Ralph Contreras
I'm a graphic designer and proud comic book nerd living in Santa Fe, NM. I have aspirations of becoming a professional comic book artist.
I've been reading comics for over 25 years. I owned and ran my own comic shop for 5 years. I've set up this blog to archive my journey from comic fan to comic creator. I'm posting my character designs, pencil drawing, digital inks and some fun free comic resources.
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About the Author
My name’s Rafael "Ralph" Contreras, I'm a graphic designer and proud comic book nerd living in Santa Fe, NM. I have aspirations of becoming a professional comic book artist.
I've been reading comics for over 25 years. I owned and ran my own comic shop for 5 years. I've set up this blog to archive my journey from comic fan to comic creator. I'm posting my character designs, pencil drawing, digital inks and some fun free comic resources.
I'm always interest in making new friends and contacts, so drop me a line any time. - Shazam!
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30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #6 Leon-Perrie
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No Comments30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #6 Leon-Perrie History coming soon…….. Check out my other 30 Characters You might also like: 30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #10 Solarus 30 Characters Challenge... -
30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #5 Penelope Chamber
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No Comments#5 Penelope Chamber History coming soon…….. Check out my other 30 Characters You might also like: Penelope Chamber – Characters Inks 30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #10 Solarus 30 Characters... -
30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #4 Surge Shocker
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No Comments#4 Surge Shocker History coming soon…….. Check out my other 30 Characters Creative Notes: For this character design I opted not to ink it. I’ve been trying some slightly different... -
30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #3 General Grimm
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No Comments#3 General Grimm Noran Grimm grew up in a world ruled by logic, strategy and calculation. The planet Dethathoun was one of first planets to be conquered by the Cyber... -
30 Characters Challenge 2010 – #2 Zarruk Xeon
Posted on November 15, 2010 | No Comments#2 Zarruk Xeon Last Survivor of Tanigor Zarruk Xeon is the last survivor of the planet Tanigor. A world much like the earth in size and population. Tamigor was protected... -
Renegade! Part Two – The Inks
Posted on October 24, 2010 | 1 CommentI started creating this piece for a silent auction being held at the Bubonicon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention. I decided not to enter it, but continued to finish it.... -
Renegade! Part one – The Pencils
Posted on October 23, 2010 | No CommentsHere are some pencils I did for fun. I was planning on creating it for the Bubonicon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention held in Albuquerque, NM. The convention was looking for... -
Atomic Blast – Character Design for The REPLICANTS Project
Posted on October 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe idea of Atomic Blast came from a challenge to create a superhero team based on an existing team. The REPLICANTS Project created by Dean Rivet. Atomic Blast is inspired by Sunfire of the X-Men.... -
Captain Marvel Commission by Dale Deforest
Posted on October 20, 2010 | No CommentsCheck out this awesome commission of Captain Marvel I got from comic book artist Dale Deforest. When I moved to Santa Fe I discovered there was a bunch of great... -
Fright Night 4th of July Weekend Drawing Jam
Posted on October 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe original cult classic Fright Night movie has always been one of my top favorite vampire flicks. So when I heard there was going to be a remake, I was... -
Lionsoul – Character Design for The REPLICANTS Project
Posted on October 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe idea of Lionsoul came from a challenge to create a superhero team based on an existing team. The REPLICANTS Project created by Dean Rivet. Lionsoul is inspired by Thunderbird of the X-Men. Mikhail Selimovict aka Lionsoul is a survivor of the... -
Aurora Light – Character Design for The REPLICANTS Project
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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... -
Marvel Comics – The Heroic Age – Fan Blog Site
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsThis last week Marvel Comics has been promoting their new event called The Heroic Age. It was hinted last year with a teaser showing Thor, Captain America and Iron Man... -
The Hunter – Character Design – From Sketches to Final Ink – Part 3
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsA 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... -
The Hunter – Character Design – From Sketches to Final Ink – Part 2
Posted on January 18, 2010 | 3 CommentsWhile looking through some of my drawing from ten years ago I found a character design I did for “The Hunter”. Form that original sketch I redesigned his look and biography....
