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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Free Comic Book Resources – Sketch Card Sheet
Posted on February 10, 2010 | 3 CommentsFor the past few years I’ve noticed a lot of comic artist creating sketch cards. You can find them on their personal website and Deviant Art. I think it’s a... -
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... -
Free Comic Book Resources – Scene Design Page
Posted on January 31, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the most important things when drawing a comic book is the background. You can have the most stylized or realistic characters, but if the background is weak then... -
Thor Movie Open Casting Call in Santa Fe
Posted on January 30, 2010 | No CommentsDisney/Marvel will be casting for principal roles and extras to appear in new Thor feature film when it begins filming in Santa Fe, New Mexico this March. Open Casting Call Details: Ages... -
Free Comic Book Resources – Character Design 180°
Posted on January 26, 2010 | 5 CommentsResearch 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... -
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.... -
Free Comic Book Resources – Layout Pages
Posted on January 11, 2010 | No CommentsThumbnails are very important when your drawing sequential stories. To help with this you can use Comic Book Layout Pages to sketch down your ideas. It’s a great way to... -
The Hunter – Character Design – From Sketches to Final Ink – Part 1
Posted on January 10, 2010 | 1 CommentI was going through some of my old sketches the other day. I have a personal treasury of character designs and comic book drawings. Back in the day I would... -
I Conquered the 30 Characters Challenge!
Posted on January 9, 2010 | No CommentsIn the month of November Tyler James created an awesome opportunity for creative minds to unite. He put forth the challenge of creating 30 character in 30 day.... -
Free Comic Book Resources – Concept Sketch Page
Posted on December 6, 2009 | No CommentsWhen drawing your character designs it’s fun to do it on specialized paper. Of coure you don’t need a Concept Sketch Page to draw. You can use any type of... -
30 Characters 30 Days – Day 2 – Beta-A.T.E.S 005
Posted on November 30, 2009 | No CommentsHere are the original Pencils to Beta-A.T.E.S 005 the 2nd of 30 original characters I’ve designed for the 30 Characters 30 Days challenge. See the final colored version at the... -
30 Characters 30 Days – Day 1 – Burn
Posted on November 30, 2009 | No CommentsHere are the original Pencils to the character Burn. the 1st of 30 original characters I’ve designed for the 30 Characters 30 Days challenge. See the final colored version at... -
30 Characters 30 Days – Week 4
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 1 CommentHere are the 4th weeks original character designs I created for the 30 Characters in 30 Days challenge. for these drawing I focused on using only an H2 mechanical pencil.... -
30 Characters 30 Days – Week 3
Posted on November 27, 2009 | No CommentsHere are my 3rd weeks original character designs I created for the 30 Characters in 30 Days challenge. Day 15: Boss Holiday Day 16: Marook Si, Anunnak Shaper Day...
