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Sketchbook Front Cover Color
Published: 2010-06-29 20:13:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 32212; Favourites: 1433; Downloads: 2100
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Here's the full color version of the front cover of the sketchbook with a peek at what is on the backcover!Colored in Photoshop CS3 with a Wacom Intuos Graphic Tablet. I scanned a piece of orange pastel paper and used that as my background and colored over the top of it.
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She's beautiful! I love that she looks elegant, classy and a bit old world, but still looks sexy. You've pulled it off so well without turning the sex appeal into trashiness. Fantastic work and you REALLY deserve that Daily Dev!
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Thanks - that's what I was going for!
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You're so welcome! Did you have a reference pic/model to draw from, or did you just make her up as you went along? Either way, you're brilliant lol.
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Made it up as I went along - only to ref the hands etc to make they worked right. I used some photo ref at the coloring stage to make sure the flesh's looked good and to make the light accurate.
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Wow, that's amazing! Have you dont figure drawing or something to be able to get her to look that perfect?
You did such an awesoem job!
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I did figure drawing and figure painting for 3 years in college - helped a bunch. And, I never hesitate to use reference of photos, models, whatever to correct a drawing at any time - I just generally don't start from reference. AND, I've been drawing comics professionally for 17+ years so I've had A LOT of "on the job" training.
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All the figure stuff has definately paid off!
How does one get started as a comic artist?
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I can't "preach" enough about how much the figure drawing/painting,and color has paid off in spade's for me. I fall back on it all the time!
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Would you recommend any online/book tutorials for colouring, or do you think that learning from somebody first-hand will always trump being self-taught?
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I don't have specific recommendations on online colouring, I think you take a little bit from everything.
I'm 98% self-taught re:art so the stuff I was taught was very helpful but it really just helped open new doors of discovery for me.
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I love your work man its rich! Simple but rich!
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Wow, such beauty. I agree with the other comments, the texture does add something special to the piece. That and nice choice of colors
Is the OA still available by any chance?
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Thanks!
I haven't had a chance to price the artwork yet but you can email at -
terry at terrydodsonart dot com
to reserve art.
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Really gorgeous and as always so elegant and voluptuous. 
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No problem. I'm a huge fan.
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Awesome! Love the drapery work.
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It's nice to work on real clothing sometimes!
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Amazing as always. Terry. I like the fact that you let the paper texture show so much on her scarf.
Just love it when someone can make a computer color job look like it was traditionally executed.
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Thanks - it was fun to experiment with.
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this is a really amazing piece i really like the colors and the tonal range, its beautiful
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WOW! It looks fantastic! Love how you comped in the pastel paper, but did the coloring in Photoshop. Been meaning to try that myself.
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Thanks, Jonathan! Nothing like trying for the first time on a cover!
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wooooowwwww..fantastic man!!
your work is very beautiful...I want this book!!!
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Awesome job Terry. I'll be at SD con on the Thurs, so I'll plan on coming by to pick up your sketchbook!
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Cool, I will see you there!
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This looks great with the texture behind. When is this coming out?
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It will debut at Comic Con International in San Diego, July 21.
I'm setting up it's distribution for post-Con now and will post info when all is finalized.
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I won't be attending SDCC but, I look forward to picking it up online and seeing your process.
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