The Wasp - Inked

The Wasp © Marvel Entertainment

I took a bit of time tonight to ink this one. You can see the pencil rough here. I've got a lot of inking to do over the next few months and need to brush up, so to speak, on my skills. This seems to have worked out pretty good. :)

This is Post #1068

Black Bolt - Canson portrait

Blackbolt © Marvel Entertainment

Just a 9" x 12" Canson portrait of everyone's favorite motor mouth. :)

This was done with black and white ink and color pencils.

I might add that almost all pieces you see here are for sale. And if it's not, I will let you know. I know there have been a few people that were kind of shy about contacting me. And once they did they were sorry they didn't contact sooner for pieces they had seen months ago that were now gone. If you are interested in a piece of art just let me know. If you have a comment or question about my work, please feel free to post something in the comment section. :)

This is Post #1067

Digital Sketching

Artwork © Gene Gonzales

Just some digital sketching in Photoshop in between projects.

This is Post #1066

Wonder Woman - Canson portrait

Wonder Woman © DC Comics

Just a sketch I did in between projects today. Ink and white color pencil on 9" x 12" Canson paper.

This is Post #1065

The Thing - Canson portrait

The Thing © Marvel Entertainment

I have been playing catch up all day. Losing my computer for a full week really took it's toll on my schedule and several things have backed up. This weekend will be used to get back on track. Nice that it's a three day weekend so I have a chance to really do some work while all my clients enjoy the holiday. Then when they go into their offices on Tuesday, there will be a big stack of art goodness waiting for them.

Today's post came about because I have a pad of 9" x 12" Canson Paper in assorted colors. Not a big variety of color but there are some that lend themselves to certain characters. So I thought I would sketch on those in the same way I do the gray paper portraits. I also used a white color pencil instead of ink. Why? Because I was too lazy to get some water, set up the ink and clean brushes afterward. And because I am just too busy. I do like the way the paper and the pencil work together on this one so it was a good choice and not just a lazy one.

I hope everyone has a fun and safe Labor Day weekend. Back to work for me.

This is Post #1064

Just a little background...

Artwork © Gene Gonzales

Here is a panel from the story I am working on with writer J.C. Vaughn. This just shows my pencils and the inks for the same panel. I enjoy doing backgrounds. I started finding them fun when I was working on Mister X. The city was a character itself and it was fun to design the "sets" for the story. I found it a challenge and tried new ways to draw the city. It was the first time I used a 3D program to build simple shapes as guides for the extreme perspective I used for the tall buildings. To give a sense of the walls closing in. This was way back in the late 1990s.

I am barely making this post today. I got my computer back around 7pm and have been trying to get my studio in order. With everything in a disarray it seemed like a good time to get the room cleaned up and reorganized. Just didn't realize it would take so long. :)

This is Post #1063

Sketchbook Wednesday - Telephone Doodles

Legion of Super-Heroes © DC Comics

Just some doodles while on the phone today. 

This is Post #1062