SUPERGIRL Sketch Cover!

Another exciting challenge!

Look below to see my start-to finish progress on this SUPERGIRL sketch cover commission! The finished cover was completed using colored pencil and ink!

Alan Napier as "Alfred!" BATMAN '66 Sketch Cover!

  A very unusual sketch cover commission, featuring actor Alan Napier, in his memorable role as Batman's butler, "Alfred Pennyworth" (from the 1966-68 BATMAN TV series)!

Media used: ink, crayon, marker, and colored pencils!

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BATMAN #197 Cover Recreation! Sensational 60s Fun!

 I was recently commissioned to recreate the famous cover to BATMAN #197, but in the style of the 90s BATMAN-THE ANIMATED SERIES!

It was so much fun reinterpreting the art of master comics artist Carmine Infantino, trying to evoke his perfect composition and sense of drama!

The goal was to also retain the original "pop art" colors, as seen on the original 1967 comic book cover!

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Eartha Kitt "Catwoman" Sketch Cover! BATMAN '66!

  Yet another fun sketch cover commission, featuring one of the memorable villains (Catwoman, as portrayed by Eartha Kitt) from the famed 1966 BATMAN TV show!

Media used: ink, crayon, marker, and colored pencils!

See tons more sketch covers here!

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SPIDER-MAN "Steve Ditko Tribute" Sketch Cover!

 I had a ball crafting this fun new sketch cover, a tribute to artist Steve Ditko's amazing artwork from the 60s!

Ink, crayon, colored pencil, and marker!

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Below: The original 1964 Ditko-drawn cover to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3, inspiration for my sketch cover above!

 

New Batman and Robin Sketch Cover! BATMAN 1966 TV Series!

 Here is a fun commissioned piece!

Using marker, crayon, colored pencils and ink, I created this homage to the famous 1966 BATMAN television show!

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Incredible Hulk Recreation Art!

I've always loved this simple (but dynamic) image of the Hulk, as drawn in the late-60s by comics artist Herb Trimpe.

This is my attempt at a realistic take on said iconic pose, using marker, ink, crayon, colored pencil, and pastel!

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Below: I took tons of pics (with me as the subject) for reference before starting this painting...

Then I stretched, twisted, and manipulated my pics in Photoshop, to get some 

Hulk-like proportions, then used those images to help craft the finished illustration!

Below: Close-up details from the painting.

INCREDIBLE HULK Cover Recreation Painting!

What fun recreating this iconic 1969 INCREDIBLE HULK cover (originally drawn by artist Herb Trimpe)!

Ink, colored pencil, marker, acrylics, and crayon!

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New "Jack Kirby" Fantastic Four THING Painting!

 Always wanted to attempt a painting of comic artist Jack Kirby's fantastic mid-60s Thing (from the FANTASTIC FOUR comics) illustration!

Pastel, ink, marker, crayon, acrylic, and colored pencil!

New Spider-Man "Ditko" Sketch Cover!

 Here is a new sketch cover that references Steve Ditko's 60s art on THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN comic book!

Steve was the artist on the book for its first 4 years, and co-created Spidey with writer Stan Lee!

I rendered this tribute cover using ink, colored pencil, crayon, and marker!

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1948/1966 Riddler Sketch Cover! Batman!

Using a recent facsimile reprint of this famous comic book, I combined the cover to DETECTIVE COMICS #140 (which fronted the first 1948 comics appearance of the Riddler character), with a new sketch of the villain as he later appeared on the 1966 BATMAN TV show!

Yep, that's actor Frank Gorshin as the superfoe, in a wild reimagining of this famed Golden-Age comics cover!

All rendered in ink, marker, colored pencils, and crayon!

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1950s TV SUPERMAN Sketch Cover!

 Had a ton of fun with this sketch cover, based upon the famous 60s Aurora model kit, but with an added 1950s ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (the TV series starring George Reeves) twist!

Rendered in ink, crayon, and colored pencil!

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Avengers VISION Sketch Cover!

Back again with yet another fun sketch cover! This time, it's the comic book version of the Vision!

I used my own cosplay designs as inspiration for this one!

Ink, marker, colored pencils and crayon!

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Batman Aurora Model Kit Sketch Cover!

 What fan didn't love (and build) the famous 60s-70s Batman plastic model kit by Aurora?

This often re-released kit has to be one of the most memorable images in comics history, and I wanted to create a sketch cover based on this terrific toy, trying to keep the motion, mood, and dynamics captured in the original 3D statue!

I used ink, crayon, colored pencils, and markers to create this one!

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New "Jack Kirby" CAPTAIN AMERICA Sketch Cover!

 Another fun sketch cover, this one sporting a take on Jack Kirby's classic Captain America art from the cover of 1964's TALES OF SUSPENSE #59!

Media used: ink, crayon, marker, and colored pencils!

See tons more sketch covers here!

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New Catwoman Sketch Cover! 1966 BATMAN TV Show!

 Another fun sketch cover, spotlighting one of the main villains (Catwoman, as portrayed by Julie Newmar) from the famed 1966 BATMAN TV show!

Media used: ink, acrylics, crayon, and colored pencils!

See tons more sketch covers here!

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Rare Marvel Superheroes Art! X-MEN! Wolverine! Hulk!

 Unearthed from the files! Here are some pencilled pages and covers from various kid's books, all featuring the Marvel superheroes (Storm, Wolverine, the Avengers, Magneto, the Hulk, and more)! Click images below to enlarge and enjoy! 

 

Al Bigley PodCast Interview! ARTS TALK! 5/2011!

A great interview by the talented guys at ARTS TALK! I talk about my career, influences, comics and comics creators past and present, and what to expect in a career as a freelance illustrator and commercial artist! Just click here to listen in!