SHAZAM! Sketch Cover!

 Here's a look at a recent SHAZAM! sketch cover commission! The final art was created using ink, colored pencil, and marker!

Lots of classic 1940s/50s comics art was used for the background panels!

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!

Bruce Wayne! Dick Grayson! BATMAN '66 "Secret Identities" Sketch Covers!

Back again with more fun sketch cover commissions!

This time it's a trio of covers depicting the cast of the good guys from the 1966 BATMAN TV series!

"Batman" Bruce Wayne (as portrayed by Adam West), "Robin" Dick Grayson (actor Burt Ward), plus the secret identities of "Green Hornet" Britt Reid (actor Van Williams), and "Kato" (actor Bruce Lee)!

All done in colored pencil, ink, and crayon!

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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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Yvonne Craig "Barbara Gordon/Batgirl" Sketch Cover!

  Here's another sketch cover commission, spotlighting actress Yvonne Craig, in her role as "Barbara Gordon/Batgirl" (from the 1966-68 BATMAN TV series)!

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

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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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New "Jack Kirby" CAPTAIN AMERICA Sketch Cover!

 What is it about the powerful comic art of Jack Kirby? You simply can't look away from his work, absolutely bursting with dynamic movement, power, and drama!

Here is my take on one of Jack's famous 60s Captain America images, one used on posters, stickers, tee shirts...

Rendered using ink, colored pencil, crayon, watercolor, and marker!

New AVENGERS Sketch Cover! The Vision!

Another fun sketch cover!

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

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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New 1940 BATMAN #1 Sketch Cover! DC Comics!

 The folks at DC Comics have published an exciting facsimile reprint of BATMAN #1, from 1940, but this time fronted with a (mostly) blank sketch cover!

I couldn't resist the chance to create a sketch that evokes the "Golden Age" period and the feel of the BATMAN movie serials of the day...

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Julie Newmar Catwoman Sketch Cover! BATMAN 1966 TV Series!

 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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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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New SUPERMAN II Sketch Cover! Chris Reeve!

Another fun sketch cover, spotlighting the main characters from the SUPERMAN II film!

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

See tons more sketch covers here!

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Jack Kirby's Incredible Hulk! The Making of a Sketch Cover!

Had so much fun working on this new INCREDIBLE HULK sketch cover! I wanted to get that wonderful, weighty, powerful Jack Kirby look, so I based this on one of Jack's very fist drawings of the Hulk! Click images below to enlarge!

Below: My rough sketch, drawn directly on the cover,

along with gray marker tones put in as an

"underpainting" to get things started!

Below: Adding colors atop the underpainting, carefully

following the value contrasts set down in the black-and-white

tones..

Below: Almost done, after adding the color marker,

plus a few touches with crayon, watercolors, and ink...

Below: The finish cover, after adding some acrylic highlights, a 

few gray washes here and there, and some colored pencil touches!