In this panel, Steve Rogers looks up from his bunk to see his fellow soldiers engaged in the type of revelry in which he can't partake (he must keep a low profile so as not to compromise his secret identity... you know, superhero stuff). As usual, I play all the cast members. The page itself was pretty complex, so I've included the planning stages below.
preliminary layout
pencil on paper
4 x 6"
pencil on paper
4 x 6"
digital color study
Photoshop
Photoshop
under-drawing
pencil and charcoal
(a media experiment that lasted but 1 page)
11 x 17"
pencil and charcoal
(a media experiment that lasted but 1 page)
11 x 17"
Hi Love your blog
ReplyDeleteJust wondered with the charcoal under drawing did you try and "Fix" it or just paint / work on top?
Did this cause many problems ?
Best,Graham.
Nope, just straight charcoal, which was part of the problem. I paint on paper because of its absorbency, so putting a layer of fixative would defeat the purpose for me. It's worth a shot though, so don't rule it out. Primarily, charcoal just isn't good for the scale that I work at, which requires a lot of fine detail. I would consider using it again for a cover or pin-up with a large central figure. In that case, it's better than pencil.
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