Life of Captain Marvel #2 Cover Art Step by Step Part 3 Color

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PART 3

COLOR

FLATS

The first stage of color is called flats - flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

INITIAL COLOR ROUGH

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 .

I knew I wanted a strong rim light, so I got Captain Marvel's face value approximately right then hit it with the RIM light.

I then rough in quickly all the medium lights and darks on the figures and cast initial shadows.

Using the Pencil Tool (Hard Round pixel Brush) at 100% to to begin and then switch to lower 30-50% to get the right value of color for the next stages of rendering.

COLORING THE LINE ART

This is the icing on the cake step of the process.

I colored a lot of the black lines - notice the lips, flesh outline clothes and SFX in the background.

Working more on the clouds and background

  

FINAL TOUCHES

Pushing the final highlights

FINAL

PART 1

PENCILS

PART 2

LINE ART 

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Life of Captain Marvel #2 Cover Art Step by Step Part 2 Line Art

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Part 2 Line Art

Rachel Dodson's initial start on the line art on this cover.

Rachel inks directly over my pencils.

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

FINAL

Detail

Artwork is scanned into Photoshop at 800dpi Gray full size. I then go in and convert to Bitmap and clean to prepare for...

COLOR

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PART 3

And

PART 1

PENCILS

Life of Captain Marvel #2 Cover Art Step by Step Part 1 Pencils

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

PENCILS

COVER SKETCH

The 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.

Quickly roughed in the drawing making sure the composition still help.

Drawn in Light Blue and HB Lead on 13" x 19" Bristol Board 

Making sure those CHEEKS are happy!!!

Knew how I wanted this hand, by gosh!

Since I'm happy with my rough in I go to "tight" (ink-able) pencils.

On to the background...

GULLS!

And the final pencils, all ready for Rachel Dodson to ink...

Detail

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PART 2

INKS 

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Captain Marvels Step by Step Part 3 Color

Part 3 of the Step by Step making of the cover art for Generations The Bravest 1 featuring the Captains! -

COLOR

FLATS

The first stage of color is called flats - flatting allows me to choose an area to color at any point throughout the coloring process.

I try to adjust the colors to their medium value or imprimatura - I use this as the starting point for the piece. 

INITIAL COLOR (ROUGH IN)

I colored this on my Cintiq 22 HD using Photoshop CS3 .

Here I rough in quickly all the medium lights and darks on the figures and cast initial shadows.

Using the Pencil Tool at 100% to knock those in.

I also use the Pencil Tool at about 40% Yellow for the Rim Lighting...

COLORING THE LINE ART

See how I turn the black lines to color...

This is the icing on the cake step of the process.

I colored a lot of the characters black lines, including Carol's eyebrows!

Detail of those lines...

FINAL COLOR

And done!

PART 1

PENCILS

PART 2

LINE ART

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Captain Marvels Step by Step Part 2 Line Art

Part 2 of the Step by Step making of the cover art for Generations The Bravest 1 featuring the Captains! -

LINE ART

Final Art

Rachel Dodson inks directly over my pencils...

Rachel inks with a Windsor Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable #2 Brush and Dr. Martens Hi Carb Ink.

Cool to see how she makes the grey using feather lines...

Using whites in the black areas to create depth

Artwork is scanned into Photoshop at 800dpi Gray full size. I then go in and convert to Bitmap and clean to prepare for....

Next time, 

PART 3

COLOR

And

PART 1

PENCILS

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