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GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #4 (Variant Cover). 2014. Ink on bristol board, 11 × 17″, colored by Ryan Browne. |
The day is finally here! God Hates Astronauts #4 is out today (
preview here), featuring my variant cover of Croad, the Unfortunate (and sporting colors by the man himself, Ryan Browne). I penciled this digitally, printed it out in cyan (with yellow and magenta perspective guidelines) and inked it traditionally.
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Paolo, The Unfortunate |
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my inks over a digital print |
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digital "pencils" |
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digital layouts |
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a raw scan of the original |
Last, but not least, below is a page of inspiration, with all but my face blurred out. For the past year or so, most of my work has been supplemented by these multi-layer, high-res files. It's just the easiest way to keep all the pertinent reference organized and accessible. As you may have noticed, I added a pair of pint-sized grips for Croad's clawful face.
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additional reference |
I've been trying to make an inspiration collage like this a habit while I work. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteNo prob! I've been saving them by generic subject as well: one for suits, one for forests, etc.
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