Crimson Altar

I came across this image today that I did ages ago for Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine. It was done totally in Manga Studio - pencils and inks. An early experiment using the application. Looking at it now I quite like it and thought it good enough for the blog. I ying and yang over Manga Studio and tend to use it for effects work more these days , inking an image originally with a pen. Does it make a difference? to me it does - I see myself falling into routines of inking with MS - chance becomes less of a factor and chance can make a drawing sometimes. It does have some great features though like perspective rulers , tones and sfx never mind lettering! But like anything it's a tool and not the answer to everything especially when it comes to getting your heart down on the page ...

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Sci Fi Art Now

This was done for a book called Sci Fi Art Now. I did a rough layout and then drew and coloured it in Photoshop in a freeform way. Came out alright I think. Titled pretentiously Angels Descending or some such cobblers...

WONDER WOMAN in BW

I've never drawn Wonder Woman before and am old enough to remember Linda Carter fitting into her tv costume just , which I suppose had to influence my take. I probably spent more time researching WWs costume ( no really) than drawing this pic! The things I do for money ...

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