###  Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 351  
  
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THE VALIANT #2 PAGE 11. 2014. Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.  
  
In this page from issue 2 of The Valiant, I try to beat up an old man. (But I end up losing when I become an old man myself.) Original art available at Splash Page.  
  
  
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THOOM!  
  
  
  
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flats by Aladdin Collar  
  
  
  
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inks by my Pops  
  
  
  
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###  Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 350  
  
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Jeff Lemire & Paolo Rivera. THE VALIANT #2 PAGE 17.  
2014\. Photoshop, 2750 × 4175 px.  
  
For this page of _The Valiant_ , Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt's script called for a storybook illustration to be interspersed with the main action. This was a great opportunity for the writers (artists in their own right) to showcase their skills (and do my work for me). Jeff provided the drawings, while Matt handled colors — my part was done completely in Photoshop, primarily using KyleBrush's Rough Inker.  
  
  
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I make a pretty good damsel in distress/murderous monster  
  
  
  
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flats by Aladdin Collar  
  
  
  
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Photoshop inks with KyleBrush  
  
  
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###  StocktonCon and Syfy Interview  
  
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DAREDEVIL. 2017. Ink & watercolor on paper, 9 × 12″.  
  
  


I'll be attending StocktonCon this Saturday (not Sunday, sorry!) at Artist Alley table AA20. I'll have books and prints to sell, and will be happy to sign your own books as well. Hope to see you there!

  
  
  
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And here's another part of my recent interview with Syfy Channel. Have a great weekend!

  


###  Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 349  
  
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THE VALIANT #2 PAGE 4. 2014.  
Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.  
  
  
  
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The Mad Larper Who Larps around Noon (Mom-made cloak)  
  
  
  
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inks by my Pops  
  
  
  
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blue-line print of pencils  
  
  
  
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Photoshop layout with KyleBrush  
  


###  Deadpool vs. Cable  
  
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DEADPOOL VS. CABLE. 2017.  
Ink & watercolor on paper, 9 × 12″.  
  
  
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###  Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 348  
  
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DOCTOR APHRA #11 COVER (STAR WARS 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT).  
2017\. Ink(ed by Joe Rivera) on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.  
  
For images with a lot of specific details, I usually have a mood board filled with pics I plucked from Google Image Search. This can even include other artists, as evidenced by the the Stuart Immonen drawing of Chewbacca below (he's the best). Oh, and this variant cover hits shelves today.  
  
All the digital sketching was done in Photoshop CC with Kyle T. Webster's Animator Pencil, while the colors were done with a variety of his painting brushes. Total working time (minus my Dad's inks) below:  
  
digital layouts: 1.5 h  
digital roughs: 4.5 h  
pencils: 7 h  
digital color: 5.5 h  
  
total: 18.5 hours  
  
  
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a little short for a Storm Trooper  
  
  
  
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flats by Aladdin Collar  
  
  
  
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inks by Joe Rivera  
  
  
  
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blue-line print of pencils  
  
  
  
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pencils over digital sketch  
  
  
  
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(Kevin Wada cover as a template)  
  
  
  
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###  War for the Planet of the Apes  
  
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Paolo Rivera & Joe Rivera (inks). WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES #1.  
2017\. Ink on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.  
  
###  Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 347  
  
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James O'Barr and Paolo Rivera. DEADPOOL AND THE CROW. 2017.  
Ink and marker on sketch cover, 7 × 10.5″.  
  
  
  
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###  New Prints for Sale  
  
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ART PRINT. 2015.  
Gouache and acrylic on illustration board with digital edits, 18 × 24″.  
  
I've got a host of new prints available through my online store. And, starting today, I'll be adding international shipping to the mix (something I've been experimenting with behind the scenes).  
  
Also, just a note about this painting: the artwork featured here was slightly edited in post-production to match the accompanying sculptures from Sideshow.  
  
  
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ART PRINT (variant). 2015.  
Gouache and acrylic on illustration board with digital edits, 18 × 24″.