Jason Todd Workout (Process)
Added 2024-01-09 19:52:56 +0000 UTCI actually kept some progress shots of this pinup and thought I'd share!
The first image is my VERY scribbly ideas for the ROBINS cover I did a couple years back. (Time flies!) They went with No.4, but I was always kind of fond of the second idea. So after some time I finally finished it on my own. (Honestly, I could do the others too, but you know. I should draw someone other than Jason. Hah!)
The Inks: Which I go back and adjust throughout the whole process, cause I'm a forever-noodler.
Basic Flats: You'll notice a texture over the image here. I don't know why, but putting a texture on my canvas early on always feels NICE. I can't do super smooth stuff 90% of the time and will always add some form of texture to my work.
Flats (refined): Adjusting inks and colorizing them. (I love color holds. Fight me!) I also added in a cast shadow to really sink him into the setting.
Rendering 1: Basic shapes of shadow and some texture. This is the part of my process where I'm feeling my way around and trying to see the final image in my head. (I'm one of those artists who has to dig around in the clays of creation to find what I'm trying to make.)
Rendering 2: Adding in some extra elements to balance out composition and continuing to render.
Rendering 3: Same, but adding in lighting effects.
Finalizing: I decided it was too cold and not a welcoming palette for a pinup. So I opted to have the morning sun lighting up the gym to unify the whole thing.
Let me know if you have any questions and if you'd like me to do more posts like this!
Comments
this is so cool to see ! i love all the concepts too especially the last one he’s kinda got a cute :3 face
Artemis Grayson
2024-02-02 00:59:48 +0000 UTCThank you! And as for the rendering question: that's just been years of adjusting and learning what works for my inks; and not fighting them! Haha. I'm constantly trying to find the right balance of information; but I KNOW what works on my inks now (after 10 years in the biz) and those are the keystones I hold tight, even when I get experimental.
Nick Robles
2024-01-10 22:26:34 +0000 UTCThanks so much!!
Nick Robles
2024-01-10 20:04:44 +0000 UTCAw, Thank you so much! :) I'll make sure process posts are a thing now!
Nick Robles
2024-01-10 20:04:30 +0000 UTCDamn I love your lines! Thank you for posting the whole process! It's amazing how organic and lifelike your figure drawings are.
Nea
2024-01-10 13:47:37 +0000 UTCHandsome! It’s nice to see the process
Archie Nash
2024-01-10 01:56:49 +0000 UTCI love seeing all your sketches! The number 5 one is my fav--I love his little pose for the camera, he's so cute. A question though--about how long do you think it took you to develop your rendering process/style? You seem to have it pretty down. I'm fairly confident in my inking but still feel like its taking a while to find a rendering style I like.
Ari
2024-01-09 23:42:22 +0000 UTCLOVEEE! Your Jason is the best Jason 🤭 as an artist and comic reader, I'd love to see more process posts! ❤️
BK
2024-01-09 20:14:09 +0000 UTCThats what I was thinking too 😂
Niki Green
2024-01-09 20:02:56 +0000 UTCAnd thank you! I loved that one too, but after seeing Babs' Nightwing I see why they didn't go with that pose/idea. :)
Nick Robles
2024-01-09 20:02:23 +0000 UTCHaha!!
Nick Robles
2024-01-09 20:01:36 +0000 UTCGood lord I SPRINTED HERE when I saw Jasons name and I was not disappointed! 😍😍😍 gorgeous. I love the progress pics and seeing all the possibilities you had in your head for the robins cover. I love the one of him sitting with the boxing gloves too!
Niki Green
2024-01-09 19:56:02 +0000 UTCLove your art. 🥰♥️
MoonAzalee
2024-01-09 19:54:29 +0000 UTC
