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THE ORIGINAL. 2014. Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″. |
A couple years ago I was contacted by
Sean Miller, an independent comic creator, who wanted to know if I'd be willing to do a cover for his book. Although I didn't know him or his work, he was obviously dedicated to the project. He said he'd only started drawing a few years prior (which I still find hard to believe) and he's only improved since.
If you'll be at
StocktonCon this weekend, be sure to stop by his booth — he'll have prints of the cover, as well as a pin-up that he drew and I colored, signed by both of us.
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I didn't have a real baby back then |
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inks by my Pops |
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blue-line print of pencils |
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pencils over digital sketch |
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digital sketch |
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digital layouts |
Outstanding as usual, with academic value, but you did not take your belly as reference =^)
ReplyDeleteHa! No... but I'm getting there.
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