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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Happy Halloween 2011 – Attack of the Cybermen
Posted on October 31, 2011 | No CommentsYOU WILL BE DELETED This year we were invited to a few Halloween parties. So I decided to make my own costume from scratch. I had been toying with the... -
The 30 Characters Challenge 2011 is Here
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsThe 30 Characters Challenge 2011 is Here! November is coming and that means it’s time for the 30 characters challenge again! What’s the 30 Characters Challenge you ask? in November... -
24 Hour Comics Day 2011 – Preparations
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Comments24 Hour Comics Day 2011 – Preparations! Here’s a quick video of my work space for this years 24 Comics Day. This is my fourth time taking on the challenge!... -
Black Adam Inking
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve been listing to the DC 52, a Graphic Audio Book for the past few weeks (when I’m on the bus or during my lunch). One of the main characters... -
Black Adam Pencils
Posted on September 11, 2011 | No CommentsFor the past few weeks I’ve been listing to DC 52, Graphic Audio Book. One of the main characters is Black Adam. I’m a huge fan of the Marvel Family... -
My Art as an Envelope!
Posted on August 28, 2011 | No CommentsCheck out this awesome gift I received this week! A gift card to one of my favorite restaurants here in Santa Fe. It was hand delivered in an envelope made... -
Inking of Skull One Veritech Fighter from Robotech
Posted on August 3, 2011 | No CommentsInking of Skull-One Veritech Fighter from Robotech A few weeks ago I watched a Robotech marathon and was inspired to draw my own Veritech Fighter. So I drew the Skull... -
Pencils of Skull One Veritech Fighter from Robotech
Posted on July 29, 2011 | No CommentsPencils of Skull-One Veritech Fighter from Robotech A few weeks ago I went to a comic convention where there was a panel on Robotech. I was a huge fan of... -
Quick Spider-Man Sketch and Inking
Posted on July 28, 2011 | No CommentsHere’s a quick Spidy sketch and inking I did. The pencils took me about 10 minutes to draw and the inking even less time. This was a personal exercise to... -
Bloodshot Pencils
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsLast week I posted a drawing I did of Bloodshot in 1993. With the news that Valiant comics was coming back in 2012 I got very excited and wanted to... -
Bloodshot Drawing I did in 1993
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsI started reading Valiant Comics in the middle of Unity and I was hooked. The stories were so different from what I had been reading, mostly Marvel. I was sorry... -
Sketch Card – Arachne
Posted on February 27, 2011 | No CommentsArachne (formally Spider-Woman II) Avengers Sketch Card – Day 30 .05 HB Mechanical Pencil, 25 Minutes. You might also like: Sketch Card – Spider-Woman Sketch Card – Moon Knight Sketch... -
Sketch Card – Quicksilver
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsQuicksilver Avengers Sketch Card – Day 29 .05 HB Mechanical Pencil, 20 Minutes. You might also like: Sketch Card – Moon Knight Sketch Card – Black Widow Sketch Card –... -
Sketch Card – Crystal
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsCrystal Avengers Sketch Card – Day 28 .05 HB Mechanical Pencil, 20 Minutes. You might also like: Sketch Card – Moon Knight Sketch Card – Black Widow Sketch Card –... -
Sketch Card – Thing
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsThing Avengers Sketch Card – Day 27 .05 HB Mechanical Pencil, 20 Minutes. You might also like: Sketch Card – Moon Knight Sketch Card – Black Widow Sketch Card –...
