LONG way to go...

I, like most people in the Carolinas, was iced in on Tuesday so I decided to try my hand at some watercolors. Keep in mind that I'm predominantly a black & white artist with minimal color background. (I haven't tried watercolor since I was about 12-13 years old!) I played it safe here with the hopes of something presenting itself in the process. The biggest lesson I learned this go around...your tools have a lot to do with the process. I had a really small brush trying to create large moving imagery that watercolor is known for on a 9 x 12 piece of paper. (mistake #1) Until I can get a few different sized brushes I've since decided to cut the paper down and work much smaller. We'll see how that goes! Until then, here's attempt #1 - Mike Mignola's Hellboy!

A few more...

A few more...

- Scott Pilgrim & Romona are 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 on cut to size comic backing board. Copic multiliners with marker gray tones. ($5 each or both for $7.50)

- Metamorpho is on recycled sketchbook paper - 6-1/4 x 10 - microns & sharpie

- Savage Dragon is on 8-1/2 x 11 tab stock - Copic multiliners

- Hellboy sketch is on 8-1/2 x 11 tab stock - pencil (SOLD)

- Liefeld inspired Hulk is two pieces, both on tab stock - Copic multiliners
A digital composite print will accompany these

Sketchercise #3 - Hellboy Universe: Professor Trevor Bruttenholm

My first take on this theme was Lobster Johnson, but I struggled with his goggles on separate occasions. That slowed my progress to a halt. So the other night I was considering other options, when the good Professor jumped out at me!
I wasn't sure how to illustrate his white hair & beard using just black & white so I just outlined it! I had a happy accident while inking the outline. My Prismacolor .01 pen tip split which gave me some really cool textures. I couldn't have done that with a normal pen if I tried!
Prismacolor & Copic pens on a comic backing board...

(Original artwork available for trade or purchase)