Commission - WIP

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

I am continuing work on a commission that I will have finished before December 1 and the beginning of the Conventionless Convention Sketches. Above is a detail of a new pose for the star of the commission.

The Conventionless Convention Sketches sold out in record time. I think it was just over 24 hours from the official announcement. A big thank you to everyone that is participating and to those that got the word out. I will post a list of the characters you can expect to see as soon as everyone gets their choices to me. I think I have 12 pending at this point.

This is Post #1896

Commercial Work in Progress

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Remember, lift with your knees. :)

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Goblin Queen and a Bit of News

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

This is a detail of the Goblin Queen I am working on for fun. And speaking of fun, I have one more commission that I am going to finish up over the next couple of weeks. December 31st will be end of this daily blog and though my work load is still going to be keeping me busy, I thought it would be kind of cool to end the blog with a bang.

How to end it with a "bang" you might ask? Anyone interested in some Conventionless Convention Sketches? :)

More about this tomorrow.

This is Post #1891

Commercial rough

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

In the last 20+ years as a commercial artist, I have probably drawn how to lift things properly a dozen different times. Now it's a bakers dozen. :)

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The Goblin Queen - Rough

Goblin Queen © Marvel Comics

Lunch break sketch done in pencil on 11" x 17" Strathmore Bristol Board. I tossed on some digital inks but I think I will finish it in tradition mediums. Someday. :)

This is Post #1889

Sketchbook Tuesday

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

I finished up a rather large project today. Nice to put that behind me. At the same time I picked up another set of illustrations for a series of text books. I don't normally do cartoon/humorous illustrations in that field but I did some samples that must have been well received because I got the job. So far I have done 70 rough figures for the series of books with more that will be coming my way to do. Keeping busy.

Doodled this piece this afternoon. I am attempting to develop a variation on my style. It's a hard process to do this because I keep falling back on my default style. More work ahead.

This is Post #1880

Yet more commercial roughs

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More commercial roughs to do today. Yup, I am that busy. :)

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Commission Work In Progress - Even more!

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An rough approach to the main character of a commission piece. Not working out so much at this angle. Gonna try a straight on shot that I think will work much better.

This is Post #1876

Commercial rough again

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More commercial work. Looooong day.

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Commercial Rough

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This is the scariest thing I could do today. Too much work, no time for Halloween image. This is a detail for a commercial project.

Happy Halloween everyone!

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Commission - Work in Progress 3

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

Just another part of the commission I am working on. Though it will be in a traditional medium, I am working it all out digitally.

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Commission - Work in Progress 2

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A little more rough development for a commission.

Blue Col-Erase pencil and digital conte pencil.

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Commission - Work in Progress

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

Once again from fruit to cheesecake on this blog. A prelim development sketch for a commission. Not the final look, but getting there.

Blue Col-Erase pencil and digital conte pencil.

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Rough Stuff

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More rough stuff from a commercial job. Pencil on paper.

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Rough Stuff

Dr. Light © DC Comics

Just the pencils for something I am working on.

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Work in Progress 4

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

Another detail from a larger piece I am working on. This is the last of the work on my desk for this job right now. More will be coming soon. But I will be switching over to some fun stuff here for the next couple of days.

This is Post #1841

Work in Progress 3

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

You never know what I will be asked to draw. A detail from another rough. Tomorrow I am finishing up this round of roughs in my studio. Should be able to get to some comic/pin up stuff by the weekend. For anyone interested I have been putting up a lot of art on eBay lately. Some of it is going for a song. Not sure what song but it's not "We're in the money" ;) Anyway, it's a good chance to pick up something for a good, if not great price. Check out my latest auctions here.

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Work in Progress 2

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

Another detail from some roughs I did today. This headshot is only about 1.5 inches square on the original art.

A little side note, my lovely wife informed me that I have only 97 daily posts left to go. Wow.

This is Post #1839

Work in Progress

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

I am in the middle of a large project that will keep me busy for a few months. This rough is just a detail from one of the larger pieces.

This is Post #1838

Angel Wings

Art © 2012 Gene Gonzales

An idea I had that I needed to get down on paper.

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