batman Beyond, he was given a 'second chance', but they screwed him over again. Just let this sad man live. Dang. So in the cold spirit of Christmas, here's a quick sketch that I colored of Victor Fries, aka, Mr. Freeze.

Stay frosty.

Incon-Sequential

2010-12-14T13:29:00.004-05:00

I never set out to be a 'comic book artist'...thats never what I really wanted to be. I never wanted to be known as that guy who draws comics...but I love a good illustrated story...especially a graphic novel that can keep my attention and wows me with every passing page. I just want to be a well rounded 'graphic artist', I guess...who likes comics.

I had an idea for a story that turned into Redux Deluxe. I want to get that published, and for that to be taken seriously as a graphic novel. And about 4 months ago, I had a great idea for a more mature themed graphic novel, but I knew to make that happen, I would have to get serious about drawing comics for that to come together. And other than Redux Deluxe, I don't really have any experience doing sequential pages. So I thought, what better time to practice than now? So, here are 3 pages from a 6 to 7 page story featuring the Hulk and Spiderman. I may have to go back and redo that first page because I totally hate it...and may even add a page that precedes that one...who knows. Its all about time constraints at this point. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and click the images for larger hi res versions.

Without Wax,

Cannon Drill

2010-12-08T14:12:00.002-05:00

Something I whipped up really quick but didn't post here. Meh, I would write more, but I'm not really in the composing mood right now.

Super Girl Process (Continued)

2010-11-27T15:20:00.005-05:00

Here's more coloring process on the previous Supergirl picture...and it also marks my first time creating an animated gif image, so yay me!

The first step is the flatted picture (with a corrected Super 'S' logo). The second step is the shadow stage. I do this before doing highlights because it adds volume to the picture and gives me a better idea of how things are going to flow and lets me see problem areas ahead of time.

Step 3 is the basic highlights, where I set the light source. I also add depth to her skin like blush to her face, and tan everywhere else. The final step is where I add the rest of the details, like doing secondary light sources (which unfortunately at this resolution you can't really see except under her breasts and arms), color holds on lines...and warming the drawing with an overlay layer.

That's pretty much my process for coloring most of my stuff. This picture is in no way shape or form completed though, because I have to go back and add in a background and make sure that it looks okay and works and all that jazz. Fun stuff. I'll be sure to post that as well.

Without Wax,

Super Work In Progress

2010-11-24T18:02:00.002-05:00

Just some drawing because I was bored. All I've done so far is ink and flat...pretty boring so far. Still, thought I'd post since I'm kinda bored on this Thanksgiving Eve. Happy Turkey Day everyone, I hope that you all are spending it with the ones you love.

*edit* And yes I am aware that the Super logo colors are reversed...hey, I was tired when flatting this!!

Without Wax,