Mr. and Mrs. X #12 Cover Step by Step Part 1 Pencils

Part 1 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

COVER SKETCH

The approved cover concept I sent into Marvel Comics for approval. 

Roughs were drawn at 2" x 3" in my sketchbook using Warm Grey Copics then colored in Photoshop CS3.

PENCILS

 Initial rough in

Detail

Drawn in Col Erase Light Blue and Staedtler HB Lead Pencil on 13" x 19" Strathmore 400 Series 2 Ply Vellum Bristol Board 

Detail

Next, I scanned the art and played around with the leg/foot placement of the two characters as I wasn't happy.

So then moved on with these altered parts.

Final art scanned

Next time, 

PART 2

INKS 

TD

Mr. and Mrs. X #10 Cover Step by Step

Out in stores now!

Part 1 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

COVER SKETCH

The approved cover concept I sent into Marvel Comics for approval. 

Roughs were drawn at 2" x 3" in my sketchbook using Warm Grey Copics then colored in Photoshop CS3.

PENCILS

 Initial rough in

Drawn in Col Erase Light Blue and Staedtler HB Lead Pencil on 13" x 19" Strathmore 400 Series 2 Ply Vellum Bristol Board 

Final art scanned

Once Rachel started to ink, I finished drawing the background...

Next time, 

PART 2

INKS 

TD

Mr. and Mrs. X #6 Cover Art Step by Step Part 2 Line Art

Out in stores December 12th.

Part 2 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

LINE ART

Rachel likes to start with the main face.

Rachel inks directly over my pencils.

Rachel inks with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Royal Talens India Ink.

Final Art

Artwork is scanned into Photoshop at 800dpi Gray full size.

 I then go in and convert to Bitmap and clean to prepare for...

COLOR

Next time in

PART 3

And

PART ONE

PENCILS

TD

Mr. and Mrs. X #6 Cover Art Step by Step Part 1 Pencils

Out in stores December 12th.

Part 1 of the Step by Step making of the cover art - I had a blast drawing this cover. 

Welcome to Rogue and Gambit's House Party, X-Men, hope you survive the experience!

COVER SKETCH

The approved cover concept I sent into Marvel Comics for approval. 

Roughs were drawn at 2" x 3" in my sketchbook using Warm Grey Copics then colored in Photoshop CS3.

PENCILS

 Initial rough in

Detail

Got Rogue right off!

On to Gambit

Working on the backgrounds as well now

Drawn in Col Erase Light Blue and Staedtler HB Lead Pencil on 13" x 19" Strathmore 400 Series 2 Ply Vellum Bristol Board 

Detail

Final art scanned

Once Rachel started to ink, I finished drawing the background...

Next time, 

PART 2

INKS 

TD

Mr. and Mrs. X #3 Cover Art Step by Step Part 1 Pencils

Part 1 of the Step by Step making of the cover art -

COVER SKETCH

I submitted sketches for issue 2 and 3 together

The approved cover concept I sent into Marvel Comics for approval. 

Roughs were drawn at 2" x 3" in my sketchbook using Warm Grey Copics then colored in Photoshop CS3.

Drawn in Col Erase Light Blue and Staedtler HB Lead Pencil on 13" x 19" Strathmore 400 Series 2 Ply Vellum Bristol Board 

Got Gambit right off!

Move onto the background figures...

Tightening up Rogue now...

Almost done...

More blacks added to Gambit

Finish up Rogue 

Get the details on Gambit finalized... off to Rachel to start inking 

Once Rachel started to ink, I finished drawing the background...

Next time, 

PART 2

INKS 

TD