Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 255

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

MAGNETO #1 COVER. 2013.
Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board, 11 × 17″.

Magneto #1 is out today, featuring the fastest cover I've ever done. It was one of those rare moments when I knew exactly what I wanted to do, sketched it out in less time than it takes to deliver a pizza, and even executed it quickly. Not including my Dad's inks, it took me 5.5 hours (most of which was spent rendering the barb wire, reference below). You can see a preview of the comic (which looks awesome) at CBR.

Layout: 0.5
Digital sketch: 1.25
Pencils: 2.75
Colors: 1
Total: 5.5 hours


I found these among pics of Pamela Anderson's Barb Wire.


inks by my Pops
blue-line print of pencils

















pencils over digital sketch
digital sketch

















digital layout


with trade dress

4 comments :

  1. And again your creativity flows in the muscle of your awesome art!

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  2. How interesting that u r that detailed oriented to photo reference barb wire. But that extra step in the process really makes the cover better!

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    1. Of course! The majority of the "wacky reference" I use is just so I know what simple stuff looks like. My computer is filled with pics of the most mundane objects and settings.

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  3. Beautiful, beautiful piece! Bravo!

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