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Aurora Light – Character Design for The REPLICANTS Project
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 2863No Commentshttp://comicbookgraphicdesign.com/aurora-light-character-design-for-the-replicants-project/Aurora+Light+%E2%80%93+Character+Design+for+The+REPLICANTS+Project2010-08-05+04%3A47%3A09Ralph+ContrerasThe idea of Aurora Light came from a challenge to create a superhero team based on an existing team. The REPLICANTS Project created by Dean Rivet. The inspiration for Aurora Light came from Wonder Woman. What I did was look at what makes Wonder Woman... -
Free Comic Book Resources – Character Design 180°
Posted on January 26, 2010 | 25684 Commentshttp://comicbookgraphicdesign.com/free-comic-book-resources-character-design-180-degree-view/Free+Comic+Book+Resources+%E2%80%93+Character+Design+180%C2%B02010-01-27+04%3A53%3A37Ralph+ContrerasResearch is very important when working on a comic book. If I’m going to draw a car, horse or gun then I need to know what it looks like. The same can be said about the characters in the comic too. Back in the 90′s... -
The Hunter – Character Design – From Sketches to Final Ink – Part 3
Posted on January 25, 2010 | 2538No Commentshttp://comicbookgraphicdesign.com/the-hunter-character-design-from-sketches-to-final-ink-part-3/The+Hunter+%E2%80%93+Character+Design+%E2%80%93+From+Sketches+to+Final+Ink+%E2%80%93+Part+32010-01-26+01%3A21%3A05Ralph+ContrerasA few months ago I was looking through some of my old drawings. Ones I did while I was a kid up to when I was in collage. I found my original sketches for a character named “The Hunter”. I had redesigned his history and... -
Comic Book Digital Inking Techniques with Illustrator Vector Anchor Points
Posted on September 1, 2009 | 3535 Commentshttp://comicbookgraphicdesign.com/comic-book-digital-inking-techniques-illustrator-anchor-points-ralph-contreras-graphic-design-ralph-contreras-fantastic-four/Comic+Book+Digital+Inking+Techniques+with+Illustrator+Vector+Anchor+Points2009-09-02+01%3A37%3A54Ralph+ContrerasI’ve received several requested to show the steps I used to create my digital inking of the Fantastic Four pin up I did of artist Ariel Padilla’s pencils. I was looking for some art to ink and found the pencils on his DeviantArt page. This... -
Dick Grayson the New Batman – Sketches for Redesign
Posted on June 6, 2009 | 1055No Commentshttp://comicbookgraphicdesign.com/new-batman-sketches-dick-grayson-ralph-contreras/Dick+Grayson+the+New+Batman+-+Sketches+for+Redesign2009-06-06+18%3A00%3A32Ralph+ContrerasWith the original Batman’s death in Final Crises there were many theories of who would take on the mantel. With the conclusion of Battle for the Cowl we learn that Dick Grayson officially become the new Batman. Grayson is the original Robin who has been... -
Star Wars – Vader’s Fist – Beginning Drawing
Posted on May 4, 2009 | 8782 Commentshttp://comicbookgraphicdesign.com/star-wars-vadors-fist-beginning-drawing-ralph-contreras/Star+Wars+-+Vader%27s+Fist+-+Beginning+Drawing2009-05-05+05%3A29%3A20Ralph+ContrerasI’ve been working on a drawing of Vader’s Fist. Also known as the 501 Legion for the past few days. They are an elite legion of Clone Troopers and later Stormtroopers from Star Wars. They became Darth Vader’s personal legion of Stormtroopers because they were...
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