Sketchbook Tuesday

Artwork © 2011 Gene Gonzales

Another sketchbook day. I am covered up with work for the next week so there will probably be more of these during that time. I sketched this while eating lunch, then added color in Photoshop just before posting.

Back to work...

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Sketchbook Monday - Kara?

Supergirl © DC Comics

This costume intrigued me when I saw it. So I doodled it in my sketchbook to see how it worked and tossed some color at it in Photoshop. It looks a little like an updated design from the Mike Sekowsky run of Supergirl in Adventure Comics.

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Ms. Marvel

Ms Marvel © Marvel Entertainment

So I goofed off a bit today. Sue me. :)

I finished this piece today. Done in watercolor and ink on a sheet of 11" x 17" 400 series Stathmore Bristol Board. She is for sale so if anyone is interested let me know.

Speaking of art for sale, I am looking into a shop site that I can post art for sale. If anyone has any recommendations please let me know. Only if you have actually used it or purchased from it. That would be most helpful.

Okay, time to fire up the grill. Those swordfish steaks are not going to jump out of the marinade, grill themselves and cover themselves in a mango salsa without some help. :)

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Ms Marvel - Rough sketch

Ms Marvel © Marvel Entertainment

Just the beginning sketch for a watercolor piece. When I have time. Oy.

This is pencil on bristol board.

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Sketchbook Friday

Artwork © 2011 Gene Gonzales

Just a little sketchbook rough of something I am finishing up. Since coming back from HeroesCon I have hit the ground running. Work, work and more work. Not overwhelming, just steady. Should keep me busy between now and mid July. And then hopefully more work after that.

It seems strange the convention season is over for me just as it is starting up in full swing. I don't know how others can do a dozen shows a year. Some seem to enjoy it, some seem to be pretty grumpy about it. I enjoy the shows but man, I come back tired. :)

Taking the evening off to go see X-Men First Class. I'm looking forward to it! I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

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Sketchbook Thursday

Artwork © 2011 Gene Gonzales

Just a warm up sketch today. I have a full day of comic book type art to do for a client so I thought I would start the day with a doodle in my sketchbook. This is done with ink and markers.

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HeroesCon 2011 - Post Con 3

Another round of pieces from last weekends HeroesCon. When I forget to take pictures, I forget how many pieces I actually do at a show. There are still more out there (I Dream of Jeannie for Eric is one in particular) but these are the last I have found or that have been sent to me. If any more come in I will post them with the daily stuff. On to the pieces...

Above is Darth Talon. I am not familiar with the expanded Star Wars universe. Just know the six movies and a bad Christmas Special. But when Gary asked for a painting of the character I thought it would be fun. Then I got to the hotel room and really looked at all the tattoos/markings on her body and thought "What the heck was I thinking?". :) In the end I am glad I did it because it was fun. Gary left it wide open for me to create the piece and he seemed to like the final results. This is a bad photo that I tried to clean up. If I get a scan of this piece, I will post again later. This was done in acrylic.

Chris and Toni hit me up with Misty Knight and Colleen Wing as an inked piece. They told me to have fun with it and I did! Chris was nice enough to send me a scan since my photo was terrible. Thanks again Chris, and remember this is for Toni's collection. ;-)

Nara from ExoSquad is for Eli! I have never watched the show but from what he told me about it I would probably like it. Must look for it on NetFlix. This was done in acrylic.

Vampirella is a character I have not drawn in a long time. But she is always fun to revisit. And thanks to Don's request for her, I did. :)

Thanks again to all of them for the commissions and conversations. And thanks to Don and Eli for posting the art on the CAF site otherwise I wouldn't have them here.

All characters are © their respective owners.

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